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From: dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Are hidden cards possible?
Message-ID: <24978@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 89 23:49:45 GMT
References: <6@aulait.stanford.edu>
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In article <6@aulait.stanford.edu> swenson@isl.Stanford.EDU (Norman Swenson) writes:
>Is it possible to hide cards in a stack, so that the stack developer
>can access them (for copying, etc.) but not the user?

There is no straight forward way to hide an entire card.  In the most
recent versions of HyperCard one can hide a card or background's picture
by saying in HyperTalk:

	show card picture

This just hides the bit-image specific to the card (or bg) but still
allows fields and buttons to be seen.  Card buttons and fields can also
(separately) be hidden in like manner.


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