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AEKeyword

Header: AEDataModel.h

A four-character code that uniquely identifies a descriptor record in an AE record or an Apple event.

typedef FourCharCode AEKeyword;

The Apple Event Manager uniquely identifies the various parts of an Apple event by means of keywords associated with corresponding descriptor records. Keywords are arbitrary names, stored as four-character codes of type AEKeyword. A keyword combined with a descriptor record forms a keyword-specified descriptor record, which is defined by a data structure of type AEKeyDesc.

The Apple Event Manager also uses keywords for Apple event attributes. Keyword constants used by the Apple Event Manager are defined in “Keyword Attribute Constants” and “Keyword Parameter Constants”.


© 2000 Apple Computer, Inc. (Last Updated 6/30/2000)