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Event Manager Reference

Overview

This section describes the constants, data types, and functions for the Event Manager and Operating System Event Manager. It also describes the 'SIZE' resource.

Event Manager Constants and Types

Event Kinds

Event Masks

Event Modifier Flags

Posting Options

The Key Map Type

The Event Record

The Target ID Structure

The High-Level Event Message Structure

The Event Queue

Filter Function Pointer and Macro

Event Manager Functions

Receiving Events

Sending Events

Converting Process Serial Numbers and Port Names

Reading the Mouse

Reading the Keyboard

Getting Timing Information

Accessors for Low-Memory Globals

Application-Defined Function

Filter Function for Searching the High-Level Event Queue

Event Manager Resource

The Size Resource