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From: stadler@Apple.COM (Andy Stadler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Hypercard and Hyperstudio
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Date: 1 Mar 91 21:01:18 GMT
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I don't usually get involved in the "HyperCardIIGS vs HyperStudio" debates
(because I wrote one of them!) but I thought I'd point out a couple of bits
of info, responding to a recent posting.

1. Conversion

We have already developed a conversion package for moving Mac HyperCard stacks
to HyperCard IIGS.  It would be extremely easy for RWP to create a tool which
dissasembles HyperStudio stacks in a compatible format, which our HyperMover
could then reassemble for HyperCard IIGS to use.

Moving stacks from HyperCard IIGS to HyperStudio will be almost impossible
because the program has so far fewer capabilities.

2. Sound Support

HyperCard IIGS DOES support sounds.  But since we don't sell any sound input
hardware, we couldn't exactly write any drivers to RECORD sounds.  The sample
stacks included with the HyperCard IIGS package include (among other things)
a library of sound samples which can be used for sound effects or music.  It
is also quite easy to write XCMD's to support more advanced sound systems
like Midi Synth or SoundSmith.  Finally, I expect we'll soon see 3rd party
drivers for well known sound digitizing hardware.

Andy Stadler
HyperCard IIGS Team
Apple Computer, Inc.