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Chapter 6 - Component Manager

Component Manager Reference

This section provides information about the data structures, routines, and resources defined by the Component Manager. This section is divided into the following topics:

• "Data Structures for Applications" describes the data structures used by applications.
• "Routines for Applications" discusses the Component Manager routines that are available to applications that use components.
• "Data Structures for Components" describes the data structures used by components.
• "Routines for Components" describes the Component Manager routines that are used by components.
• "Application-Defined Routine" describes how to define a component function and supply the appropriate registration information.
• "Resources" describes the format and content of component resources.

Assembly-Language Note

You can invoke Component Manager routines by using the trap _ComponentDispatch with the appropriate routine selector. The routine selectors are listed in "Assembly-Language Summary" beginning on page 6-93.

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Subtopics

Data Structures for Applications

Routines for Applications

Data Structures for Components

Routines for Components

Application-Defined Routine

Resources