Version 0 of tclAppleHelp

Updated 2005-09-27 14:08:13

Critcl wrapper for Apple Carbon Help API functions. See [L1 ] for the discussion of the Carbon Help API, and [L2 ] for discussion of how to prepare and deploy user documentation in the Apple Help format.

"[Kevin Walzer] September 27, 2005]"

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# tclAppleHelp.tcl # # Critcl wrapper for Apple Carbon Help API. Implements most commonly used functions. # # Process this file with "critcl -pkg" to build a loadable Tcl package extension. # # Copyright (c) 2005, WordTech Communications LLC. # All rights reserved.

# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # # Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. # # Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. # # Neither the name of the authors nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. # # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. #

package require critcl if {!::critcl::compiling} {error "No compiler found"}

package provide tclAppleHelp 1.0

namespace eval tclAppleHelp {

    lappend ::critcl::v::compile -framework Carbon

    ::critcl::ccode {
        #include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
        #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>

        static char *OSErrDesc(OSErr err) {
            static char desc[255];
            sprintf(desc, "OS Error: %d.", err);
            return desc;
        }
    }

# ::tclAppleHelp::RegisterHelpBook # # This command registers a help book on application launch.

    ::critcl::ccommand  RegisterHelpBook {ClientData ip objc objv} {

        CFBundleRef myApplicationBundle;
        CFURLRef myBundleURL;
        FSRef myBundleRef;
        OSStatus err = noErr;
        myApplicationBundle = NULL;
        myBundleURL = NULL;
        myApplicationBundle = CFBundleGetMainBundle();

        if (myApplicationBundle == NULL) {
            return TCL_ERROR;
        }
        myBundleURL = CFBundleCopyBundleURL(myApplicationBundle);

        if (myBundleURL == NULL) {
            return TCL_ERROR;
        }
        if (!CFURLGetFSRef(myBundleURL, &myBundleRef)) {
            return TCL_ERROR;
        }

        if (err == noErr)  err = AHRegisterHelpBook(&myBundleRef);
            CFRelease(myBundleURL);

        return TCL_OK;
    }

#::tclAppleHelp::GotoPage myBookName # # This command loads a help book with the specified name.

    ::critcl::ccommand GotoPage {ClientData ip objc objv} {


        CFStringRef myBookName;
        OSStatus err = noErr;

        if (objc != 2) {
            Tcl_WrongNumArgs(ip, 1, objv, "myBookName");
            return TCL_ERROR;
       }

myBookName = CFStringCreateWithCString(NULL, Tcl_GetString(objv1), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);

        err = AHGotoPage (myBookName, NULL, NULL);


        if (myBookName == NULL) {
            Tcl_AppendResult(ip, "Could not load help book: ", OSErrDesc(err), NULL);
            return TCL_ERROR;
        }

        if (err != noErr) {
            Tcl_AppendResult(ip, "Could not load help book: ", OSErrDesc(err), NULL);
            return TCL_ERROR;

        }


        if (err == noErr) {
            CFRelease(myBookName);
            return TCL_OK;
        }
    }

}


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