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From: lai@Apple.COM (Ed Lai)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Hypercard Chinese dictionary
Message-ID: <13145@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 1 Jul 88 16:17:06 GMT
References: <12977@apple.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: lai@apple.apple.com.UUCP (Ed Lai)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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Earlier I have make the statement because of the memory requirement of
HyperCard and Chinese Mac operating system, it takes at least 2M to run both
together. It turns out I am wrong. We can run both together in 1M provided we
really trim down the files in the Chinese Mac. Here is how to do it, in the
simplified version, put all input methods except the code input method into
a folder so that it is no longer accessable. If you have a lot of INITs, also
hide them. Then you should have enough memory to run HyperCard. If you have the
traditional system, do the same thing and in addition hide the level 2 fonts
(I forgot the mention the obvious, if you have any 18 pt fonts in either system,
also hide them). So you have lost the use of level 2 characters, but level 1 is
enough for most occasions. Also when you load all your input methods in a 1M
system, you also lost the level 2 fonts, so you are not losing anything new.

But if the only input method left is code, does that mean we have to enter
character by internal code only? This is fine if the stack is for browsing only,
or you can try to put back a small input method to see if you have enough room,
or you can use the full system to enter your characters, find out their internal
code and enter them again in HyperCard using internal code. Yet another solution
is to use my dictionary stack as an input method, if you hold down the option
key when you hit the mouse button, instead of jumping to the card the character
is put into the TEXT scrap and can be pasted later. This may not be very fast
but it beats having to remember the internal code.

Does it means that my dictionary stack can be run in a 1M system. I tried it
on a 1M SE last night, the traditional stack works fine, the simplified stack
for reason that I do not understand sometimes works and sometimes don't. I shall
try to fix this in future version.

BTW, in order for the find command to work properly with Chinese character, it
I think it is necessary to add a resource to HyperCard. I am trying it now, if
there is no problem I shall post it later.

So for people who has 1M machine and want to try HyperCard under the Chinese OS,
they can try it.

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