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From: jlc@atux01.UUCP (Jim Collymore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Goodman's HC2 book complete?
Summary: A book from the HyperTalk Source
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Date: 12 Nov 90 20:42:53 GMT
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In article <1990Nov7.024109.21329@sics.se>, ollef@sics.se (Olle Furberg) writes:
> 
> 
> Sorry, for bringing up the book topic again...
> 
>   Could someone tell me if Goodman's HC 2.0 book is complete with
> respect to HyperTalk? I.e. does it contain descriptions of the whole
> HT 2.0 vocabulary?
> 
>   I'm searching for a book which contains a HT reference and also some
> descriptions about all new features in HC in general.
> 
> 
>     /Olle

I would recommend "HyperTalk 2.0: The Book" by Dan Winkler (Creator of
HyperTalk), and Scot Kamins (Member of the HyperCard Documentation Team).
Its published by Bantam (computer) Books, and sells for $29.95 US, and
$37.95 Canada.  It seems VERY thourough (I mean, let's consider the source!).
And it contains numerous example scripts.  It is NOT for the beginner in
HyperCard.  It is very useful for the intermediate (which I am), and should
be adequate for the advanced hypertalk programmer.  I've spent a little time
reading it, and it has described not only new features/commands that I can't
wait to try, but it also describes the MANY changes to old features/commands
that will make you want to go out an re-write your old stacks!

It can be found at any good bookstore or computer store that sells computer
books.


						Jim Collymore