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From: Barry.Chern@p4.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Barry Chern)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: 2.0 and MultiFinder
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Date: 23 Oct 90 22:09:31 GMT
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I just recently tried to experiment with 2.0's ablility to run scripts in the
background under MultiFinder. I was quickly stymied by the fact that some of
the scripts where this would be most advantageous seem to not want to let me
get out of HyperCard in the first place. I tried clicking on the little icon
in the menubar, tried getting to the Apple menu, using a command-key, all to
no avail. I couldn't get back to the Finder until the script was almost finished.

My best guess is that it was because the script is reading from a text file.
If this is the case, then the running in background thing is seriously reduced
in usefulness, since most of my longest scripts have to do with reading from
and writing to other files.

Anyone know what sort of scripts have trouble switching apps under MultiFinder,
and possibly a work-around for this sort of problem?

Barry 
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