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Best books for classic mac development?
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-06-23 18:04:41 I have the programming primer and also teach yourself c on the macintosh both of which are good What other books are recommended for creating Mac software I am programming in C mainly but not averse to C++ or Basic Thanks! Rick
Posted by: ymk on 2023-06-23 18:17:00 Macintosh C Programming By Example (1991) is useful and focused on THINK C.
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-06-24 19:52:54 Thanks! I'll check it out
Posted by: Snial on 2023-06-25 00:51:16 Thanks! I'll check it out Perhaps also, scouring the online back-issues of MacTech, because there are lots of coding examples with associated articles: MacTech \| The journal of Apple technology. preserve.mactech.com
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-06-28 02:28:10 Perhaps also, scouring the online back-issues of MacTech, because there are lots of coding examples with associated articles: MacTech \| The journal of Apple technology. preserve.mactech.com Thanks for the link!
Posted by: mrw on 2023-06-28 15:16:36 I strongly recommend downloading a MacTech archive image, like the one below, which includes example source code and at least low-res pictures in articles that have them: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mactech-vol-1-17 For Apple's develop magazine, which that image includes, a better resource is: https://vintageapple.org/develop/ - e.g. https://vintageapple.org/develop/pdf/develop-06_9104_Spring_1991.pdf has a much more readable version of the "MacTCP Cookbook" article than what's on the MacTech image.
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-07-03 15:01:24 I strongly recommend downloading a MacTech archive image, like the one below, which includes example source code and at least low-res pictures in articles that have them: https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mactech-vol-1-17 For Apple's develop magazine, which that image includes, a better resource is: https://vintageapple.org/develop/ - e.g. https://vintageapple.org/develop/pdf/develop-06_9104_Spring_1991.pdf has a much more readable version of the "MacTCP Cookbook" article than what's on the MacTech image. Thank you for the links!
Posted by: 8bitbubsy on 2023-07-07 04:28:39 Not really a book, but I really recommend giving THINK Reference a try. That software is a gold mine for looking up system/toolbox functions to see what they do, the input parameters and so on. I'm sure there exists a book with this kind of information as well.
Posted by: pfuentes69 on 2023-07-07 12:43:19 A good option too… https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-07-07 17:12:09 Not really a book, but I really recommend giving THINK Reference a try. That software is a gold mine for looking up system/toolbox functions to see what they do, the input parameters and so on. I'm sure there exists a book with this kind of information as well. Thanks will do!
Posted by: rlawson on 2023-07-07 17:12:44 A good option too… https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf Yep I have this one and it’s great Thanks!
Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2024-01-18 05:16:18 A good option too… https://vintageapple.org/macprogramming/pdf/Macintosh_C_Programming_Primer_1992.pdf The whole vintageapple.org is a goldmine too.
Posted by: rplacd on 2024-01-20 08:00:47 +1 for the Macintosh C Programming Primer (and Pascal, too), as well as THINK Reference. There are quite a few versions of the Reference on the Macintosh Garden, but you’ll have to hunt for the later ones.
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