1 Using the Button Tasks Window You use the Button Tasks window to add the power of scripts to HyperCard without the need to know how to write them. Button Tasks is a Mac OS 7 feature: In order to use Button Tasks, you must be using Mac OS 7.0 or higher. 1 Opening the Button Tasks window To open the Button Tasks window, follow these steps: 1 Select the Button tool on the Tools palette. 2 Select any button. If no buttons exist yet, choose New Button from the Objects menu to create one. 3 Choose Button Info from the Objects menu. A dialog box appears. 4 Click Tasks. The Button Tasks window appears. 2 Chapter 1 Choosing tasks To assign a task to the button, follow these steps: 1 Click a feature on the left side of the Button Tasks window. The right side of the window displays options for that feature. Features Options 2 Click the option or options you want to use. Some features let you set more than one option. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to assign additional tasks to the button. 4 When you’ve finished, click Assign Tasks. HyperCard creates a script for the button that adds the features you want and closes both the Button Tasks window and the Info dialog box. To throw away changes and to close the Button Tasks window, click Cancel. To see the complete script for the button, click Script in the Info dialog box. (When you’ve finished viewing the script, click the close box to put the script away.) Using the Button Tasks Window 3 Assigning built-in tasks HyperCard 2.3 comes with several built-in tasks. You may see additional features in the Button Tasks window. You assign them in the same way you assign the tasks described below. Going to a card You can set a button to go to a card in this or another stack. Follow these steps: 1 Click Go to a Card on the left side of the Button Tasks window. The right side of the window displays a list of destinations. 2 If the card you want to move to is in another stack or in a location that isn’t listed, move to that card. You may have to open another stack to locate the card. 3 Click the description of the …

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W. HyperCard® 1.2.2 Quick Reference Card User preference levels Browsing S h o r t File and Edit menus, plus the Go menu. Use of the Browse tool. Typing S a m e as Browsing, plus the Text Arrows option and the ability to edit text in existing fields. Painting S a m e as Typing, but with full File and Edit menus and use of the Tools menu (plus Paint, Options, and Pattern menus when aPaint tool is selected). Use of all the Paint tools (but not Button and Field tools), plus Power Keys option. Authoring S a m e as Painting, plus the Objects menu. Use of Button and Field tools. Scripting S a m e asAuthoring, plus the ability to type into the Message box while it's hidden (if the Blind Typing option is selected), and the ability to write and edit the scripts. Effects of modified dragging Tool With Command key W i t h Option key Button Create button C o p y button Field Create field C o p y field Selection Select tightly C o p y selection Lasso Lasso everything C o p y selection Line No effect D r a w with pattern Eraser Erase white N o effect Pencil Enter/leave FatBits N o effect Rectangle No effect P a t t e r n e d border Curve No effect P a t t e r n e d border Brush Erase what you paint over N o effect Spray Erase what you spray over N o effect Rounded Rectangle No effect P a t t e r n e d border Polygon No effect D r a w with pattern Oval No effect P a t t e r n e d border Regular Polygon No effect P a t t e r n e d border Tool With Shift key Button Move button horizontally or vertically Field Move field horizontally or vertically Selection Move selection horizontally or vertically Lasso Move selection horizontally or vertically Line Draw at 15° angles Eraser Erase straight horizontally or vertically Pencil Draw a straight horizontal or vertical line Rectangle Draw a square Curve No effect Brush Paint straight horizontally or vertically Spray Spray straight horizontally or vertically Rounded Rectangle Draw a square with rounded corners Polygon Draw at 15° angles Oval Draw a circle Regular Polygon Rotate in 15° increments (continued) Key or combination E f f e c t Tilde (-) S a m e as Back command (General tool selected) Undo most recent action (Paint tool selected) Down Arrow S a m e as Back command (any tool selected) Up Arrow C o m e forward through reviewed cards Tab T …

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HyperTalk’ Beginner's Guide: AnIntroduction toScripting @ File Edit Go Tools Objects Script of card button id 4 = "Drive the car" .on mouseUp put the userLevel into saveLevel if the userLevel < 3 then set_userLevel to 3 —- “Painting” if the userLevel < 3 then exit mouseUp choose select tool doMenu “Select All" doMenu "Select" set dragSpeed to 100 drag from 296,171 to drag from 150,171 to drag from 250, 171 to doMenu “Select All" doMenu “Revert” choose browse tool set userLevel to saveLevel end mouselp ee wa ( Find | [Print| | [Cancel | LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA AND REPLACEMENT If you discover physical defects in the manuals distributed with an Apple product or in the media on which a software product is distributed, Apple will replace the media or manuals at no charge to you, provided you return the item to be replaced with proof of purchase to Apple or an authorized Apple dealer during the 12 month period after you purchased the software. In addition, Apple will replace damaged software media and manuals for as long as the software product is included in Apple’s Media Exchange Program. While not an upgrade or update method, this program offers additional protection for up to two years or more from the date of your original purchase. See your authorized Apple dealer for program coverage and details. In some countries the replacement period may be different; check with your authorized Apple dealer. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE MEDIA AND MANUALS, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. Even though Apple has tested the software and reviewed the documentation, APPLE MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO SOFTWARE, ITS QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AS A RESULT, THIS SOFTWARE IS SOLD “AS IS,” AND YOU THE PURCHASER ARE ASSUMING THE ENTIRE RISKAS TO ITS QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE. IN NO EVENT WILL APPLE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DOCUMENTATION, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In particular, Apple shall have no liability for any programs or data stored in or used with Apple products, including the costs of recovering such programs or data. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. No …

HyperTalk, Quick Reference Card The information in this Quick Reference Card pertains to HyperCard version 1.2.2. Script editor command summary Key combination A c t i o n Command-A S e l e entire script c t Command-C C o p y selection to Clipboard Command-F F i n d text (same as Find button) Command-G F i n d next occurrence of same text Command-H F i n current selection d Command-P P r i n t selection or (if no selection) entire script (same as Print button) Command-period C l o s e script without saving changes (same as Cancel button) Command-V P a s t e Clipboard contents at insertion point Command-X C u t selection to Clipboard Enter C l o s e script and save changes (same as OK button) Option-Return W r a p line without return character ("soft" return—symbolized by i n scripts. Don't use a "soft" return inside quotation marks.) Return R e t u r n character—indicates end of HyperTalk statement Tab F o r m a t script Shortcuts for seeing scripts Key combination E f f e c t Command-Option D i s p l y a buttons; click a button with keys down to edit its script Shift-Command-Option D i s p l a y fields and buttons; click a field (or button) with keys down to edit its script Command-Option-C E d i t script of current card Command-Option-B E d i t script of current background Command-Option-S E d i t script …