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NAME
Mac::Components - Macintosh Toolbox Interface to the Components Manager
SYNOPSIS
use Mac::Components;
RegisterComponentResource($Resource, 1);
OpenComponent($Component);
CloseComponent($Component);
DESCRIPTION
Constants
kAppleManufacturer
kComponentResourceType
kAnyComponentType
kAnyComponentSubType
kAnyComponentManufacturer
kAnyComponentFlagsMask
Default values for "GetDefaultComponent()".
defaultComponentIdentical
defaultComponentAnyFlags
defaultComponentAnyManufacturer
defaultComponentAnySubType
defaultComponentAnyFlagsAnyManufacturer
defaultComponentAnyFlagsAnyManufacturerAnySubType
Flags for "GetDefaultComponent()".
kComponentOpenSelect
kComponentCloseSelect
kComponentCanDoSelect
kComponentVersionSelect
kComponentRegisterSelect
kComponentTargetSelect
kComponentUnregisterSelect
Standard component selectors.
registerComponentGlobal
registerComponentNoDuplicates
registerComponentAfterExisting
Flags for "SetDefaultComponent()".
Functions
RegisterComponentResource TR, GLOBAL
The RegisterComponentResource function makes a component available for use by applications (or other clients). Once the Component
Manager has registered a component, applications can find and open the component using the standard Component Manager routines. You
provide information identifying the component and specifying its capabilities. The Component Manager returns a component identifier
that uniquely identifies the component to the system.
UnregisterComponent ACOMPONENT
The UnregisterComponent function removes a component from the Component ManagerO~s registration list. Most components are registered at
startup and remain registered until the computer is shut down. However, you may want to provide some services temporarily. In that case
you dispose of the component that provides the temporary service by using this function. Returns zero on failure.
FindNextComponent ACOMPONENT, [COMPONENTTYPE, [COMPONENTSUBTYPE, [COMPONENTMANUFACTURER, [COMPONENTFLAGS, [COMPONENTFLAGSMASK]]]]]
The FindNextComponent function returns the component identifier of a component that meets the search criteria. FindNextComponent
returns a function result of 0 when there are no more matching components.
CountComponents [COMPONENTTYPE, [COMPONENTSUBTYPE, [COMPONENTMANUFACTURER, [COMPONENTFLAGS, [COMPONENTFLAGSMASK]]]]]
The CountComponents function returns a long integer containing the number of components that meet the specified search criteria.
GetComponentInfo ACOMPONENT
The GetComponentInfo function returns information about the specified component.
($type, $subtype, $manufacturer, $flags, $mask, $name, $info) =
GetComponentInfo($Component);
GetComponentListModSeed
The GetComponentListModSeed function allows you to determine if the list of registered components has changed. This function returns
the value of the component registration seed number.
OpenComponent ACOMPONENT
The OpenComponent function allows your application to gain access to the services provided by a component. Your application must open a
component before it can call any component functions. You specify the component with a component identifier that your application
previously obtained from the FindNextComponent function. Returns ComponentInstance.
CloseComponent ACOMPONENTINSTANCE
The CloseComponent function terminates your applicationO~s access to the services provided by a component. Your application specifies
the connection to be closed with the component instance returned by the OpenComponent() or OpenDefaultComponent() function. Returns
zero on failure.
GetComponentInstanceError ACOMPONENTINSTANCE
The GetComponentInstanceError function returns the last error generated by a specific connection to a component. Returns zero on
failure.
ComponentFunctionImplemented CI, FTNNUMBER
The ComponentFunctionImplemented function allows you to determine whether a component supports a specified request. Your application
can use this function to determine a componentO~s capabilities. Returns 1 if supported.
GetComponentVersion CI
The GetComponentVersion function returns a componentO~s version number as a coded integer.
SetDefaultComponent ACOMPONENT, FLAGS
The SetDefaultComponent function allows your component to change the search order for registered components. You specify a component
that is to be placed at the front of the search chain, along with control information that governs the reordering operation. The order
of the search chain influences which component the Component Manager selects in response to an applicationO~s use of the
OpenDefaultComponent() and FindNextComponent() functions. Returns zero on failure.
OpenDefaultComponent COMPONENTTYPE, [COMPONENTSUBTYPE]
The OpenDefaultComponent function allows your application to gain access to the services provided by a component. Your application must
open a component before it can call any component functions. You specify the component type and subtype values of the component to
open. The Component Manager searches for a component that meets those criteria. If you want to exert more control over the selection
process, you can use the FindNextComponent() and OpenComponent() functions. Returns ComponentInstance.
RegisterComponentResourceFile RESREFNUM, GLOBAL
The RegisterComponentResourceFile function registers all component resources in the given resource file according to the flags
specified in the global parameter. Returns an integer value.
AUTHOR
Written by Matthias Ulrich Neeracher <neeracher@mac.com>, documentation by Bob Dalgleish <bob.dalgleish@sasknet.sk.ca>. Currently
maintained by Chris Nandor <pudge@pobox.com>.
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