Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!mjohnson From: mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard Subject: Re: which stacks are basic Message-ID: <33686@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 3 Aug 89 00:47:17 GMT References: <3316@internal.Apple.COM> Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 29 In article <3316@internal.Apple.COM> RADSOFT@APPLELINK.APPLE.COM (Richard Eames) writes: >In article mss+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark >Sherman) writes: >> We have gotten some Hypercards for our Macintoshes and are wondering >> what stacks are considered the "basic" ones that everyone has besides >> those that come with the program (like everyone has a word processor and >> drawing program). If it matters, we have no plans to do serious >> programming with Hypercard, but we are programmers and don't have any >> qualms about jumping into code is that's necessary to get something done. >> > >If it were me, I would say: > >1) Developer Stack (*if* you are going to develop your own stacks) >2) Script Reporter > If you are developing (or interested in development) you should also include the Macintosh Technical Notes Stack and Q & A Stack... Mark B. Johnson AppleLink: mjohnson Developer Technical Support domain: mjohnson@Apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. UUCP: {amdahl,decwrl,sun,unisoft}!apple!mjohnson "You gave your life to become the person you are right now. Was it worth it?" - Richard Bach, _One_