Apple Newton Programmer’s Newton 2.0 (for Newton 2.0) - Manual (Page 165)

C H A P T E R 4
NewtApp Applications
Summary of the NewtApp Framework 4-27
newtApplication 4
myNewtAppBaseView := {
_proto: newtapplication, // Application base view proto
appSymbol: '| IOU : DTS | //Unique application symbol
title: "Roll Starter" // A string naming the app
appObject: [ " Ox " , " Oxen " ] // Array with singular and
// plural strings describing application’s data
appAll: " All Notes " // Displayed in folder tab picker
allSoups: { //Frame defining all known soups for app
mySoup : {
_proto: newtSoup,
... }
}
allLayouts: {
// Frame with references to layout files;
// both default and overview required.
default:GetLayout(" DefaultLayoutFile "),
overview:GetLayout(" OverviewLayoutFile "),
}
scrollingEndBehavior:'beepAndWrap // How scrolling is
// handled at end of view; can also be 'wrap , 'stop , or
// 'beepAndStop .
scrollingUpBehavior: 'bottom //Either 'top or 'bottom
statusBarSlot: ' myStatusBar //Declare name to base so
//layouts may send messages
allDataDefs: {'| appName : SIG |:GetLayout(" yourDataDef ")}
//Frame with dataDef symbols as slot names. Slot
// values are references to dataDef layout files.
allViewDefs:
{'| appName : SIG |: {default:GetLayout(" yourViewDef ")}}
// Frame with dataDef symbols as slot names. Slot
// values are references to frames of viewDef
// layout files.
superSymbol: '| appName : SIG | //Unique symbol identifying
//superSet of application’s soups
doCardRouting:true or 'onlyCardRouting //Enables
// filing and routing