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From: jkc@Apple.COM (John Kevin Calhoun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: What really happens when hypercard is launched?
Message-ID: <43155@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 19 Jul 90 19:09:28 GMT
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Here are the changes to message ordering in HyperCard 2.0.

  - HyperCard startup
    1.2.5:  openStack openBackground openCard startup
    2.0:    startup openStack openBackground openCard
  - Resume
    1.2.5:  openStack openBackground openCard resume
    2.0:    resume openStack openBackground openCard
  - New stack
    1.2.5:  closeCard closeBackground closeStack
            openStack openBackground openCard
            newStack
    2.0:    closeCard closeBackground closeStack
            newStack newBackground newCard
            openStack openBackground openCard
  - New stack in a new window
    1.2.5:  not available
    2.0:    suspendStack
            newStack newBackground newCard
            openStack openBackground openCard
  - New background
    1.2.5:  closeCard closeBackground
            openBackground openCard
            newBackground newCard
    2.0:    closeCard closeBackground
            newBackground newCard
            openBackground openCard
  - New card
    1.2.5:  closeCard openCard newCard
    2.0:    closeCard newCard openCard
  - Delete stack
    1.2.5:  deleteStack closeCard closeBackground closeStack
    2.0:    closeCard closeBackground closeStack deleteStack
  - Delete background
    1.2.5:  deleteBackground deleteCard closeCard closeBackground
    2.0:    closeCard closeBackground deleteCard deleteBackground
  - Delete card
    1.2.5:  deleteCard closeCard
    2.0:    closeCard [closeBackground]
            deleteCard [deleteBackground]
            [openBackground] openCard
  - Cut card
    1.2.5:  no message
    2.0:    closeCard [closeBackground]
            deleteCard [deleteBackground]
            [openBackground] openCard
  - Paste card
    1.2.5:  openCard
    2.0:    [newBackground] newCard [openBackground] openCard


Kevin Calhoun
Software Engineer
Apple Computer