
What Is NewtApp?
When to Use NewtApp
NewtApp was designed for certain types of applications. In particular, it is well suited to editing/browsing applications that display entries from one soup (at a time). An application organized around an entry is perfect for NewtApp. Luckily, this is a very common type of Newton application. Here are some examples from the built-in applications:
- Names--each name is an entry in a soup. Each row of the overview is an entry. Tapping on a row switches to the detail mode. In the detail mode, one entry is displayed. Tapping the scroll arrows scrolls entries.
- Notes--each note is an entry in a soup. The overview and the detail views are treated like the Names application and scrolling is also handled in much the same manner.
- Call Log--each call is an entry in a soup. It uses the same setup as the Names and Notes applications.
- I/O Box--each box item is an entry in a soup. Once again, display, scrolling, detail, and overview views are handled like Names.
Each of the above applications was written in NewtApp.
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Last modified: 1 DEC 1996