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SYMBIAN OS V6.1 EDITION FOR C++

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Application Framework Overview


Purpose

Provides core frameworks and libraries for applications. These include the frameworks that define the application structure and basic UI handling for EPOC applications.

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Description

Functionality is provided by a number of APIs. Use them as follows:

Print Framework Overview

Handles set up of print jobs.

Print Preview Overview

Provides a framework for creating print previews.

System Sounds Overview

Provides a simple and consistent way for applications to produce sounds for common events such as messages and errors.

Text and Text Attributes Overview

Provides a framework for using editable text content and formatting.

Text Views Overview

Handles laying out text for display.

UI Control Framework Overview

Provides a framework for creating user interface controls; a framework for applications to handle user interface events; and environment utilities for control creation and access to windowing functionality.

UI Graphics Utilities Overview

Provides miscellaneous user interface utility functions, relating to fonts, colours, and drawing.

Uikon Overview

Provides the top-layer of the framework for applications, and a set of core controls that are present on all device families.

View Server Overview

Allows applications (including system applications such as shells) to make and receive requests to show a particular view of their data.