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16. <tt class=module>MiniAEFrame</tt> --
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<p class=availability>Availability: <span
 class=platform>Macintosh</span>.</p>

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The module <tt class=module>MiniAEFrame</tt> provides a framework for an application
that can function as an Open Scripting Architecture
<a name="l2h-261"></a>
(OSA) server, i.e. receive and process
AppleEvents<a name="l2h-262"></a>. It can be used in conjunction with
<tt class=module><a href="module-FrameWork.html">FrameWork</a></tt><a name="l2h-263"></a> or standalone.

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This module is temporary, it will eventually be replaced by a module
that handles argument names better and possibly automates making your
application scriptable.

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The <tt class=module>MiniAEFrame</tt> module defines the following classes:

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<dl><dt><b><a name="l2h-259"><tt class=class>AEServer</tt></a></b> ()
<dd>
A class that handles AppleEvent dispatch. Your application should
subclass this class together with either
<tt class=class>MiniApplication</tt> or
<tt class=class>FrameWork.Application</tt>. Your <tt class=method>__init__()</tt> method should
call the <tt class=method>__init__()</tt> method for both classes.
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<dl><dt><b><a name="l2h-260"><tt class=class>MiniApplication</tt></a></b> ()
<dd>
A class that is more or less compatible with
<tt class=class>FrameWork.Application</tt> but with less functionality. Its
event loop supports the apple menu, command-dot and AppleEvents; other
events are passed on to the Python interpreter and/or Sioux.
Useful if your application wants to use <tt class=class>AEServer</tt> but does not
provide its own windows, etc.
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