NeXTstep 3.3

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Developer Documentation Manuals

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Contents

Assembler
Part1
General
1 Using the Assembler
2 Assembly Language Syntax
3 Assembly Language Statements
4 Assembler Directives
Part2
Architechture Specific
M68000 Addressing Modes and Assembler Instructions
i386 Addressing Modes and Assembler Instructions

Concepts
DatabaseKit
Introduction
1 Overview
2 Entity-Relationship Modeling
3 Database Models
4 Creating a Database Project
5 Database Kit Classes and Protocols
6 Model Emulation
7 Connecting to the Server
8 Data Storage, Retrieval, and Manipulation
9 Advanced Record List Techniques
10 Fetching and Saving Data
Glossary
A Adapter Default Parameters
Exception Handling
Preparing Fonts
Preparing an Application for Installation by the Installer
Localization
ObjectiveC
Introduction
1 Object-Oriented Programming
2 The Objective C Language
3 Objective C Extensions
4 The Run-Time System
5 Programming in Objective C
A Objective C Language Summary
B Reference Manual for the Objective C Language
C The Object Class
Performance
A Measuring Performance and Memory Usage
B Improving Launch Times of the Application and Panels
C Improving Drawing Performance
D Improving Response Time
E Reducing Memory Usage
F Zone Allocation
G Link Optimization
H Application Performance Checklist
I Listings for the Timing Class
Building Portable NEXTSTEP Applications
Pre 3.0 Concepts
Important Information
1 System Overview
2The NeXT User Interface
3 Object-Oriented Programming and Objective C
4 Drawing
5 Events
6 Program Structure
7 Program Dynamics
8 Interface Builder
9 User-Interface Objects
10 Support Objects and Functions

Deveveloper Tools
Introduction
1 Putting Together a NEXTSTEP Application
2 The Project Builder Application
3 The Interface Builder Application
NewInterfaceBuilder
1 Composing
2 Setting Object
3 Making and Managing Connections
4 Creating a Class
5 Using Dynamic Palettes
6 Working With Multiple Nib Files
4 The Edit Application
5 The Terminal Application
6 The Icon Builder Application
7 The DBModeler Application
8 The MallocDebug Application
9 The Process Monitor Application
10 The PostScript Previewers: Yap and pft
11 The GNU C Compiler
12 The GNU C Preprocessor
13 The GNU Source-Level Debugger
14 Mach Object Files
15 Building a Simple Application
16 Building a One-Button Calculator
17 Building a Text Editor Using Multiple Nib Files
18 Building a Custom Palette
A The Header Viewer Application

Foundation
Introduction
Classes
NSArchiver
NSArray Class Cluster
NSAssertionHandler
NSAutoreleasePool
NSBundle
NSCalendarDate
NSCharacterSet Class Cluster
NSCoder
NSData Class Cluster
NSDate Class Cluster
NSDictionary Class Cluster
NSEnumerator
NSException
NSNotificationCenter
NSNotification Class Cluster
NSNumber
NSObject
NSScanner
NSString Class Cluster
NSTimeZone Class Cluster
NSUnarchiver
NSValue
Functions
NSAllocateObject/NSDeallocateObject
Living in a Hybrid World
Protocols
NSCoding
NSCopying
NSMutableCopying
NSObject
Types And Constants
Defined Types

General Reference
Introduction
1 Root
Classes
Introduction
Object
Types And Constants
Defined Types
2 Application Kit
Introduction
Classes
ActionCell
Application
Box
Button
ButtonCell
Cell
ClipView
Control
Font
FontManager
FontPanel
Form
FormCell
Listener
Matrix
Menu
MenuCell
NXBitmapImageRep
NXBrowser
NXBrowserCell
NXCachedImageRep
NXColorList
NXColorPanel
NXColorPicker
NXColorWell
NXCursor
NXCustomImageRep
NXDataLink
NXDataLinkManager
NXDataLinkPanel
NXEPSImageRep
NXHelpPanel
NXImage
NXImageRep
NXJournaler
NXPrinter
NXSelection
NXSpellChecker
NXSpellServer
NXSplitView
ObjectAdditions
OpenPanel
PageLayout
Panel
Pasteboard
PopUpList
PrintInfo
PrintPanel
Responder
SavePanel
ScrollView
Scroller
SelectionCell
Slider
SliderCell
Speaker
Text
TextField
TextFieldCell
View
Window
Functions
Other Features
Services
Protocols
NXColorPickingCustom
NXColorPickingDefault
NXDraggingDestination
NXDraggingInfo
NXDraggingSource
NXIgnoreMisspelledWords
NXNibNotification
NXPrintingUserInterface
NXRTFDErrorHandler
NXReadOnlyTextStream
NXSelectText
NXServicesRequests
NXWorkspaceRequestProtocol
TypesAndConstants
Defined Types
3 Common Classes and Functions
Introduction
Classes
HashTable
List
NXBundle
NXStringTable
Storage
Types And Constants
Defined Types
4 Database Kit
Introduction
Classes
DBAssociation
DBBinder
DBDatabase
DBEditableFormatter
DBExpression
DBFetchGroup
DBFormatter
DBImageFormatter
DBImageView
DBModule
DBQualifier
DBRecordList
DBRecordStream
DBTableVector
DBTableView
DBTextFormatter
DBValue
Protocols
DBContainers
DBCursorPositioning
DBCustomAssociation
DBEntities
DBExpressionValues
DBFormatConversion
DBFormatInitialization
DBFormatterValidation
DBFormatterViewEditing
DBProperties
DBTableDataSources
DBTableVectors
DBTypes
Types And Constants
Defined Types
5 Display Postscrips
Introduction
Client Library Functions
Postscript Operators
Single Operator Functions
Display Postscript Types
6 Distributed Objects
Introduction
Classes
NXConnection
NXProxy
Object Additions
Protocols
NXDecoding
NXEncoding
NXTransport
Types and Constants
7 Indexing Kit
Introduction
Classes
IXAttributeParser
IXAttributeQuery
IXAttributeReader
IXBTree
IXBTreeCursor
IXFileFinder
IXFileRecord
IXLanguageReader
IXPostingCursor
IXPostingList
IXPostingSet
IXRecordManager
IXStore
IXStoreBlock
IXStoreDirectory
IXStoreFile
IXWeightingDomain
Functions
Other Features
Attribute Reader Format
Query Language
Protocols
IXBlockAndStoreAccess
IXComparatorSetting
IXComparisonSetting
IXCursorPositioning
IXFileFinderConfiguration
IXFileFinderQueryAndUpdate
IXLexemeExtraction
IXNameAndFileAccess
IXPostingExchange
IXPostingOperations
IXRecordReading
IXRecordTranscription
IXRecordWriting
IXTransientAccess
IXTransientMessaging
Types and Constants
8 Interface Builder
Introduction
Classes
IBInspector
IBPalette
Object Additions
View Additions
Protocols
IB
IBConnectors
IBDocumentControllers
IBDocuments
IBEditors
IBInspectors
IBSelectionOwners
Symbolic Constants
9 Mach Kit
Introduction
Classes
NXConditionLock
NXData
NXInvalidationNotifier
NXLock
NXNetNameServer
NXPort
NXProtocolChecker
NXRecursiveLock
NXSpinLock
Mach Kit
Protocols
NXLock
NXReference
NXSenderIsInvalid
Defined Types
10 MIDI Driver API
Introduction
Functions
Defined Types
11 NetInfoKit
Introduction
Classes
NIDomain
NIDomainPanel
NILoginPanel
NIOpenPanel
NISavePanel
Functions
Defined Types
12 Novell NetWare
13 Phone Kit
14 Preferences
Introduction
Classes
Application Additions
Layout
15 Run-Time System
Introduction
Classes
Protocol
Functions
Defined Types
16 Sound
Introduction
Classes
NXPlayStream
NXRecordStream
NXSoundDevice
NXSoundIn
NXSoundOut
NXSoundParameters
NXSoundStream
Sound
SoundMeter
SoundView
Functions
Protocols
NXSoundParameters
Sound Functions
Sound Types
17 3D Graphics Kit
3D Graphics Kit
Classes
N3DCamera
N3DContextManager
N3DLight
N3DMovieCamera
N3DRIBImageRep
N3DRenderPanel
N3DRotator
N3DShader
N3DShape
Functions
Defined Types
18 Video
19 Workspace Manager
Workspace Manager
Classes
WMInspector
A Data Formats
B Default Parameters
C Keyboard Event Information
D System Bitmaps
E Details of the DSP

Operating System
Part1
Mach
1 Mach Concepts
2 Using Mach Messages
3Using Loadable Kernel Servers
4 Mach Functions
Part2
Writing Loadable Kernel Servers
5 Overview of Loadable Kernel Servers
6 Designing Loadable Kernel Servers
7 NeXTbus Device Drivers
8 Network Modules
9 Building, Loading, and Debugging Loadable Kernel Servers
10 Kernel Support Functions
A Utilities for Loadable Kernel Servers
B The ROM Monitor and NMI Mini-Monitor
C Summary of Kernel Support Functions
Part3
DriverKit
Appendices
Configuration Keys
Suggested Readings on
Concepts
Preface
1 Driver Kit Architecture
2 Designing a Driver
3 Support for Specific Devices
4 Building, Configuring, and Debugging Drivers
Driver Kit Reference
Introduction
Classes
Introduction
IOAddressRanger
IOAudio
IOConfigTable
IODeviceDescription
IODeviceInspector
IODeviceMaster
IODevice
IODirectDevice
IODisplayInspector
IOEISADeviceDescription
IOEthernet
IOFrameBufferDisplay
IONetbufQueue
IONetwork
IOPCIDeviceDescription
IOPCMCIADeviceDescription
IOPCMCIATuple
IOSCSIController
IOSVGADisplay
IOTokenRing
Functions
Introduction
Other Features
Auto Detection of Devices
Protocols
Introduction
IOConfigurationInspector
IOEventThread
IONetworkDeviceMethods
IOScreenEvents
IOScreenRegistration
IOSCSIControllerExported
Types and Constants
More Types and Constants

Release Notes
Application Kit
C Library Support for Localization of Date, Time, and Currency
ANSI C Libraries
Compiler Tools
C Compiler
Contents
Objective C++ Compiler
The Database Kit
The GNU Source-Level Debugger
Distributed Objects
Documentation
Driver Kit
Digital Signal Processor
Edit
Emacs and vi
Event Status Driver
Multiple Architecture Binaries (fat files)
Fax
GNU Source Code
Reorganization of Header File Directories
Indexing Kit
Installer
Interface Builder
libg++
Writing Loadable Kernel Servers
Malloc Debug
The MIDI Driver
The Music Kit
NetInfo Kit
Objective C Run-Time System and Common Classes and Functions
Object Links
Operating System
Precompiled Headers
Preferences
C Preprocessor
Project Builder
Sound Kit
Sound Library
TabletDriver
Window Server
Workspace Manager
3D Graphics Kit
NEXTSTEP Release 3: A Preamble for Developers

Summaries
Introduction
1 Root Class
2 Application Kit
Classes
Functions
Protocols
Types and Constants
3 Common
Classes
Functions
Types and Constants
4 Database Kit
Classes
Protocols
Types and Constants
5 Display Postscript
Client Library Functions
Types and Constants
PostScript Operators
Single-Operator Functions
6 Distributed Objects
Class
Protocols
Types and Constants
7 Indexing Kit
Attribute Reader Format
Classes
Functions
Protocols
Query Language Symbols and Operators
Types and Constants
8 Interface Builder
Classes
Protocols
Types and Constants
9 Mach Kit
Classes
Protocols
Types and Constants
10 MIDI
MIDI Driver API
Types and Constants
11 NetInfo Kit
Classes
Functions
Types and Constants
12 Networks
Networks: Novell
14 Preferences
Classes
Types and Constants
15 The Run-Time System
Classes
Functions
Types and Constants
16 Sound
Driver Functions
Classes
Functions
Protocols
Types and Constants
17 3D Graphics Kit
3D Graphics Kit
Functions
Types and Constants
19 Workspace Manager
Workspace Manager
Mach Functions

UserInterface
1 A Visual Guide to the User Interface
2 Design Philosophy
3 User Actions:  The Keyboard and Mouse
4 The Window Interface to Applications
5 Panels
6 Menus
7 Controls
8 The Interface to the File System
Glossary
Suggested Reading

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