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From: JINTEIK@ITIVAX.Bitnet
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Subject: Re: How to copy a card without generating unique bkg?
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Date: 26 Jan 89 21:09:18 GMT
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>> [When copying cards,] how does HC decide when to assign a new id to the
>>bkg?

>So if Hypercard creates a new background, -something- was different.
>(Note:  Unfortunately, there isn't really a good way to move a card
>        onto a different background.  This makes the duplicate bkgnds
>        problem, ehh, more of a problem).

Wouldn't it be neat for HC2.01 to have a Option-Paste to paste a background
with the same id? That way, the pasted card will always inherit the
same original background even though the background may have changed,
be it script of picture.

I'm sure there are cases when both scenerios would be useful.

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