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From: clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Hypercard 2.0
Message-ID: <3016@ux.acs.umn.edu>
Date: 9 Jan 91 14:44:24 GMT
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In article <6045@orange.UUCP> crocker@motcid.UUCP (Ronald T. Crocker) writes:
|I'm slightly confused about a few things.  First, by the discussion
|that I've been reading here, HC2.0 has a programming interface.  This
|interface is not at all documented in the documentation that I got
|with my IIsi.   Kevin from Apple claims (indirectly) that HC2.0 is not
|necessarily upward compatible with HC1.x.

To a certain extent.  THe file format is not compatible at all, but the
scripting language _is_ for the most part.  Most anything that worked in
HyperTalk 1.x should work in HyperTalk 2.0.

|1) Kevin mentions a maintenance release (2.0v2).  How can one get
|   this?

By upgrading your copy of HyperCard through Claris, who now owns HyperCard.

|2) Is there any Apple documentation on the programming interface for
|   HC2.0? If not, what is the best source of information for
|   programming HC?

You will get basic programming documentation with your $49 upgrade from Claris.
There are other, more expensive, ways to upgrade through CLaris that get you
more programming documentation.

Personally, I'd recommend trekking down to your local computer bookstore and 
picking up one of the myriad HyperCard 2.0 books which are presently available.

|3) Previously, in this newsgroup, someone mentioned a problem with 
|   HC2.0 and System 7.0b1.  Are apple users in general supposed to get
|   System 7 for free or what? 

If the upgrade to 7.0 works like past System Software releases, you'll be able
to go to your dealer and copy the software for free.  If you want manuals, 
you'll have to buy them.  This may not be the case with System 7.0.

|   I was also under the impression that I
|   was supposed to get System 7 for my system, but it didn't come
|   with? 

Someone gave you a bum steer.  System 7.0 has not been released yet, and likely
won't be for a few more months.

|   Should I expect it in the mail from Apple, or will I have to
|   call them to get it? (I bought my Mac on 12/12/90)

They won't send it to you, no matter how many times you call.  When it is 
released, you will have to go down to the dealer to get it.

chaz


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clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu                                       AOL:Crowbone