>Andu wrote:
>>What I don't understand is the fact that no one mentions externals for
>MC
>>to supplement special needs.
>I do all the time.
>
>>With your extensive HyperCard culture I'm sure you can find an external
>for
>>printing that does what you want and works with MC too, few of them
>don't .
>I've found that most, if not all of the stuff in the recently released
>WetWare Collection and Listmaster external don't work.
>There seem to be too many internal differences between SC-HC and MetaCard
>that any external which relies heavily on one product doesn't work like
>it should in the other. This is one of the reasons why I'm currently
>developing a MetaCard external for the MacOS.
I had no success with SuperCard externals myself but most Hypercard ones
I've tried worked fine, even some very early ones. But I'm glad to hear you
develop MC externals for mac too. One thing I could have used on several
occasions for was a "do appleScript" kind of external that works with MC ,
just in case there is a wish list for that.
>
>>For Windows...
>Is that an open invitation? Judging from the response I've gotten for the
>Report Generator, it seems that printing is at the bottom of people's
>lists.
No that meant that since I don't use Windows I don't know what's available.
As for the Report Generator I think it is a case where no news is good news
specially judging by the recent input on MC ;-)
Fact is that printing is one of those specialized functions that most
people generally don't bother with until they need it and then they want it
right out of the box. I guess it's MC's fault, it is so complex that people
rightfully expect it to do everything ;-)
>
>
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>Tuviah Snyder
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