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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
- Message-ID: <0f2cMj600WALE4_asQ@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 13:06:39 -0500
- From: Michael Berkenpas <mb1f+@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Subject: Re: What is WindowCraft?
- In-Reply-To: <1992Nov9.134444.7752@sol.ctr.columbia.edu>
- Lines: 43
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- In article <keyI_ZK00WAL81rHZW@andrew.cmu.edu> Michael Berkenpas,
- mb1f+@andrew.cmu.edu writes:
- >I received a glossy in the mail yesterday for a Hypercard to Windows
- >conversion program called WindowCraft. They claim they can convert
- >Hypercard 2.1 stacks to a WindowCraft program (a Windows application).
- >They state their scripting language is a superset of Hyperscript. They
- >claim extremely high conversion success with few unresolved errors.
-
- Here is the scoop on Windowcraft
- ________________________
- WindowCraft Corporation
- 1000Main St.
- Acton, MA 01720
- 508-263-7674
- FAX 508-263-4158
-
- Requires:
-
- Windows 3.1 using 286 or higher CPU
- 2.5 MB memory
- 3.5 MB disk space
-
- How to convert:
-
- 1. Run the WC Converter (on Mac)
- 2. Convert on the PC (converts intermediate file)
- 3. Clean up errors and test
- 4. Build the .EXE
-
- Claims:
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- Convert HyperCard 2.1, 2.0, or 1.25, including cursors, icons, and font
- information
- Supports DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)
- Extended routines available through DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries)
- Incremental compiler
- Multi-window
- Advanced tools for C programming
- Royalty-free license for distribution of applications
- Source-level debugger
- Cleartalk language (a superset of Hypertalk)
-
- This is the information on the glossy.
-