
What Is NewtApp?
When Not to Use NewtApp
Not all applications are well suited to NewtApp. Ones that display their information by combining data from multiple entries (whether from one or multiple soups) do not fit the NewtApp model. Likewise, applications that display entries from multiple soups simultaneously are not good candidates for NewtApp. There are also some applications so limited in scope that NewtApp may be overkill.
Here are some examples of built-in applications that aren't well-suited to NewtApp:
- Dates--the application is not organized around entries. In the overview, the rows are created from multiple soups (for example, an entry in the "Repeating Meetings" soup represents the multiple repeating meetings specified by the user). In the detail view, days, weeks, or months can be displayed. Each day is built from entries in multiple soups that correspond to the relevant events.
- Calculator--this application is very limited in scope. It doesn't use soups or stationery, and it doesn't support Find or scrolling.
An online version of Programming for the Newton using Macintosh, 2nd ed. ©1996, 1994, Julie McKeehan and Neil Rhodes.
Last modified: 1 DEC 1996