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Chapter 3 - Style Objects

This chapter describes style objects and the functions you can use to manipulate them. Read this chapter if you create or use any kind of style objects for the QuickDraw GX shapes you create.

Before reading this chapter, you should be familiar with the information in the chapter "Introduction to QuickDraw GX" in this book. You should also be familiar with shape objects, as discussed in the chapter "Shape Objects" in this book.

For more information on style objects for graphic shapes, see the geometric styles chapter of Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Graphics. For more information on style objects for typographic shapes, see the typographic styles chapter of Inside Macintosh: QuickDraw GX Typography.

This chapter introduces QuickDraw GX style objects and describes their properties. It then shows how to use general QuickDraw GX style-manipulation functions to

This chapter also lists and cross-references all style-related QuickDraw GX functions that are described elsewhere in this book and in other parts of Inside Macintosh.


Chapter Contents
About Style Objects
Style Object Properties
The Default Style Object
Using Style Objects
Creating and Manipulating Style Objects
Creating and Deleting a Style Object
Copying, Comparing, and Cloning Style Objects
Loading and Unloading Style Objects
Manipulating Style Object Properties
Resetting a Style Object's Default Properties
Getting and Setting Style Attributes and Text Attributes
Manipulating a Style Object's Owner Count
Avoiding Excessive Owner Count
Avoiding Insufficient Owner Count
Getting and Setting a Style Object's Tag References
Style-Related Functions Described Elsewhere
Style Objects Reference
Constants and Data Types
The Style Object
Functions
Creating and Manipulating Style Objects
Manipulating Style Object Properties
Summary of Style Objects
Constants and Data Types
The style object
Functions
Creating and Manipulating Style Objects
Manipulating Style Object Properties

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7 JUL 1996