Apple II
File Type Notes
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                                                  Developer Technical Support

File Type:         $B8 (184)
Auxiliary Type:    All

Full Name:     Apple IIgs New Desk Accessory
Short Name:    New Desk Accessory

Written by:    Dave "Of course I trust you,                    September 1990
               I'm just checking" Lyons

Files of this type contain Apple IIgs New Desk Accessories in OMF format.
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New Desk Accessories are available under the Apple menu of Apple IIgs desktop 
applications.

Files of type $B8 in the System:Desk.Accs directory of the boot volume are 
automatically loaded with the Loader and installed into the system with 
InstallNDA at boot time.  Bit 15 of the auxiliary type is the "inactive" bit--
if it's set, the system does not load the file.  All other bits in the 
auxiliary type are reserved and should be zero.

NDAs are stored on disk in Object Module Format, which is defined in Appendix 
F of GS/OS Reference for GS/OS System Software 5.0.  Once the Loader brings 
your NDA's code into memory, the format is as specified in the Desk Manager 
chapter of Apple IIgs Toolbox Reference, volume 1.

NDA authors should be sure to read the material listed under "Further 
Reference."


Further Reference
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  o  Apple IIgs Toolbox Reference, Volumes 1-3
  o  GS/OS Reference for System Software 5.0
  o  Apple IIgs Technical Note #12, Tool Set Interdependencies
  o  Apple IIgs Technical Note #53, Desk Accessories and Tools
  o  Apple IIgs Technical Note #71, Desk Accessory Tips and Techniques
  o  Apple IIgs Technical Note #83, Resource Manager Stuff
  o  Apple IIgs Technical Note #84, TaskMaster Madness
  o  Apple IIgs Sample Code Note #19, ActionNDA

