Follow the instructions on-screen (after you double-click the HyperCard Software Installer icon) to install HyperCard 2.4.1. The installation instructions in your HyperCard Installation and New Features manual differ slightly from the instructions you see on-screen in the Installer.
If you can’t select the destination disk you want
When you reach the Select Destination window, if the Select button is dim, you have selected at least one of the following:
• a disk that doesn’t have enough space
• a disk without system software installed on it (the QuickTime, AppleScript, and Text-to-Speech software installed with HyperCard has components that are installed in the System Folder)
If this happens, quit the Installer, and try using the Installer in the HyperCard Installer folder inside the Software Installers folder on the CD to install HyperCard only.
Note: System 7 or later is required to run the Installer; System 6.0.5 or later is required to use the software.
If you get a message that installation has been stopped
If QuickTime Software 3.0.1 has previously been installed and you have chosen to install QuickTime 3.0, you will get a message that the installation process has been stopped. This will only happen when trying to install QuickTime 3.0.1 over a previously installed copy. If you get this message and there is more software to be installed, simply click the “Skip” button to continue installing other software.
About this product
This version of HyperCard has several new features, including functionality related to the recently released QuickTime 3.0. This full release of HyperCard 2.4.1 comes with QuickTime 3.0, and new Help stacks and manuals.
For system requirements, installation instructions, instructions on recently added features, and a guide to learning about HyperCard using your documentation, see the HyperCard Installation and New Features manual.
New Features
Several exciting features have been added with the release of HyperCard 2.4.1:
• an improved movie button task that allows you to open any QuickTime-readable file
• ability to open movie and some image files by dragging them onto the HyperCard application icon
• a new Link to URL button task and HyperTalk command for linking to a web site
• ability to manipulate QuickTime movies using HyperTalk
• keyboard navigation of QuickTime VR movies
• ability to open a nearly unlimited number of files using HyperTalk
• enhanced script editor window for easier navigation
• improved Picture XCMD
• more script commands and new syntax
For more information on these features and how to use them, see the HyperCard Installation and New Features manual.
Problems Fixed
These changes have been made to HyperCard since version 2.3.5:
• Fixed a problem that prevented HyperCard’s floating windows from collapsing properly under Mac OS 8.0 or later.
• Fixed a problem that could cause the system to freeze when a very large stack was opened on a fast computer.
• Fixed a problem that occurred on PowerPC-based computers when a field contained more than 32K of text and style information.
• Fixed a problem that could cause the movie command callback ExtToStr to return bad data.
• Fixed a problem that prevented HyperCard from properly playing uncompressed 16-bit mono sounds.
• HyperCard now quits properly when a script window is active.
• The “ß” character is no longer treated as a word delimiter in scripts.
For More Information
• For system requirements, installation instructions, instructions on recently added features, and a guide to learning about HyperCard using your documentation, see the HyperCard Installation and New Features manual.
• For instructions on all other HyperCard features, see the HyperCard Reference Manual.
• For instructions on creating scripts (programs that allow more control and customization of your HyperCard documents), see the HyperCard Script Language Guide.
• For more information on a variety of features, see the online Help stacks, available by clicking buttons on your HyperCard Home card.
For more product information, see these Web sites using your Web browser application:
• For information about HyperCard, go to http://www.apple.com/hypercard
• For information about QuickTime, go to http://www.apple.com/quicktime
• For information about Apple software updates, go to http://www.apple.com/swupdates
Apple, the Apple logo, HyperCard, HyperTalk, Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license therefrom.
