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AEDescList

Header: AEDataModel.h

A descriptor record whose data consists of a list of one or more descriptor records.

typedef AEDesc AEDescList;

A descriptor list is identical to a descriptor record of data type AEDesc—the only difference is that the data in a descriptor list must always consist of a list of other descriptor records.

Descriptor lists are a key building block of Apple events. Many Apple Event Manager functions take or return lists of descriptor records in descriptor lists. For example, see the functions described in “Counting the Items in Descriptor Lists” and “Getting Items From Descriptor Lists”.

The format of the data in the dataHandle of the AEDescList record is private. You can only operate on the contained elements with Apple Event Manager functions, including those described in “Counting the Items in Descriptor Lists” and “Getting Items From Descriptor Lists”.


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