Apple Newton Programmer’s Newton 2.0 (for Newton 2.0) - Manual (Page 199)

C H A P T E R 5
Stationery
Stationery Summary 5-17
newtRollShowStationeryButton 5
aRollShowButton := { // the Show button in paper roll apps
_proto: newtRollShowStationeryButton,
types: [ typeSym,… ],// can specify type slots of viewDefs
sorter: '|str<|,// sorted alphabetically by Sort function
shortCircuit: Boolean ,// controls picker behavior
StatScript: // called when picker item chosen
func( stationeryItem )..., // define actions in this method
SetUpStatArray:// override to intercept picker items to
func()..., // be displayed
}
newtRollShowStationeryButton 5
anEntryShowButton := { // Show button in paperroll apps
_proto: newtEntryShowStationeryButton,
types: [ typeSym,… ],// can specify type slots of viewDefs
sorter: '|str<|,// sorted alphabetically by Sort function
shortCircuit: Boolean ,// controls picker behavior
StatScript: // called when picker item chosen
func( stationeryItem )..., // define actions in this method
SetUpStatArray:// override to change entry displayed
func()..., // can display different view for each
}
Functions 5
RegDataDef( dataDefSym, newDefTemplate ) // register dataDef
UnRegDataDef( dataDefSym ) // unregister dataDef
RegisterViewDef( viewDef, dataDefSym )// register viewDef
UnRegisterViewDef( viewDefSym, dataDefSym )//unregister viewDef
GetDefs( form, symbols, types )// returns view or data defs array
GetDataDefs( dataDefSym )// returns dataDef
GetAppDataDefs( superSymbol )// returns an app’s dataDefs
GetEntryDataDef( soupEntry ) // returns the entry’s dataDef
GetEntryDataView( soupEntry, viewDefSym )// returns the entry’s
// viewDef
GetViewDefs ( dataDefSym ) // returns viewDefs registered
// with the dataDef
GetDataView ( dataDefSym, viewDefSym ) // returns a specific
// viewDef of the dataDef