Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!bcsaic!vanover From: vanover@bcsaic.UUCP (Jann VanOver) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard Subject: Re: Hypercard 2.1 info, please. Message-ID: <46058@bcsaic.UUCP> Date: 26 Apr 91 17:25:22 GMT References: <1991Apr25.163751.5724@dhw68k.cts.com> <2559@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> Distribution: comp Organization: Boeing Computer Services AI Center, Seattle Lines: 41 In article <2559@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> weiss@watson.seas.ucla.edu (Michael Weiss) writes: >In article <1991Apr25.163751.5724@dhw68k.cts.com> mrx@dhw68k.cts.com (Mark Murphy) writes: >> Plenty of good rumors... but I can't mention any of them on the net! But, >>if the rumors turn out to be true, it should be a *REAL* suprise to people. >>It was to me when I heard about it. I think HC will slowly pick away at >>any difference between it and SuperCard. Bye bye SC! > >If I didn't know better, I'd say that you were suggesting that all color >capabilities will be included in HC 2.1....hmmmmmm, what do YOU think? :) >(P.S., I really don't know...I haven't heard any 2.1 rumors) well I HAVE seen 2.1 and, as I've posted here before, the main enhancements are to do "System 7" type stuff. (interprocess communication) What other rumors was the first poster talking about? PS. I use Hypercard AND SuperCard for different applications. SuperCard handles multiple, large windows gracefully - both in scripting and memory usage (ie. few bombs). It has object-oriented graphics that can have scripts attached. The way menus are handled in SC is much more intuitive. SC can create a standalone application. Hypercard (2.X) has wonderful text handling capabilities. It has a wide base of distribution ( .. um, well, HC 1.X did - we'll get there with version 2). There's lots of training (books, hands-on, tutorials) available for it. It runs MUCH faster on my MacPlus (at home) than SC (I don't use SuperCard for ANYTHING at home. Tried it on a Plus and decided it wasn't worth buying -- DOG SLOW). And - this is important in my company - it is Apple. Exec-types are always happier buying right from the company they buy the hardware from. (I think that's a leftover from Mainframe IBM days, but I know I'm prejudiced). -- Standard disclaimers -- I don't work for or get money from any of these companies.* I use both these products - heavily. Jann "HC AND SC" VanOver vanover@atc.boeing.com * My brother's marrying a lady that works at Apple, does that count as conflict of interest? ;-) (Everybody at apple, say hi to Barb Hudson - she'll be Barb VanOver after August!)