Constructor User Guide, TOC

Table of Contents

: Read the Release Notes
: Welcome to Constructor
: What's New in This Release
: System Requirements
: Installing Constructor
: Starting Points
: Where to Learn More

2 Constructor Fundamentals

: Constructor Overview
: What is a Resource?
: Constructor's Resource Types
: Constructor Project Files

: Managing Files with Constructor

: Project Window
: Editor Windows
: Property Inspector Window
: User Interface Features

: Selection
: Moving, Copying, and Deleting
: Lists
: Text Editing
: Undo

3 Managing Resources

: Managing Resources Overview
: Making a New Resource

: Creating Any Constructor Resource
: Creating a Layout Resource
: Creating a Menu Bar Resource
: Creating a Menu Resource
: Creating a Bitmap Resource
: Creating a Text Traits Resource
: Creating a String List Resource
: Creating a Custom Type Resource

: Copying a Resource
: Modifying Name, ID, and Attributes
: Opening a Resource for Editing
: Deleting a Resource

4 Editing Windows and Views

: Editing Windows and Views Overview
: Windows for Views

: Catalog Window
: Layout Window
: Hierarchy Window
: Layout and Hierarchy Compared

: Building a Visual Interface

: Adding Panes to a PPob
: Displaying Pane Features
: Arranging Panes Visually
: Arranging Panes Hierarchically
: Working With Radio Groups
: Working With Tab Groups
: Working With Attachments
: Setting Pane Properties
: Removing Panes

5 Editing Menu Bars and Menus

: Editing Menu Bars and Menus Overview
: Menu Command Numbers
: Windows for Menus

: Menu Bar Editor Window
: Menu Editor Window

: Editing a Menu Bar

: Making a New Menu
: Adding an Existing Menu
: Modifying a Menu
: Setting Menu Properties
: Changing Menu Order
: Removing a Menu

: Editing Menu Items

: Selecting a Menu Item
: Making a New Menu Item
: Making a Menu Separator Item
: Modifying a Menu Item
: Setting Menu Item Properties
: Moving a Menu Item
: Adding a Submenu
: Removing a Menu Item

6 Editing Bitmaps

: Editing Bitmaps Overview
: The Bitmap Editor

: Tool Palette
: Editing View
: Sample Views

: Bitmap Editor Tools

: Lasso Tool
: Marquee Tool
: Text Tool
: Pencil Tool
: Eraser Tool
: Paint Bucket Tool
: Dropper Tool
: Line Tool
: Filled Rect Tool
: Empty Rect Tool
: Filled Rounded Rect Tool
: Empty Rounded Rect Tool
: Filled Oval Tool
: Empty Oval Tool
: Hot Spot Tool
: Pattern Tool
: Color Tool

: Editing a Bitmap

: Sample Views
: Selecting Pixels
: Nudging Pixels
: Copying Pixels
: Rotating and Flipping Pixels
: Using Transparency
: Setting Colors and Patterns
: Choosing a Color Palette
: Using Shape Tools
: Drag and Drop

7 Editing Text Traits

: Editing Text Traits Overview
: The Text Traits Editor Window
: Setting Text Traits Options
: Using Text Traits Effectively

8 Editing String Lists

: Editing String Lists Overview
: The String List Editor Window
: Editing a String List Resource

9 Editing Custom Types

: Editing Custom Pane Types Overview

: Moving from CPPb to CTYP Resources

: What a CTYP Resource Does

: Custom Type Properties
: CTYP Libraries
: Limitations

: Simple Custom Panes
: Custom Type Editor Window
: Editing a Custom Type Resource

: Adding a Data Item
: Reordering Data Items
: Removing a Data Item

: Setting Class Properties

: Setting the Class Name and ID
: Setting Class Inheritance
: Setting Custom Pane Size

: Setting Data Item Properties

: Editing String Properties
: Editing Integer Properties
: Editing Resource ID Properties
: Editing RGB Properties

10 Pane Properties

: Pane Properties Overview
: Using a Property Inspector Window
: Anatomy of a Property Inspector
: LPane
: Views

: LView
: LWindow
: LDialogBox
: LCheckBoxGroupBox
: LGAFocusBorder
: LGrafPortView
: LImageWell
: LScroller
: LActiveScroller
: LOffscreenView
: LPicture
: LTextEdit
: LPrintout
: LPlaceHolder
: LTable
: LTableView
: LHierarchyTable
: LTextHierTable
: LOutlineTable
: LSmallIconTable
: LColumnView
: LTextColumn

: Controls

: LControl
: LStdControl
: LStdButton
: LStdCheckBox
: LStdRadioButton
: LStdPopupMenu
: LButton
: LCicnButton
: LToggleButton
: LTextButton

: Simple Panes

: LIconPane
: LCaption
: LGroupBox
: LEditField
: LListBox

: Custom Panes

11 Constructor Menu Reference

: Constructor Menu Reference Overview
: Apple Menu
: File Menu
: Edit Menu
: Window Menu
: Arrange Menu
: Layout Menu
: Options Menu
: Colors Menu
: Font Menu
: Style Menu

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Last updated: July 21, 2000