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From: gort@cup.portal.com (george d harrington)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: How do I create my own stack with HC2?
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Date: 13 Feb 91 13:56:28 GMT
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On uncrippling your copy of Hypercard 2.0 : try the following:
Go to the preferences card and type the word   magic   into
the msg box.(Open the msg box with cmd-M) If this fails, type
"set the userlevel to 5" into the msg box, select the button
tool, click on the opaque button(s) covering levels 4 and 5,
and delete it(them). Select the browse tool( the picture of
the hand), click on the 5, and you should be in business.
If you now type "the userlevel" into the msg box, it should say
5. I'll leave it to you to figure out how to get to level 6.
You might also want to invest in the Danny Goodman book
"The Complete Hypercard 2.0 Handbook" publ by Bantam in the US,
don't know about UK.  It's definitely better than the first 2
editions of this book.  When you're ready for the more advanced
stuff, try "HyperTalk 2.0, The Book" by Winkler and Kamins, an 
authoritative reference from the author of the language and a
deservedly well respected Mac author. (When undecided about what
book to buy on the Mac, buy the one by the guy with the first
name "Scot" or "Scott". This rule of thumb works surprisingly well.)
Hope this helps.
            gort@cup.portal.com

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