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From: jf@ap.co.umist.ac.uk (John Forrest)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: How do I create my own stack with HC2?
Summary: How do I get the user level up.
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Date: 10 Feb 91 10:15:55 GMT
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This is going to sound like a very naive question, but here
goes.

We've just bought some classics, which means I finally get a
mac on my desk. Like many places they came in dribs and drabs.
The first few had cards to return such that Hypercard2 would be
dispatched on receipt - we got the Macs after the closing date,
so I hope something happens. Anyway, a final one arrived with
it bundled. Thus I have been able to play with it. However,
when I got hold of one of the books on HyperTalk programming, I
couldn't work out how to get the user level up such that I can
write scripts etc. The books here are still for v1.2 (ish), but
the advise of going to the home card and getting its
predecessor reveals a card where I can only choose between
levels 1 and 2 - browsing or test modifying. Oh thought I, they
only dispatch a version that you can read cards (wonder why?),
perhaps I need the development kit? Then I read that this is
designed not for experts but for learners - perhaps useful for
me, but hardly explaining why I can't edit. Could some one put
me straight - perhaps an e-mail reply would be better.

I should perhaps explain that the UK distribution comes with a
few sample stackes associated with a diary and address book,
together with a home card that will steer you to the correct
one. I'm still using this home card. Perhaps I shouldn't, but
you have to give it something!

Thanks in advance.

John Forrest
Dept of Computation
UMIST