Macintosh HyperCard 1.2 Software
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Overview HyperCard® softwarefor the on cards that appear on the language, HyperTalk'� built into Macintosh® familyof personal Macintosh screen. A group of HyperCard. HyperTalk lets you computers lets you organize in these cards is called a "stack." You write your own scripts to give formationmuch the way you can make notes, type, or draw on directions to buttons. Developers do in your mind-by association them just as you might on paper can extend HyperTalk to control and context. It lets you explore index cards. You can sort cards, external devices such as large amounts of information at browse among them, or quickly videodisc players, on-line infor exceptional speeds, or quickly findspecific inf ormation by point mation services, and CD-ROM zero in on exactly what you need. ing and clicking on "buttons." drives. HyperCard is also the ideal tool Buttons do specifictasks , such HyperCard is a powerfulnew formanaging and creating infor as connecting one card to another. medium forcreating and exchang mation using virtually any type of Buttons can also do many other ing information. It is an extension media, including video, animation, things, such as dialing a phone, of Macintosh technology that puts and sound. printing a report-evenlaunching new power into the hands of all HyperCard uses as a metaphor a other applications. You can sim Macintosh users. With this power, nearly universal method forstoring ply cut and paste the buttons that people without special training in information: the index card. Text, come with HyperCard and use programming can create entirely graphics, and sounds are stored them in your stacks. There's even new uses forthe Macintosh. a powerfulEnglish-like scripting Features Benefits
Information organized by Gives more intuitive and efficientaccess to �association and context as inf� ormation. well as by hierarchy
High speed, high capacity Provides rapid access to an extremely large � amount� of information.
Powerfultools to manipulate � Allows you to customize stacks and templates graphics,� text, and buttons using the familiarMacintosh interface.
Built-in stacks and templates Enables you to get started immediately with � hundreds� of ready-to-use stacks, such as an address file, a datebook, "To Do" lists, calendars, clip art, and filingsystems. There are also templates and card designs to help you make your own stacks.
HyperTalk scripting language Lets you expand and customize the functionof � buttons,� cards, and stacks.
Complete on-line help system Gives you immediatereference information and � assistance.�
Platformfor interactive multimedia � Enriches definitionof informationbeyond text presentations� and graphics to include video, sound, voice, and animation.
Supports read-only access Allowsstacks to be stored on CD-ROMs. � � Permits multiuser access over the AppleShare®� fileserver. � Allows stacks to be stored on locked floppy disks. Lets users lock filesfrom theFinder' " or from within� the HyperCard program. SystemRequirements To use HyperCard, you must ..,. Two BOOKdisk drives or one ..,. ImageWr iter driver, Version have: BOOK disk drive and one hard- 2.6 or later, foruse with Apple® ..,. A Macintosh Plus, Macin- disk drive (preferred) ImageWr iter® or ImageWr iter II tosh SE, or Macintosh II per- ..,. System fileVe rsion 3.2 printer sonal computer with at least or later ..,. LaserWriter driver, Version 4.0 1 megabyte of memory (2 ..,. Finder Version 5.3 or later or later, foruse with Apple megabytes of memory are re- LaserWriter® or LaserWriter Plus quired when using HyperCard printer with other applications under MultiFinder'")
TechnicalSpecifications Number of stacks ..,. Edit menu commands -Each script can have any ..,. Limited only by available -Standard Macintosh number of "handlers" formes- disk or file-serverstorage-each Edit menu sages generatedby the system stack is one Macintosh disk file -New Card, Delete Card or the user -Maximum script length: Maximumstack size ..,. Go menu commands ..,. 4,096 megabytes -Go to Home Card 30,000 characters -Go to Help Card ..,. HyperTalk commands Numberof cards perstack -Go to any card in any stack, ..,. Limited onlyby available -Goto Next or Previous Card disk or file-serverstorage -Go to First or Last Card in by position, name, or ID Stack number Cardsize -Find Text in This Stack -Visual effectssuch as fade, ..,. 512 horizontal by 342 -Go Back, Card by Card, wipe, or scroll vertical pixels (the size of a through the last 100 cards seen -Put text in any fieldof any Macintosh Plus screen) -Review Last 42 Cards Seen card Graphics ..,. Painting tools -Show dialog box foruser ..,. Black-and-white bitmaps -MacPaint tools on a "tear off' input with opaque and transparent menu -Perform numeric calculations areas -Import and export graphics Controlstructures Number of textfields from and to other files ..,. Repeat until condition percard -Draw transparent or opaque ..,. Repeat with loop counter ..,. Unlimited graphics ..,. If/then/else conditionals -Lighten and darken filled-in ..,. Exit loop or procedure Maximum amountof text areas ..,. Pass message/send message perfield -Draw regular polygons ..,. 30,000 characters Datatypes -Select the last object drawn ..,. Stringsof unlimited length Number of buttons and ..,. Authoring commands ..,. Conversion to SANE® percard links -Create, delete, or change numerics (9-place accuracy) ..,. Unlimited styles of fieldsand buttons ..,. Conversion to date and time Number of variables -Edit any script Variables ..,. Unlimited -Search or print a script ..,. Contents of any field User interface (HyperTalk commands can be ..,. Dynamically created local ..,. File menu commands executed immediately) variables -Standard Macintosh File ..,. HyperTalk ..,. Global variables menu (HyperCard automatically --Object-orientedand saves changes) message-passing -Print Card, Stack, or Report -Any button, field, card, back- ground, or stack can have a script Macintosh Hyp erCard 1.2 Software
OrderingInfo rmation HyperCard 1.2 With your order, you'll receive: Order No. M0556/A HyperCard & Stacks disk II>- HyperCard Help stacks 11>- HyperCard Ideas stack II>- User manual 11>- Quick Reference Card 11>-
Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue © 1988 Apple Computer, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, HyperCard, ImageWriter, LaserWriter, Macintosh, and SANE are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, HyperTalk, and Multi Cupertino, CA 95014 Finder are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. MacPaint is a registered trademark of Claris Corporation. (408) 996-1010 June 1988. Product specificationsare subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A. M2305/A TIX: 171-576