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\chapter{Macintosh Specific Services}
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\label{macintosh}
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The modules in this chapter are available on the Apple Macintosh only.
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Aside from the modules described here there are also interfaces to
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various MacOS toolboxes, which are currently not extensively
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described. The toolboxes for which modules exist are:
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\module{AE} (Apple Events),
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\module{Cm} (Component Manager),
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\module{Ctl} (Control Manager),
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\module{Dlg} (Dialog Manager),
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\module{Evt} (Event Manager),
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\module{Fm} (Font Manager),
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\module{List} (List Manager),
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\module{Menu} (Moenu Manager),
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\module{Qd} (QuickDraw),
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\module{Qt} (QuickTime),
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\module{Res} (Resource Manager and Handles),
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\module{Scrap} (Scrap Manager),
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\module{Snd} (Sound Manager),
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\module{TE} (TextEdit),
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\module{Waste} (non-Apple \program{TextEdit} replacement) and
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\module{Win} (Window Manager).
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If applicable the module will define a number of Python objects for
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the various structures declared by the toolbox, and operations will be
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implemented as methods of the object. Other operations will be
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implemented as functions in the module. Not all operations possible in
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\C{} will also be possible in Python (callbacks are often a problem), and
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parameters will occasionally be different in Python (input and output
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buffers, especially). All methods and functions have a \code{__doc__}
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string describing their arguments and return values, and for
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additional description you are referred to \emph{Inside Macintosh} or
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similar works.
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The following modules are documented here:
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\begin{description}
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\item[mac]
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--- Similar interfaces to the \module{posix} module.
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\item[macpath]
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--- Path manipulation functions; use via \code{os.path}.
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\item[ctb]
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--- Interfaces to the Communications Tool Box. Only the Connection
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Manager is currently supported.
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\item[macconsole]
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--- Think C's console package is available using this module.
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\item[macdnr]
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--- Interfaces to the Macintosh Domain Name Resolver.
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\item[macfs]
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--- Support for FSSpec, the Alias Manager, \program{finder} aliases,
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and the Standard File package.
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\item[macic]
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--- Internet Config.
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\item[MacOS]
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--- Access to MacOS specific interpreter features.
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\item[macostools]
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--- Convenience routines for file manipulation.
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\item[findertools]
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--- Wrappers around the \program{finder}'s Apple Events interface.
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\item[mactcp]
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--- The MacTCP interfaces.
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\item[macspeech]
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--- Interface to the Macintosh Speech Manager.
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\item[EasyDialogs]
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--- Basic Macintosh dialogs.
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\item[FrameWork]
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--- Interactive application framework.
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\item[MiniAEFrame]
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--- Support to act as an Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) server
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(``Apple Events'').
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\end{description}
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\section{Built-in Module \module{mac}}
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\label{module-mac}
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\bimodindex{mac}
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This module provides a subset of the operating system dependent
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functionality provided by the optional built-in module \module{posix}.
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It is best accessed through the more portable standard module
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\module{os}.
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\refbimodindex{posix}
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\refstmodindex{os}
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The following functions are available in this module:
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\function{chdir()},
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\function{close()},
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\function{dup()},
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\function{fdopen()},
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\function{getcwd()},
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\function{lseek()},
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\function{listdir()},
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\function{mkdir()},
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\function{open()},
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\function{read()},
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\function{rename()},
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\function{rmdir()},
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\function{stat()},
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\function{sync()},
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\function{unlink()},
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\function{write()},
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as well as the exception \exception{error}. Note that the times
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returned by \function{stat()} are floating-point values, like all time
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values in MacPython.
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One additional function is available: \function{xstat()}. This function
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returns the same information as \function{stat()}, but with three extra
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values appended: the size of the resource fork of the file and its
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4-char creator and type.
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\section{Standard Module \module{macpath}}
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\label{module-macpath}
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\stmodindex{macpath}
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This module provides a subset of the pathname manipulation functions
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available from the optional standard module \module{posixpath}. It is
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best accessed through the more portable standard module \module{os}, as
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\code{os.path}.
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\refstmodindex{posixpath}
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\refstmodindex{os}
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The following functions are available in this module:
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\function{normcase()},
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\function{normpath()},
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\function{isabs()},
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\function{join()},
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\function{split()},
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\function{isdir()},
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\function{isfile()},
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\function{walk()},
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\function{exists()}.
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For other functions available in \module{posixpath} dummy counterparts
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are available.
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