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Actually I'm trying to go from Microsoft Visual C++ (with very little ++ in the code) to ANSI C and then I'll move it to the Mac and put in Think C. (or maybe MPW). Any suggestions? Don
Thanks, Howard. I think Bryant will be interested to see this.
Thanks Neil for the info. I expect Bryant will follow up.
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state of Mac tools
Message #164094
Re: "I've now worked with NeoAccess enough that I can give you some intelligent feedback. Five stars, A++, elegant, powerful, fast, and flexible." Thanks for the info. I ordered a copy myself; just got it in a couple of days ago, but haven't had time to work with it yet.…
Cindy, Yes, what the distributor says is common in some overseas markets like Japan (hence apps like unlimited flag Nisus come with a dongle). The only thing which I would check is that this is a *Japanese* distributor (or at least one with a Japanese subsidiary who know what they…
..or if you ever found out what you were doing, you'd have to shoot yourself . Howard.
David, You make the tacit assumption that this model for the human interface is better. Do you have any objective evidence to support this? Because I can cite papers in which the Apple model has been validated. Please do not misunderstand me – I am not defending this model because…
Mark, Steve has already answered most of your question. I would add that many HI folk reserve judgement on floating windows. They are fine if you happen to have a large monitor and lots of screen estate in which you can place them, or (if you have a Mac )…
David, Not only do I know why people do not have multiple monitors with Windows (because it does not support them in the way that the Mac does – I have 2 Mac monitors, and know plenty of Mac folk who find very good use for them), but I also…
David, I remember when UK DTS (sadly now deceased) were exhorting me to write conditional code (preferably conditional at run-time, although they would accept conditional compilation as a compromise!) for AppleEvent stuff to ensure that my apps would not only be fully factored, but also have versions which would run…
#NYC Mac Developer wanted
Message #164083
Firm in NYC building Macintosh software products for a new exciting market They're a startup, have a very good story to tell, have a ground floor oppty for MAC SW Engineer Hotshot. Firm is located now in Brooklyn, moving soon to mid-town Manhattan. MUST HAVES: fluent Mac developer in at…
I suspect I'll get both. Too much information hasn't hurt me YET… In case you missed my earlier message to Al; the CopyBits problem was an odd number of rowBytes in my bitmap. thanks, Jody
>> yeah, I'm really looking forward to seeing the *ss end of my >> current bug waddling away. How has yours been misbehaving? I'll offer my two bits of information (sometimes two bits can be the beginning of a lot). Jody
>>Sorry, Bryant, it's just me responding. I was checking the most obvious forum of where to ask your question, and found that you had posted your message in that very place. I think Mac Tech is the new name of the magazine I was telling you about, and it looks…
>>There are several tools advertised in our magazine. Check it out!
What a good idea ! Considering whay Constructor is *at the time being*, AppMaker was really missing *** jean-pierre ***
StripAddress
Message #164071
I am running MACSBUG on my IIci. More often than I would like, while using various apps from major publishers, the machine gets a bus error. The area of code where the bus address error is manifested is StripAddress. Am I correct in assuming that this is an operating system…
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ModalDialog Filters
Message #164070
Steve, Thanks for the help.. It worked fine with one exception.. Instead of short*, I used short. When I used short* it gave me the same error (I don't quite understand what the differece is.. but it worked). Is there a resource that I can learn these little "idiosyncracies"? Michael…
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recursion
Message #164068
No, O() notation is not just for time – it can be used for space as well. The Quicksort I posted has a stack usage of O(ln n), which does place an upper bounds on the space required on the stack at any one time.
—> Didn't say when it would ship, but the lady did at least sound like she knew what I was talking about. I got an invoice in the mail from Random House. My update shipped end of Feb by 4th class so it might be here for the Fourth of…
Mark, I haven't had a chance to look for it yet, but I want to thank you for doing it. I really appreciate your time and effort. You've made me happy. (Addendum: I found it this morning in MACAPP, and it is perfect. Does exactly what I wanted. Just to…
While this is a programmers forum, *I* am not a programmer. Just a real heavy duty user. A power user but certainly not a programmer as this forum would define it. I might as well try those other posts also though. Might you have the appropriate 'GO:' as I'm not…
I liked the Norton way as it seemed real easy. Too easy. Alas, it didn't work. I have this feeling it is part of some compiled code for some formatter or installer or such. I just don't want to start over with a virgin system and reinstall everything only to…
Steve, Thanks for the reply. What you described I am interested in somewhat. Can you send me some documentation on your product? My primary concern, at least, as I see it now, is a front end graphical package that will allow me to draw objects, scale, rotate, etc. so that…
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MAC SOFTWARE WANTED!!
Message #164058
Mayson, You have the right idea as to what it is we do. Our average royalty last month was just over $1.200, our largest was over $5,500 and the smallest was over $550. We are in locations ranging from College Bookstores, to major Chain Stores. Our suggested retail price is…
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MAC SOFTWARE WANTED!!
Message #164057
David, Thank You! The name is: National Systems Technology, Inc. Thanks, Art NST
Graphic Elements Release
Message #164055
I am pleased to announce the first release of Graphic Elements. Graphic Elements is a paradigm and a library for programming high-performance, framework-independent interactive graphics for the Apple Macintosh. From the viewpoint of the application programmer, a Graphic Element is an independent software object which knows how to image itself…
#CodeWarrior
Message #164054
Dan: Is there a Metrowerks forum (similar to Symantec's forum) on CompuServe? Jim Kingsepp Moody's Investors Service
Thanks, Jackson. It didn't seem to work, though via QuicKeys 3.0 I can send a successful apple event to open a doc. I just don't know exactly what the syntax is since QK handles it. I know that FH4 supports the 4 basic AE's. -Eric.
Mark: I had a similar problem. I wrote an AS application to drive through a folder full of MS Word docs, opening each one in turn and firing off a QK Sequence Shortcut in Word to save the file as text. Problem was that it "hung" in Word after the…
Jon: I sure hope someone is archiving this thread. This is just too precious to just trail off into the ether. I love starting off the day with a good laugh…thanks! Jeff Fischer The Fischer Group
David, I hate to give ammunition to the enemy , but why don't you use my favorite example — Print Preview? On the project I'm doing now, the 1st cut at the user interface was done by the Windows guy — then we hashed it out. He automatically included Print…
Doug, I saw your letter in "Dr. Dobbs" this month. I just wanted to say that I agree with you about Mops. I sent Mike Hore the text of your letter, just in case he doesn't get DDJ at his location. I'm just beginning to appreciate the really nice object…
Uh…it'd be real hard for most people to be "LaserWriter 8.1.2" users, because that version is a Kanji-only release that at the moment isn't available outside of Japan. An English-language release of 8.1.2 is not planned, though there might be one on the Developer CD as a convenience for developer…
Sounds like some of the non-disclosures I've signed, which make it seem like you can't even tell yourself what you're doing. 🙂
I'm not about to try to compare the '040 with the 486/66. So much depends on other factors. Right now, I run a Mac IIci with 20M RAM, 1.4 gig hard disk, 24-bit video, networking, CD, scanner. And the current Mac product line boggles my mind, I don't know which…
#Mac header structs
Message #164039
Hi! I am a DOS programmer, who wishes to use some of the things which I have created in the much-easier Mac environment (resource fork, in particular). I am looking for the C source for the file structure, so that I can create a utility which will then convert my…
#Header Structs
Message #164038
Hi! Where is there generic C/Pascal code which has the header formats in them? I want to be able to translate some files of mine in the DOS envirs there even a utility for this??? If I had the structs, it would make life a bit easier… Andrew p.s. I…
Jon… Your story takes the cake! I know they're used to dealing only with books, but you'd think by now they'd have _some_ handle on this disk business. And, gee, you'r so honest: you could have sold the box o' disks and reordered the 1.1 disk for a handsome profit.…
QuickTime for Windows
Message #164033
Where does one go with QTW questions? I am currently developing an application that will store information in Bento format. Unfortunately, QTW API's only support opening movie files with a filename. Is this true also on the Mac? If so, it makes it impossible to store QT movies within Bento…
"I choose Make menu, and nothing appends: no error message, nothing…" There's a known bug where this happens if MWCRuntime.lib is not in the project. Add it if it is not already there, and please let me know if the problem continues. Dan Podwall Metrowerks, Inc.
I am using CIM… –Jim Meyers
Steve, "So which one takes more code to zoom to more than one screen?" What's your point? I know of no one who has multiple monitors under Windows (though, I hear, it is possible). Zooming is therefore a freebe, though Windows could benefit from the Macintosh "zoom only as much…
Reede, "At least it's changing. Seems like most folks were waiting for AS to begin being widely used." Good point. I still think there will be a way to make the Microsoft Visual C++ 2.0 cross platform solution work to include platform-specific features. I think it is a wonderful opportunity…
Mehboob, "Since you insist on being so critical of Apple, I'd like to remind you of Microsoft's fabled "TrueImage". I have two clients with TrueImage printers, both are now sitting in a corner on the floor. Apple is not infallible, and Microsoft stumbles just as often." I don't like or…
Yep. The parameters depend on the selector. Dave Overton
There is also lots of source for LZW on the Internet. If you want, I can send you some I believe. Let me know. Dave Overton
FoxBase from MicroSoft might be a good bet for the DataBase. Runs on both, uses DBase files, etc. Only $99 on the mac if you get it now. Serial Communications on Mac and PC are wildly different. Mac has a standard serial driver which hides the hardware. There are some…
Thanks for the info! -Brian
Thank you for this sample ! I can make a link with the 68k, but not with the PPC. Maybe it's normal, I think I need to make this link on a PPC Computer? I choose Make menu, and nothing appends: no error message, nothing…
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