Chapter 3 - Writing Scripting Additions
This chapter is intended for experienced Macintosh programmers. Before reading this chapter, you should have a thorough understanding of the Apple Event Manager, Apple event terminology resources, and the C or Pascal programming language. For information about the Apple Event Manager
and Apple event terminology resources, see Inside Macintosh: Interapplication Communication.This chapter describes
It also includes code written in C for a sample scripting addition.
- types of scripting additions
- the scripting addition size resource
- how to use other resources with scripting additions
- a trick for using records as scripting addition reply values
- scripting addition limitations
Chapter Contents
- Types of Scripting Additions
- Apple Event Handler Scripting Addition
- Apple Event Coercions Scripting Addition
- The Scripting Addition Size Resource
- Using Other Resources With Scripting Additions
- Using Records for Scripting Addition Reply Values
- Scripting Addition Limitations
- Sample Scripting Addition