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Article #1How do I implement a toolbox window like MacPaint 2.0?
From: Phil Fernandez
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 1989 01:33
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 1989 01:33
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I'd like to implement a "toolbox" window like those displayed by MacPaint 2.0, Freehand, Hypercard, etc. I.e., I little pseudo-window that sets pen modes, etc. I don't particularly want it to be a tear-off window like Hypercard -- I'll just activate via a menu choice, and deactivate it via a little close box or a menu choice. My question is, how do I implement this beast? It's clearly not a "real" window -- clicking in it doesn't deactivate my active application window. Yet it's not confined to my application window boundary. Can anyone give me insights into the "right" way to do this? Thanks...please mail directly to me: philf@lindy.stanford.edu ...sun!lindy.stanford.edu!philf phil
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!shelby!lindy!philf From: philf@lindy.Stanford.EDU (Phil Fernandez) Newsgroups: su.macintosh,comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: How do I implement a toolbox window like MacPaint 2.0? Message-ID: <3753@lindy.Stanford.EDU> Date: 8 Jul 89 01:33:11 GMT Sender: philf@lindy.Stanford.EDU (Phil Fernandez) Reply-To: philf@lindy.UUCP (Phil Fernandez) Organization: Stanford Data Center Lines: 19