[comp.sys.mac] how does MultiFinder handle DAs? how do I select DA-partition directly?

guido@cwi.nl (Guido van Rossum) (06/09/88)

In article <2751@utastro.UUCP> werner@utastro.UUCP (Werner Uhrig) writes:
>4) is there a way to switch to a/the DA-partition other than clicking on
>   the mini-Icons in the top-right of the menubar?  the DA does not show
>   under the Apple-icon where all the other applications running under MF
>   are listed ...

Select the DA from the DA menu.  This is the standard way to bring a
buried DA window to the front.
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dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen) (06/10/88)

Desk accessories are put into the heap of an application called
"DAHandler".  Check its size resource with ResEdit to find out how big
its heap is.  (You could also change it there as well)

Dan Allen
Software Explorer
Apple Computer

drc@dbase.UUCP (Dennis Cohen) (06/11/88)

Like anything else in MultiFinder, check to see how much space is allocated by
default for the DA Handler (the icon will be in you System Folder) using Get
Info.  It appears that the DA Handler will make "temporary memory requests" if
necessary as well.

Dennis Cohen
Ashton-Tate Macintosh Division
dBASE Mac Development Team
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Disclaimer:  Any opinions expressed above are _MINE_!

levin@bbn.com (Joel B Levin) (06/14/88)

In article <372@dbase.UUCP> drc@dbase.UUCP (Dennis Cohen) writes:
|Like anything else in MultiFinder, check to see how much space is allocated by
|default for the DA Handler (the icon will be in you System Folder) using Get
|Info. . . .

On my machine (a Plus running system release 5.0) DA Handler is listed
as a document, not an application, so the GetInfo box does not present
the space dialog items.  To look at its allocation, you must use
Resedit (which shows 16000 as the Size and Min Size on my disk).

	/JBL



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