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- HyperCard 2.1 Q&A
-
- Q: What is HyperCard 2.1?
- A: HyperCard 2.1 is the latest revision to HyperCard. It takes advantage of
- new features in System 7.
-
- Q: What are the new features in version 2.1?
- A: The main new feature is support for System 7 Inter-Application
- Communication (IAC). This allows HyperCard scripters to create programs that
- can communicate across AppleTalk networks, as well as to control and
- communicate with other System 7-aware applications.
-
- Q: What are the system requirements for HyperCard 2.1?
- A: Version 2.1 requires system version 6.0.5 or higher. Two 800k floppy
- drives or one floppy drive and a hard drive are required, and a hard drive is
- strongly recommended. When running System 7, the Macintosh should have a
- minimum 2.5 megabtyes of RAM.
-
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- How to get HyperCard 2.1:
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- Customer... -Free Update* -$49 Upgrade -$199 Kit
- ______________________________________________________________________________
- Has HC 1.0.1 thru 1.2.5 x
- Upgraded to 2.0 from licensed User Group x
- Upgraded to 2.0 from licensed School x
- Got 2.0 bundled with new Mac CPU x
- Got 2.1 bundled with new Mac CPU x
- Got 2.0 with third party product x
- Got 2.1 with third party product x
- Bought 2.0 Upgrade from Claris x
- Bought 2.0 Development Kit x
- Employer licensed 2.0 from Claris x
- ______________________________________________________________________________
- * by calling Claris Customer Relations.
-
- Q: How do people who bought HyperCard 2.0 from Claris get version 2.1?
- A: Registered users can receive a free update to 2.1 by contacting Claris
- Customer Relations at 408-727-8227. Registered users are people who purchased
- a HyperCard 2.0 upgrade or Development Kit from Claris or a Claris reseller,
- and who have sent in their product registration cards or registered with Claris
- by phone.
-
- Q: I didn’t upgrade to HyperCard 2.0 through Claris. What should I do?
- A: Order the $49 upgrade from Claris or authroized Claris reseller. The
- upgrade includes 5 disks of software, a 70-page New Features Guide, and
- 500-page Script Language Guide.
-
- Q: Will user groups be allowed to distribute HyperCard 2.1?
- A: No. The only way to get the complete HyperCard 2.1 Development Kit or
- Upgrade is through Claris or its resellers.
-
- Q: I just bought a new Macintosh. How can I get into HyperCard?
- A: If you’re a new Macintosh owner or haven’t worked with HyperCard before,
- you should purchase the HyperCard Development Kit from a Claris reseller.
-
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- Corporate and Education Users
-
- Q: My company (or school) bought the System 7.0 Group Upgrade Kit CD-ROM. Can
- we distribute the HyperCard that came with it?
- A: Up to 20 copies of the HyperCard program can be made by buyers of the Group
- Upgrade Kit to help with the administrative work in upgrading users to System
- 7. To make a greater number than this, a license must be obtained from Claris.
- See the instructions in the kit or the HyperCard Upgrade Licensing stack in the
- Administrator’s folder on the CD-ROM.
-
- Q: I am a corporate customer with a lot of HyperCard users. Do I have to buy
- an upgrade kit for each one?
- A: No. Corporate customers can upgrade through a Volume Purchase from Claris,
- which requires that the customer be granted a Right To Copy license. Volume
- Purchases provide customers with a license to copy the software. Upgrade
- Manuals can be ordered separately as needed. Customers who have already
- licensed HyperCard 2.0 through a volume purchase are automatically covered for
- version 2.1 at no extra charge.
-
- Q: What if I only need the HyperCard program, not a complete upgrade?
- A: Volume Purchase terms are available for just the HyperCard program.
-
- Q: I subscribe to Apple’s System Software Update Program (ASSUP). Is
- HyperCard still included in this?
- A: No. But some subscribers to ASSUP may have licenses which included rights
- to distribute HyperCard in their organizations. Check with a Claris
- representative to determine if a license obtained through ASSUP currently
- covers HyperCard. In most cases licenses that included HyperCard have expired.
- If so, a new license can be obtained through Claris’ Volume Purchase program.
-
- Q: What about education customers?
- A: Education sites may purchase the HyperCard Development Kit singly at a deep
- discount. Volume purchase dicsounts are available for the Development Kit and
- for the program only. See you Claris representative or reseller for details.
-
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- HyperCard in the Macintosh box
-
- Q: Is HyperCard 2.1 still bundled with every Macintosh?
- A: Yes. A HyperCard 2.1 sampler will be bundled with every Macintosh in the
- same configuration that existed with version 2.0. That is, one 1.44MB diskette
- with the HyperCard 2.1 program, a Home stack, Appointments stack, Addresses
- stack, and the Audio Help stack.
-
- Q: Is this a runtime version of HyperCard?
- A: No. While the higher user levels of the program are hidden in the Home
- stack, the HyperCard program which comes with new Macintoshes is fully capable.
- There is no runtime version of HyperCard.
-
- Q: If HyperCard comes in my new Macintosh, why would I want to buy the Claris
- HyperCard Development Kit?
- A: The HyperCard sampler that is bundled with new Macintoshes is designed to
- introduce new Macintosh owners to HyperCard. Three useful stacks are provided
- so new Macintosh users can immediately put HyperCard to work, however, the
- bundled edition is not designed for authoring. The HyperCard Development Kit
- includes complete documentation to take users from beginning to advanced work,
- and includes 5 diskettes of libraries and tools for building software. For
- would-be HyperCard programmers, the Development Kit is more than just
- additional manuals, it is also the collection of tools and resources available
- in the development kit.
-
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- HyperCard and System 7
-
- Q: Is HyperCard 2.1 shipping with System 7 upgrades?
- A: Yes. The HyperCard 2.1 program is part of the System 7 Group and Personal
- Upgrade Kits. The System 7 upgrades don't include the documentation and other
- tools to build stacks using the new features in HyperCard 2.1. To get these
- you should order a HyperCard upgrade from Claris.
-
- Q: Can we distribute the HyperCard included in the System 7 Group Upgrade Kit?
- A: The license in the Group Upgrade Kit allows up to 20 copies to be made of
- the HyperCard program for use with stacks in the kit. To make more copies than
- this you must obtain a license from Claris.
-
- Q: How do I make additional copies of HyperCard 2.1 for my organization?
- A: Arrange for a Volume Purchase from a Claris representative or reseller.
- The HyperCard Upgrade Stack provided with the U.S. version of the Group Upgrade
- Kit can print the necessary license forms. This stack also includes
- information on how to contact Claris for pricing on Volume Purchases.
-
- Q: Is HyperCard also included with the System 7 Personal Upgrade Kit?
- A: Yes. It is in the same configuration as ships in every Macintosh accessory
- kit, and includes a one-user license.
-
- Q: What about users outside the USA?
- A. Except for Canada, Britain, Australia, and France, Claris and Apple have no
- plans to offer localized international versions of HyperCard 2.1 at this time.
- HyperCard 2.0 will ship with most System 7 upgrades outside the USA.
-
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- Licensing to Commercial Developers
-
- Q: Can a developer still license HyperCard 2.1 to include with their product?
- A: Yes. Developers can license the HyperCard 2.1 program and a generic Home
- stack for inclusion with their value-added products for resale. They apply
- through Apple Software Licensing, and the fees have not changed. Developers
- must specifically apply for a HyperCard 2.1 license; the new version will not
- automatically be shipped to them.
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- Author: CLARIS.TECH
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