Thanks to being squeezed between the European Developer Forum on one end and the holidays on the other, this month's disc is a bit smaller than usual. The Japanese and Chinese Language Kits make their reappearance; the next set of kits were not quite ready to ship at press time, but will appear soon. The "New System Software Extensions" folder is history, its contents provided (with voluminous additions and updates) on last month's Mac OS SDK Editions. In its place, i've piled up 230Mb of the latest printer drivers. And now, this month's featured packages...
AppleGlot 2.4b2: AppleGlot 2.4b2 is a text translation tool used by the Apple Localizers to localize Apple Software. AppleGlot extracts the text out of a resource file and dumps it into a text file for translation. Once translated, AppleGlot then replaces the original text by its translation into the resource file. In addition to the regular translation, AppleGlot handles updates from one version to another, and copies over resizeable items.
Features:
• supports 'RMAP' resources to remap to a different template
• can treat the datafork as a resource
• environement relative batch file
• P0nn retry logic
• file specific templates in a _FileInfo folder
• auto association by name
• bug fixes : size fields, speed zone (see 'What's New')
ColorSync™ 2.0.1 GM: In response to several bug reports from several internal and external project groups, ColorSync 2.0.1 has been released to fix several bugs. See the document "ColorSync 2.0.1 Release Note" for details.
Gestalt Selectors List 3.2: This document lists all selectors known to the creator of the Gestalt Selectors List for use with the Gestalt Manager. These can include selector codes installed by Apple system software or by your software. The information in this list is useful for programmers who use the Gestalt Manager with their software (even using externals, as with HyperCard, 4th Dimension, and so on).
Please note that this is NOT AN APPLE PRODUCT. It is provided on an AS-IS basis. Apple is not responsible for any problems you may encounter in its use.
GXOverrideTool: GXOverrideTool is a message override tool source file for QuickDraw GX. Creates .r (for override resource) and .a files (for jump table) for developers who program drivers and extensions. Note that the tool does little sanity checking so beware. Examples of the dash options and command lines understood by the tool when parsing the source file are available in the DocumentationAndSample file.
SetDefaultDTP: This application demonstrates how to send an AppleEvent to the Finder that will cause a new default desktop printer to be selected under QuickDraw GX. The user interface consists of a dialog that collects a string that is the name of a desktop printer. Upon hitting the default button, the application forms an AppleEvent and sends it off to the Finder. If the Printing Finder Extension (part of QuickDraw GX) is installed and a valid desktop printer was specified then that printer should become the default printer.
Speech Recognition 1.5a1: This package contains version 1.5a1 of the Apple's new Speech Recognition Manager. This is alpha software and documentation -- not yet ready for wide distribution or release in products. When finished, version 1.5 of the Speech Recognition extension will embody the first officially supported developer release of the Speech Recognition Manager.
The draft documentation included with this note, "Speech Recog Draft 11/21/95.pdf" in the "SR 1.5a1 Documentation" folder, is an Adobe Acrobat file. The documentation describes version 1.5 of the Speech Recognition extension and the API and toolbox it embodies. (Version 1.5 contains many features that were not available in version 1.4.1 or earlier versions of the extension.)
Input from early adopters of Apple's speech recognition technology has greatly improved the Speech Recognition Manager API. If you find bugs in the extension or documentation, please let us know:
AppleLink: PLAINTALK
Internet: PLAINTALK@applelink.apple.com
See the document " READ ME FIRST!" for details.
WorldScript Updater 7.5.1: This folder contains the 7.5.1 WorldScript™ Installer. This installer will install files needed by WorldScript™ technology for users running Mac™ OS 7.5 and above. Users of the Japanese and Chinese Language Kits or applications which depend on WorldScript™ technology should install these pieces as they improve the stability and performance of your system. QuickDraw™ GX and Power Macintosh users should upgrade to these pieces as they provide important improvements over previous versions. See the document "WorldScript™ Installer Read Me" for details.
Coming Next Month: Possibilities include the QuickTime Conferencing SDK, a new System Update, and the usual vast expanse of technical documentation.
