Macintosh C Programming Primer: Inside the Toolbox Using THINK C(TM) (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0201608383 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back Cover 0201608383B04062001
He manages the Discover Products Division for Metrowerks.Dave Mark is the author of the bestselling titles Learn C on the Macintosh, Second Edition and Macintosh C Programming Primer, Second Edition (Addison-Wesley). His company, M/MAC, does custom Macintosh Dave Mark is the author of the bestselling Learn
The kind of book you'll like if you like that kind of book Back in the olden days, this was *the* book on learning to write Mac software. These days, with the fancy OSX, and the built-in development environment, and the other stuff and nonsense that makes it so much easier to write for the Mac, this sort of book is unnecessary.I mean, "Think C"? System 7? What do those mean, eh? I'm talking to you, sonny.This book is now only a curiosity in the modern world. A side-show in the circus of programming. If you're interested in how we wrote Mac software back in the middle ages of computing, go ahead a. "Love this book (even though dated)" according to raub@afn.org. This is the book that taught me GUI programming. It does not make you feel you are reading one of those "dummies" books, but shows you how the Mac thinks and how to make it do what you want. Each chapter pretty much builds on what was presented before.Once I read this book (not even entirely), I was able to read O"Reilly & Associates "XLib Programming Manual" (I always wanted to write program in X-windows) and understand it completely. If people say Petzold's book is *The* Microsoft Windows book, this, in my opinion is *The* Mac GUI book.
The authors present the concepts involved in building an application-starting with the most basic and progressing to the more complex aspects of event-driven programming-and show you how to enter, compile, and run the programs you have created. 0201608383B04062001. All the code has been rewritten from the ground up, specifically designed with System 7 in mind. You will learn how to: *display and manipulate windows *send and receive Apple events *add icons to your applications *manage scroll bars and dialog boxes *create pull-down, pop-up, and hierarchical menus.This new edition has been revamped to reflect recent changes in Macintosh software, including System 7, and new versions of THINK C and ResEdit. When you have completed the Primer, you will have the essential skills needed to build your own full-scale, System 7 savvy, Macintosh applications. "One of the easiest-reading Mac programming books ever writtena first-rate guide to learning THINK C." - Macworld "We recommend Macintosh