Re: Hypercard

[julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)]

dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote in message news:<1gdtzcd.19w0n4j131xl7aN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>...
> Ralph Glatt <julian814@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Just wanted to be sure about something - you can use the Mac Hypercard
> > manual with the GS software version of Hypercard, right?
> 
> They have a lot in common, but aren't identical.  The fundamental
> structure of HyperCard is the same on both platforms, and the HyperTalk
> scripting language is the same, but each platform has some features
> which aren't available on the other one.
> 
> IIgs HyperCard is probably closest to Mac HyperCard version 2.0 in terms
> of features, with the addition of full support for colour.  There are
> some Mac HyperCard 2.x features which are missing from the IIgs version.
> 
> If your Mac HyperCard manual is from version 1.3 or earlier, it is
> likely to be missing details on several features.
> 
> (I haven't used IIgs HyperCard for a long time, and I haven't used Mac
> HyperCard recently, and never for anything particularly complex, so I
> can't help much in specific details of the differences without referring
> to the manuals.)


Thanks, Dave. I'll have to check to see which version of the manual I
have. I was just tickled that I could find *anything* on Hypercard,
and cheap, too.


Ralph Glatt