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From: 6600patb@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Pat Breitenbach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: More Misc Easy HC Questions
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Date: 12 Sep 90 03:04:50 GMT
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I'm new to HyperCard and new to the net so bear with me if
you can.  Several questions:

1. Is there any way to implement scrollable text in the 
   background. The problems I've run into are a) background fields    
   don't retain their contents between fields, b) putting a
   scrollable field on every card seems to waste space
   unnecessarily (I hope) and c) showing the field upon 
   opening each card might be slow(er), inelegant, etc.

2. Does HyperCard support any formatting in text fields? The only
   thing I really need are tabs.

I've browsed through Danny Goodman's book several times and didn't
seem to locate the answers. If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. 
A post, email, or whatever would be fine. Thanks in advance.

p.s. I'd also be intersted in the answers to these questions
regarding 2.0 if anyone happens to know. e.g for #2, does 2.0's
ability to handle external windows accomplish this?

-Patrick

Internet: 6600patb@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu