Using the Dictionary Manager
This section tells how to use the Dictionary Manager to create and manipulate dictionaries. Using Gestalt Manager, Dictionary Manager, and File Manager calls, you can
- determine whether the Dictionary Manager is present and what attributes it has
- make a new dictionary (create a file and initialize the dictionary)
- gain access to a dictionary (open it, close it , and get information about it)
- locate records in a dictionary (by key or by index)
- modify the contents of a dictionary (insert, replace, or delete information)
- compact a dictionary
Subtopics
- Testing for the Presence of the Dictionary Manager
- Making a Dictionary
- Accessing a Dictionary
- Locating Records in a Dictionary
- Modifying a Dictionary
- Compacting a Dictionary