lsr@Apple.COM (Larry Rosenstein) (04/07/88)
In article <2683@saturn.ucsc.edu> alibaba@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Alexander M. Rosenberg) writes: >Since you know what tech notes are out, could you perhaps list the titles >of them? APDA still has not sent anybody I have talked to the January or >later Tech Notes. I heard of a total rewrite, but obviously this is not I don't think there were any Tech Notes between Nov 87 and now. (I don't know why there was this large gap.) Here is a summary of the April batch. I'm sure that the files will appear on Usenet; you should use these summaries as a guide to what the Tech Notes contain, and consult the actual files for more information. #184 Notification Manager New in 6.0 System; provides asynchronous notification to the user. The interface is much different than early drafts of Inside Mac vol 5. #185 OpenRFPerm: What your mother never told you What happens if another application under MultiFinder has a resoruce file open already. #186 PBLock/UnlockRange These are only implemented on shared volumes. #187 Don't Look at ioPosOffset ioPosOffset is not updated by the Read and Write calls #188 ChangedResource: Too much of a good thing. ChangedResource reserves disk space every time it is called. If you calling >1 time, then too much disk space will be reserved. #189 Version Territory Finder 6.1 is going to support a real version resource for files, which will be displayed in the Get Info box. There is also support for assigning a version to a set of fils (eg, a system software release). #190 Working Directories and MultiFinder MultiFinder overrides the ioWDProcID with your process ID and closes working directories when the application terminates. The number of working directories is limited, so you should close them as soon as possible. #191 Font Names Recommends that applications save font names rather than numbers (except for System front and application default font). #192 Surprises in LaserWriter 5.0 and newer Several changes to LaserWriter 5.0 that have caused problems for some applications. #193 So many BitMaps, so little time How to convert a bitmap into a region. #194 WMgrPortability If you must draw outside a window, how to do it to cause the least problems. -- Larry Rosenstein, Object Specialist Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Ave, MS 27-AJ Cupertino, CA 95014 AppleLink:Rosenstein1 domain:lsr@Apple.COM UUCP:{sun,voder,nsc,decwrl}!apple!lsr
alibaba@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Alexander M. Rosenberg) (04/07/88)
Now I can annoy the crap out of APDA until I get my Tech Notes!!! Might I ask now, when is the new System Software coming out??? I do know that it has gone to beta, but does that mean May, June, or July????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Alexander M. Rosenberg - INTERNET: alibaba@ucscb.ucsc.edu - Yoyodyne - - Crown College, UCSC - UUCP:...!ucbvax!ucscc!ucscb!alibaba- Propulsion - - Santa Cruz, CA 95064 - BITNET:alibaba%ucscb@ucscc.BITNET - Systems - - (408) 426-8869 - Disclaimer: Nobody is my employer - :-) - - - so nobody cares what I say. - -
raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) (04/11/88)
In article <7851@apple.Apple.Com>, lsr@Apple.COM (Larry Rosenstein) writes: > In article <2683@saturn.ucsc.edu> alibaba@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Alexander M. Rosenberg) writes: > > I don't think there were any Tech Notes between Nov 87 and now. (I don't > know why there was this large gap.) > > Here is a summary of the April batch. I'm sure that the files will appear > on Usenet; you should use these summaries as a guide to what the Tech Notes > contain, and consult the actual files for more information. > > #189 Version Territory > Finder 6.1 is going to support a real version resource for files, > which will be displayed in the Get Info box. There is also support for > assigning a version to a set of fils (eg, a system software release). What happened to Apple's promised rewrite of the batch? As I recall it, in Jan, the word was -- they're coming in Feb. In Feb, they're being completely rewritten for Mar. Now it's.....April batch due out soon. Well....since you mentioned it, a synopsis of what 189 says would be appreciated . Mailed if possible.....I kinda need the info quickly.
darin@Apple.COM (Darin Adler) (04/13/88)
In article <3822@dasys1.UUCP> raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) writes: > What happened to Apple's promised rewrite of the batch? Technical Notes 1-194 (1-183 are revised, 184-194 are new) are being sent to all Apple Certified Developers as part of the April developer mailing. They are also available from APDA...1-183 are called "Tech. Notes 1985-1987" and 184-194 are part of the TN subscription for 1988. -- Darin Adler, Apple Computer AppleLink:Adler4 UUCP: {sun,voder,nsc,mtxinu,dual}!apple!darin CSNET: darin@Apple.com
raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) (04/17/88)
In article <8085@apple.Apple.Com>, darin@Apple.COM (Darin Adler) writes: > Technical Notes 1-194 (1-183 are revised, 184-194 are new) are being sent > to all Apple Certified Developers as part of the April developer mailing. > They are also available from APDA...1-183 are called "Tech. Notes 1985-1987" > and 184-194 are part of the TN subscription for 1988. My appologies for doubting Apple's word of a rewrite in the Feb. mailing. As I only received the Mar. mailing last wk, I guess I am not missing anything yet. I'll be looking for the April mailing around end Apr/May... -Ray
tjw9202@ritcv.UUCP (Tim Wilson) (04/19/88)
In article <8085@apple.Apple.Com> darin@apple.UUCP (Darin Adler) writes: >In article <3822@dasys1.UUCP> raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) writes: >> What happened to Apple's promised rewrite of the batch? > >Technical Notes 1-194 (1-183 are revised, 184-194 are new) .... >-- >Darin Adler, Apple Computer AppleLink:Adler4 Has the revision of tech notes 1-183 made the tech notes I've gotten over the last 2 years out of date? The new set I received last week (184-194) shows many have been obsoleted. Have the others changed in terms of their content or is this just a "version number change"? Thanks, Tim Wilson
sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington) (04/19/88)
in article <397@ritcv.UUCP>, tjw9202@ritcv.UUCP (Tim Wilson) says: > > In article <8085@apple.Apple.Com> darin@apple.UUCP (Darin Adler) writes: >>In article <3822@dasys1.UUCP> raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) writes: >>> What happened to Apple's promised rewrite of the batch? >> >>Technical Notes 1-194 (1-183 are revised, 184-194 are new) .... >>-- >>Darin Adler, Apple Computer AppleLink:Adler4 > > Has the revision of tech notes 1-183 made the tech notes I've gotten over > the last 2 years out of date? The new set I received last week (184-194) > shows many have been obsoleted. Have the others changed in terms of their > content or is this just a "version number change"? > It is my understanding (and somebody correct me if I'm wrong) that Apple is currently rewriting the lot of them. They were supposed to be mailed to developers in March, but I just received the March mailing last week and no tech notes yet. So, perhaps they're still to come, but just a bit late ... Jan Harrington, sysop Scholastech Telecommunications UUCP: ihnp4!husc6!amcad!stech!sysop or allegra!stech!sysop BITNET: JHARRY@BENTLEY ******************************************************************************** Miscellaneous profundity: "No matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Banzai ********************************************************************************
jcc@ut-emx.UUCP (J. Chris Cooley) (04/19/88)
In article <496@stech.UUCP>, sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington) writes: > It is my understanding (and somebody correct me if I'm wrong) that Apple > is currently rewriting the lot of them. They were supposed to be > mailed to developers in March, but I just received the March mailing last > week and no tech notes yet. So, perhaps they're still to come, but just > a bit late ... > > Jan Harrington, sysop > Scholastech Telecommunications > UUCP: ihnp4!husc6!amcad!stech!sysop or allegra!stech!sysop > BITNET: JHARRY@BENTLEY They're out. I'm not sure of the actual date, but someone in our group picked 'em off of AppleLink this past Friday (4/15). I assume the person who regularly ships them to comp.binaries.mac will do so soon. In the meantime, well, ...whatever. --chris /---------------------------------v------------------------------\ ( J. Chris Cooley | BITNET: jcc@UTA3081 ) (( Univ. of Texas Comp. Center | )) (( Austin, TX 78712 | )) ( 512/471-3241 x229 | ) \---------------------------------^------------------------------/ \ UUCP Mail-path: {im4u|husc6|uunet}!ut-sally!ut-emx!jcc / \------------------------------------------------------------/
darin@Apple.COM (Darin Adler) (04/20/88)
In article <397@ritcv.UUCP> tjw9202@ritcv.UUCP (Tim Wilson) writes: > In article <8085@apple.Apple.Com> darin@apple.UUCP (Darin Adler) writes: > >In article <3822@dasys1.UUCP> raylau@dasys1.UUCP (Raymond Lau) writes: > >> What happened to Apple's promised rewrite of the batch? > > > >Technical Notes 1-194 (1-183 are revised, 184-194 are new) .... > > Has the revision of tech notes 1-183 made the tech notes I've gotten over > the last 2 years out of date? Yes. The entire set of Tech. Notes has been revised. -- Darin Adler AppleLink:Adler4 UUCP: {sun,voder,nsc,mtxinu,dual}!apple!darin CSNET: darin@Apple.com