Programming the Be Operating System
Programming the Be Operating System Writing Programs for the Be Operating System

By Dan Parks Sydow

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Table of Contents




Preface 

1. BeOS Programming Overview   

      Features of the BeOS   

      Structure of the BeOS   

      Software Kits and Their Classes   

      BeOS Programming Fundamentals   

      BeOS Programming Environment   

2. BeIDE Projects   

      Development Environment File Organization   

      Examining an Existing BeIDE Project   

      Setting up a New BeIDE Project   

      HelloWorld Source Code   

3. BeOS API Overview   

      Overview of the BeOS Software Kits   

      Software Kit Class Descriptions   

      Chapter Example: Adding an Alert to MyHelloWorld   

4. Windows, Views, and Messages   

      Windows   

      Views   

      Messaging   

5. Drawing   

      Colors   

      Patterns   

      The Drawing Pen   

      Shapes   

6. Controls and Messages   

      Introduction to Controls   

      Buttons   

      Picture Buttons   

      Checkboxes   

      Radio Buttons   

      Text Fields   

      Multiple Control Example Project   

7. Menus   

      Menu Basics   

      Working With Menus   

      Multiple Menus   

      Pop-up Menus   

      Submenus   

8. Text   

      Fonts   

      Simple Text   

      Editable Text   

      Scrolling   

9. Messages and Threads   

      The Application Kit and Messages   

      Application-Defined Messages   

10. Files   

      Files and the Storage Kit   

      Using Standard Open and Save Panels   

      Onward   

Index

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