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HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation

Getting Started With the New Desktop

Chapter 5
5	New Desktop Programming Resources
5.1	Standards Supported by the New Desktop
5.2	APIs and Application Integration Services
5.3	Save and Restore Support
5.4	Create Action Application
5.5	File Type Support
5.6	CDE Standard Fonts
5.7	Help Programming
5.7.1	Help Development Process
5.7.2	Help Compiler Interface
5.7.3	DTHELPTAG.COM Format and Options
5.7.4	Help Utility Functions
5.7.5	HelpTag Examples
5.8	Screen Savers
5.9	Header Files
5.10	CDE Example Programs
5.11	CDE Programming Documentation
5.11.1	CDE Programming Manuals
5.11.2	Reference Pages
Appendix A
Appendix A	New Desktop and CDE Differences
A.1	Overall Differences
A.2	Login Manager Differences
A.3	File Manager Differences
A.4	Printing Differences
A.5	Messaging Differences
A.6	Differences in Invoking Processes
A.7	Directory Hierarchies of the New Desktop and CDE
A.7.1	System Default Configuration Directories
A.7.2	Node and Cluster Configuration Directories
A.7.3	User Configuration Directories
A.7.4	Font Directories
Appendix B
Appendix B	Multiple-Screen Support
B.1	Overview of Multiple Screens With a Single Display
B.2	Window Manager Functions for Multiple Screens
B.3	Configuring Window Manager for Managing Multiple Screens
B.4	Using Style Manager on Multiple Screens
B.5	Customizing Applications for a Specific Screen
B.5.1	Using Command Line Options
B.5.2	Specifying Resources for a Specific Screen or Workspace
B.5.3	Specifying Applications for a Specific Screen
Appendix C
Appendix C	CDE API Routines
C.1	CDE Desktop Services API Routines
C.2	CDE Help Widget Support Routines
C.3	CDE Custom Widget Support Routines
Index
Index
Figures
1-1	The New Desktop Architecture
1-2	Front Panel
2-1	Login Dialog Box
2-2	Front Panel Details
2-3	Window Manager Menu
3-1	CDE$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS Directory Hierarchy
3-2	Style Manager's Color Menu
3-3	Number of Colors Menu
4-1	Create Action Main Window
4-2	Create Action Main Window With Advanced Option Fields
4-3	Add Datatype Dialog Box
4-4	Identifying Characteristics Dialog Box
4-5	Application Manager
4-6	Application Manager With a New Application Group
4-7	CDE$USER_DEFAULTS Directory Hierarchy
B-1	Single X Display With Multiple Screens
Tables
1	Chapters and Intended Audience
2	Documents Related to This Manual
1-1	User Applications and Services
1-2	Documentation for the New Desktop
1-3	CDE Manuals With Order Numbers
2-1	Preconfigured Application Groups
2-2	Startup Menu Options
2-3	How to Access DECwindows Applications
3-1	CDE$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS Directories
3-2	Customizing Defaults for a Node or Cluster
3-3	Private Directories Created When You First Log In
3-4	Print Dialog Command Line Options
3-5	Color Set Resources
3-6	Number of Colors Options
3-7	Process Names of the New Desktop
3-8	Process Names of the DECwindows Desktop
3-9	Process Names Shared by Both Desktops
4-1	Create Action Fields
4-2	Create Action: Add Datatype Dialog Box
4-3	Create Action: Identifying Characteristics Dialog Box
4-4	DEC C XPG4 Localization Utilities
5-1	CDE APIs and Application Integration Services of the New Desktop
5-2	CDE APIs and Application Integration Services Not Included
5-3	DTHELPTAG.COM Executable Files
5-4	DTHELPTAG.COM Options
5-5	CDE Header Files
5-6	CDE Example Programs
5-7	Reference Page Sections
A-1	System Default Configuration Directories
A-2	Node and Cluster Configuration Directories
A-3	User Configuration Directories
A-4	Font Directories
B-1	Window Manager Functions for Multiple Screens
C-1	CDE Desktop Services API Routines in CDE$LIBDTSVC.EXE
C-2	CDE Help Widget Routines in CDE$LIBDTHELP.EXE
C-3	CDE Custom Widget Routines in CDE$LIBDTWIDGET.EXE

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