Pandora Engine: Software Development Manual

<body bgcolor="#eeeeee" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="#0000FF" leftmargin="0" rightmargin="0" bottommargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table align="center" width="760" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="10"> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td width="760"> <p align="center"><img src="images/pandora.gif" alt="Pandora Logo" border="0" width="380" height="164"></p> <p align="center"><font size="+2"><b><i>Software Development Manual</i></b></font></P> <p align="center"><font size="+2"><b><i>January 2004</i></b></font></P> <br> <p> </p> <h1>Table Of Contents</h1> <blockquote> <h2>1. Getting Started</h2> <blockquote> 1.0 <a href="general/introduction.html">Introduction to Pandora</a><br> <blockquote> 1.0.1 <a href="general/introduction.html#WhatIsIt">What Is It?</a><br> 1.0.2 <a href="general/introduction.html#HowDoIGetStarted">How Do I Get Started?</a><br> </blockquote> 1.1 <a href="general/moo_explained.html">Modular Object Orientation Explained</a><br> <blockquote> 1.1.1 <a href="general/moo_explained.html#History">History</a><br> 1.1.2 <a href="general/moo_explained.html#FeatureOverview">Feature Overview</a><br> 1.1.3 <a href="general/moo_explained.html#ArchitecturalBreakdown">Architectural Breakdown</a><br> </blockquote> 1.2 <a href="general/installation_procedure.html">Installation Procedure</a><br> <blockquote> 1.2.1 <a href="general/installation_procedure.html">Overview of Installed Directories and Files</a> </blockquote> </blockquote> <h2>2. Programming</h2> <blockquote> 2.0 <a href="general/program_types.html">Program Types</a><br> <blockquote> 2.0.1 <a href="general/program_types.html#ExecutablePrograms">Executable Programs</a><br> 2.0.2 <a href="general/program_types.html#ScriptedPrograms">Scripted Programs</a><br> </blockquote> 2.1 <a href="general/module_interfaces.html">Module Interfaces</a><br> <blockquote> 2.1.1 <a href="general/module_interfaces.html#Background">Background</a><br> 2.1.2 <a href="general/module_interfaces.html#OpeningAModule">Opening a Module</a><br> 2.1.3 <a href="general/module_interfaces.html#FunctionCalls">Function Calls</a><br> 2.1.4 <a href="general/module_interfaces.html#ClassModules">Class Modules</a><br> </blockquote> 2.2 <a href="general/hello_world.html">Your First Program</a><br> <blockquote> 2.2.1 <a href="general/hello_world.html#HelloWorldAsAScript">Hello World as a Script </a><br> 2.2.2 <a href="general/hello_world.html#HelloWorldAsAnExecutable">Hello World as an Executable</a> </blockquote> 2.3 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html">Object Management In Depth</a><br> <blockquote> 2.3.1 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#CreatingNewObjects">Creating New Objects</a><br> 2.3.2 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#PublicPrivateOrShared">Public, Private or Shared?</a><br> 2.3.3 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#StructureLayout">Structure Layout</a><br> 2.3.4 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#FieldManagement">Field Management</a><br> 2.3.5 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#ObjectInteraction">Object Interaction: Actions and Methods</a><br> 2.3.6 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#DirectCallsVsObjectMessaging">Direct Calls Vs Object Messaging</a><br> 2.3.7 <a href="general/moo_in_depth.html#Summary">Summary</a> </blockquote> 2.4 <a href="general/distribution.html">Distribution and Installation</a><br> </blockquote> <h2>3. API Manuals</h2> <blockquote> 3.0 <a href="modules/kernel.html">Object Kernel Manual</a><br><br> 3.1 <a href="general/action_list.html"> Action List</a><br><br> 3.2 <a href="classes/index.html">Class Index</a><br><br> 3.3 <a href="modules/index.html">Module Index</a><br> </blockquote> <h2>4. Development Guides</h2> <blockquote> 4.0 <a href="general/action_support_guide.html">Action Support Guide</a><br><br> 4.1 <a href="general/documentation_guide.html">Writing Documentation</a><br><br> 4.2 <a href="general/module_development_guide.html">Module Development Guide</a><br> <blockquote> 4.2.1 <a href="general/module_development_guide.html#RegistrationServices">Registration Services</a><br> 4.2.2 <a href="general/module_development_guide.html#WritingTheModule">Writing the Module</a><br> 4.2.3 <a href="general/module_development_guide.html#WritingTheDocumentation">Writing the Documentation</a><br> 4.2.4 <a href="general/module_development_guide.html#PublicDistribution">Public Distribution</a><br> </blockquote> 4.3 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html">Class Development Guide</a><br> <blockquote> 4.3.1 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#TheImportanceOfGoodDesign">The Importance of Good Design</a><br> 4.3.2 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#DefiningTheClassStructure">Defining the Class Structure</a><br> 4.3.3 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#ActionAndMethodSupport">Action and Method Support</a><br> 4.3.4 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#InitialisingTheClass">Initialising the Class</a><br> 4.3.5 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#SubClassDevelopment">Sub-Class Development</a><br> 4.3.6 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#SystemRecognition">System Recognition</a><br> 4.3.7 <a href="general/class_development_guide.html#PublicDistribution">Public Distribution</a></blockquote> </blockquote> 4.4 <a href="general/field_reference_guide.html">Field Reference Guide</a><br> </blockquote> <h2>5. Index</h2> <blockquote> 5.0 <a href="general/glossary.html">Glossary</a><br><br> 5.1 <a href="general/error_codes.html">Error Codes</a> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p align="center"><img src="images/rocklyte.gif" alt="Rocklyte Logo" border="0"></p> <P align="center"><font size="-1">Copyright <a href="http://www.rocklyte.com">Rocklyte Systems</a>, © 1996-2003. All rights reserved.</font></P> </td> </tr> </table> </body>