Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!ames!amdahl!apple!dan
From: dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: interface to Word problems
Message-ID: <10898@apple.Apple.Com>
Date: 23 May 88 05:24:55 GMT
References: <330@augean.OZ>
Reply-To: dan@apple.UUCP (Dan Allen)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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HyperCard looks in just a few places for its home stack: the folder where
HyperCard itself is, a folder named "HyperCard Stacks" that is at the
same level of the hierarchy as HyperCard itself is, and in the System
Folder.  If your home stack is not in one of those places, then I can
understand why you have the problem.

Knowing my luck, however, your home stack is located in a correct
location and maybe Word changes the current directory.  I don't think it
does.  Which version of Word are you using?  Do you have a different
Startup script in your home stack than you have a Resume script there?
I'm sure that there's a good explanation somewhere...

And in response to your 2nd question:  pop card does NOT work across
leaving HyperCard and returning because they are maintained on
HyperTalk's own dynamic stack.  You could, however, save some
information in a hidden field on your home card and write a little piece
of HyperTalk in the resume handler of the home stack that could
duplicate this functionality, so it is not really a problem.

Dan Allen
Software Explorer
Apple Computer