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Using Windows GDI for all drawing
(HTML)
QTW98: Using the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) for all drawing under QuickTime for Windows.
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QuickTime |
2000-09-05 |
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Where do QuickTime extension files reside?
(HTML)
QTW100: Describes where to place QuickTime extension files on Win 95/98/2000/NT systems.
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QuickTime |
2000-09-05 |
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Using the MRJ with IE 5
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA26: Describes using MRJ with IE 5 and JDK 1.1.x on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
2000-08-14 |
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Locating the 1275-1994 Standard Document
(HTML)
HW85: Alerts that the Open Firmware (IEEE 1275-1994) document can't be found at the IEEE Standards Association site.
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Hardware |
2000-07-17 |
Appearance Versions
(HTML)
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TB39: Explains how to retrieve the Appearance Manager version and verify the compatibility with the Mac OS version.
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Carbon |
2000-07-15 |
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Checking for the Printer Driver
(HTML)
DV42: Describes a legacy Mac OS technique avoiding system hangs when using serial drivers on USB systems.
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Accessibility, Carbon, Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware |
2000-06-19 |
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Finding your application's directory
(HTML)
FL14: Demonstrates finding your application's directory and setting it as the default directory.
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Carbon |
2000-06-19 |
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Open Transport Versions
(HTML)
NW64: Lists the current versions of Open Transport and their features.
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Carbon, Networking |
2000-05-08 |
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The 'vers' Resource and Your Place in the World
(HTML)
TX14: Setting the correct country code in the 'vers' resource to reflect the application's localization.
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Carbon |
2000-05-01 |
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How do I decompress individual frames into an offscreen?
(HTML)
QTMTB57: Describes methods for decompressing individual frames of a video track into an offscreen memory buffer.
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QuickTime |
2000-04-24 |
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Specifying Proxy Settings
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA25: Specifying proxy settings in JDK 1.1.x for Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
2000-04-24 |
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Defining user properties with MRJAppBuilder
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA24: How to define user properties using MRJAppBuilder in Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-04-17 |
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aglChoosePixelFormat, The Inside Scoop
(HTML)
OGL01: Describes the nuances of aglChoosePixelFormat, including specific information on multi-monitor support.
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Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging |
2000-04-03 |
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Importing image data from memory
(HTML)
QTMTB56: Explains using the graphics importer API's to read image data which resides in memory.
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QuickTime |
2000-04-03 |
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Java File Paths are not Unix File Paths
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA11: Describes why Java File Paths are not Unix File paths on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-03-20 |
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Legacy Devices
(HTML)
HW84: Discusses why legacy devices with hard-wired I/O addresses may not work properly with Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, QuickTime |
2000-03-20 |
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Maximum Memory for the "Firewire" PowerBook
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW83: Discrepancies between PowerBook Developer Note and TIL articles 14870 and 58582, regarding maximum memory configurations.
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Hardware |
2000-03-13 |
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Moving Files in Java
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA21: Moving files in Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-02-02 |
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SSL and Applet Caching in MRJ 2.2
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA22: SSL and Applet Caching in Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-02-02 |
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Using JDK Tools Under MRJ 2.2
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA23: Using the JDK tools under Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-02-02 |
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Using System.currentTimeMillis( )
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA20: Using System.currentTimeMills() on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
2000-02-02 |
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A SCSI little secret
(HTML)
HW81: Details what to expect when accessing the motherboard SCSI bus on the Blue & White G3.
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Accessibility, Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-12-20 |
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Setting Export Quality
(HTML)
QTMCC13: Demonstrates how to change the compression factor when exporting a JPEG file.
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QuickTime |
1999-12-06 |
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Checking for the presence of a native library from Java
(HTML)
Deprecated - JAVA19: Checking for the presence of a JNI library from Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-11-29 |
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Are there any OSStatus values I can use in my programs?
(HTML)
OV02: Describes OSStatus values that generate errors without colliding with reserved Apple system values.
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Carbon |
1999-11-22 |
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PBLockRange with a zero-length range
(HTML)
FL13: Describes the afpRangeOverlap error and a work around.
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Carbon |
1999-11-22 |
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Is the Open Firmware device tree object oriented?
(HTML)
HW80: Discusses the object-oriented attributes of the Open Firmware device tree.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, Printing, QuickTime |
1999-11-15 |
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PCI Header types
(HTML)
HW78: Describes the three required types of PCI headers to be provided in its configuration header space.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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What is a CardBus host bus adapter HBA?
(HTML)
HW79: Explains what a CardBus host bus adapter (HBA) is and discusses its implementation on the Macintosh.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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What is an Open Firmware phandle, and why can't I access it from the Mac OS?
(HTML)
HW76: Explains an "Open Firmware phandle" and why it is inaccessible from the Mac OS.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-11-15 |
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When to use PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus
(HTML)
HW77: Explains the differences between PCMCIA, PC Card, and CardBus.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Music & Audio, Networking, QuickTime |
1999-11-15 |
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Endian Concerns When Playing 'snd ' Resources
(HTML)
QTW97: Use the Resource Manager to avoid byte-swapping 'snd ' resources before playing under Windows
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QuickTime |
1999-11-08 |
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QuickTime DirectDraw Surfaces
(HTML)
QTW96: How to make QuickTime 4 for Windows draw onto a surface using your custom DirectDraw object.
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QuickTime |
1999-11-01 |
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Playing a sound using QTJ
(HTML)
Deprecated - QTJ01: Explains how to play sounds in Java using QuickTime for Java.
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Java, QuickTime |
1999-10-25 |
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Raw IP and Open Transport 2.5.x
(HTML)
Deprecated - NW63: Discusses Open Transport 2.5's change to the behavior of raw IP endpoints with IP_HDRINCL set.
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Carbon, Networking |
1999-10-25 |
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Explanation of SDRAM configuration Nomenclature
(HTML)
HW75: Explains the three-part "Device configuration" numbers for SDRAM in the Power Mac G4 Computer Developer Note.
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Hardware |
1999-10-18 |
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Inputting characters using InputMethod
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA18: Inputting characters using InputMethod on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-10-18 |
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Are the Name Registry device tree nodes unique?
(HTML)
Deprecated - HW64: Discusses whether Name Registry nodes copied from the Open Firmware device tree are unique.
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Accessibility, Darwin, Device Drivers, Hardware, Music & Audio, Networking, Printing |
1999-10-11 |
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Can you explain the words "begin" and "again"?
(HTML)
HW70: Explains the Forth looping words "begin" and "again" and how to escape such a loop.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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How do I change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface?
(HTML)
HW66: Explains how to change the numeric base for the Open Firmware user interface.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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How do I determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary?
(HTML)
HW69: Explains how to determine the top of the Open Firmware dictionary.
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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Launching the Default Internet Browser
(HTML)
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NW60: Shows with sample code how to invoke a user's default browser to open a specific URL.
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Internet & Web, Networking |
1999-10-11 |
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Sample code for allocating an amount of dictionary space
(HTML)
HW71: Discusses the allocation and the setting of memory for Dictionary space in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime |
1999-10-11 |
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SGSetSettings unexpected results
(HTML)
QTMTB55: Explains why subsequent calls to the SGSetSettings can fail after the first call to SGSetSettings completed successfully.
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QuickTime |
1999-10-11 |
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Using "words" in Open Firmware
(HTML)
HW73: Explains how to search for specific entries within all the global and local Open Firmware words.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the "dump" word and how do I use it?
(HTML)
HW68: Describes the function of the Open Firmware word "dump" and how it can be used.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the return stack in Open Firmware and can I use it?
(HTML)
HW67: Describes the purpose of the Open Firmware return stack and how developers can use it.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What is the word "see" and how do I use it to help me find what a word does?
(HTML)
HW72: Explains the function and use of the Open Firmware word "see".
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Hardware |
1999-10-11 |
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What numeric base is the default for the Open Firmware user interface?
(HTML)
HW65: Describes how the default numeric base used by the Open Firmware user interface is hexadecimal.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime, Security |
1999-10-11 |
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Accessing File Control Blocks
(HTML)
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FL10: Shows how to access file control blocks correctly, reiterating not to access FCBs directly.
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Carbon |
1999-10-05 |
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Detecting specific ROM-in-RAM Mac
(HTML)
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Deprecated - HW49: Identifying a Mac by name ("iMac"), and better alternatives for determining specific features ("has Firewire").
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Carbon, Cocoa, Hardware |
1999-10-05 |
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Driver Gestalt & Icon Services
(HTML)
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DV37: Describes the interaction of Driver Gestalt & Icon Services
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-10-05 |
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Synchronizing Sounds to Video
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND19: Enabling regular sound callbacks under Mac OS 9 and Sound Manager 4.0.
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Carbon, Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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Synchronous SysBeep
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND18: Obtaining a synchronous SysBeep with Sound Manager 3.1.
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Carbon, Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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Using Sound control panel to configure the sound input settings
(HTML)
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SND17: Under Mac OS 9.0, configuring sound input settings isn't possible after application launch.
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Carbon, Music & Audio |
1999-10-05 |
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Determining MRJ's Version
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA17: Determining the version of MRJ currently in use for Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-09-27 |
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Setting a UserPane's feature
(HTML)
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TB64: Explains how to set up the control attributes when creating controls, and UserPanes in particular.
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Carbon |
1999-09-27 |
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Setting the movie background color
(HTML)
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QTMTB53: Describes how to apply a background color to an entire movie.
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QuickTime |
1999-08-16 |
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Allocate and Disk Full Error
(HTML)
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FL12: Discusses a problem with AFP volumes displaying incorrect free space, and returning disk full errors.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Networking |
1999-07-21 |
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Playing memory-resident WAVE data using QuickTime 4
(HTML)
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QTMTB52: Explains how to play memory-resident WAVE data in QuickTime 4 or later.
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QuickTime |
1999-07-21 |
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Which Machines Support Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel?
(HTML)
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HW63: Lists the systems that do and don't support the Driver Services Library and the MP Nanokernel.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-07-12 |
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ConvertMovieToFile unexpected results
(HTML)
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QTMTB51: Explains why white frames can occur in a movie that was saved using ConvertMovieToFile.
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QuickTime |
1999-06-14 |
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MACE Restrictions
(HTML)
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Deprecated - SND16: MACE algorithms only support the compression of 8-bit offset binary sound.
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Carbon, Music & Audio |
1999-06-08 |
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'aete' in Java
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA08: Programatically specifying the aete for AppleScriptable Mac OS Classic applications.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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AppleScript for Java
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA07: Naming objects for calling Java from AppleScript on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Creating serialVersionUIDs using MRJ
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA13: Creating serialVersionUIDs using MRJ on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Customizing Font Properties
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA10: Customizing Font Properties in Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Hiding public methods from AppleScript in Java
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA09: Hiding public Java methods from AppleScript on Mac OS Classic.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Properties versus methods in automatically generated 'aete' resources
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA14: Explains describing properties versus methods in generated 'aete' resources on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Scripting Java-based command-line interface applications
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA16: AppleScripting a Mac OS Classic application for non-gui tools on Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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Timely Issues - 1904
(HTML)
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OPS23: Explains why the beginning of the year 1904 was chosen for epoch of the Time global variable.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Darwin, Hardware |
1999-05-17 |
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Use the Doorbell
(HTML)
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Deprecated - FW01: Explains the function of the FireWire Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) doorbell.
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Hardware |
1999-05-17 |
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What is a 'scsz' resource in Java?
(HTML)
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Deprecated - JAVA15: Describes the what the scsz resource is for Mac OS Classic Java.
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Java |
1999-05-17 |
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What is unsolicited status?
(HTML)
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FW03: Explains the meaning and usage of the SBP-2 unsolicited status message.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-05-17 |
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Missing ColorSync Profiles
(HTML)
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CS13: Describes ColorSync profiles, focusing on the desc tag of the profile and the results of incorrect tags.
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Graphics & Imaging |
1999-05-03 |
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Setting a Control's Variant Field
(HTML)
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Deprecated - TB63: Details how to change the variant of a custom control after creating the control.
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Carbon |
1999-05-03 |
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TCP/IP Option Sizes
(HTML)
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NW62: Enumerates the TCP/IP options and their sizes for Open Transport.
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Carbon, Device Drivers, Games, Hardware, Internet & Web, Networking, Porting |
1999-04-26 |
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The AAPL, slot-name property and PCI
(HTML)
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HW61: Discusses the use of the AAPL,slot name property for PCI
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-04-19 |
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The Initialize Method of Multi-fragment Contextual Menu Plug-ins
(HTML)
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TB60: Explains how to deal with multiple Contextual Menu plug-ins code fragments.
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Carbon |
1999-04-05 |
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Converting a numeric string to a number under Forth
(HTML)
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HW52: Demonstrates numeric string conversion in Forth.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Determining Open Firmware configuration variables
(HTML)
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HW56: Discusses how to determine the Open Firmware variables on a system.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime |
1999-03-29 |
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Determining the version of Open Firmware on your Mac
(HTML)
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HW60: Describes a method to display the version of Open Firmware on a Macintosh.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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dl command in 1 machine mode
(HTML)
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HW51: Describes using the "dl" command in 1 machine mode.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Expansion ROM device properties
(HTML)
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HW50: Describes the Open Firmware properties that should be included in a boot device's expansion ROM.
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Darwin, Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Printing, QuickTime |
1999-03-29 |
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Getting started with Forth
(HTML)
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HW53: Describes where FCode driver developers can get information about the Forth programming language.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance, QuickTime |
1999-03-29 |
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if and then in Forth
(HTML)
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HW54: Using the Forth word "if" requires a "then".
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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PCI SIG
(HTML)
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HW55: Describes the meaning of the acronym PCI SIG.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Stopping Forth command scrolls
(HTML)
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HW57: Describes how to limit Forth commands from scrolling off the screen.
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Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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What is a tokenizer?
(HTML)
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HW58: Defines a tokenizer.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-03-29 |
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Why did the name of the PCI bridge change?
(HTML)
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HW59: Explains the name change of the PCI bridge to the generic name "pci" in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, Performance |
1999-03-29 |
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fBroadCastAddr Always Zero
(HTML)
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Deprecated - NW58: Explains why the fBroadcastAddr field may be zero after a call to OTInetGetInterfaceInfo and includes the workaround.
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Carbon, Networking |
1999-03-08 |
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Are interrupts enabled while Open Firmware is running?
(HTML)
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HW44: Explains that interrupts are disabled when Open Firmware is running.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Booting after invoking the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
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HW48: Tells how to boot a system after entering the Open Firmware user interface.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Changing the configuration variable in Open Firmware
(HTML)
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HW40: Tells how to change the configuration variable in Open Firmware.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Difference between an Open Firmware word and method
(HTML)
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HW46: Describes the differences between an Open Firmware word and an Open Firmware method.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Difference between using Restart or Shut Down in the Finder's Special menu in Open Firmware
(HTML)
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HW47: Explains the differences between using Restart or Shut Down on Open Firmware
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Device Drivers, Graphics & Imaging, Hardware, Mac OS X Server, Music & Audio, Networking, QuickTime |
1999-02-15 |
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Do PowerBooks have a PCI bus?
(HTML)
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HW43: Explains that a Powerbook has a PCI bus.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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How does Open Firmware generate the name property?
(HTML)
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HW39: Describes the Open Firmware name property generation process.
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Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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Invoking the Open Firmware user interface
(HTML)
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HW45: Describes how to invoke the Open Firmware user interface on startup.
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Accessibility, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
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PCI bus on the iMac
(HTML)
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HW42: Explains that the iMac has a PCI bus even though it has no expansion slots.
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Device Drivers, Hardware |
1999-02-15 |
