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CHAPTER 8
Newton Services
Find 8-9
the system is to conduct a search. The Find slip in Figure 8-8 depicts a search
for the word “Daphne” in the Notepad and Dates applications.
Figure 8-8 Searching specified applications
Normally the Find service searches applications in their entirety, but the
currently active application can separate its data and list the separate parts in
the checklist that appears when a user selects the Selected radio button in the
Find slip. For example, a personal finance application could allow users to
search its check register, credit card register, and accounts list independently.
Customizing the Standard Find Slip 8
In addition to the system-supplied variations on the Find slip, your application
can modify or completely replace the Find slip when it is frontmost. Typically,
your application would do this in order to provide a customized user interface
for specialized searches. For example, your application could add a labeled
input line with a picker that enables a user to conduct specialized finds.
If your application specifies custom interface elements, the system adds them
to the top portion of the standard Find slip whenever two conditions are met.
First, your application must be frontmost. Second, a user must select your
application’s radio button in the Find slip.