Re: SwitchHitter

[jsimmons@cs.sunysb.edu (Jason Simmons)]

In article <1993Mar29.192924.5960@r-node.hub.org> taob@r-node.hub.org writes:
>    Then you can write script files and bind them to certain keys and
>have them execute when pressed.  Heck, bind them to mouse actions so
>that Apple-Control clicking will pop up the Control Panel, etc.  Of
>course, you need keyboard control too, like all other macro packages. 

I've been thinking about the macro program a little bit now (that was
why I had asked about event journaling).  Most of the features you
suggested sound quite feasible, and I'll try to get to work on it as
soon as possible.

>    It will probably end up a lot like HyperTalk, so take a look at HCGS
>if you haven't already.  A HyperTalk-like language would be very easy to
>script, but still provides moderately advanced features such as variable
>declarations, loops, conditionals, branching, etc.

I don't have HCGS.  Where could I find some simple HyperTalk sample source?

>    Anyway, I'll have *lots* of ideas when you get started (trust me). 
>Naturally, I will be more than happy to beta-test.  ;-)

Thank you.

Jason Simmons
jsimmons@sbcs.sunysb.edu