It supports the basic control structures of procedural. Danny goodman is author of more than two dozen books on computing and internet technologies including the complete hypercard handbook which claimed honors as the best selling macintosh book and fastest selling computer book in history. Hypertalk webinar allows you to hold highimpact live or ondemand online events with up to 1,000 attendees. I second the recommendation of this book, especially the edition for hc 2. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hypertalk object classes are predetermined by the hypercard environment, although others can be added by the use of externals see below. Whether you are just a browser or already scripting, this is the book youll need to learn how to really have fun with. Before myst, the miller brothers made a splash with the manhole. Hyperprogramming is the book to read if you can already program in pascal, basic, or any other language. We discuss one of the defining pieces of early macintosh software, hypercard. As well as including a description of all the language terms in the language, the book highlights some bugs and limits of the language.
Macintalk has been moved into xcmds and xfcns instead of being in your system folder. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Using a simple englishlike syntax, hypertalk enabled anyone to combine text, graphics, and audio quickly into linked stacks that. Hypercard is a software application and development kit for apple macintosh and apple iigs.
To create a new menu just use the hypertalk expression create menu where is the name of the menu you give it. Theres a card for each command, function, property, message, and keyword in hypercard 2. Hypertalk quickref contains the syntax of each hypertalk element from hypertalk 2. Programs are organised into stacks of cards, each of which may have buttons and fields. Hypertalk was a highlevel, procedural programming language created in 1987 by dan winkler and used in conjunction with apple computers hypercard hypermedia program by bill atkinson. However, they can be modified only upon conversion to the new hypercard 2. Hypertalk article about hypertalk by the free dictionary. Prior to its release on cd, the original software required a small pile of.
Hypertalk code segments are referred to as scripts, a term that is considered less daunting to beginning programmers. Complete hypercard handbook bantam books, 1987, isbn 0966551427. The book is a complete and exhaustive reference to the hypertalk scripting language for apple computers hypercard development environment. Video webinar share your event in few moments hypertalk. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Danny goodman is the author of the complete hypercard 2. Hypercard hadde ogsa et innebygget programmeringssprak kalt hypertalk. The book and tricks of the hypertalk masters, and a few useful hypercard resources. This addition to the macintosh inside out series provides complete coverage of hypertalk 2.
There is a section with scripts that you may find useful. It is intended and structured as an introduction to hypertalk, and as a programmers bookshelf reference to all elements of the language. Applescript support, user interface elements, additions to the hypertalk scripting language, and the creation of personal application. Before myst, the miller brothers made a splash with the manhole 1987a wanderlust game designed for children. All hypertalk programmers will appreicate the detailed explanations. I was under the impression for a while that those sample stacks were hypercard. Although asymetrix toolbook is often also considered a hypercard clone. The book dan winkler, scot kamins, jeanne devoto on. The script of the month page the latest is hypertalk s bnf grammar, plus my hypercard books hypertalk 2.
We cover the applications origins and ambitious vision, the hypertalk scripting language, our own creations, and the absence of hypercardlike tools today. A notable feature of the hypertalk container model was its handling of text. This book and three accompanying floppy disks introduce hypercard 2. All i saw was a few of the sample stacks included with the program. Hypercard combines a flatfile database with a graphical, flexible, usermodifiable interface. Nothing compares to having fun with hypercard and it was danny goodmans book that opened this world to me. Hypertalk web meeting an online tool for web conferencing. Originally published in 1993, this handbook to hypercard remains the leading guide to this innovative programming language developed by apple for the common computer user in an.
Personal stuff, pictures, my geek code, you get the idea. Hypertalk a verbose semicompiled language by bill atkinson and dan winkler, with loose syntax and high readability. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Within a few months of release, there were multiple hypercard books and a 50 disk set of public domain stacks. As mentioned, we are glad to customise the hypertalk online training tools according to your graphics and functional requirements.
This means that a hypertalk message will be executed much faster upon its next invocation. The book, by popular demand, the formal grammar of hypertalk, in backusnaur form. The book the designers of the hypertalk language discuss its principles, scripts, commands, functions, speed and style, and other concerns of programmers read more read less. Hypertalk was a highlevel, procedural programming language created in 1987 by dan. Based on a simple approach to pay just for the consumed services, hypertalk caas can be an effective solution for business entities and public institutions interested in using video collaboration tools andor delivering advanced services with no initial it investment and being more focused on their business. However, perhaps the most complete reference to hypertalk is the book series hypertalk.
Hypertalk code segments are referred to as scripts, a term that was considered less daunting to beginning programmers. Hypertalk uses hypercard as an object management system. My first sight of hypercard, back in late 1987, didnt impress me that much. Stewart alsop ii speculated that hypercard might replace finder as the macintosh graphical user interface.
The first four chapters introduce the basics of hypercard, including its structure, which is based on a hierarchy of units. The stack is smaller on screen than the apple help and it operates considerably faster, so its handy to leave it in a corner of the screen while youre scripting. Hypercard can be extended significantly through the use of external command xcmd and external function xfcn modules. See all books authored by dan winkler, including hypertalk 2. Toolbook uses a book metaphor a project file is thought of as a book containing pages of content. Hypercard includes a builtin programming language called hypertalk for manipulating data and the user interface this combination of features a database with simple form layout, flexible support for graphics, and ease of programming suits hypercard for many different projects such as rapid. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Hypertalk, a computer programming language designed in 1985 as programming for the rest of us by american computer scientist bill atkinson for apples macintosh. So for example, typing crate menu i love lucy in the message box, adds a new menu called i love lucy in the menu bar figure 1. Mary jane mara is the author of vb script sourcebook 3.
This stack is a reference guide to some of the hypertalk commands. Hypertalk was designed by billatkinson to encourage programming for the rest of. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. This allowed a script to address all of the objects in a container with a single iterator. This will consist of a new menu command, similar to that of supercards convert stack command. The hypertalk quickref is a stack i put together for times i just want syntax and a quick description of a language element, in a small window that fits into the corner of the screen. I cannot use pascal or c but i still felt like a programmer at the end, spending many hours every day making hypercard scripts. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Because the main target audience of hypertalk was beginning programmers, hypertalk programmers were usually called authors and the process of writing programs scripting. Content delivered using webinar sessions will build your business while people are happier to spend money with the ones they know, like and trust. Fyi, this relocation of the macintalk driver into the stacks resources instead of in the system. The hypertalk quickref stack provides syntax and a quick description for each hypertalk 2. Hypertalk uses hypercard as an object management system, development environment and interface builder. The code stays memory until hypercard quits or needs the memory for some other operation. Bill atkinson is the programming genius behind hypercard, macpaint and much of the original macintosh operating system, but these days hes wistful about what could have been like, for example.
Introduces the features of the hypertalk programming language, shows how to use it to create applications, and includes practical examples and exercises click on the price to find out more about a book. Hypertalk is verbose, hence its ease of use and readability. The book dan winkler, scot kamins, jeanne devoto on amazon. This stack uses externals from the book cooking with hypertalk 2. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Toolbook is a microsoft windows based elearning content authoring application, initially released in 1990 by asymetrix corporation, now sumtotal systems. His applescript handbook, currently in its second edition, is the book most often recommended by experienced scripters. Dan shafer has 34 books on goodreads with 48 ratings. It begins slowly and still takes you up to the top at the end. The first book for apples revolutionary new hypercard rev. The caseinsensitive language was at first interpreted, but since hypercard 2.
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