14.12. Standard module `FrameWork`

The FrameWork module contains classes that together provide a framework for an interactive Macintosh application. The programmer builds an application by creating subclasses that override various methods of the bases classes, thereby implementing the functionality wanted. Overriding functionality can often be done on various different levels, i.e. to handle clicks in a single dialog window in a non-standard way it is not necessary to override the complete event handling.

The FrameWork is still very much work-in-progress, and the documentation describes only the most important functionality, and not in the most logical manner at that. Examine the source for more esoteric needs.

The EasyDialogs module defines the following functions:

Application () -- function of module FrameWork: An object representing the complete application. See below for a description of the methods. The default __init__ routine creates an empty window dictionary and a menu bar with an apple menu.

MenuBar () -- function of module FrameWork: An object representing the menubar. This object is usually not created by the user.

Menu (bar, title[, after]) -- function of module FrameWork: An object representing a menu. Upon creation you pass the MenuBar the menu appears in, the title string and a position (1-based) after where the menu should appear (default: at the end).

MenuItem (menu, title[, shortcut, callback]) -- function of module FrameWork: Create a menu item object. The arguments are the menu to crate the item it, the item title string and optionally the keyboard shortcut and a callback routine. The callback is called with the arguments menu-id, item number within menu (1-based), current front window and the event record.

Separator (menu) -- function of module FrameWork: Add a separator to the end of a menu.

SubMenu (menu, label) -- function of module FrameWork: Create a submenu named label under menu menu. The menu object is returned.

Window (parent) -- function of module FrameWork: Creates a (modeless) window. Parent is the application object to which the window belongs. The window is not displayed until later.

DialogWindow (parent) -- function of module FrameWork: Creates a modeless dialog window.

14.12. Standard module FrameWork

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14.12. Standard module `FrameWork`