Apple Newton Programmer’s Newton 2.0 (for Newton 2.0) - Manual (Page 644)

C H A P T E R 1 7
Additional System Services
17-28 Summary of Additional System Services
Functions and Methods 17
myApp :AlarmsEnabled() //call PeriodicAlarms?
myApp :PeriodicAlarms( alarm ) //called when periodic alarm
//triggers
AddAlarm( alarmKey , time , argsArray , callBackFn , callBackParams ) //adds
//an alarm
AlarmUser( title , message ) //brings up slip
RemoveAlarm( alarmKey ) //removes alarms
GetAlarm( alarmKey ) //gets an alarm
GetAppAlarmKeys( alarmKeySuffix ) //gets an app’s alarm keys
RemoveAppAlarms( alarmKeySuffix ) //removes an app’s alarms
view :Notify( level , headerStr , messageStr ) //brings up slip
Reporting Progress 17
Proto 17
aProtoStatusTemplate := { // report asynch task progress
_proto: protoStatusTemplate,
viewBounds : boundsFrame , //bounds of slip
initialSetup: frame , // initial setup values frame
ViewSet: func( setup ), // update the view
UpdateIndicator: func( setup ), // change progress indicator
CancelRequest: func( why ), // called on cancel
...
}
Functions and Methods 17
contextView :SetMessage( msgText )// for user msgs in find slip
DoProgress( kind , options , workFunc ) // for synchronous tasks
notifyIcon :AddAction( title , cbFn , args ) //adds action to notify
//icon
notifyIcon :KillAction( obj ) //removes action from notify icon
ShowBusyBox( showIt ) //shows/hides busy box - Platform file
//function