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Inside Macintosh: Apple Guide Complete / Part 4 - Scripting Guide Files

Chapter 10 - Guide Script Command Reference / Guide Script Command Descriptions

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<Mixin Match>

You can use the <Mixin Match> command to specify a creator for the Mixin guide file so that you can match Mixin guide files with a main guide file without conflict.

<Mixin Match> matchingCreator

matchingCreator

A four-character value that typically specifies the creator of the guide file. This usually corresponds to the signature of the application associated with this guide file. The special wild character sequence '****' indicates that this mixin file can match all guide files that meet all other required criteria (specified in the <App Creator> and <Gestalt> commands).

DESCRIPTION

The <Mixin Match> command provides you with a method of matching a Mixin guide file with one or more other guide files. You must specify the <Mixin Match> command in both the main guide file and the Mixin guide file. If the values specified in each guide file's matchingCreator parameter match, and if both guide files satisfy other required criteria (as specified in the <App Creator> and <Gestalt> commands and if both are in the same folder), then the Mixin guide file is mixed in with the main guide file.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The <Mixin Match> command should appear no more than once in your source files. If you omit the <Mixin Match> command, the Mixin guide file matches only those main guide files that also omit the <Mixin Match> command (and that satisfy the required criteria).

EXAMPLES

#specified in main guide file for SurfWriter Guide
<Mixin Match> 'WAVE'    #SurfWriter's signature

#specified in a Mixin guide file for SurfWriter
<Mixin Match> 'WAVE'    #SurfWriter's signature