Preface - About This Book
QuickDraw GX is an integrated, object-based approach to graphics programming on Macintosh computers. This book, < A HREF = "../GXPrinting/GXPrinting-2.html>Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Printing, describes how to design your application to use the printing features of QuickDraw GX. It begins with an introduction to printing with QuickDraw GX and discusses architectural aspects of QuickDraw GX printing features--printing-related objects and the user interfaces. Then the book separates QuickDraw GX printing features into core features, page formatting and dialog box customization, and advanced features. You only need to read as many chapters as apply to your application's printing needs.Before you begin this book, you should already be familiar with the QuickDraw GX environment and QuickDraw GX objects. An overview of the environment and objects is provided in the introductory chapter of Inside Macintosh: GX Objects. Complete information can be found in Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Environment and Utilities and the other chapters of Inside Macintosh: GX Objects.
For more information about programming with QuickDraw GX, you need to refer to other books in the QuickDraw GX suite, including Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Objects, Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Graphics, and Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Typography. If you need information on how to use QuickDraw GX to write printer drivers or printing extensions, see Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Printing Extensions and Drivers.
Figure P-1 shows the suggested reading order for the QuickDraw GX suite of books. A pictorial overview of Inside Macintosh, including the QuickDraw GX suite of books, appears inside the back cover.
Figure P-1 Roadmap to the QuickDraw GX suite of books
Preface Contents
- What to Read
- Chapter Organization
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Special Fonts
- Types of Notes
- Numerical Formats
- Type Definitions for Enumerations
- Illustrations
- Development Environment
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