Inside Macintosh: Processes

Chapter 6 - Deferred Task Manager

Using the Deferred Task Manager

You can use the Deferred Task Manager to defer the execution of some code that is to be executed as a result of an interrupt. This section shows how to install a deferred task and how to use a high-level language to access the optional parameter passed to your task in register A1. Because the Deferred Task Manager is not available in all operating environments, you need to check that it is available before using it. The following section shows how to do this.

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Subtopics

Checking for the Deferred Task Manager

Installing a Deferred Task

Defining a Deferred Task

Deferring a Slot-Based VBL Task