Doc/mac/toolbox.tex

   1 \chapter{MacOS Toolbox Modules \label{toolbox}}
   2
   3 There are a set of modules that provide interfaces to various MacOS
   4 toolboxes.  If applicable the module will define a number of Python
   5 objects for the various structures declared by the toolbox, and
   6 operations will be implemented as methods of the object.  Other
   7 operations will be implemented as functions in the module.  Not all
   8 operations possible in C will also be possible in Python (callbacks
   9 are often a problem), and parameters will occasionally be different in
  10 Python (input and output buffers, especially).  All methods and
  11 functions have a \member{__doc__} string describing their arguments
  12 and return values, and for additional description you are referred to
  13 \citetitle[http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macos8/mac8.html]{Inside
  14 Macintosh} or similar works.
  15
  16
  17 \strong{Warning!}  These modules are not yet documented.  If you
  18 wish to contribute documentation of any of these modules, please get
  19 in touch with \email{python-docs@python.org}.
  20
  21 \localmoduletable
  22
  23
  24 %\section{Argument Handling for Toolbox Modules}
  25
  26
  27 \section{\module{AE} --- Apple Events}
  28 \declaremodule{standard}{AE}
  29   \platform{Mac}
  30 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Apple Events toolbox}
  31
  32
  33 \section{\module{Cm} --- Component Manager}
  34 \declaremodule{standard}{Cm}
  35   \platform{Mac}
  36 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Component Manager}
  37
  38
  39 \section{\module{Ctl} --- Control Manager}
  40 \declaremodule{standard}{Ctl}
  41   \platform{Mac}
  42 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Control Manager}
  43
  44
  45 \section{\module{Dlg} --- Dialog Manager}
  46 \declaremodule{standard}{Dlg}
  47   \platform{Mac}
  48 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Dialog Manager}
  49
  50
  51 \section{\module{Evt} --- Event Manager}
  52 \declaremodule{standard}{Evt}
  53   \platform{Mac}
  54 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Event Manager}
  55
  56
  57 \section{\module{Fm} --- Font Manager}
  58 \declaremodule{standard}{Fm}
  59   \platform{Mac}
  60 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Font Manager}
  61
  62
  63 \section{\module{List} --- List Manager}
  64 \declaremodule{standard}{List}
  65   \platform{Mac}
  66 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the List Manager}
  67
  68
  69 \section{\module{Menu} --- Menu Manager}
  70 \declaremodule{standard}{Menu}
  71   \platform{Mac}
  72 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Menu Manager}
  73
  74
  75 \section{\module{Qd} --- QuickDraw}
  76 \declaremodule{builtin}{Qd}
  77   \platform{Mac}
  78 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the QuickDraw toolbox}
  79
  80
  81 \section{\module{Qt} --- QuickTime}
  82 \declaremodule{standard}{Qt}
  83   \platform{Mac}
  84 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the QuickTime toolbox}
  85
  86
  87 \section{\module{Res} --- Resource Manager and Handles}
  88 \declaremodule{standard}{Res}
  89   \platform{Mac}
  90 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Resource Manager and Handles}
  91
  92
  93 \section{\module{Scrap} --- Scrap Manager}
  94 \declaremodule{standard}{Scrap}
  95   \platform{Mac}
  96 \modulesynopsis{The Scrap Manager provides basic services for
  97                 implementing cut \&\ paste and clipboard operations.}
  98
  99 \begin{seealso}
 100   \seetitle[http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/mac/MoreToolbox/MoreToolbox-109.html]{Scrap
 101             Manager}{Apple's documentation for the Scrap Manager gives
 102             a lot of useful information about using the Scrap Manager
 103             in applications.}
 104 \end{seealso}
 105
 106
 107 \section{\module{Snd} --- Sound Manager}
 108 \declaremodule{standard}{Snd}
 109   \platform{Mac}
 110 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Sound Manager }
 111
 112
 113 \section{\module{TE} --- TextEdit}
 114 \declaremodule{standard}{TE}
 115   \platform{Mac}
 116 \modulesynopsis{Interface to TextEdit}
 117
 118
 119 \section{\module{waste} --- non-Apple \program{TextEdit} replacement}
 120 \declaremodule{standard}{waste}
 121   \platform{Mac}
 122 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the ``WorldScript-Aware Styled Text Engine.''}
 123
 124 \begin{seealso}
 125   \seetitle[http://www.merzwaren.com/waste/]{About WASTE}{Information
 126             about the WASTE widget and library, including
 127             documentation and downloads.}
 128 \end{seealso}
 129
 130
 131 \section{\module{Win} --- Window Manager}
 132 \declaremodule{standard}{Win}
 133   \platform{Mac}
 134 \modulesynopsis{Interface to the Window Manager}