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From: mithomas@bsu-cs.UUCP (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: HyperCard Implementation Questions.
Message-ID: <5829@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 22 Feb 89 04:30:18 GMT
References: <1184@unioncs.UUCP> <26170@apple.Apple.COM> <26177@apple.Apple.COM>
Distribution: usa
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
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In article <26177@apple.Apple.COM>, desnoyer@Apple.COM (Peter Desnoyers) writes:
> In article <26170@apple.Apple.COM> dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen) writes:
> >
> >Structured statements like repeat and if are not allowed currently in
> >the message box.  They must be in a script.
> >
> Is there any particular reason for this? It would be very convenient
> to be able to use these statements from the message box.

I was under the impression that the message box only has one line in it.
If there are more of them hiding somewhere, someone should let all of us
know.  Seriously, it seems to me that you can't use repeat and if and other
multi-line statements just because there is only one line to enter them on.
If this is not true (e.g. if there is any way to put more than one
statement in the message box to be executed at one time) let me know.
(It would be nice to be able to say 'domenu new card; domenu new field', but
that is too *NIX like.  This could also be 'if <whatever>;<dowhatever>;end if'.)

HyperCard never ceases to amaze me.  I don't think I will ever be able to
remember all of the shortcuts (anyone have a good "cheat sheet" that lists
them?) or all of the different HyperTalk constructs and functions.  Now I
can't wait to see version 2.0.  I read in Computerworld that "they" were
considering adding AI type constructs (ala LISP) to HyperTalk.  I may not
like AI languages in general, but this sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
AI for the masses...

Michael Niehaus
Apple Student Rep
Ball State University
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Disclaimer: No one would be stupid enough to let me speak for them (not even
            this university).