File Type $B8 (184)
All Auxiliary Types

Full Name: Apple IIgs New Desk Accessory
Short Name: New Desk Accessory

Written by Dave "Of course I trust you, I'm just checking" Lyons (September 1990)

Files of this type contain Apple IIgs New Desk Accessories in OMF format.


New Desk Accessories are available under the Apple menu of Apple IIgs desktop applications.

Files of type $B8 in the System:Desk.Accs directory of the boot volume are automatically loaded with the Loader and installed into the system with InstallNDA at boot time. Bit 15 of the auxiliary type is the "inactive" bit -- if it's set, the system does not load the file. All other bits in the auxiliary type are reserved and should be zero.

NDAs are stored on disk in Object Module Format, which is defined in Appendix F of GS/OS Reference for GS/OS System Software 5.0. Once the Loader brings your NDA's code into memory, the format is as specified in the Desk Manager chapter of Apple IIgs Toolbox Reference, volume 1.

NDA authors should be sure to read the material listed under "Further Reference."

Further Reference


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