What is a WDEF?

• A WDEF is a Macintosh window definition that tells the operating system how to draw a window.

How do I use them?

• They are used in conjunction with a development evvironment like REALbasic, Codewarrior, Director, etc...
• The general method to use theWDEF is to multiply the WDEF ID by 16, then add 1-16 to get the varient required.
  • REALbasic
    • In Window properties, there is a property called macprocid. This field holds the value mentioned above.
    • To add the WDEF to you project, create a resource file named resources(with resedit), and add your WDEF to the file. Drag the into your project.
  • Director (Taken from the Upstage Archives)
    1. Open Round Window and your Director movie in ResEdit
    2. Select the WDEF (Window Definition) resource in Round Window, and copy and paste it into your movie. This creates a WDEF resource with an ID of 32 in your movie with the 5 variations of window styles you can see if you run Round Window.
    3. 3. In your Director movie you now have access to these new window types. Colin Holgate posted to Direct-L awhile back the formula for deriving the window type from the resource ID. It is:
       
       Resource ID * 16 + variation
       
       Variations start at 0 so to get at the first variation you'd set the window type of the MIAW to 512 (32 * 16 + 0).

Where can I get one?

• Here!

As time goes on, I hope to expand this library to include most public domain WDEFs

Odo 1.0 Monkey.sit	This amazing WDEF allows you to make a window of any shape you wish, simply by drawing a picture of it.		Yes, this is a window in the shape of a monkey with a monkey drawn into it. (I have had trouble with this one in MacOS 9.0.4)
Round window 2.1 round_window_2.1.sit	Round windows.
PG_FreeWindowForm PG_FreeWindowForm_DEMO.sit	This RB plugin lets you define custom window types from within RB.		While this plugin is flexible, and one of the easiest to use, I don't understand why they don't let you SEE the code that makes the demo work. Plus, it is not free.