Index

A

aligning panes 56

alignment in text traits 121

alignment palette

for aligning panes 57

for distributing panes 61

Apple menu, Constructor 176

Arrange menu, Constructor 180

Arrange Objects dialog

for aligning panes 59

for distributing panes 62

attachments 69

B

binding 63, 147

bitmap editor 93-118

editing view 97

parts 94

resources supported 93

sample view 98, 111

See also editing bitmaps

tool palette 95

tools 99-111

bitmap resource, creating 36

C

Carbon 10

CarbonLib 10

class ID 136, 147

class inheritance 137

class name 136

class property window 135

color in text traits 122

color palette for bitmaps 115

color tool 110

color, setting in bitmap 114

Colors menu, Constructor 184

command numbers in menus 73

command numbers, menu 87

containment hierarchy 63

modifying 64

copy mode in text traits 122

copying items 26

copying pixels, bitmaps 113

CPPb, converting to CTYP 128

CTYP resourceþþSee custom pane

custom pane

adding data item 133

create resource 37

creating libraries 130

data item order 134

data types 130

deleting data item 134

editing 132-134

editing data item 137-142

editor window 131-132

explained 128

limitations 130

property window 128

setting class ID 136

setting class name 136

setting inheritance 137

simple 131

size 137

D

data item

deleting from custom pane 134

in custom pane 133

setting order 134

deleting items 28

distributing panes 59

by specified gap 62

in container 61

drag and drop in bitmaps 117

dragging items 26

drawing mode in text traits 122

dropper tool 103

duplicate resource ID 38

duplicating items 28

E

Edit menu, Constructor 177

edit mode for text 85

editing bitmaps 111-118

choosing a sample view 111

choosing color palette 115

copying pixels 113

drag and drop 117

nudging pixels 113

rotating pixels 113

See also bitmap editor

selecting pixels 112

setting color 114

setting pattern 114

transparency 114

using shape tools 116

editing text items 28, 85

editing view, bitmaps 97

editor window

for bitmaps 94-99

for custom panes 131-132

for menus 75-90

for views 42-71

opening 21, 39

text traits 119

empty oval tool 107

empty rect tool 105

empty rounded rect tool 106

eraser tool 102

F

File menu, Constructor 176

file privileges 21

filled oval tool 107

filled rect tool 105

filled rounded rect tool 106

font in text traits 121

font size in text traits 121

G

grid 55

H

hierarchy window 45

compared to layout window 46

hierarchy, containment for panes 63

hot spot tool 108

I

installing Constructor 11

integer data item

as Boolean 140

properties 139, 140

J

justificationþþSee alignment

L

LActiveScroller properties 156

lasso tool 100

Layout menu, Constructor 182

layout window 44

compared to hierarchy window 46

grid in 55

LButton properties 167

LCaption properties 171

LCicnButton properties 168

LControl properties 163

LDialogBox properties 152

LEditField properties 171

LGrafPortView properties 154

LGroupBox properties 171

LHierarchyTable properties 159

LIconPane properties 170

line tool 104

lists

in Constructor 28

opening and closing 28

selecting items in 28

LListBox properties 173

LOffscreenView properties 156

LOutlineTable properties 160

LPane properties 146

LPicture properties 156

LPlaceHolder properties 158

LPrintout properties 157

LScroller properties 155

LSmallIconTable properties 160

LStdButton properties 164

LStdCheckBox properties 165

LStdControl properties 163

LStdPopuMenu properties 166

LStdRadioButton properties 166

LTable properties 159, 161

LTableView properties 159

LTextButton properties 169

LTextColumn properties 162

LTextEdit properties 157

LTextHierTable properties 160

LToggleButton properties 168

LView properties 149

LWindow properties 150

M

Mac OS X 10

marquee selection 25

marquee tool 100

MBAR

resource ID number 35

Mcmd resource 74, 84

menu

adding a submenu 91

changing item order 90

changing MDEF 81

changing resource ID 81

changing title 80

command numbers 73

create resource 36

deleting an item 92

editing items 83-92

editor window 77

editor windows 75-90

making a new item 85

making new 78

modifiying an item 86

property inspector 81

removing an item 92

removing from menu bar 83

resources 17

selecting menu item 84

menu bar

adding existing menu 79

adding menu 78

changing menu order 82

create resource 35

deleting a menu 83

editing 78-83

editor window 75

editorþþSee also menu editor

removing a menu 83

menu command numbers 87

menu item property window 88

menu itemþþSee menu

Microsoft Windows 10

moving items in Constructor 26

N

nudging pixels 113

O

Options menu, Constructor 183

P

paint bucket tool 103

pane

adding attachment 69

adding to a PPob 48

aligning 56

arranging hierarchy 63

arranging visually 53-63

binding 63, 147

deleting 71

displaying edges 50

displaying features 49-52

displaying icon/picture in 52

displaying ID 49

displaying invisible 51

distributing 59

distributing by gap 62

distributing in container 61

ID number 147

moving 54

nudging 54

property inspector 69, 144

removing 71

resizing 63

See also custom pane

selecting obscured 53

using grid to align 55

pane property inspector

using 144

pattern tool 109

pattern, setting in bitmap 114

pencil tool 101

PPob

adding panes 48

create resource 34

described 17

editing 47-71

setting top-level view 34

project window 20

Property Inspector

attachment 69

property inspector 23-24

integer data item 139, 140

menu 81

menu item 88

pane 69

resources 39

RGB data item 141

string data item 138

structure of for panes 144

R

radio group

adding buttons 66

and group boxes 67

creating 65

default button 67

removing buttons 66

read/write permission 21

redo in Constructor 29

resizing panes 63

resource

attributes 38

copying 37

deleting 40

duplicate ID 38

for menus 17

ID 38

make a bitmap 36

make a custom pane 37

make a menu 36

make a menu bar 35

make a PPob 34

make a string list 37

make a text traits 36

making a new 31-37

MBAR described 73

name 38

opening editor 39

PPob described 17

property inspector 39

Txtr described 18

resource files 18

keeping pictures in 19

organizing 18

resource types

in Constructor 16

in project window 20

RGB data item

properties 141

rotating pixels, bitmaps 113

S

sample view, bitmaps 98, 111

selecting

items in Constructor 25

menu item 84

obscured pane 53

selecting pixels, bitmaps 112

shapes, in bitmaps 116

string data item

properties 138

string list

create resource 37

system requirements 10

T

tab group

creating 67

in hierarchy window 68

text drawing mode 122

text editing 28

text style in text traits 122

text tool 101

text traits

create resource 36

described 18

editing 120

editor window 119

naming resource 123

setting alignment 121

setting color 122

setting drawing mode 122

setting font 121

setting font size 121

setting style 122

using 122

tool palette, bitmaps 95

tools, bitmap editor 99-111

top-level view 34

transparency, bitmaps 114

Txtr resourceþþSee text traits

U

undo in Constructor 29

user interface features 25

V

view editor

windows 42-71

visual interface, building 47-71

W

Window menu, Constructor 179