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From: vanover@bcsaic.UUCP (Jann VanOver)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Hypercard front end for S1032?
Keywords: Doable?
Message-ID: <45354@bcsaic.UUCP>
Date: 17 Apr 91 15:59:09 GMT
References: <3634@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu>
Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle
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In article <3634@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu> daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu writes:
>Hello,
>I'm currently learning how to script in Hypercard 2.0 and am being asked to
>justify my spending work time on this activity. One question that I'm being
>asked is whether Hypercard can be used as a front end for our main databases.
>These are written in S1032 on a MicroVAX 3100 running VMS. This task is
>probably beyond my skills right now, but would give me something to shoot for.
>It would also allow me to justify using some work time for this purpose.
>Any and all responses accepted. Thanks for the help.
>
>Dan Quoidbach
>
>daniel@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu
>

First off, Dan, I must say that I am prejudiced.  I think Hypercard
makes a great front end to EVERYTHING!  'nuff said.

Yes, you may (should be able to, can) make Hypercard act as a front end
to a VAX.  I'm sure many people do.  I have.

While you're learning hypercard, you must also investigate your
communications mechanisms.  Do you use serial port or appletalk or
TCP/IP - whatever.  Then find the Hypercard tools (XCMDS & XFCNS) that
have already been written for that type of communication and use them to
send and receive commands/strings/whatever with your VAX program(s).

Good Luck!

Jann VanOver
vanover@atc.boeing.com