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Article #7570MacMan Database
From: dhelaan
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1986 07:37
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1986 07:37
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A Macintosh programmer has to read most of Inside Macintosh at least once,
and consult it whenever he or she wants to recall the syntax or semantics of
a specific function or procedure.
Problem to be solved :
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The problem we want to address here is that Inside Macintosh is :
- A book of 800 pages of well over 500 routines.
- Poorly indexed.
- Needed frequently during programming, hence it should be easy to
retrieve the information needed by a programmer.
MacMan solution :
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As a solution, MAcMan and DAMacMan were developed as a tool
for the Macintosh programmer, not the casual user.
The Project :
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Two database systems were written, tested, and made fully operational
on Mac Plus, or Mac XL!
MacMan :
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A desktop application that retrieves Inside Macintosh information
to procedure/function name or alternatively, according to toolbox
manager category. Provides Multiple resizable windows, scrolling,
Text wraparound, copy/paste between database and clipboard.
DAMacMan :
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Restricted form of MacMan that does what the desktop version
of MacMan does, but runs as a desk accessory. It does not support
Multiple windows, but Can be used from within any application
, concurrently, such as an editor.
This package is a user support software, if interested in getting
a copy send us a blank disk and a self-addressed envelope.
Abdullah Al-Dhelaan
Ted. G. Lewis
Computer Science Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97330
(503)-754-3273
E-Mail :
dhelaan@orstcs
lewis@orstcs
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