Newton 2.x Q&A: Creating an About Slip in a NewtApp-based Application

Creating an About Slip in a NewtApp-based Application

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Creating an About Slip in a NewtApp-based Application (1/31/96)

Q: How do I create my own About slip in a NewtApp-based application?

A: Depending on how much control you want, there are two ways to do this. For the least amount of control, create a slot in your application's base view called aboutInfo. Place a frame in that slot with the following slots:

    {tagLine:  "",        // A tagline for your application
 version: "",        // The version number for the application
 copyright: "",    // Copyright information
 trademarks: "",    // Trademark information
}

The information found in this frame will be displayed by the NewtApp framework when the user selects "About" from the Info button's popup. See the picture below for an example of what the user will see.

Alternatively, you can create your own About view. If you do this, create a slot in your application's base view called aboutView containing a reference to a template for your about view (probably using the NTK GetLayout function.) A view will be created from that template and opened when the user selects "About" from the Info button's popup.