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 Name  =  TN.311What's New in Phase 2.cpt
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.311What's New in Phase 2.cpt
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 TN 311 - This Technical Note discusses the new features of AppleTalk
available for System 7.0 and AppleTalk version 57. The new features include
support for the Flagship Naming Service and the AppleTalk Multiple Node
Architecture. We present the Multiple Node Architecture and discuss the new
calls available to applications. We also discuss the impact of the new
architecture on AppleTalk Device files (ADEVs), and the changes necessary
to make them multinode compatible. Finally, we discuss the Flagship Naming
Service, along with the new AppleTalk Transitions. The new transitions
notify a process of changes to the Flagship name, network cable range,
router status, and processor speed.

 Name  =  TN.310.ResinCDEV.cpt
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.310.ResinCDEV.cpt
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 TN 310 - This Technical Note discusses the new 'fwst' resource added to
some Control Panels under System 7.0 and later. By C. K. Haun. System 7
changes many of the rules for Control Panels (cdevs), and these changes are
very well documented in Chapter 10 of Inside Macintosh Volume VI. However,
there is one thing not documented in IM VI that you need to be aware of, as
it could cause you confusion and frustration— the 'fwst' resource.

 Name  =  TN.309.SourceRoutes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.309.SourceRoutes
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 Technical Not #309 - This Technical Note discusses source routing and its
possible implementation in token ring link layers.

 Name  =  TN.308.pslt resource
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.308.pslt resource
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 Description:
 Technical note #308 - One of the new resources that can be very helpful to
some NuBus™ developers is the 'pslt' resource. The only problem is that the
resource is not documented. This Technical Note takes care of the
documentation problem.

 Name  =  TN.307.C++ inline
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.307.C++ inline
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 Description:
 Technical note #307 - This Technical Note discusses MPW C++’s use of
inline, when an inline defined statement is not inlined at all by the
compiler, and segmentation issues regarding member functions defined as
inline that are not inlined by the compiler.

 Name  =  Tech Note Index.sea
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Technical Notes Stack:Tech Note Index.sea
 Size:1386K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 This file contains the Tech note indexes for the HyperCard 4.0.4 version
Technical Notes Stack.

 Name  =  TN.298 Color, Windows and 7.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.298 Color, Windows and 7.0
 Size: 18K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 #298 - Color, Windows and 7. Written by Guillermo A. Ortiz    January 1991
System 7.0 introduces a new look for the Macintosh Desktop. In order to
implement those changes 'wctb' and 'cctb' resources have changed in both
form and use; it is now up to developers to take the lead and help the new
standard work. The task can be divided in two main areas in most cases all
developers have to do is to stick to the system resources in order to
provide a homogeneous feel to the user; developers in this group need only
make sure the old 'wctb's are disposed of and that all dialogs and windows
are based on CGrafPorts.

 Name  =  TN.296.LoDownOnDownloading
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.296.LoDownOnDownloading
 Size:  6K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 #296 - The Lo Down on Dictionary Downloading. Written by:    Zz Zimmerman
April 1991. This technical note discusses a method for downloading
PostScript dictionaries automatically using the LaserWriter driver. It will
also provide the format and use of the PREC(103) resource. It will also
describe some problems with the now obsolete PREC(201) resource. If you are
using PostScript dictionaries, or either of these resources, you should
definitely read this note.

 Name  =  TN.295.Feeder Fodder
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.295.Feeder Fodder
 Size:  9K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 #295 - Feeder Fodder. Written by Zz Zimmerman    April 1991. This Technical
Note discusses the new Feeder button available in the 6.1, and 7.0 versions
of the LaserWriter driver. This Feeder button mechanism allows developers
to insert code into the LaserWriter driver to support a sheet feeder
connected to a LaserWriter. This Note provides a description of the button,
as well as information required to implement one.

 Name  =  TN.294.My PIdle Procedure
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.294.My PIdle Procedure
 Size:  5K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 #294 - Me And My pIdle Proc (or how to let users know what’s going on
during print time…) Written by Pete “Luke” Alexander    April 1991. This
Technical Note discusses how to defensively program a pIdle procedure to
work with the majority of print drivers in existence today, and how to
install it at print time.

 Name  =  TN.306
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.306
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 Description:
 #306Drawing Icons the System 7 Way - This Technical Note describes how to
use the built-in System 7 icon drawing utility. Use this information in
order to better conform to the System 7 visual human interface. The Icon
Utilities comprise many more than the two calls listed below. Due to
scheduling difficulties and a tight time frame, the entire set of calls
could not be documented for this release of the Technical Note. This Note
will be expanded for the next batch.

 Name  =  TN.305.PBShare & PBUnshare
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.305.PBShare & PBUnshare
 Size:  9K         Date:12/09/91         Version:
 Description:
 #305 PBShare, PBUnshare, and PBGetUGEntry - Written by Jim Luther    Jan
1992. This Technical Note documents three new File Manager routines
available on shared local volumes. The Pascal glue code, C glue code, and
the assembler equates and macros for the calls are included in this note.

 Name  =  TN.300.My Life as a ... (MW)
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.300.My Life as a ... (MW)
 Size: 12K         Date: 9/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 Technical Note #300 - This Technical Note discusses the PascalObject base
class, used, for instance, with MacApp programming. The Technical Note
describes how to write PascalObject derived classes that work with both
Object Pascal and C++ code linking. It also describes the current
restrictions and bugs with writing C++ code using PascalObject as the base
class. This Technical Note is based on MacApp 2.0(.1), MPW 3.2 and MPW C++
3.1.

 Name  =  TN.304.Update Perils(MW)
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.304.Update Perils(MW)
 Size: 14K         Date: 9/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 Technical Note #304 - This Technical Note discusses potential problems when
pending update events for windows behind modal dialogs are not serviced.
This note also documents some new System 7 Dialog Manager calls.

 Name  =  TN.303.PurgeProc Note(MW)
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.303.PurgeProc Note(MW)
 Size:  6K         Date: 9/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 Technical Note #303 - This Technical Note discusses the use of the
purgeProc field of an application’s heap zone. Most applications will never
need to use a purgeProc. However, if your application requires the ability
to maintain purgeable handles containing data, or you need to have special
notification when a certain handle is purged, a purgeProc might help you.

 Name  =  TN.302.Help For Movable(MW)
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.302.Help For Movable(MW)
 Size:  6K         Date: 9/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 Technical Note #302 - This Technical Note describes the process by which an
application can remap the Help Manager 'hmnu' resource while a movable
modal dialog box is on the screen. The Help Manager handles the case for
modal dialog boxes but punts in the case of movable modal dialog boxes. The
following information will help you get the correct interface performance.

 Name  =  TN.301.File Sharing and Shared
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.301.350:TN.301.File Sharing and Shared
 Size:  9K         Date: 9/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 Technical Note #301 - This Note describes modifications to the existing
File Manager routines, PBGetCatInfo, PBHGetDirAccess, PBHSetDirAccess,
PBHSetFLock and PBHRstFLock, when used on volumes prepared by Macintosh
System 7 File Sharing.

 Name  =  TN.285.GetPhysical
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.285.GetPhysical
 Size: 20K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #285 Coping With VM and Memory Mappings. Revised by Craig Prouse April
1991 Written by Craig Prouse February 1991. The purpose of this Note is
twofold.  First, it describes in detail how to use the GetPhysical routine.
This routine is critical to the support of alternate bus masters on certain
machines without Virtual Memory (VM) and all machines with VM. Included is
an ancillary discussion of several closely-related VM routines. Second, it
reiterates a number of issues important to VM compatibility and elucidates
some of the deeper VM issues of which specialized developers should be
aware.

 Name  =  TN.283.A/UX System Calls
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.283.A/UX System Calls
 Size: 21K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #283 A/UX System Calls From Macintosh Software. Revised by Anathan
Srinivasan & Kent Sandvik January 1991. Written by Rob M. Smith, B. W.
Hendrickson & Dave Radcliffe August 1990. This Technical Note discusses how
to make A/UX system calls from applications developed in the Macintosh
environment.  This is useful to anyone porting an existing Macintosh driver
or application to work on A/UX as well. Changes since August 1990. Added
information about how to make use of fork() system calls under MultiFinder,
as well as how various A/UX system calls behave under the MultiFinder
emulation mode.

 Name  =  TN.229.A/UX Compatibility
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.229.A/UX Compatibility
 Size: 12K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #229 A/UX 2.0 Compatibility Guidelines. Revised by Kent Sandvik &  B.
Winston Hendrickson. February 1991. Revised by B. Winston Hendrickson &
Dave Radcliffe June 1990. Written by Dave Radcliffe April 1989. This
Technical Note describes details of the A/UX 2.0 implementation of which
developers should be aware, so that their Macintosh applications also work
properly under A/UX. Changes since April 1989. This Note formerly
described A/UX 1.1 Toolbox Bugs, but has been completely rewritten to cover
A/UX 2.0 compatibility. Changes since June 1990. Changes due to A/UX
2.0.1, also added some new important issues.

 Name  =  TN.217.Font File Icons
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.217.Font File Icons
 Size:  5K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #217 Where Have My Font Icons Gone? Revised by Pete “Luke” Alexander April
1991. Written by Pete “Luke” Alexander December 1988. This Technical
Note discusses why you should not link directly from your font files to the
font icons provided by LaserWriter driver 5.2 and later. Changes since
December 1988. Added some useful tips and described the method required to
bundle an icon to your font file.

 Name  =  TN.186.Lock, Unlock the Range
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.186.Lock, Unlock the Range
 Size:  8K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #186 - Lock, Unlock the Range. This Technical Note discusses the
_PBLockRange and _PBUnlockRange routines; how they act on local and shared
volumes and why you should not set the ioPosMode field to fsFromLEOF in the
parameter block for those routines when accessing a file on an AppleShare
volume. Changes since April 1988:  Added information on how _PBLockRange
and _PBUnlockRange really work.

 Name  =  TN.170.HyperCard Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.170.HyperCard Format
 Size:  4K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #170 HyperCard File Format. Revised by jeremy j. bornstein, death dwarf
of minraud February 1991. Written by Chris Knepper November 1987
This Technical Note formerly discussed the proprietary nature of the
HyperCard file format and Apple’s policy not to license it. Changes since
March 1988:  Merged contents into Technical Note #168, HyperCard And You
Economy Edition. This Note formerly discussed the proprietary nature of the
HyperCard file format and Apple’s policy not to license it.  This
information has been updated for HyperCard 2.0 under Claris and integrated
into Technical Note #168, HyperCard And You - Economy Edition.

 Name  =  TN.169.HyperCard Anomalies
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.169.HyperCard Anomalies
 Size:  4K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #169 HyperCard 1.0.1 And 1.1 Anomalies. Revised by Jeremy J. Bornstein,
death dwarf of minraud February 1991. Written by Chris Knepper November
1987. This Technical Note formerly described some HyperCard anomalies
between HyperCard 1.0.1 and 1.1. Changes since March 1988. Merged contents
into Technical Note #168, HyperCard And You: Economy Edition.

 Name  =  TN.168.HyperCard and You
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.168.HyperCard and You
 Size: 17K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #168 HyperCard And You - This Technical Note describes some HyperCard
anomalies with which developers should be familiar when developing
stackware, and it documents differences between HyperCard versions where
appropriate. Changes since November 1987 - Consolidated Technical Notes
168, HyperCard 'snd ' Resources; 169, HyperCard 1.0.1 and 1.1 Anomalies;
and 170, HyperCard File Format while adding and updating material with
regard to HyperCard 2.0 and condensing or obsoleting information on bugs
which have been addressed.

 Name  =  TN.160.Key Mapping
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.160.Key Mapping
 Size: 13K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #160 - Key Mapping. Revised by Jim Luther, Peter Edberg, & Imran Sayeed
February 1991. Written by Cameron Birse September 1987. This Technical
Note describes the Macintosh family key code mapping scheme when running
System file 4.1 and later. This Note also provides a “safe” method for
remapping keyboards. Changes since October 1990 - Added a section on how
'KMAP' resources are matched to specific ADB keyboard types and a section
on the original Macintosh and Macintosh Plus keyboards.

 Name  =  TN.144.Color Monitor Connection
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.144.Color Monitor Connection
 Size:  8K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #144 - Macintosh Color Monitor Connections. Revised by Jim Luther & Wayne
Correia February 1991. Written by Mark Baumwell July 1987. This Technical
Note describes how to connect the Macintosh II Video Card, Macintosh IIci
built-in video, and Macintosh LC video to third-party monitors. Changes
since February 1990 - Added pinout description for the Macintosh LC
external video connector and a Macintosh LC to VGA monitor adapter cable.
Standardized signal names throughout Note.

 Name  =  TN.075.Multidisk Inst.
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.075.Multidisk Inst.
 Size:  8K         Date: 5/18/91         Version:
 Description:
 #75 - This Technical Note documents Apple’s Multidisk Installer, and it is
in addition to separate Installer documentation which provides the details
of writing scripts.

 Name  =  TN.293.Excellent CD Notes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.293.Excellent CD Notes
 Size: 13K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #293 Most Excellent CD Notes. Written by James Beninghaus February 1991
This Technical Note discusses issues concerning the use of the AppleCD SC
drive, the Apple CD-ROM device driver, and the Foreign File Access software
extension.

 Name  =  TN.292.Bus Error Handlers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.292.Bus Error Handlers
 Size: 11K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #292 Bus Error Handlers. Written by Wayne Meretsky & Rich Collyer February
1991. This Technical Note discusses bus errors and how applications and
drivers should deal with them.

 Name  =  TN.291.CMOS On LC PDS
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.291.CMOS On LC PDS
 Size:  4K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #291 CMOS On Macintosh LC PDS. Written by Paul Baker & Rich Collyer
February 1991. This Technical Note provides PDS card developers with some
important information about making PDS cards for the Macintosh LC.

 Name  =  TN.290.WDEF and wDraw
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.290.WDEF and wDraw
 Size:  4K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #290 Custom WDEF and wDraw. Written by Vincent Lo February 1991. This
Technical Note explains why custom window definition functions may not
respond to a wDraw message from the system (if you follow the documentation
in Inside Macintosh).

 Name  =  TN.289._CopyBits & GC QuickDraw
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.289._CopyBits & GC QuickDraw
 Size:  7K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #289 Deaccelerated _CopyBits & 8•24 GC QuickDraw. Written by Guillermo A.
Ortiz February 1991. This Technical Note discusses conditions that may
cause _CopyBits to slow down when QuickDraw acceleration is on via the
Apple 8•24 GC Display Card.

 Name  =  TN.288.NuBus Block Transfers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.288.NuBus Block Transfers
 Size: 11K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #288 NuBus Block Transfer Mode sResource Entries. Written by Guillermo
Ortiz February 1991. This Technical Note describes the sResource entries
needed in a declaration ROM to inform NuBus™ masters when a board is
capable of receiving or sending block transfers.

 Name  =  TN.287.Spare A Block
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.287.Spare A Block
 Size: 13K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #287 Hey Buddy, Can You Spare A Block? Written by Philip D. L. Koch, Jim
Reekes, & Kenny Tung February 1991. This Technical Note discusses a new
feature of the System Software 7.0 Disk Initialization Package—bad block
sparing.

 Name  =  TN.286.GPi The Reliable Way
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.286.GPi The Reliable Way
 Size:  9K         Date: 4/28/91         Version:
 Description:
 #286 - The Serial General-Purpose Input (GPi). Written by Craig Prouse
February 1991. This Technical Note discusses the latest supported methods
for reading, validating, and configuring the GPi serial input across all
members of the Macintosh family.

 Name  =  Technical Notes Stack 4.0.4
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Technical Notes Stack:Technical Notes Stack 4.0.4
 Size:1181K         Date: 2/15/91         Version: 3.2.1
 Description:
 Technical Notes Stack 4.0.4 is a complete listing of all Tech Notes in
hypercard format.

 Name  =  Tech Note PICTs.sea
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Technical Notes Stack:Tech Note PICTs.sea
 Size:308K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Tech Note PICTs.dd contains various picts for the Tech notes provided in
this section.

 Name  =  Technical Notes Stack Fonts
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Technical Notes Stack:Technical Notes Stack Fonts
 Size: 18K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN Stack Fonts contains the necessary fonts for running your TN Stack.

 Name  =  TN Indices 10-90.dd
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN Indices 10-90.dd
 Size:116K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN Indices 10-90.dd is the Technotes indices from 10-91.

 Name  =  TN.284.IOP Diffs Under A/UX
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.284.IOP Diffs Under A/UX
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.284.IOP Diffs Under A/UX - This Technical Note discusses use of the
Macintosh IIfx IOP-based serial driver under A/UX, especially under certain
error conditions which cause it to perform differently than documented in
termio(7).  (The SCC driver, used on non-IOP machines, conforms to
termio(7) in all cases.)  References to “the driver” herein refer to the
IOP-based serial driver, seriop.c.

 Name  =  TN.282.Smear Tactics
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.282.Smear Tactics
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.282.Smear Tactics - This Technical Note discusses a feature of the
current Macintosh hardware which will not be supported in the future.
Macintosh hardware developers and driver writers should be aware of this
limitation as it affects current and future products.

 Name  =  TN.281.Multiple Inheritance
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.281.Multiple Inheritance
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.281.Multiple Inheritance - This Technical Note answers a common question
about MPW C++:  “Why doesn’t HandleObject support multiple inheritance?”
It does this by giving a brief overview of how multiple inheritance is
implemented in MPW C++.

 Name  =  TN.280.MacApp Bugs 3.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.280.MacApp Bugs 3.0
 Size: 51K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.280.MacApp Bugs 3.0 - This Technical Note describes the latest
information about bugs or unexpected “features” in MacApp.  Where possible,
solutions and fixes are noted.  DTS intends this Note to be a complete list
of all known bugs in MacApp and will update it as old bugs are fixed or new
ones appear.  If you have encountered a bug or unexpected feature which is
not described here, be sure to let DTS know.  Specific code examples and
suggested fixes are useful.

 Name  =  TN.279.LDEF Madness
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.279.LDEF Madness
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.279.LDEF Madness - This Technical Note uncovers a problem with writing
Pascal list definition procedures and two (yes, count  ’em, two) different
methods to work around it.

 Name  =  TN.278._PBClose the Barn Door
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.278._PBClose the Barn Door
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.278._PBClose the Barn Door - You may get the idea when implementing
device drivers that _PBClose is superfluous.  After all, if you have a
resident driver for a NuBus™ video board, the only time your driver is not
needed is if the operating system is going away.  It might seem that
nothing important can happen after the operating system goes away, so why
bother with _PBClose?  Well, it turns out a lot can happen, and this Note
tells you why it is important to implement a Close (_PBClose) routine.

 Name  =  TN.277.Time Space _CopyBits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.277.Time Space _CopyBits
 Size: 25K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.277.Time Space _CopyBits - This Technical Note describes the various
factors that can influence the speed of _CopyBits so that developers can
set up conditions to achieve the best performance for the particular
situation.

 Name  =  TN.276.Gimmie Depth or Death
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.276.Gimmie Depth or Death
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.276.Gimmie Depth or Death - This Technical Note describes two new system
calls that allow an application to change the depth and flags for a given
device and also check whether a device supports a particular depth and
flags setting.  Apple provides these calls to give developers a better way
to help users make changes when they consider it appropriate.  Abusive use
of these calls is a sure way to guarantee that the Thought Police come
after you to confiscate your Macintoshes, your stock of Mountain Dew®, and
your Technical Notes binder.  This Note assumes familiarity with Inside
Macintosh, Volume V, Graphics Devices.

 Name  =  TN.273.SCSI Termination
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.273.SCSI Termination
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.273.SCSI Termination - This Technical Note discusses SCSI termination on
the Macintosh, including the new rules of termination which are necessary
with the advent of the high-speed Macintosh IIfx. Changes since April 1990.
Fixed a typographical error which represented µF as mFWhy Is The Terminator
After Sarah Connor? One of the features of the Macintosh IIfx is a new SCSI
chip that provides SCSI data transfer rates up to three megabytes per
second, faster than any existing Macintosh model.  To achieve these
transfer rates, components on the Macintosh IIfx logic board are smaller
and faster, requiring different termination configurations than previous
Macintosh models.

 Name  =  TN.272.Sony Drives For You
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.272.Sony Drives For You
 Size: 25K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.272.Sony Drives For You - This Technical Note discusses the Sony driver
control and status calls that are available on the Macintosh.
Changes since April 1990. Corrected Figure 2, since the Return Physical
Drive Icon (csCode = 21) returns an error message instead of an icon on the
Macintosh Plus. This Note covers the external (software) interface to the
Sony 3.5” floppy disk and Hard Disk 20 driver.  It describes all the new
calls, including those for Modified Frequency Modulation (MFM) driver
versions.  This discussion assumes a general understanding of the operation
of Macintosh drivers.

 Name  =  TN.268.MacinTalk Final Chapter
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.268.MacinTalk Final Chapter
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.268.MacinTalk Final Chapter - This Technical Note discusses the
MacinTalk software product. The Introduction. For the introduction of the
Macintosh computer, it was decided (by the powers formerly in charge) that
such a computer would need something very special to make it a unique
event.  To aid in this concept, a third-party company was contracted to
write a speech synthesizer which would allow the Macintosh computer to
introduce itself.  The contract was signed, and the work begun.

 Name  =  TN.267.TE Technicalities
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.267.TE Technicalities
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.267.TE Technicalities - This Technical Note discusses some areas in
TextEdit that have not previously been clearly documented.

 Name  =  TN.266.Pointing Device Struct
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.266.Pointing Device Struct
 Size: 18K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.266.Pointing Device Struct - This Technical Note specifies a memory data
structure for use by absolute pointing devices; it was developed for the
Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) but could also be used for devices using serial
input.  Generally, this data structure is created and updated by the
pointing device’s driver and read by either an application or the system
cursor rendering software.

 Name  =  TN.265.Pascal to C PROC Parms
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.265.Pascal to C PROC Parms
 Size: 16K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.265.Pascal to C PROC Parms - This Technical Note talks about nested
procedures and PROCEDURE parameters in Pascal and what to do when
converting them into C or C++. Changes since February 1990. Fixed some type
coercion problems.

 Name  =  TN.264.Date & Time Problems
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.264.Date & Time Problems
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.264.Date & Time Problems - This Technical Note describes known bugs and
features in and solutions to the date and time routines introduced in
Script Manager 2.0. From the beginning, the Macintosh’s ability to handle
dates was limited to a rather small range—slightly more than a century.
Enhancements to the Script Manager, introduced with System Software 6.0,
extended this range to ±35,000 years.  Unfortunately, there is a minor bug
in one of the crucial calls and a “feature” that looks like a bug in
another.

 Name  =  TN.263.International Canceling
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.263.International Canceling
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.263.International Canceling - This Technical Note describes potential
problems canceling operations with the Command-period key sequence and
international keyboards.

 Name  =  TN.262.Control & Status Calls
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.262.Control & Status Calls
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.262. This Technical Note discusses situations under which high-level
Status calls do not work correctly and PBStatus calls should be made
instead. Changes since February 1990, Information has been added describing
similar problems with high-level Control calls.

 Name  =  TN.261.Cache As Cache Can
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.261.Cache As Cache Can
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.261.Cache As Cache Can - This Technical Note documents some new traps
for manipulating the data and instruction caches on 68030-based Macintosh
models and describes the MMU mapping set up by the ROMs for NuBus™ cards.
The Motorola MC68030 CPU used by the Macintosh IIx, IIcx, IIci, and SE/30
includes a data cache, an instruction cache, and a MMU (Memory Management
Unit).  This Note describes the problems that data caching can cause,
Apple’s solution to this problem, and additional information about MMU
mapping on MC68030-equipped machines.

 Name  =  TN.260.NuBus Power Limits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.260.NuBus Power Limits
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.260.NuBus Power Limits - This Technical Note discusses a very real power
limit for NuBus™ expansion cards and warns developers to heed this limit
lest they want users trashing their machines by overextending the Macintosh
power supply.

 Name  =  TN.259.Old Style Colors
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.259.Old Style Colors
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.259.Old Style Colors - This Technical Note covers limitations of the
original Macintosh color model (eight-color) which Inside Macintosh, Volume
I-173, QuickDraw does not document. Changes since October 1989. Added
definitions of the old-style constants.

 Name  =  TN.258.Our Checksum Bounced
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.258.Our Checksum Bounced
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.258.Our Checksum Bounced - This Technical Note discusses a fix to a SCSI
Manager bug which concerns all developers working with SCSI and NuBus™
device drivers.

 Name  =  TN.257.Slot Interrupt Priority
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.257.Slot Interrupt Priority
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.257.Slot Interrupt Priority - This Technical Note describes the way
interrupt priorities are scheduled, which corrects the description of slot
interrupt queue priorities in the Device Manager chapter of Inside
Macintosh, Volume V-426.

 Name  =  TN.256.Stand-Alone Code.cpt
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.256.Stand-Alone Code.cpt
 Size:131K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.256.Stand-Alone Code.cpt - This Technical Note discusses many of the
issues related to stand-alone code modules.  This Note is by no means a
completely original work, as the author borrows freely from the work of
Keith Rollin, Mark Baumwell, and Jim Friedlander. Changes since October
1989. Completely rewritten to broaden the discussion of stand-alone code
modules and include a greater scope of examples.  Incorporates Technical
Notes #110, MPW: Writing Stand-Alone Code and #145, Debugger FKEY.

 Name  =  TN.255.Portable ROM Expansion
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.255.Portable ROM Expansion
 Size: 19K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.255.Portable ROM Expansion - This Technical Note explains the practice
of and theory behind compatible use of the expansion ROM in the Macintosh
Portable. Due to the unique nature of the Macintosh Portable, developers
now have the ability to add ROM to the Macintosh.  To provide for
compatible shared use of this ROM space with Apple and other developers,
this Note describes the feature and suggests methods of shared
implementation.

 Name  =  TN.254.Portable PDS Development
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.254.Portable PDS Development
 Size: 16K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.254.Portable PDS Development - The Technical Note describes the unique
aspects of the Macintosh Portable Processor Direct Slot (PDS), including
the severe limitations in its use. Changes since October 1989. Corrected
PDS pin and signal descriptions in Tables 2 and 3.

 Name  =  TN.253.SICNs in Menus
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.253.SICNs in Menus
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.253.SICNs in Menus - This Technical Note describes a new facility of the
Menu Manager which allows you to add reduced icons and small icons to your
menus. Changes since August 1989. Corrected references to SetItemCmd from
SetItmCmd.

 Name  =  TN.252.Plotting Small Icons
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.252.Plotting Small Icons
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.252.Plotting Small Icons - This Technical Note discusses the 'SICN'
resource format and how to plot one in a GrafPort. Changes since August
1989. Corrected errors in the Pascal code and spruced up the rest.

 Name  =  TN.251.Safe cdevs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.251.300:TN.251.Safe cdevs
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.251.Safe cdevs - This Technical Note describes a potential problem with
Control Panel devices (cdevs) that contain EditText fields and presents a
way to avoid it. The Control Panel chapter in Inside Macintosh, Volume 5
describes, in detail, how run-time errors are handled by the Control Panel
and a cdev.  There is, however, a potential problem with cdevs that contain
EditText items that this chapter does not cover.

 Name  =  TN.250.AppleTalk Phase 2
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.250.AppleTalk Phase 2
 Size: 33K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.250.AppleTalk Phase 2 - This Technical Note discusses the new features
and calls available with AppleTalk Phase 2. Changes since August 1989.
Incorporated the ClosePrep and CancelClosePrep transitions and the new
control calls to the .MPP driver.AppleTalk Phase 2 is only available on
Macintosh Plus or later Macintosh platforms, and it requires the
installation of AppleTalk file V53, or greater.  Both EtherTalk 2.0 and
TokenTalk 2.0 automatically install this AppleTalk file.  Developer
Technical Support can supply the Phase 2 drivers for development use;
however, if you need to include the Phase 2 drivers in your product, you
must license them from Software Licensing.

 Name  =  TN.249.Opening Serial Driver
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.249.Opening Serial Driver
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.249.Opening Serial Driver - This Technical Note describes the
recommended, safe, and compatible way to open the Macintosh serial driver,
and it explains why you should no longer check for port availability.
Changes since October 1989:  Corrected syntax errors in the sample code.

 Name  =  TN.248.DAs in Need of Time
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.248.DAs in Need of Time
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.248.DAs in Need of Time - This Technical Note describes a few
complications which rear their rather ugly little heads when a desk
accessory or driver needs periodic time.  It also presents a few solutions
to work around these problems and make life easier, at least periodically.
Changes since August 1989:  Corrected _BitClr and _BitSet  examples.  Okay,
I admit it.  I was having too good of a time when I wrote the original Note
and messed up the bit manipulations at the end.  My vision was blurred; I
was in no condition to see those tiny little things.

 Name  =  TN.247.DeskHook and INIT Evils
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.247.DeskHook and INIT Evils
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.247.DeskHook and INIT Evils - This Technical Note discusses INIT evils,
the foremost of which deals with clearing DeskHook and DragHook at INIT
time Changes since August 1989. Added warning about clearing DragHook.If
you’ve survived the typical DTS Tirade* and still feel the need to display
a dialog box or window in an INIT, you need to be aware of a problem which
exists on Macintoshes earlier than the Macintosh II (remember those?).
There is a low-memory global named DeskHook ($A6C), which can contain a
pointer to a routine responsible for painting the Macintosh desktop.

 Name  =  TN.246.Mixing HFS and C I/O
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.246.Mixing HFS and C I/O
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.246.Mixing HFS and C I/O - This Technical Note discusses the problem of
mixing calls to the Macintosh file system with calls to MPW C library file
I/O routines. Problems with Communication Between HFS and C Frequently,
developers want to use both Macintosh file I/O and C file I/O.  Developers
who do this must keep in mind that they are combining two distinct file
representations (the Macintosh and ANSI C).  The only limitation on mixing
HFS and C I/O functions is that they cannot be mixed on the same open file.
There are three reasons why this cannot be done.

 Name  =  TN.245.Font Family Numbers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.245.Font Family Numbers
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.245.Font Family Numbers - This Technical Note discusses the range of
numbers available for identifying font families, how they are allocated
among script systems, what numbers should be used for fonts that were
designed to be used as a tool in an application, and Apple’s font
registration program.

 Name  =  TN.244.Color Cursor Cursing
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.244.Color Cursor Cursing
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.244.Color Cursor Cursing - Working with color cursors you create from
scratch can cause headaches.  This Technical Note may help a bit.
Changes since June 1989:  Added a warning about purgeable 'clut' resources.
If you’re building an application that creates color cursors, you may
encounter some quirks present in Color QuickDraw that manifest themselves
in hard-to-understand ways.

 Name  =  TN.243.Script Mgr Variables
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.243.Script Mgr Variables
 Size: 24K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.243.Script Mgr Variables - The Script Manager maintains a number of
global variables which can be read with the routine _GetEnvirons.  These
variables can be set by a corresponding routine, _SetEnvirons.  In
addition, each script interface system maintains variables of its own.
These are referred to as local variables in Inside Macintosh, Volume V-293,
The Script Manager, and are read by _GetScript and set by _SetScript.

 Name  =  TN.242.Fonts and the Script Mgr
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.242.Fonts and the Script Mgr
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.242.Fonts and the Script Mgr - The traps _FontScript, _IntlScript, and
_Font2Script all use a font family ID to determine the script interface
system code that they return.  This Note describes the process, the way the
Script Manager renumbers the Chicago font for non-Roman systems, and the
equation for calculating Script IDs from font family IDs.

 Name  =  TN.241.ScriptMgr Pixel2Char
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.241.ScriptMgr Pixel2Char
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.241.ScriptMgr Pixel2Char - This Technical Note discusses the Pixel2Char
routine provided by the Script Manager. Changes since June 1989:  Clarified
information, corrected minor errors, and replaced the illustration. The
leftSide flag in the Pixel2Char routine was inappropriately named, and it
should now be called the leadingEdge flag.  The reason for this change is
that the value Pixel2Char returns indicates whether a mouse-down occurred
on the leading edge of a character, which is not always the left side.  (In
Arabic or Hebrew, both of which are right-to-left scripts, the mouse-down
occurs on the right side of the character.)

 Name  =  TN.240.MPW for Non-Mac Systems
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.240.MPW for Non-Mac Systems
 Size: 17K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.240.MPW for Non-Mac Systems - Occasionally there is a need to create
routines or programs for non-Macintosh systems.  Such situations can occur
if you are writing a driver for a NuBus board, developing a peripheral that
uses a 68xxx microprocessor, or perhaps targeting a proprietary 68xxx
machine (Apple uses MPW for all of its ROM and NuBus development.)

 Name  =  TN.239.Inside Object Pascal
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.239.Inside Object Pascal
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.239.Inside Object Pascal - This Technical Note briefly explains why
Object Pascal and MacApp should only be used to write applications and MPW
tools. Although Pascal can be used to write desk accessories, drivers,
XCMDs and other types of stand–alone code, and Object Pascal is an
extension of Pascal, Object Pascal cannot be used to write anything other
than an application.  This limitation is due to the fact that Object Pascal
method dispatching relies on a valid A5 pointing to a jump table.  Because
MacApp is written in Object Pascal, this limitation applies to it as well.

 Name  =  TN.238.Getting a Full Pathname
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.238.Getting a Full Pathname
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.238.Getting a Full Pathname - This Technical Note describes how to
generate a full pathname, given either a Working Directory ID or a real
vRefNum and a DirID. By using the techniques shown in this Note, you can
find the full pathname from information such as that returned by Standard
File. Changes since June 89. Added a note on how to check for A/UX.  Fixed
bug in C version:  BlockMove() parameters were reversed in pStrcpy(); added
range checking to pStrCat(); changed references from “longint” to “long”.
Fixed bug in Pascal and C versions:  Changed fsRtDir to fsRtdirID and made
references to gHaveAUX consistent.

 Name  =  TN.237.TextEdit Limits Again
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.237.TextEdit Limits Again
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.237.TextEdit Limits Again - This Technical Note describes another limit
on the length of a TextEdit record that was previously undocumented. The
TextEdit chapters in Inside Macintosh document the 32K character limit on a
TextEdit record length.  They do not, however, discuss the more subtle
constraint on the size of the destRect.  By definition, the destRect uses
integer values for the top-left and bottom-right boundary points.  It is
possible to have values too large for the destRect without reaching the
teLength limit.

 Name  =  TN.236.Speedy Coprocessor
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.236.Speedy Coprocessor
 Size: 27K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.236.Speedy Coprocessor - This Technical Note presents an overview of the
68881 and 68882 math coprocessors, and it covers general information about
the chips as well as how using the chips directly can help speed your
math–intensive code.

 Name  =  TN.235.Coop with Coprocessor
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.235.Coop with Coprocessor
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.235.Coop with Coprocessor - The use of the 68881 or 68882 coprocessor is
usually handled by the SANE package or by a development system’s libraries.
Some developers may wish to use the coprocessor during special
circumstances, such as at interrupt level or installing their own hardware
floating point exception handlers.  In these two situations, there are
special requirements that must be met.  These requirements will require
floating–point assembly code and are discussed in this Technical Note.
Changes since June 1989. Noted that the new Sound Manager no longer uses
floating-point numbers at interrupt time.

 Name  =  TN.234.NuBus Physical Designs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.234.NuBus Physical Designs
 Size: 23K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.234.NuBus Physical Designs - This Technical Note discusses the possible
problems you might run into while designing a NuBus™ card.  It covers some
of the specifications which, if not followed, will have problems with
current Macintosh machines, and possibly future machines. Changes since
June 1989. Added warnings about the no component area and full-size NuBus
cards.

 Name  =  TN.233.MF and _SetGrowZone
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.233.MF and _SetGrowZone
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.233.MF and _SetGrowZone - MultiFinder gives each application its own
heap in which to run.  Because it wants to do some fairly tricky memory
management, MultiFinder installs its own grow zone procedure (gzProc) in
the application heap, and patches _SetGrowZone to store your application’s
gzProc in a temporary variable inside of itself.

 Name  =  TN.232.Strip _OpenResFile...
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.232.Strip _OpenResFile...
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.232.Strip _OpenResFile...- This Technical Note discusses a bug in
_OpenResFile and _OpenRFPerm which can cause system crashes and what you
can do to avoid this problem. The traps _OpenResFile and _OpenRFPerm call
some common code in 128K and later ROMs which was affected by some system
patches for early print drivers.  The problem is that the common code
checks an attribute bit in the pointer to the string name to see if it is a
dereferenced handle.

 Name  =  TN.231.Allegro Common Lisp
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.231.Allegro Common Lisp
 Size: 16K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.231.Allegro Common Lisp - This Technical Note describes some known
problems and provides solutions to these problems for the Macintosh Allegro
Common Lisp™ package which is available from Apple Computer, Inc.  You
should note, however, that although Apple acquired Coral Software and is
selling Macintosh Allegro Common Lisp, Apple is not currently distributing
any other products which had been developed or previously sold by Coral
Software.

 Name  =  TN.230.Macintosh SE/30
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.230.Macintosh SE/30
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.230.Macintosh SE/30 - This Technical Note discusses the Macintosh SE/30,
items of interest to developers, and sources for further information.
Changes since April 1989. Corrected an error in the addresses of the video
display buffers. The Macintosh SE/30 is a modification of the original
Macintosh SE concept.  The SE/30 combines the modularity of the original SE
with the capabilities of the larger Macintosh IIx.  Although the name
implies that the SE/30 borrows many characteristics from the SE, there are
actually substantial differences between the two machines, and this Note
addresses some of those differences.

 Name  =  TN.228.Swapping MMU Mode
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.228.Swapping MMU Mode
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.228.Swapping MMU Mode - This Technical Note describes how to avoid
crashing when swapping into 32-bit mode on a Macintosh II.  Thanks to Jim
Berry and Dan Weston for pointing this out. There is a condition where
calling _SwapMMUMode to switch the Macintosh II into 32-bit mode can cause
the system to crash.  This condition happens in code which is loaded into
memory from a resource, or is placed in memory that was allocated by the
Memory Manager and is subsequently executed by using the master pointer as
the address for a JSR instruction.  This condition includes stand-alone,
executable code resources (i.e., 'XCMD', 'XFCN', 'INIT', 'ADBS','FKEY',
etc.), but does not apply to standard 'CODE' resources.

 Name  =  TN.227.Toolbox Karma
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.227.Toolbox Karma
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.227.Toolbox Karma - This Technical Note discusses Macintosh Toolbox
compatibility and what you can do to help the Macintosh continue evolving
in the future. It is getting increasingly difficult to make additions to
the Macintosh Toolbox.  The single greatest obstacle today is
compatibility.  Often, engineering is prevented from doing something in an
elegant manner because it would break some applications.  This usually
leaves three choices.

 Name  =  TN.226.Moving Your Cat
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.226.Moving Your Cat
 Size: 13K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 #226 Moving Your Cat Revised by John Harvey February 1991. This Technical
Note clarifies the documentation in Inside Macintosh for _PBCatMove and
provides a demonstration on how to use it. Changes since February 1989.
Added a discussion of using NIL for the destination name pointer, which is
the simplest way to use _CatMove, and revised the sample code to use the
high-level File Manager calls.  Thanks to Tim Dierks of Apple Developer
Technical Support U.K. for pointing out the problems with the previous
version of this Note.

 Name  =  TN.225.Using RegisterName
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.225.Using RegisterName
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.225.Using RegisterName - The verify flag indicator byte (verifyFlag) of
the AppleTalk RegisterName function should always be set TRUE in published
code. The AppleTalk chapter of Inside Macintosh, Volume II-322, in
describing the RegisterName function, states:

 Name  =  TN.224.Opening AppleTalk
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.224.Opening AppleTalk
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.224.Opening AppleTalk - This Technical Note describes the most
effective, safe, and compatible way to open the AppleTalk drivers, .MPP and
.ATP. The process of opening the AppleTalk drivers, .MPP and .ATP, can be
greatly simplified.  The AppleTalk Manager chapters of Inside Macintosh
describe the calls MPPOpen and ATPLoad for use by high-level languages.
They also describe the process of examining low-memory globals SPConfig and
PortBUse before calling _Open for assembly language use of AppleTalk.

 Name  =  TN.223._InitGraph with MPW Asm
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.223._InitGraph with MPW Asm
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.223._InitGraph with MPW Asm - The Macintosh Programmer’s Workshop (MPW)
requires assembly-language programmers to allocate their own QuickDraw
global variables rather than use the default record as indicated in Inside
Macintosh.

 Name  =  TN.222.Custom Menu Flashing
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.222.Custom Menu Flashing
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.222.Custom Menu Flashing - Selected menu items in a custom 'MDEF'
resource do not flash correctly due to a bug in the Menu Manager.  This
Technical Note describes the problem and explains how to make your 'MDEF'
flash correctly.

 Name  =  TN.221.NuBus Interrupt Latency
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.221.NuBus Interrupt Latency
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.221.NuBus Interrupt Latency - This Technical Note discusses NuBus™
interrupt latency, and why, contrary to popular belief, the Macintosh is
not a real-time machine. Changes since December 1988:  Changed sample code
to defer cursor rendering to a deferred task rather than a “pseudo-VBL”
task.

 Name  =  TN.220.Segment Loader Limits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.220.Segment Loader Limits
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.220.Segment Loader Limits - This Technical Note discusses the jump table
limitations of the Segment Loader and suggests some ways to work around
these limitations to minimize the problem.  These limitations are most
evident to developers using MacApp and other object-oriented environments.

 Name  =  TN.219.New Memory Manager Glue
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.219.New Memory Manager Glue
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.219.New Memory Manager Glue - This Technical Note describes some new
Memory Manager routines which make life a little easier for C and Pascal
programmers. MPW 3.0 includes some new glue routines that allow you to
allocate pre-zeroed handles and pointers and to allocate memory (zeroed or
otherwise) in the system heap.  These capabilities have always been
available to assembly language programmers, but these routines make it
possible for C and Pascal programmers to achieve the same results.

 Name  =  TN.218.New High-Level File Mgr
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.218.New High-Level File Mgr
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.218.New High-Level File Mgr - This Technical Note describes some new
high-level File Manager calls that make dealing with the Hierarchical File
System (HFS) easier. When the Hierarchical File System (HFS) was first
introduced, a large number of low-level File Manager calls were documented.
Unfortunately, higher-level equivalents to these calls were not present
until now.  The glue for these routines is built into MPW 3.0.  They are
provided as a convenience for those of you who hate filling in parameter
blocks.

 Name  =  TN.216.AppleShare Limits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.216.AppleShare Limits
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.216.AppleShare Limits - This Technical Note describes some
machine-dependent limits of current versions of AppleShare and AppleShare
servers. The following chart lists some current AppleShare limits which are
based upon the chosen server platform and memory configuration.  The limits
which otherwise might be present on a workstation are still in effect and
are not affected by the workstation being logged into an AppleShare server.
These limits will change in the future.

 Name  =  TN.215.“New” cdev Messages
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.215.“New” cdev Messages
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.215.“New” cdev Messages - This Technical Note describes some previously
undocumented messages that the Control Panel can send to a Control Panel
device (cdev). The Control Panel will send messages to a Control Panel
device (cdev) in response to the user selecting the Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste
and Clear items of the Edit menu.  It will also send a message if the cdev
contains a 'CURS' = –4064 resource.  The following is a list of the
previously undocumented messages, descriptions, and values:

 Name  =  TN.214.New Resource Mgr Calls
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.214.New Resource Mgr Calls
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.214.New Resource Mgr Calls - This Technical Note describes two new
Resource Manager calls that make opening and creating resource files much
easier. MPW 3.0 supplies glue routines for two new Resource Manager calls
which provide new, easier ways of opening and creating resource files.

 Name  =  TN.213._StripAddress
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.213._StripAddress
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.213._StripAddress - Inside Macintosh, Volume V, The OS Utilities,
incorrectly documents the _StripAddress trap; this Technical Note correctly
documents the trap and gives guidelines for its use. Changes since April
1990. Added a discussion of why the _StripAddress trap should be used under
certain circumstances when patching traps.

 Name  =  TN.212.Joy of 32-Bit Clean
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.212.Joy of 32-Bit Clean
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.212.Joy of 32-Bit Clean - What to do (and what not to do) to make your
programs run under A/UX and future versions of the Macintosh System
Software. Changes since October 1988. Added information on writing 32-bit
clean CDEFs, and updated A/UX information to reflect the capabilities of
A/UX 1.1.

 Name  =  TN.211.Palette Manager Changes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.211.Palette Manager Changes
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.211.Palette Manager Changes - This Technical Note describes the changes
and enhancements to the Palette Manager in System Software 6.0.2 and future
versions.

 Name  =  TN.210.Desktop File Limits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.210.Desktop File Limits
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.210.Desktop File Limits - There is a limit to the number of
applications/files that the Finder can “see” on a single volume. This
limitation is imposed by the Desktop file. The Desktop file is a resource
file that the Finder uses to keep track of information about files and
applications, including Finder file comments (Get Info comments), and how
these files and applications relate to each other.

 Name  =  TN.209.CD ROM Formats
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.209.CD ROM Formats
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.209.CD ROM Formats - Generally, if a Macintosh has problems with a High
Sierra disc, it’s because the disc in question  doesn’t really conform to
the High Sierra specification.  There are actually two specifications of
the High Sierra format. The Paper 28 May 1986 Working Paper for Information
Processing — Volume and File Structure of Compact Read Only Optical Discs
for Information Interchange (known as the “High Sierra” specification.)
We’ll call discs conforming to this standard “High Sierra” discs.

 Name  =  TN.208.Setting and Restoring A5
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.208.Setting and Restoring A5
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.208.Setting and Restoring A5 - The routines SetupA5 and RestoreA5 do not
work properly when used with some optimizing Pascal and C compilers.  Two
new routines, SetCurrentA5 and SetA5, are available in MPW 3.0, and they
should work with any compiler. Changes since December 1988. Removed the
sample code and expanded the explanation of these two routines.  The sample
code in Technical Note #180 reflects these new A5 routines.

 Name  =  TN.207.Styled TextEdit 6.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.207.Styled TextEdit 6.0
 Size: 28K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.207.Styled TextEdit 6.0 - Some changes were made to TextEdit in System
6.0 to provide more functionality and to make life easier for the
programmer using TextEdit.  This Note documents those changes and
enhancements. Changes since August 1, 1988:  Corrected an error in
TEDispatchRec in the figure on page 8.

 Name  =  TN.206.Space Aliens (ADB) 10/91
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.206.Space Aliens (ADB) 10/91
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.206.Space Aliens (ADB) - October 1991 - This Technical Note explains how
the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) works on the Macintosh.  This Note covers the
boot process, driver installation, ADB Manager run-time behavior, use of
ADB Manager calls, and answers commonly asked questions.

 Name  =  TN.205.MultiFinder Revisited
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.205.MultiFinder Revisited
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.205.MultiFinder Revisited - This Technical Note describes several new
features found in MultiFinder 6.0 and answers a few more commonly-asked
questions. Changes since October 1989:  Clarified the section on
childDiedEvent events. How Can I Tell If MultiFinder is Present. Once
again, you can’t.  Previous Technical Notes discuss how to check for the
new services available with MultiFinder (i.e., _WaitNextEvent and the
temporary memory allocation calls).

 Name  =  TN.204.HFS Tidbits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.204.HFS Tidbits
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.204.HFS Tidbits - This Technical Note describes two poorly documented
features of the File Manager. Always Set ioFVersNum to Zero - When making a
File Manager call which uses a CInfoPBRec, or the fileParam or ioParam
portion of either a ParamBlockRec or an HParamBlockRec, you should set the
ioFVersNum field to zero.

 Name  =  TN.203.Managerial Abuse
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.203.Managerial Abuse
 Size: 13K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.203.Managerial Abuse - When using the various pieces of the Macintosh
operating system there is a temptation to try to stretch the built-in
Managers too far. Developers should be aware of the intended purpose of the
various Managers and beware of using them for things that they were not
designed to handle. If extended beyond their design goals, they will become
slow and unwieldy.

 Name  =  TN.202.Resetting the Event Mask
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.202.Resetting the Event Mask
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.202.Resetting the Event Mask - In most cases, applications should not
modify the system event mask, which means they should avoid calling
SetEventMask and not alter the low-memory global SysEvtMask.  Modifying the
event mask is of no use to most applications, and the only situation in
which an application might need to modify it is to detect key-up events.
Only those developers creating applications which must detect key-up events
need to know the information presented in this Technical Note.  Other
developers should avoid altering the system event mask at all costs.

 Name  =  TN.201.Read Packet
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.201.250:TN.201.Read Packet
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.201.Read Packet - This technical note clears up some confusion
concerning the low-level function ReadPacket. This function is called by
protocol handlers and socket listeners.

 Name  =  TN.200.MPW 2.0.2 Bugs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.200.MPW 2.0.2 Bugs
 Size: 27K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.200.MPW 2.0.2 Bugs - This Technical Note describes latest information
about bugs or unexpected “features” in the MPW C, Pascal, and Assembler
products and the Toolbox and OS Interface Libraries.  We intend this Note
to be a complete list of all known bugs in these products, which will be
updated as old bugs are fixed, or new ones appear.  If you have encountered
a bug or unexpected feature which is not described here, be sure to let us
know.  Specific code examples are useful.

 Name  =  TN.199.KillNBP
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.199.KillNBP
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.199.KillNBP - This technical note clears up some confusion regarding the
Name Binding Protocol KillNBP function. The description of the PKillNBP
function on page 519 of Inside Macintosh Volume V is somewhat confusing.
The data type of the parameter thePBptr is incorrectly given as ATPPBPtr
and the pointer to the queue element from the NBP call to be aborted is
incorrectly given as being passed in aKillQEl. The following is a correct
description of the KillNBP function:

 Name  =  TN.198.NFNTs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.198.NFNTs
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.198.NFNTs - Font/DA Mover version 3.8 (shipped with System 6.0)
incorporates support for 'NFNT' resources and styled font family members.
This note discusses several issues concerning the arrangement of
font-related resources and their IDs. It also documents the proper
arrangement of font resources within the font files that Font/DA Mover
uses.

 Name  =  TN.197.Chooser PACK
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.197.Chooser PACK
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.197.Chooser PACK - Beginning with version 3.2, the Chooser has been
enhanced to provide support for additional controls. As stated in Inside
Macintosh IV-217, the Chooser communicates with device packages as if they
were the following function:

 Name  =  TN.196.CDEF Params and Bugs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.196.CDEF Params and Bugs
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.196.CDEF Params and Bugs - This Technical Note describes known bugs in
the Control Manager which affect control definition functions ('CDEF'
resources). Changes since August 1988:  Updated to reflect known bugs in
the posCntl and thumbCntl messages and the Control Manager _TrackControl
call.

 Name  =  TN.195.ASP & AFP
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.195.ASP & AFP
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.195.ASP & AFP - The descriptions of the AppleTalk Session Protocol and
AppleTalk Filing Protocol functions within the body of the AppleTalk
Manager chapter are incorrect and conflict with those in the Summary of the
AppleTalk Manager. This technical note resolves the discrepancy.

 Name  =  TN.194.WMgrPortability
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.194.WMgrPortability
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.194.WMgrPortability - Where WMgrPort (the Window Manager’s port),
MultiFinder, and drawing outside of one’s windows will be reconciled.
Beware - Drawing outside of windows from within an application is
guaranteed to make that application less compatible with future systems. In
order to be as MultiFinder compatible as possible, draw only in response to
an update event or as part of the feedback for a user action, i.e. while
tracking the mouse. MultiFinder compatibility is just as important as HFS
compatibility!

 Name  =  TN.193.So Many Bitmaps…
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.193.So Many Bitmaps…
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.193.So Many Bitmaps… - This Technical Note discusses the routine
BitMapToRegion, which converts a bitmap to a region, and is available in
the 32-Bit QuickDraw INIT and from Apple Software Licensing.
Changes since October 1989:  Added trap definitions for developers using
the 32-Bit QuickDraw version of this routine without the correct MPW
include file.

 Name  =  TN.192.Surprises in LW 5.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.192.Surprises in LW 5.0
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.192.Surprises in LW 5.0 - This Technical Note describes some changes in
version 5.0 and later LaserWriter drivers. Changes since April 1988 -
Described a bug in 5.x which is fixed in 6.0 and later, and reiterated a
warning about storing fonts in an application. With the release of
LaserWriter 5.0 and background printing, a few changes had to be made to
the LaserWriter driver.  Although these changes were transparent to most
applications, some have had problems.  Most of these problems are related
to use of unsupported features.  This Note details a partial list of the
changes.

 Name  =  TN.191.Font Names
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.191.Font Names
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.191.Font Names - This note recommends the use of font names rather than
font numbers. The Font Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume IV claims
that font family numbers 0 through 127 are reserved for use by Apple, and
numbers 128 through 255 are assigned by Apple for fonts created by software
developers. This is no longer true. Developer Technical Support does not
assign font family numbers. You should only use font numbers to reference
the system font (font 0) and application default font (font 1). All other
fonts should be identified by name. The Font/DA Mover will renumber a font
when moving it into a file containing a conflicting font family.

 Name  =  TN.190.WDs & MultiFinder
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.190.WDs & MultiFinder
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.190.WDs & MultiFinder - This technical note describes the way that
working directories are handled under MultiFinder. Some versions of
Technical Note #77 claim that you can open working directories with a
unique ioWDProcID and that they will only be deallocated when “the system
is rebooted.”

 Name  =  TN.189.Version Territory
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.189.Version Territory
 Size: 13K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.189.Version Territory - This Technical Note describes the 'vers'
resource supported by Finder 6.1 and later. Changes since October 1988:
Changed MPW C code to reflect the changes in MPW C 3.1. Finder 6.1
introduced a feature which allows the creator of a file to identify the
version of that file as well as the version of a set of files which
includes that file.  These version numbers are stored in 'vers' resources,
and each contains a BCD form of the version number and a longer version
message (which the Finder displays in the Get Info window for each file).

 Name  =  TN.188.ChangedResource
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.188.ChangedResource
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.188.ChangedResource - The toolbox trap ChangedResource is used to inform
the Resource Manager that the contents of a resource have changed and
should be written to disk. The actual write occurs on the next call to
WriteResource (for the specific resource) or UpdateResFile (for the
resource file containing the specified resource). When called,
ChangedResource reserves enough disk space to contain the changed resource.
A little-known “feature” of ChangedResource is that it reserves disk space
every time it is called.

 Name  =  TN.187.ioPosOffset
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.187.ioPosOffset
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.187.ioPosOffset - The Device Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume
II says that ioPosOffset is passed to and returned by Read and Write calls.
It also says that “After the read [or write] is completed, the position is
returned in ioPosOffset…” Actually, ioPosOffset is not changed by either
call. Also note that device drivers should only look at the dCtlPosition
field of the DCE, and should not look directly at the ioPosOffset field of
the parameter block. The Device Manager sets up dCtlPosition for the
driver, taking into account both the ioPosMode and the ioPosOffset.

 Name  =  TN.185.OpenRFPerm
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.185.OpenRFPerm
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.185.OpenRFPerm - This note corrects an error in the description of the
Resource Manager routine OpenRFPerm found in Inside Macintosh Volume IV.

 Name  =  TN.184.Notification Manager
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.184.Notification Manager
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.184.Notification Manager - This Technical Note describes the
Notification Manager, the part of the operating system that lets an
application, desk accessory, or driver alert the user. Changes since
October 1989:  Clarified the section on error handling for calls to
_NMInstall.

 Name  =  TN.183.Position ind PS
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.183.Position ind PS
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.183.Position ind PS - This technical note describes a method for
inserting position-independent PostScript into QuickDraw pictures. There is
a problem with pictures that contain PostScript code. Sometimes the
PostScript code that is inserted into the picture is dependent on the
position of the picture on the page. The problem arises when these pictures
are cut or copied from their original position, and pasted into another
position or even into another document. The PostScript code will not know
the new location of the picture, and will not execute correctly.

 Name  =  TN.182.WordBreak Tables
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.182.WordBreak Tables
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.182.WordBreak Tables - This technical note describes how to construct
auxiliary break tables for use with the FindWord routine in the Script
Manager. Constructing break tables - The FindWord algorithm finds word
boundaries by determining where words should not be broken. For example,
“re-do” is one word: it should not be broken at the hyphen. In other words,
a sequence of the form: (letter, hyphen, letter) should not be broken
between the first and second or second and third character.

 Name  =  TN.181.Picture Comments
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.181.Picture Comments
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.181.Picture Comments - Application-specific picture comment conflict and
registration is addressed, along with Developer Technical Support’s method
for solving it. I will assume that the nature and usefulness of picture
comments are already well known.

 Name  =  TN.180.MultiFinder Miscellanea
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.180.MultiFinder Miscellanea
 Size: 24K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.180.MultiFinder Miscellanea - This Technical Note discusses MultiFinder
issues of which programmers should be aware. Changes since June 1988:
Updated and generalized sample code to reflect new MPW 3.0 calls in both C
and Pascal for saving and restoring A5 for interrupt code that accesses
application globals.  Removed text that can be found in Programmer’s Guide
to MultiFinder, and added a note about _PostEvent.

 Name  =  TN.179.ioNamePtr
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.179.ioNamePtr
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.179.ioNamePtr - It is very important to set ioNamePtr when making PB
calls, even if you don’t want  those calls to return a name.  Whenever
Inside Macintosh indicates that ioNamePtr is either required for input or
returns something, you must set ioNamePtr to either nil (if you aren’t
using a name) or to point to storage for a Str255. If you don’t explicitly
set ioNamePtr, strange and unusual crashes may occur, depending on the
machine/configuration your code is run on.

 Name  =  TN.178.Sorting
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.178.Sorting
 Size: 17K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.178.Sorting - This technical note describes how to modify the standard
string comparison by constructing an itl2 resource. Developers may want to
modify the standard string comparison if Apple’s comparison doesn’t meet
their needs or if Apple has not written a string comparison routine for the
language that concerns them.

 Name  =  TN.177.WNE Bug/1.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.177.WNE Bug/1.0
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.177.WNE Bug/1.0 - This Technical Note discusses a bug in WaitNextEvent
in MultiFinder 1.0. This bug only occurs when WaitNextEvent is called from
the background. This bug will be fixed in the next release of MultiFinder.
Change since 11/87: the bug will be fixed in Systems with versions greater
than $04FF.

 Name  =  TN.176.Mac Memory Configuration
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.176.Mac Memory Configuration
 Size:117K         Date: 2/15/91         Version: 10-91
 Description:
 Tech Note 176 - This Technical Note describes the different possible memory
configurations of all models of the Macintosh family that use Single
In-line Memory Modules (SIMMs) as well as the non-SIMM memory upgrade
options of the Macintosh Portable and Macintosh Classic. (Special thanks to
Brian Howard for the Macintosh Plus and original SE drawings, and for the
inspiration for the other drawings.)  This Note also describes the
obstacles to using four megabit (Mbit) DRAM SIMMs in Apple’s Macintosh
products to date. Added specifications for new CPUs and additional 4 Mbit
DRAM information.

 Name  =  TN.175.SetLineWidth Revealed
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.175.SetLineWidth Revealed
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.175.SetLineWidth Revealed - This technical note describes the internal
implementation, and correct method of using, the SetLineWidth Picture
Comment. The SetLineWidth picture comment provides a way of accessing
PostScript’s 'setlinewidth' operator.

 Name  =  TN.174.PrintAction
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.174.PrintAction
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.174.PrintAction - This technical note describes how Print Drivers can
access the Script Manager Print Action routine to print unconventional
text, such as Japanese or Arabic.

 Name  =  TN.173.PrGeneral Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.173.PrGeneral Bug
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.173.PrGeneral Bug - This technical note documents a bug in the
implementation of the PrGeneral procedure in the LaserWriter driver version
4.0. The bug has to do with the format of the information returned by the
GetRslData opcode. This technical note will also describe a workaround for
the problem.

 Name  =  TN.172.Popup MDEF Message
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.172.Popup MDEF Message
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.172.Popup MDEF Message - In order to support popup menus, menu
definition procedures (MDEFs) must now respond to a new message, mPopupMsg.
mPopupMsg is message number 3. When your MDEF is called with this message,
it should calculate the rectangle in which the popup menu should appear.

 Name  =  TN.171._PackBits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.171._PackBits
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.171 - This Technical Note describes the format of data packed by the
Toolbox utility _PackBits and documents a change to the srcBytes limit and
possible worst case.

 Name  =  TN.167.AS Foreground
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.167.AS Foreground
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.167.AS Foreground - This technical note outlines the requirements and
restrictions of an AppleShare foreground application. This information
pertains to AppleShare versions 1.1 and newer. An AppleShare server
requires a dedicated Macintosh. The server, however, is implemented as an
interrupt-driven application that runs in the system heap of the server
machine.

 Name  =  TN.166.C Glue
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.166.C Glue
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN. 166.C Glue - MPW 2.0 includes new C interfaces to ROM routines which no
longer do string and point conversions. These new interfaces are described
here. In MPW prior to 2.0, the C interfaces to Macintosh OS and Toolbox
routines that had strings or points as arguments required following these
rules 1. Strings must be passed as C strings (null terminated). 2. Points
must be passed by address.

 Name  =  TN.165.AS Drop Folder
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.165.AS Drop Folder
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.165.AS Drop Folder - This technical note outlines the steps an
application must take to create files inside AppleShare drop folders. The
AppleShare File Server allows the creation of drop folders. These are
folders for which the user has the Make Changes privilege (write access),
but not See Files (read access) or See Folders (search access). For an
application to create a file in such a folder, the following procedure must
be executed in strict order:

 Name  =  TN.164.MPW C Functions
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.164.MPW C Functions
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.164.MPW C Functions - Here’s the low-down on when C functions need not
be declared in include files. “The include files are all screwed up!”
This is a common misconception people have when they look through the MPW C
include files.  People report that the declaration of a ROM or system call
foo() has been mistakenly left out of this or that include file.  Here’s
the low-down on when functions do not have to be declared in an include
file.

 Name  =  TN.163.Colorizing CopyBits
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.163.Colorizing CopyBits
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.163.Colorizing CopyBits - Inside Macintosh Volume V states that the
foreground and background colors are applied to an image during a CopyBits
or CopyMask call. Accidental use of this feature can create bizarre
coloring effects. This note explains what happens, how to avoid problems,
and how to use it.

 Name  =  TN.162.MPW 2.0 Pascal Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.162.MPW 2.0 Pascal Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.162.MPW 2.0 Pascal Bug - This note formerly described a bug in the MPW
2.0 Pascal compiler. This bug has been fixed in MPW 2.0.2.

 Name  =  TN.161.Printing Loop That Cares
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.161.Printing Loop That Cares
 Size: 16K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.161.Printing Loop That Cares - This Technical Note discusses opening and
closing the Printing Manager with calls to _PrOpen and _PrClose as well as
how to handle errors at print time. Changes since October 1989:  Added the
section on error checking, incorporating the error code descriptions
formerly found in Technical Note #72, Optimizing For The
LaserWriter—Techniques and an updated version of the information formerly
found in Technical Note #118, How To Check and Handle Printing Errors.

 Name  =  TN.159.Hard Disk Hacking
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.159.Hard Disk Hacking
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.159.Hard Disk Hacking - For those of a technical bent with some extra
time, you can build your own hard disk system from a cheap SCSI drive and a
driver that you write. This is not a project for those short on time, so
beware.

 Name  =  TN.158.MultiFinder Questions
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.158.MultiFinder Questions
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.158.MultiFinder Questions - This technical note provides answers to some
of the more frequently asked questions about MultiFinder. The development
name for MultiFinder was Juggler, so the term “juggle” is used in this
technical note to denote a context switch.

 Name  =  TN.157.Problem with GetVInfo
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.157.Problem with GetVInfo
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.157.Problem with GetVInfo - The high-level call GetVInfo (and its
low-level counterpart PBGetVInfo) may return inaccurate results for
freeBytes when running HFS. The high-level File Manager call GetVInfo
returns the number of free bytes on a volume as one of its parameters.

 Name  =  TN.156.Identifying Features
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.156.Identifying Features
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.156.Identifying Features - This technical note explains how to check at
run time to see if specific functionality, such as the “new” TextEdit, is
present.

 Name  =  TN.155.Handles vs. Pointers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.155.Handles vs. Pointers
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.155.Handles vs. Pointers - A handle is a handle and a pointer is a
pointer. Applications should avoid embedding non-relocatable objects (that
the system assumes will never move) in handles.

 Name  =  TN.154.Large PICT Files
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.154.Large PICT Files
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.154.Large PICT Files - Now that we have scanners and other
massive-picture producing types of applications, there is a need to address
the problem of how to display a PICT format object that is bigger than a
current PICT resource is allowed to be. Note that this technique applies
equally well to version 1 and version 2 (word-opcode) pictures as produced
by the Macintosh II.

 Name  =  TN.153.New IU
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.153.New IU
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.153.New IU - The International Utilities package and the international
resources have been changed with System file 4.1 to take advantage of the
Script Manager.

 Name  =  TN.152.Laser Prep Routines
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.152.Laser Prep Routines
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.152.Laser Prep Routines - This technical note addresses the issues
involved in depending on the procedures and constants defined in the Laser
Prep dictionary.

 Name  =  TN.151.System Error 33
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.151.200:TN.151.System Error 33
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.151.System Error 33 - System 3.2 introduced a new system error, ID=33,
generated by the Memory Manager when it notices that a heap had been
corrupted in a certain way. This error is listed in the file “SysErr.a” as
“negZcbFreeErr”.

 Name  =  TN.150.SE Disk Driver Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.150.SE Disk Driver Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.150.SE Disk Driver Bug - A bug in the Macintosh SE ROMs causes the top
drive to be slower than the bottom one in two-drive machines. This bug is
fixed in System 4.2 and newer.

 Name  =  TN.149.Document Names
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.149.Document Names
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.149.Document Names - Our compatibility testing for LaserShare (Apple’s
LaserWriter spooler) has turned up a number of applications that do not
provide the Printing Manager with a document name; although this feature is
not required, it is nice for users that share printers.

 Name  =  TN.148.Mac II Board Suppliers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.148.Mac II Board Suppliers
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.148.Mac II Board Suppliers - This note lists suppliers of parts that may
be helpful for Macintosh II board developers. If your company supplies
these parts, but is not listed here, please send a message to us (at the
address on Technical Note #0) and we’ll include you in the next revision of
this technical note.

 Name  =  TN.147.Finder Notes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.147.Finder Notes
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.147.Finder Notes - The Finder has undergone a couple of changes you
should keep in mind when creating the “bundle” information for your
application.

 Name  =  TN.146.MPW’s -mc68881 Option
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.146.MPW’s -mc68881 Option
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.146.MPW’s -mc68881 Option - This Technical Note discusses MPW’s -mc68881
option, which represents Extended values in 96 bits (instead of 80, as with
software SANE), and compatibility issues when using non-SANE system calls
that expect 80-bit Extended values. Changes since March 1988:  Added a
warning to explicitly check for the presence of an FPU if an application
uses floating point instructions and removed a sentence which implied that
all Macintosh II-class machines would have built-in FPUs.

 Name  =  TN.145.Debugger FKEY
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.145.Debugger FKEY
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.145.Debugger FKEY - This Technical Note formerly discussed showed how to
write an 'FKEY' to trap to the debugger. Changes since March 1988:  Merged
the contents of this Note into Technical Note #256, Stand-Alone Code, ad
nauseam. This Note formerly showed how to write an 'FKEY' resource to trap
to the debugger.  This information is now an example of writing stand-alone
code resources in Technical Note #256, Stand-Alone Code, ad nauseam.

 Name  =  TN.143.Don’t Call ADBReInit
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.143.Don’t Call ADBReInit
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.143.Don’t Call ADBReInit - Because of a bug (which causes auto-repeat)
in the ROM version of the Macintosh SE keyboard driver, a patch was placed
in System 4.1. If ADBReInit is called, the ROM version of the keyboard
driver will be reloaded, and the RAM version of the driver with the patches
will not be used. Therefore, it is recommended that ADBReInit not be called
on the Macintosh SE until the problem is fixed. (There is no need to call
ADBReInit.) This problem will not occur with the Macintosh II ROM version
of the keyboard driver.

 Name  =  TN.142.Network Events
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.142.Network Events
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.142.Network Events - Future System software enhancements will not
support network events. This note gives hints on weaning your application
from the use of network events.

 Name  =  TN.141.Number of Resources
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.141.Number of Resources
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.141.Number of Resources - This note describes the limitation of the
number of resources in a single resource file. There is a limit to the
number of the resources in a single resource file. This limitation is
imposed by the resource map. There are two bytes at the end of the resource
map which are the offset from the beginning of the resource map to the
beginning of the resource names list.

 Name  =  TN.140.PBHSetVol
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.140.PBHSetVol
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.140.PBHSetVol - This note explains PBHSetVol, and why its use is not
recommended. PBHSetVol, like SetVol and PBSetVol, allows you to set the
current default volume and directory to be used with subsequent File
Manager calls. Unlike SetVol and PBSetVol, though, PBHSetVol lets you
specify the volume and the directory separately, using the ioVRefNum and
ioWDDirID fields.

 Name  =  TN.139.Macintosh Plus ROMs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.139.Macintosh Plus ROMs
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.139.Macintosh Plus ROMs - Readers Digest condensed version of Macintosh
Plus ROM history, or the truth according to Bo3bdar the everpresent: 1st
version (Lonely Hearts, checksum 4D 1E EE E1): Bug in the SCSI driver;
won’t boot if external drive is turned off. We only produced about one and
a half months worth of these. 2nd version (Lonely Heifers, checksum 4D 1E
EA E1): Fixed boot bug. This version is the vast majority of beige
Macintosh Pluses.

 Name  =  TN.138.KanjiTalk
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.138.KanjiTalk
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.138.KanjiTalk - This Technical Note describes the minor differences
between using KanjiTalk with the Japanese Macintosh Plus and KanjiTalk with
a standard Macintosh Plus.

 Name  =  TN.137.AppleShare 1.1 Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.137.AppleShare 1.1 Bug
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.137.AppleShare 1.1 Bug - A bug has been discovered in AppleShare 1.1’s
implementation of the AppleTalk Filing Protocol FPMove call. This bug only
affects developers implementing custom workstation access code that will
access AppleShare 1.1 servers from non-Macintosh systems (such as MS-DOS
systems); if the guidelines below are not followed, data loss may result.

 Name  =  TN.136.A5 & GrowZone
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.136.A5 & GrowZone
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.136.A5 & GrowZone - If you have a grow zone function, it may get called
when a system routine is trying to allocate memory. Because this can
happen, you can’t be guaranteed that register A5 will be correct. If your
grow zone function depends on A5, you should save register A5, load A5 from
the low-memory global CurrentA5 (a long word at $904), and restore the
caller’s A5 before you exit.

 Name  =  TN.135.Getting thru CUSToms
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.135.Getting thru CUSToms
 Size: 27K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.135.Getting thru CUSToms - This technical note provides a way for
developers to allow sophisticated users to add code to an off-the-shelf
application.  Using this scheme, the user can easily install the code
module; the application has to know how to call it and, optionally, be able
to respond to a set of predefined calls from the custom package.

 Name  =  TN.134.Boot problems
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.134.Boot problems
 Size: 26K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.134.Boot problems - The death of a hard disk with megabytes worth of
data can be exceedingly traumatic. This technical note will describe
techniques for recovering a hard disk and the data that is on it. The
discussion will also include some tips on how to avoid problems.

 Name  =  TN.133.Is This a Spooler?
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.133.Is This a Spooler?
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.133.Is This a Spooler? - When the LaserShare spooler is on an AppleTalk
network, it acts like a LaserWriter-type device, which can be chosen and
communicated with much like a real LaserWriter. Some applications, however,
must communicate with a LaserWriter directly, not a spooler. If this is
true for your application, you can check whether you are actually talking
to a real LaserWriter by sending to the LaserWriter the following query:

 Name  =  TN.132.AppleTalk Interfaces
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.132.AppleTalk Interfaces
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.132.AppleTalk Interfaces - Technical Note #121 announced that we would
be moving to a simplified AppleTalk Manager interface. That interface is
available now, as part of MPW 2.0 and newer. Documentation for this new
interface is contained in the AppleTalk Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh
Volume V. This technical note contains some of the preliminary
documentation for this interface and some useful points about information
about it, and AppleTalk in general.

 Name  =  TN.131.TextEdit Bugs in 4.2
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.131.TextEdit Bugs in 4.2
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.131.TextEdit Bugs in 4.2 - This note formerly described the known bugs
with the version of Styled TextEdit that was provided with System 4.1. Many
of these bugs were fixed in System 4.2. This updated Technical Note
describes the remaining known problems. TEStylInsert - Calling TEStylInsert
while the TextEdit record is deactivated causes unpredictable results, so
make sure to only call TEStylInsert when the TextEdit record is active.

 Name  =  TN.130.ioCompletion
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.130.ioCompletion
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.130.ioCompletion - When making synchronous calls to the File Manager, it
is not necessary to clear ioCompletion field of the parameter block, since
that is done for you. Some earlier technotes explicitly cleared
ioCompletion, with the knowledge that this was unnecessary, to try to
encourage developers to fill in all fields of parameter blocks as indicated
in Inside Macintosh.  By the way, this is true of all parameter calls—you
only have to set fields that are explicitly required.

 Name  =  TN.129_Gestalt & _SysEnviron
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.129_Gestalt & _SysEnviron
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Tech Note 129, _Gestalt & _SysEnvir Copyright(C)1990 Apple Computer. This
Technical Note discusses latest changes and enhancements in the _Gestalt
and _SysEnvirons calls. Removed _Gestalt constants now documented in Inside
Macintosh Volume VI.  Added new machine and keyboard constants for _Gestalt
and _SysEnvirons which are not covered in Inside Macintosh. Oct'91.

 Name  =  TN.128.PrGeneral
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.128.PrGeneral
 Size: 15K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.128.PrGeneral - The Printing Manager architecture has been expanded to
include a new procedure called PrGeneral. The features described here are
advanced, special-purpose features, intended to solve specific problems for
those applications that need them. The calls to determine printer
resolution introduce a good deal of complexity into the application’s code,
and should be used only when necessary.

 Name  =  TN.127.TextEdit EOL
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.127.TextEdit EOL
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.127.TextEdit EOL - TESetSelect may be used to position the insertion
point at the end of a line. There is an ambiguity, though; should the
insertion point appear at the end of the preceding line or the start of the
following one? It is possible to determine what will happen, as you are
about to see.

 Name  =  TN.126.Sub(Launching) H-L Lang
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.126.Sub(Launching) H-L Lang
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.126.Sub(Launching) H-L Lang - Note: Developer Technical Support takes
the view that launching and sublaunching are features which are best
avoided for compatibility (and other) reasons, but we want to make sure
that when it is absolutely necessary to implement it, it is done in the
safest possible way. This Technical Note discusses the “safest” method of
calling _Launch from a high-level language that supports inline assembly
language with the option of launching or sublaunching another application.

 Name  =  TN.125.Spool/Print Shared
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.125.Spool/Print Shared
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.125.Spool/Print Shared - This technical note discusses drawbacks of
using the spool-a-page/ print-a-page method of printing. The
“spool-a-page/print-a-page” method of printing prints each page of a
document as a separate job instead of calling PrPicFile to print the entire
picture file. Many applications adopted this method of printing to avoid
running out of disk space while the ImageWriter driver was spooling the
document to disk.

 Name  =  TN.124.Low-Level Printing
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.124.Low-Level Printing
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.124.Low-Level Printing - When you use the low-level printer driver to
print, you don’t get the benefits of the error checking that is done when
you use the high-level Printing Manager. So, if the user prints to an
AppleTalk ImageWriter (including an AppleTalk ImageWriter LQ) that is busy
printing another job, the driver doesn’t know whether the printer is busy,
offline, or disconnected.  Because of this, PrError will return (and
PrintErr will contain) abortErr.

 Name  =  TN.123.LaserWriter ROM Bugs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.123.LaserWriter ROM Bugs
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.123.LaserWriter ROM Bugs - These are LaserWriter bugs that your users
may encounter when printing from any Macintosh application. These are for
your information; you cannot code around them. The bugs described here
occur in the 1.0 and 2.0 LaserWriter ROMs.

 Name  =  TN.122.Dev.-Ind. Printing
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.122.Dev.-Ind. Printing
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.122.Dev.-Ind. Printing - The Printing Manager was designed to give
Macintosh applications a device- independent method of printing, but we
have provided device-dependent information, such as the contents of the
print record. Due to the large number of printer-type drivers becoming
available (even for non-printer devices) device independence is more
necessary than ever. What this means to you, as a developer, is that we
will no longer be providing (or supporting) information regarding the
internal structure of the print record.

 Name  =  TN.121.AppleTalk Interfaces
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.121.AppleTalk Interfaces
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.121.AppleTalk Interfaces - What you need to do in order to use
high-level AppleTalk routines depends upon the interfaces you are using.
Some differences are outlined below.

 Name  =  TN.120_Principia Off-Scrn..
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.120_Principia Off-Scrn..
 Size: 56K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.120.Off-Screen Pixel Map - Using Color QuickDraw to draw off-screen is a
common requirement of applications and other kinds of programs that run on
the Macintosh. This Note discusses what Color QuickDraw needs in a graphics
environment and how to create one for off-screen drawing. A brief
discussion of GWorlds, which are off-screen graphics environments that are
set up by the system, is given in terms of deciding whether to use them or
the do-it-yourself techniques described in this Note for setting up an
off-screen graphics environment. 10-91.

 Name  =  TN.119.Color QuickDraw?
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.119.Color QuickDraw?
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.119.Color QuickDraw? - This note formely described a way to determine if
Color QuickDraw is present on a particular machine. We now recommend that
you call SysEnvirons to find out, as described in Technical Note #129.

 Name  =  TN.118.Printing Errors
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.118.Printing Errors
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.118.Printing Errors - This Technical Note formerly described how to
check and properly handle errors that occur during printing with the
Printing Manager. Changes since March 1988:  Merged contents into Technical
Note #161. This Note formerly described how to check and properly handle
Printing Manager errors.  This information is now contained in Technical
Note #161, A Printing Loop That Cares…, which also includes a table of
Printing Manager error codes.

 Name  =  TN.117.Compatibility
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.117.Compatibility
 Size: 48K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.117.Compatibility - While creating or revising any program for the
Macintosh, you should be aware of the most common reasons why programs fail
on various versions of the Macintosh. This note will detail some common
failure modes, why they occur, and how to avoid them.

 Name  =  TN.116.SharingApps
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.116.SharingApps
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.116.SharingApps - Normally, applications on an AppleShare server volume
cannot be executed by more than one user at a time. This technical note
explains why, and tells how you can enable your application to be shared.

 Name  =  TN.115.Stationery
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.115.Stationery
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.115.Stationery - With the introduction of AppleShare (Apple’s file
server) there are restrictions on self-modification of application resource
files and the placement of configuration files. This note describes one way
to get around the necessity for configuration files.

 Name  =  TN.114.AppleShare/Old Finder
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.114.AppleShare/Old Finder
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.114.AppleShare/Old Finder - A rumor has been spread that if you use a
pre-AppleShare Finder on a workstation to access AppleShare volumes, you
can bypass AppleShare’s “access privilege” mechanisms.

 Name  =  TN.113.Boot Blocks
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.113.Boot Blocks
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.113.Boot Blocks - There are two undocumented features of the Boot
Blocks. This note will describe how they currently work. Warning: The
format and functionality of the Boot Blocks will change in the future;
dependence on this information may cause your program to fail on future
hardware or with future System software.

 Name  =  TN.112.FindDItem
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.112.FindDItem
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.112.FindDItem - FindDItem is a potentially useful call which returns the
number of a dialog item given a point in local coordinates and a dialog
handle. It returns an item number of –1 if no item’s rectangle overlaps the
point. This is all well and good, except you don’t get back quite what you
would expect.

 Name  =  TN.111.MoveHHi/SetResPurge
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.111.MoveHHi/SetResPurge
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.111.MoveHHi/SetResPurge - SetResPurge(TRUE) is called to make the Memory
Manager call the Resource Manager before purging a block specified by a
handle. If the handle is a handle to a resource, and its resChanged bit is
set, the resource data will be written out (using WriteResource).

 Name  =  TN.110.MPW Stand-Alone Code
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.110.MPW Stand-Alone Code
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.110.MPW Stand-Alone Code - This Technical Note formerly discussed using
MPW Pascal and C to write stand-alone code, such as 'WDEF', 'LDEF', 'INIT',
and 'FKEY' resources. Changes since February 1990:  Merged the contents of
this Note into Technical Note #256, Stand-Alone Code, ad nauseam.This Note
formerly discussed using MPW Pascal and C to write stand-alone code.  This
information has been expanded and is now contained in Technical Note #256,
Stand-Alone Code, ad nauseam.

 Name  =  TN.109.Bug in MPW 1.0
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.109.Bug in MPW 1.0
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.109.Bug in MPW 1.0 - This note formerly described a problem in the
language libraries for MPW 1.0. This bug is fixed in MPW 1.0.2, available
from APDA.

 Name  =  TN.108.AddDrive DrvrInstall and
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.108.AddDrive DrvrInstall and
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.108.AddDrive DrvrInstall and - AddDrive, _DrvrInstall, and _DrvrRemove
are used in the sample SCSI driver in the SCSI Development Package, which
is available from APDA.  This Technical Note documents the parameters for
these calls. Changes since March 1, 1988:  Updated the _DrvrInstall text to
reflect the use of register A0, which should contain a pointer to the
driver when called.  Also added simple glue code for _DrvrInstall and
_DrvrRemove since none is available in the MPW interfaces.

 Name  =  TN.107.Nulls in Filenames
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.107.Nulls in Filenames
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.107.Nulls in Filenames - Some applications (loosely speaking so as to
include Desk Accessories, INITs, and what-have-you) generate or rename
special files on the fly so that they are not explicitly named by the user
via SFPutFile. Since the Macintosh file system is very liberal about
filenames and only excludes colons from the list of acceptable characters,
this can lead to some difficulties, both for the end user and for writers
of other programs which may see these files.

 Name  =  TN.106.VCBs and Drive #s
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.106.VCBs and Drive #s
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.106.VCBs and Drive #s - The top of page IV-178 in The File Manager
chapter of Inside Macintosh in attempts to explain the behavior of two
fields in a volume control block when the corresponding disk is offline or
ejected. Due to the fact that a little bit is left unsaid, this paragraph
is rather misleading. The two fields in question are vcbDrvNum and
vcbDRefNum (referred to as ioVDrvInfo and ioVDRefNum in C and Pascal).
PBHGetVInfo can be used to access these fields.

 Name  =  TN.105.Object Pascal
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.105.Object Pascal
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.105.Object Pascal - Object Pascal must have a CODE segment named
%_MethTables in order to access object methods. In MacApp this is taken
care of “behind the scenes” so you don’t have to worry about it . However,
if you are doing a straight Object Pascal program, you must make sure that
%_MethTables is around when you need it. If it’s unloaded when you call a
method, your Macintosh will begin executing wild noncode and die a gruesome
and horrible death.

 Name  =  TN.104.Globals from Asm
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.104.Globals from Asm
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.104.Globals from Asm - This technical note demonstrates how to access
MPW Pascal and MPW C globals from the MPW Assembler. To allow access of MPW
Pascal globals from the MPW Assembler, you need to identify the variables
that you wish to access as external.  To do this, use the {$Z+} compiler
option.  Using the {$Z+} option can substantially increase the size of the
object file due to the additional symbol information (no additional code is
generated and the symbol information is stripped by the linker).

 Name  =  TN.103.128K ROM/Asm
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.103.128K ROM/Asm
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.103.128K ROM/Asm - When calling MaxApplZone and MoveHHi from assembly
language, be sure to get the correct code. MaxApplZone and MoveHHi were
marked [Not in ROM] in Inside Macintosh, Volumes I-III . They are ROM calls
in the 128K ROM. Since they are not in the 64K ROM, if you want your
program to work on 64K ROM routines it is necessary to call the routines by
a JSR to a glue (library) routine instead of using the actual trap macro.

 Name  =  TN.102.HFS Elucidations
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.102.HFS Elucidations
 Size: 13K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.102.HFS Elucidations - This technical note will describe a few problems
that can occur while using HFS. It will also describe ways to avoid these
problems. This technical note will discuss the following problems. 1) It is
very important to be careful about how files are opened and closed. There
must be no more than one close for every open. 2) Don’t use Driver names,
like .Bout, .Print or .Sony, in place of file names or the file system will
become confused. 3) Be aware of the ioFlVersNum byte in all file calls. A
number of pieces of the Macintosh system do not use, and may in fact
ignore, files created with non-zero ioFlVersNums.

 Name  =  TN.101.CreateResFile & PMSP
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.101.150:TN.101.CreateResFile & PMSP
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.101.CreateResFile & PMSP - CreateResFile checks to see if a resource
file with a given name exists, and if it does, returns a dupFNErr (–48)
error. Unfortunately, to do this check, CreateResFile uses a call that
follows the Poor Man’s Search Path (PMSP).

 Name  =  TN.100.Large Screen Displays
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.100.Large Screen Displays
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.100.Large Screen Displays - A number of third-party developers have
announced large-screen display peripherals for Macintosh. One of them,
Radius Inc., has issued a set of guidelines for developers who wish to
remain compatible with their Radius FPD; unfortunately, one of their
recommendations can cause system crashes. This note suggests a more correct
approach.

 Name  =  TN.099.SF Bug in System 3.2
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.099.SF Bug in System 3.2
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.099.SF Bug in System 3.2 - This note formerly described a bug in
Standard File in System 3.2. This bug has been fixed in more recent
Systems.

 Name  =  TN.098.Short-Circuit Booleans
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.098.Short-Circuit Booleans
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.098.Short-Circuit Booleans - This note formerly described problems with
the Lisa Pascal compiler. These problems have been fixed in the MPW Pascal
compiler.

 Name  =  TN.097.PrSetError Problem
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.097.PrSetError Problem
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.097.PrSetError Problem - This note formerly described a problem in Lisa
Pascal glue for the PrSetError routine. The glue in MPW (and most, if not
all, third party compilers) does not have this problem.

 Name  =  TN.096.SCSI Bugs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.096.SCSI Bugs
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.096.SCSI Bugs - There are a number of problems in the SCSI Manager; this
note lists the ones we know about, along with an explanation of what we’re
doing about them. Changes made for the 2/88 release are made to more
accurately reflect the state of the SCSI Manager. System 4.1 and 4.2 are
very similar; one bug was fixed in System 4.2.

 Name  =  TN.095.Print Dialogs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.095.Print Dialogs
 Size: 27K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.095.Print Dialogs - This technical note discusses how to add your own
items to the Printing Manager’s dialogs. When the Printing Manager was
initially designed, great care was taken to make the interface to the
printer drivers as generic as possible in order to allow applications to
print without being device-specific.

 Name  =  TN.094.Tags
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.094.Tags
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.094.Tags - Apple has decided to eliminate support for file-system tags
on its future products; this technical note explains this decision.
Some of Apple’s disk products (and some third-party products) have the
ability to store 532 bytes per sector, instead of the normal 512. Twelve of
the extra bytes are used to store redundant file system information, known
as “tags”, to be used by a scavenging utility to reconstruct damaged disks.

 Name  =  TN.093.MPW {$LOAD}
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.093.MPW {$LOAD}
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.093.MPW {$LOAD} - This technical note discusses the Pascal {$LOAD}
directive as well as how to unload the _DataInit and %_MethTables
segments.{$LOAD} MPW Pascal has a {$LOAD} directive that can dramatically
speed up compiles.

 Name  =  TN.092.Appearance Of Text
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.092.Appearance Of Text
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.092.Appearance Of Text - This technical note describes why text doesn’t
always look the way you expect depending on the environment you are in.
There are a number of Macintosh text editing applications where layout is
critical.  Unfortunately, text on a newer machine sometimes prints
differently than text on a 64K ROM Macintosh. Let’s examine some
differences you should expect and why.

 Name  =  TN.091.LW PicComments
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.091.LW PicComments
 Size: 33K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.091.LW PicComments - This technical note is a continuation of Technical
Note #72. This technical note discusses the picture comments that the
LaserWriter driver recognizes. This technical note has been modified to
include corrected descriptions of the SetLineWidth, PostScriptFile and
ResourcePS comments and to include some additional warnings.

 Name  =  TN.090.SANE Incompatibilities
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.090.SANE Incompatibilities
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.090.SANE Incompatibilities - Earlier versions of this note described a
problem with SANE and System 2.0. Use of System 2.0 is only recommended for
Macintosh 128 machines, which contain the 64K ROMs. Information specific to
64K ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for
reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.089.DrawPicture Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.089.DrawPicture Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.089.DrawPicture Bug - Earlier versions of this note described a bug in
DrawPicture. This bug never occurred on 64K ROM machines, and has been
fixed in System 3.2 and newer. Use of Systems older than 3.2 on non-64K ROM
machines is no longer recommended.

 Name  =  TN.088.Signals
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.088.Signals
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.088.Signals - Signals are a form of intra-program interrupt which can
greatly aid clean, inexpensive error trapping in stack frame intensive
languages. A program may invoke the Signal procedure and immediately return
to the last invocation of CatchSignal, including the complete stack frame
state at that point.

 Name  =  TN.087.Error in FCBPBRec
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.087.Error in FCBPBRec
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.087.Error in FCBPBRec - The declaration of a FCBPBRec is wrong in Inside
Macintosh Volume IV  and early versions of MPW. This has been fixed in MPW
1.0 and newer. An error was made in the declaration of an FCBPBRec
parameter block that is used in PBGetFCBInfo calls.  The field ioFCBIndx
was incorrectly listed as a LONGINT.  The following declaration (found in
Inside Macintosh):

 Name  =  TN.086.MacPaint Document Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.086.MacPaint Document Format
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.086.MacPaint Document Format - This Technical Note describes the
internal format of a MacPaint® document, which is a standard used by many
other programs.  This description is the same as that found in the
“Macintosh Miscellaneous” section of early Inside Macintosh versions.
Changes since October 1988:  Fixed bugs in the example code.

 Name  =  TN.085.GetNextEvent & Blinkin'
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.085.GetNextEvent & Blinkin'
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.085.GetNextEvent & Blinkin' - Wherein arcane mysteries are unraveled so
you can make the Alarm Clock (or a similar desk accessory) blink the Apple
menu at the appointed second. Also, why GetNextEvent is a good thing.

 Name  =  TN.084.Edit File Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.084.Edit File Format
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.084.Edit File Format - This technical note describes the format of the
files created by Edit. It has been verified for versions 1.x and 2.0. Edit,
a text editor licensed by Apple and included in the Consulair 68000
Development System, can read any text-only file whose file type is TEXT.
Files created by Edit have a creator ID of EDIT. Edit is a disk-based
editor so the file length is not limited by available memory.

 Name  =  TN.083.System Heap Size
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.083.System Heap Size
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.083.System Heap Size - Earlier versions of this note pointed out that,
due to varying system heap sizes, the application heap does not always
start at $CB00. The start of the application heap has not been fixed for
some time now; programs that depend on it never work on the Macintosh SE or
the Macintosh II.

 Name  =  TN.082.TextEdit
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.082.TextEdit
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.082.TextEdit - This technical note will point out some bugs (and
possible workarounds), and other items of interest for the TextEdit
programmer.

 Name  =  TN.081.Caching
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.081.Caching
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.081.Caching - This technical note describes disk and File System caching
on the Macintosh, with particular emphasis on the high-level File System
cache. Of the three caches used for file I/O, this is the one which could
have the most impact on your program. Note: This big File System cache is
not available on 64K ROM machines.

 Name  =  TN.080.SF Tips
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.080.SF Tips
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.080.SF Tips - SFSaveDisk and CurDirStore. Low-memory location $214
(SFSaveDisk—a word) contains –1* the vRefNum of the volume that SF is
displaying (MFS and HFS). It never contains –1* a WDRefNum. Low-memory
location $398 (CurDirStore—a long word) contains the dirID of the directory
that SF is displaying (HFS only). This information can be particularly
useful at hook time, when the vRefNum field of the reply record has not yet
been filled in.

 Name  =  TN.079._ZoomWindow
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.079._ZoomWindow
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.079._ZoomWindow - This Technical Note contains some hints about using
_ZoomWindow. Changes since March 1988:  Added a discussion of and sample
code to demonstrate recommended window zooming technique in multi-screen
environments. Basics _ZoomWindow allows a window to be toggled between two
states (where “state” means size and location):  a default state and a
user-selectable state.  The default state stays the same unless the
application changes it, while the user-selectable state is altered when the
user changes the size or location of a zoomable window.  The code to handle
zoomable windows in a main event loop would look something like the
examples which follow.

 Name  =  TN.078.Resource Manager Tips
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.078.Resource Manager Tips
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.078.Resource Manager Tips - This note discusses some problems with the
Resource Manager and how to work around them. OpenResFile Bug. This section
of the note formerly described a bug in OpenResFile on 64K ROM machines.
Information specific to 64K ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh
Technical Notes for reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.077.HFS Ruminations
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.077.HFS Ruminations
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.077.HFS Ruminations - This technical note contains some thoughts
concerning HFS. HFS numbers. A drive number is a small positive word (e.g.
3). A VRefNum (as opposed to a WDRefNum) is a small negative word (e.g.
$FFFE). A WDRefNum is a large negative word (e.g. $8033). A DirID is a long
word (e.g. 38). The root directory of an HFS volume always has a dirID of
2.

 Name  =  TN.076.Mac Plus Update Script
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.076.Mac Plus Update Script
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.076.Mac Plus Update Script - Earlier versions of this note described the
Macintosh Plus Update installation script, because it was the first script
created for the Installer. Since then, many versions of this script have
been created which no longer match what was described here. In addition,
many other scripts now exist.

 Name  =  TN.074.Data In Resource Fork
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.074.Data In Resource Fork
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.074.Data In Resource Fork - Don’t use the resource fork of a file for
non-resource data. Parts of the system (including the File Manager and the
Finder) assume that if this fork exists, it will contain valid Resource
Manager information. PBOpenRF was provided to allow copying of the resource
fork of a file in its entirety, without Resource Manager interpretation. Do
not use it to open “another data fork.”

 Name  =  TN.073.Color Printing
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.073.Color Printing
 Size:  9K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.073.Color Printing - This discusses color printing in a Macintosh
application. Whereas the original eight-color model of QuickDraw was
sufficient for printing in color on the ImageWriter II, the introduction of
Color QuickDraw has created the need for more sophisticated printing
methods.

 Name  =  TN.072.LW Optimizing Techniques
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.072.LW Optimizing Techniques
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.072.LW Optimizing Techniques - This Technical Note discusses techniques
for optimizing code for printing on the LaserWriter. Changes since March
1988:  Updated the “Printable Paper Area” and “Memory Considerations”
sections as well as the printer IDs, moved the error messages from the end
of the Note to Technical Note #161, A Printing Loop That Cares…, and
removed the “Spool-A-Page/Print-A-Page” section because Technical Note
#125, Effect of Spool-A-Page/Print-A-Page on Shared Printers, already
thoroughly covers this topic.

 Name  =  TN.071.Finding Drivers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.071.Finding Drivers
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.071.Finding Drivers - This note will explain how code can be written to
determine the reference number of a previously installed driver when only
the name is known. Changes since 2/86: Since the driver can be purged and
the DCE still be allocated, the code now tests for dCtlDriver being NIL as
well.

 Name  =  TN.070.Single-Sided Disks
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.070.Single-Sided Disks
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.070.Single-Sided Disks - This document explains how to initialize a disk
as either single- or double- sided. It only applies to 800K drives, of
course.

 Name  =  TN.069.PBGetCatInfo
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.069.PBGetCatInfo
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.069.PBGetCatInfo - This technical note describes how to set ioFDirIndex
for PBGetCatInfo. The File Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh volume IV is
not very specific in describing how to use ioFDirIndex when calling
PBGetCatInfo. It correctly says that ioFDirIndex should be positive if you
are making indexed calls to PBGetCatInfo (analogous to making indexed calls
to PBGetVInfo as described in Technical Note #24).

 Name  =  TN.068.Search.V
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.068.Search.V
 Size: 14K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.068 This Technical Note discusses the PBCatSearch function and tells why
it should be used. It also provides simple algorithms for searching both
MFS and HFS volumes and discusses the problems with indexed search
routines.

 Name  =  TN.067.Blessed Folder
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.067.Blessed Folder
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.067.Blessed Folder - This technical note describes how to determine
which folder on an HFS volume is the blessed folder, that is, the folder
that contains both the System file and the Finder.

 Name  =  TN.066.Which File System?
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.066.Which File System?
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.066.Which File System? - This Technical Note discusses how to determine
which file system a particular volume is running. Changes since June 1990:
Removed text about IDs $0001-$0016 being AppleShare volumes; other file
systems use this range tooUnder certain circumstances it is necessary to
determine which file system is currently running on a particular volume.
For example, on a 64K ROM machine, your application (i.e., especially disk
recovery utilities or disk editors, etc.) may need to check for MFS versus
HFS.  Note that this is usually not necessary, because all ROMs, except the
original 64K ROMs, include HFS. You may need to check if a particular
volume is in High Sierra, ISO 9660, or audio CD format.

 Name  =  TN.065.Mac Plus Pinouts
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.065.Mac Plus Pinouts
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.065.Mac Plus Pinouts - This note gives pinout descriptions for some of
the Macintosh Plus ports and Macintosh Plus cables that are different than
the Macintosh 128K and 512K.

 Name  =  TN.064.IZANotify
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.064.IZANotify
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.064.IZANotify - Previous versions of this technical note recommended use
of a low memory hook called IAZNotify. We no longer recommend use of
IAZNotify, since the IAZNotify hook is never called under MultiFinder.

 Name  =  TN.063.WriteResource Patch
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.063.WriteResource Patch
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.063.WriteResource Patch - This note formerly contained a patch to fix a
bug in WriteResource on 64K ROM machines. Information specific to 64K ROM
machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for reasons of
clarity.

 Name  =  TN.062.Resource Header
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.062.Resource Header
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.062.Resource Header - The section of the Resource Manager chapter of
Inside Macintosh which describes the internal format of a resource file
shows an area of the resource header labeled “available for application
data.” You should not use this area—it is used by the Resource Manager.

 Name  =  TN.061.GetItemStyle Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.061.GetItemStyle Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.061.GetItemStyle Bug - This note formerly described a bug (in
GetItemStyle) which occurs only on 64K ROM machines. Information specific
to 64K ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for
reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.060.Narrow GrafPorts
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.060.Narrow GrafPorts
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.060.Narrow GrafPorts - When you draw a character into a GrafPort, your
program will die with an address error if the width of the GrafPort is
smaller than the width of the character. If you check before drawing the
character to see if the GrafPort is wide enough, you can avoid this
unfortunate tragedy.

 Name  =  TN.059.Pictures & Clip Regions
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.059.Pictures & Clip Regions
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.059.Pictures & Clip Regions - This note describes a problem that affects
creation of QuickDraw pictures. When a GrafPort is created, the fields in
the GrafPort are given default values; one of these is the clip region,
which is set to the rectangle (–32767, –32767, 32767, 32767). If you create
a picture, then call DrawPicture with a destination rectangle that is not
the same size as the picFrame without ever changing the default clip
region, nothing will be drawn.

 Name  =  TN.058.IU Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.058.IU Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.058.IU Bug - This note formerly described a bug in System 2.0, which is
now recommended only for use with 64K ROM machines. Information specific to
64K ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for
reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.057.Macintosh Plus
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.057.Macintosh Plus
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.057.Macintosh Plus - This note was originally meant as interim Macintosh
Plus documentation and has been replaced by Inside Macintosh Volume IV,
which is more complete and more accurate.

 Name  =  TN.056.Break/CTS
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.056.Break/CTS
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.056.Break/CTS - This technical note documents the event record
information that gets passed when the serial driver posts an event for a
break/CTS status change.

 Name  =  TN.055.Drawing Icons
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.055.Drawing Icons
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.055.Drawing Icons - Using resources of type ICON allows drawing of icons
in srcOr mode.  Using resources of type ICN# allows for more variety when
drawing icons.

 Name  =  TN.054.Limit to Resource Size
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.054.Limit to Resource Size
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.054.Limit to Resource Size - This note formerly described a bug in
WriteResource on 64K ROM machines. Information specific to 64K ROM machines
has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.053.MoreMasters Revisited
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.053.MoreMasters Revisited
 Size:  7K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.053.MoreMasters Revisited - MoreMasters should be called from CODE
segment 1. The number of master pointers that a program needs can be
determined empirically. MoreMasters can be tricked into creating the exact
number of master pointers desired.

 Name  =  TN.052._Launch from High-Level
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.052._Launch from High-Level
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.052._Launch from High-Level - This Technical Note formerly discussed
calling _Launch from a high-level language which allows inline assembly
code. Changes since March 1988:  Merged contents into Technical Note #126.

 Name  =  TN.051.Debugging w/PurgeMem
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.051.100:TN.051.Debugging w/PurgeMem
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.051.Debugging w/PurgeMem - If you are having problems finding bugs like
handles that aren’t locked down when they should be, or resources that
aren’t there when they’re supposed to be, there is a handy technique for
forcing these problems to the surface.

 Name  =  TN.050.Calling SetResLoad
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.050.Calling SetResLoad
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.050.Calling SetResLoad - Calling SetResLoad(FALSE) can be useful if you
need to get a handle to a resource, without causing the resource to be
loaded from disk if it isn’t already in memory. This technique is used in
Technical Note #1. SetResLoad changes the value of the low-memory global
ResLoad (at location $A5E).

 Name  =  TN.048.Bundles
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.048.Bundles
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.048.Bundles - This note describes what a bundle is and how to create
one. A bundle is a collection of resources. Bundles can be used for a
number of different purposes, and are currently used by the Finder ito tie
an icon to a file type, allowing your application or data file to have its
own icon.

 Name  =  TN.047.Standard File
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.047.Standard File
 Size: 24K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.047.Standard File - This note contains an example program that
demonstrates how SFPGetFile can be customized using the dialog hook and
file filter functions.

 Name  =  TN.046.Separate Resource Files
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.046.Separate Resource Files
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.046.Separate Resource Files - During application development, you use a
resource compiler (RMaker or Rez) to convert a resource definition file
into an executable application. You rarely change anything but your CODE
resources during development, and the resource compiler spends a lot of
time compiling other resources which have not changed since they were
originally created.

 Name  =  TN.045.ROM
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.045.ROM
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.045.ROM - This note formerly listed the traps from Inside Macintosh
Volumes I-III. Better references are now available elsewhere.

 Name  =  TN.044.HFS Compatibility
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.044.HFS Compatibility
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.044.HFS Compatibility - This technical note tells you how to make sure
that your applications run under the Hierarchical File System (HFS).

 Name  =  TN.043.Calling LoadSeg
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.043.Calling LoadSeg
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.043.Calling LoadSeg - Earlier versions of this note described a way to
call the LoadSeg trap, which is used internally by the Segment Loader. We
no longer recommend calling LoadSeg directly.

 Name  =  TN.042.Pascal Routine Pointers
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.042.Pascal Routine Pointers
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.042.Pascal Routine Pointers - Routines passed by pointer are used in
many places in conjunction with Macintosh system routines. For example,
filter procedures for modal dialogs are passed by pointer, as are controls’
action procedures (when calling TrackControl), and I/O completion routines.

 Name  =  TN.041.Off-Screen Bitmaps
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.041.Off-Screen Bitmaps
 Size: 12K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.041.Off-Screen Bitmaps - This Technical Note provides an example of
creating an off-screen bitmap, drawing to it, and then copying from it to
the screen. Changes since April 1990:  Clarified the section on window
updates with off-screen bitmaps to explicitly limit these updates to your
own windows.

 Name  =  TN.040.Finder Flags
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.040.Finder Flags
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.040.Finder Flags - This revision corrects the meanings of bits 6 and 7,
which were interchanged in the older version of this technical note.
ResEdit uses these bits incorrectly in versions older than 1.2.

 Name  =  TN.039.Segment Loader Patch
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.039.Segment Loader Patch
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.039.Segment Loader Patch - This note formerly described a patch to the
Segment Loader for 64K ROM machines. Information specific to 64K ROM
machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for reasons of
clarity.

 Name  =  TN.038.ROM Debugger
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.038.ROM Debugger
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.038.ROM Debugger - The debugger in ROM (not present on the Macintosh
128, Macintosh 512, or Macintosh XL) recognizes the following commands: PC
[expr]   (program counter)Typing PC on a line by itself displays the
program counter. Typing PC 50000 sets the program counter to $50000.
SM [address [number(s)]]   (set memory) Typing SM on a line by itself
displays the next 96 bytes of memory. Typing SM 50000 will display memory
starting at $50000. Typing SM 50000 4849 2054 6865 7265 2120 will set
memory starting at $50000 to $4849… Subsequently hitting Return will
increment the display a screen at a time.

 Name  =  TN.037.Logic Boards
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.037.Logic Boards
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.037.Logic Boards - Earlier versions of this note are obsoleted by
existence of SysEnvirons, which is documented in Technical Note #129.

 Name  =  TN.036.Drive Queue Elements
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.036.Drive Queue Elements
 Size:  8K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.036.Drive Queue Elements - This note expands on Inside Macintosh’s
definition of the drive queue, which is given in the File Manager chapter.

 Name  =  TN.035.DrawPicture Problem
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.035.DrawPicture Problem
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.035.DrawPicture Problem - This note formerly described a problem with
DrawPicture that occurred only on 64K ROM machines. Information specific to
64K ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for
reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.034.User Items in Dialogs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.034.User Items in Dialogs
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.034.User Items in Dialogs - The Dialog Manager does not go into detail
about how to manage user items in dialogs; this Technical Note describes
the process. Changes since March 1, 1988:  Added MPW C 3.0 code, added a
_SetPort call to the Pascal example, and noted the necessity and meaning of
enabled items.

 Name  =  TN.033.IW II Paper Motion
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.033.IW II Paper Motion
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.033.IW II Paper Motion - The purpose of this technical note is to answer
the many questions asked about why the paper moves the way it does on the
ImageWriter II.

 Name  =  TN.032.Reserved Types
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.032.Reserved Types
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.032.Reserved Types - Your applications and desk accessories can create
their own resource types. To avoid using type names which have been or will
be used in the system, Apple has reserved all resource type names which
consist entirely of spaces ($20), lower-case letters ($61 through $7A), and
“international” characters (greater than $7F).

 Name  =  TN.030.Font Height Tables
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.030.Font Height Tables
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.030.Font Height Tables - This technical note describes how the Font
Manager (except in 64K ROMs) calculates height tables for fonts and how you
can force recalculation.

 Name  =  TN.029.Desktop File
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.029.Desktop File
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.029.Desktop File - This technical note describes the resources found in
the Desktop file. Note: Don’t base anything critical on the format of the
Desktop file. AppleShare already uses another scheme; AppleShare volumes
don’t have Desktop files. The format of this file can, and probably will,
change in the future.

 Name  =  TN.028.Finders & Drives
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.028.Finders & Drives
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.028.Finders & Drives - This technical note describes the differences in
the way the 1.1g, 4.1, 5.0 and newer Finders communicate with foreign
(non-Sony) disk drives.

 Name  =  TN.027.MacDraw’s PICT Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.027.MacDraw’s PICT Format
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.027.MacDraw’s PICT Format - This Technical Note formerly described the
PICT file format used by MacDraw® and the picture comments the MacDraw used
to communicate with the LaserWriter driver. Changes since March 1988:
Updated the Claris address.

 Name  =  TN.026.Text Widths
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.026.Text Widths
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.026.Text Widths - This technical note discusses the fact that the width
of a string is not always the same as the sum of the widths of all the
characters in the string, due to roundoff error.

 Name  =  TN.025.A5 & Patching Traps
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.025.A5 & Patching Traps
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.025.A5 & Patching Traps - Future software may allow desk accessories to
have their own globals by changing register A5 when the accessory is
entered and exited. This can cause problems for applications that patch
traps without following certain rules.

 Name  =  TN.024.Available Volumes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.024.Available Volumes
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.024.Available Volumes - Standard File lets the user select one file from
any available volume; it is sometimes necessary for an application to find
which volumes are present. This technical note gives the proper method of
accomplishing this.

 Name  =  TN.023.Font/DA Mover
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.023.Font/DA Mover
 Size:  5K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.023.Font/DA Mover - This technical note describes how to make sure that
your desk accessory will work after being moved by Font/Desk Accessory
Mover.

 Name  =  TN.022.TEScroll Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.022.TEScroll Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.022.TEScroll Bug - A bug in TextEdit causes the following problem: a
call to TEScroll with no horizontal or vertical displacement (that is, both
dh and dv set to zero) results in disappearance of the insertion point.
Since such calls do nothing, they should be avoided.

 Name  =  TN.021.Picture Opcodes
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.021.Picture Opcodes
 Size: 13K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.021.Picture Opcodes - This technical note describes the internal format
of the QuickDraw picture data structure. This revision corrects some errors
in the opcode descriptions and provides some examples.

 Name  =  TN.020.Server
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.020.Server
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.020.Server - Many applications could benefit from the ability to share
common data between several Macintoshes, without requiring a file server.
This technical note discusses one technique for managing this AppleTalk
communication.

 Name  =  TN.019.Clickless Sound
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.019.Clickless Sound
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.019.Clickless Sound - Apple currently discourages use of the Sound
Driver due to compatibility issues.  The hardware support for sound
designed into the early Macintosh architecture was minimal.  (Many things
have changed since 1983–1984.)  The new Macintosh computers contain a
custom chip to provide better support for sound, namely the Apple Sound
Chip (ASC).  The ASC is present in the complete Macintosh II family as well
as the Macintosh SE/30 and later machines.

 Name  =  TN.018.TextEdit Conversion
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.018.TextEdit Conversion
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.018.TextEdit Conversion - Text sometimes must be converted between a
Pascal string and “pure” text in a handle. This note illustrates a way to
do this using MPW Pascal. Text contained in TextEdit records sometimes must
be passed to routines which expect a Pascal string of type Str255 (a length
byte followed by up to 255 characters).

 Name  =  TN.017.Low-Level Print Driver
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.017.Low-Level Print Driver
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.017.Low-Level Print Driver - This technical note has been replaced by
information in Inside Macintosh Volume V. Please refer to the Print Manager
chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume V for information on low-level print
driver calls.

 Name  =  TN.016.MacWorks XL
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.016.MacWorks XL
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.016.MacWorks XL - Earlier versions of this note described MacWorks XL,
the system software that allowed you to use Macintosh applications on the
Macintosh XL. Information specific to Macintosh XL machines has been
deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for reasons of clarity.

 Name  =  TN.015.Finder 4.1
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.015.Finder 4.1
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.015.Finder 4.1 - This note formerly described Finder 4.1, which is now
recommended only for use with 64K ROM machines. Information specific to 64K
ROM machines has been deleted from Macintosh Technical Notes for reasons of
clarity.

 Name  =  TN.014.INIT 31
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.014.INIT 31
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.014.INIT 31 - This note formerly described things that are now covered
in the System Resource File chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume IV and the
Start Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume V. Please refer to Inside
Macintosh.

 Name  =  TN.013.MW Clipboard Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.013.MW Clipboard Format
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.013.MW Clipboard Format - This Technical Note formerly described the
clipboard format used by MacWrite®, which is now published by Claris.
Changes since March 1988:  Updated the Claris address.

 Name  =  TN.012.Disk-Based MW Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.012.Disk-Based MW Format
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.012.Disk-Based MW Format - This Technical Note formerly described the
format of files created by MacWrite®, which is now published by Claris.
Changes since March 1988:  Updated the Claris address.

 Name  =  TN.011.Memory-Based MW Format
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.011.Memory-Based MW Format
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.011.Memory-Based MW Format - This Technical Note formerly described the
format of files created by MacWrite® 2.2. Changes since March 1988:
Updated the Claris address.

 Name  =  TN.010.Pinouts
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.010.Pinouts
 Size: 11K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.010.Pinouts - This note gives pinouts for Macintosh ports, cables, and
other products. Inside are pinout descriptions for the Macintosh ports,
cables, and various other products. Please refer to the Hardware chapter of
Inside Macintosh and the Macintosh Hardware Reference Manual for more
information, especially about power limits. Note that unconnected pins are
omitted.

 Name  =  TN.009.Internets
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.009.Internets
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.009.Internets - Individual AppleTalk networks can be connected together
as internets. It’s important that your application work across internets;
this note contains information on the differences between life on a single
AppleTalk, and life on an internet. You can read about internets (AppleTalk
networks connected by one or more bridges) in Inside AppleTalk. What do you
need to do about them?

 Name  =  TN.008.ABPasIntf Bug
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.008.ABPasIntf Bug
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.008.ABPasIntf Bug - Previous versions of this note described a bug in
the AppleTalk Pascal Interfaces. This bug was fixed in MPW 1.0 and newer.

 Name  =  TN.007.Debugging Tips
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.007.Debugging Tips
 Size:  6K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.007.Debugging Tips - This presents a few tips which may make your
debugging easier. Setting memory location 0 to something odd Dereferencing
nil handles can cause real problems for an application. If location 0 (nil)
is something even, the dereference will not cause an address error, and the
application can run on for quite a while, making tracing back to the
problem quite difficult. If location 0 contains something odd, such as
$50FFC001, an address error will be generated immediately when a nil handle
is dereferenced.

 Name  =  TN.006.Owned Resources
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.006.Owned Resources
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.006.Owned Resources - To allow the Font/DA Mover to renumber desk
accessories as needed when moving them between system files, desk
accessories should use the “owned resource” protocol described in the
Resource Manager chapter of Inside Macintosh Volume I.

 Name  =  TN.005.Dialogs from DAs
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.005.Dialogs from DAs
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.005.Dialogs from DAs - When a desk accessory creates a window (including
a modeless dialog window) it must set the windowKind to its refnum—a
negative number. When the application calls GetNextEvent, the Event Manager
calls SystemEvent, which checks to see if the event belongs to a desk
accessory. SystemEvent checks the windowKind of the frontmost window, and
uses the (negative) number for the refnum to make a control call, giving
the desk accessory a shot at the event. Then SystemEvent returns TRUE, and
GetNextEvent returns FALSE.

 Name  =  TN.004.GetNewDialog
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.004.GetNewDialog
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.004.GetNewDialog - When calling GetNewDialog to retrieve a dialog
template from a previously opened resource file, how are error conditions
indicated to the caller? Unfortunately, they aren’t. The Dialog Manager
calls GetResource and assumes the returned value is good. Since the Dialog
Manager doesn’t check, you have two choices. Your first choice is to call
GetResource for the dialog template, item list, and any resources needed by
items in the item list yourself. But what do you do when you find the
resources aren’t there?

 Name  =  TN.003.Command-Shift Keys
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.003.Command-Shift Keys
 Size:  4K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.003.Command-Shift Keys - In the standard system, there are two
Command-Shift-number key combinations that are automatically captured and
processed by GetNextEvent. The combinations are: Command-Shift-1 Eject
internal disk Command-Shift-2 Eject external disk. Numbers from 3 to 9 are
also captured by GetNextEvent, but are processed by calling ‘FKEY’
resources. You can implement your own actions for Command-Shift-number
combinations for numbers 5 to 9 by defining your own ‘FKEY’ resource.

 Name  =  TN.002.Compatibility
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.002.Compatibility
 Size: 10K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 TN.002.Compatibility - Apple has many enhancements planned for the
Macintosh family of computers. To help ensure your software’s compatibility
with these enhancements, check each item in this note to be sure that
you’re following the recommendations. If your software is written in a
high-level language like Pascal or C and if you adhere to the guidelines
listed in Inside Macintosh, many of the questions in this note won’t
concern you. If you develop in assembly language, you should read each
question carefully.

 Name  =  TN.001.System Resources
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:TN.001.050:TN.001.System Resources
 Size:  3K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 This note formerly described a strategy for dealing with system resources
from desk accessories. We no longer recommend calling ReleaseResource or
DetachResource for a system resource. When you are done with a system
resource, leave it alone; do not try to dispose or release it.

 Name  =  Sound Manager chapter (IM).dd
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Sound Manager chapter (IM).dd
 Size: 80K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Sound Manager chapter (IM).dd contains specialized information on the
Macintosh Sound Manager.

 Name  =  Human Interface Notes.dd
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Human Interface Notes.dd
 Size: 28K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Human Interface Notes.dd are the Human Interface Tech Notes from Apple
Computer.

 Name  =  Fonts (Old Format).dd
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Fonts (Old Format).dd
 Size: 26K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Fonts (Old Format).dd contains old style formated fonts for displaying Tech
Notes in this section.

 Name  =  Fonts (New Format).dd
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:Fonts (New Format).dd
 Size: 32K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 Fonts (New Format).dd contains new formated fonts for displaying Tech Notes
in this section.

 Name  =  0 About Mac TNs 2.92.cpt
 Path =  AMUG CD:Files:MacTechNotes:0 About Mac TNs 2.92.cpt
 Size: 16K         Date: 2/15/91         Version:
 Description:
 0 About Mac TNs 2.92 - contains an index to the 2-92 Tech notes and various
updates.