macx::Application Class Reference

Application related functions. More...

#include <macApplication.h>

List of all members.

Public Types
enum	{   ApplicationPresentationDefault = 0, ApplicationPresentationAutoHideDock = (1 << 0), ApplicationPresentationHideDock = (1 << 1), ApplicationPresentationAutoHideMenuBar = (1 << 2),   ApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar = (1 << 3) }
	The constants control the presentation of the application. More...
typedef unsigned int	PresentationOptions
	Application presentation options storage type.
Static Public Member Functions
static void	indicateBusyState (const std::string &message=std::string())
	Show busy state indicator, possibly displaying a descriptive message (UTF8).
static void	removeBusyStateIndicator ()
	Hide busy state indicator.
static void	initializeCocoa ()
	Startup function to call when running Cocoa code from a Carbon application.
static void	setPresentationOptions (PresentationOptions options)
	Sets the application presentation options to use when this application is active. Only certain combinations of “PresentationOptions” flags are supported.
static bool	activate (pid_t pid=0, uint32_t timeout=800)
	Activate application and bring all process windows forward, timeout allows to wait for application to connect to window server (milliseconds).
static void	enableSuddenTermination ()
	Enables the application for quick killing using sudden termination.
static void	disableSuddenTermination ()
	Disables the application for quickly killing using sudden termination.

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Detailed Description

Application related functions.

Definition at line 18 of file macApplication.h.

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Member Typedef Documentation

typedef unsigned int macx::Application::PresentationOptions

Application presentation options storage type.

Definition at line 50 of file macApplication.h.

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Member Enumeration Documentation

anonymous enum

The constants control the presentation of the application.

Enumerator:

ApplicationPresentationDefault	The application is displayed as normal, including dock and menu bar.
ApplicationPresentationAutoHideDock	The dock is normally hidden, but automatically appears when moused near.
ApplicationPresentationHideDock	The dock is entirely hidden and disabled.
ApplicationPresentationAutoHideMenuBar	The menu bar is normally hidden, but automatically appears when moused near.
ApplicationPresentationHideMenuBar	The menu bar is entirely hidden and disabled.

Definition at line 42 of file macApplication.h.

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Member Function Documentation

static bool macx::Application::activate	(	pid_t	pid = 0,
		uint32_t	timeout = 800
	)			[static]

Activate application and bring all process windows forward, timeout allows to wait for application to connect to window server (milliseconds).

static void macx::Application::disableSuddenTermination

(

)

[static]

Disables the application for quickly killing using sudden termination.

static void macx::Application::enableSuddenTermination

(

)

[static]

Enables the application for quick killing using sudden termination.

static void macx::Application::indicateBusyState

(

const std::string &

message = std::string()

)

[static]

Show busy state indicator, possibly displaying a descriptive message (UTF8).

static void macx::Application::initializeCocoa

(

)

[static]

Startup function to call when running Cocoa code from a Carbon application.

static void macx::Application::removeBusyStateIndicator

(

)

[static]

Hide busy state indicator.

static void macx::Application::setPresentationOptions

(

PresentationOptions

options

)

[static]

Sets the application presentation options to use when this application is active. Only certain combinations of “PresentationOptions” flags are supported.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• MeVis/Foundation/Sources/MLMacOSSupport/macApplication.h