Using NTK

Common Problems and Questions about NTK

Here are some of the most common problems people have with NTK.

1. I have created a template that I can't see in the NTK layout window. How do I delete it?

A: From the browser window, click on the template in the template list to select it. Now select Cut from the Edit menu.

2. I can't get my PowerBook to make a connection to my Newton.

A: Make sure you have turned AppleTalk off. If this doesn't fix the problem, make sure you have the right port selected (see the note on "Serial Connection on a PowerBook with Only One Serial Port" on page 23).

3. I click on a slot but nothing is displayed.

A: You already have a browser open displaying that slot (NTK doesn't allow two slot editors open at once on the same slot). Double-click on the slot to navigate to the browser which is displaying that slot editor.

4. When I look at my templates in my layout window, they sometimes appear to be in the wrong location. When I check the viewBounds and viewJustify slots of these templates, the values are correct. Nevertheless, both preview and non-preview displays look wrong (see FIGURE 2.37).

FIGURE 2.37 : NTK display anomaly.


A: Download your application and check it on the Newton. If it is correct on the Newton, it doesn't matter what it looks like on the Macintosh screen. There is a problem in how NTK displays templates which use full relative justification. This should be fixed in future versions of NTK, but for now, remember the most important rule: if it is right on the Newton, it is right (regardless of what the NTK layout window looks like).


An online version of Programming for the Newton using Macintosh, 2nd ed. ©1996, 1994, Julie McKeehan and Neil Rhodes.

Last modified: 1 DEC 1996