Sivakatirswami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said, on 3/25/00 9:43 AM:
>But how to use all the internet commands, compress files etc? I don't find
>any user's guidance. . .so how to get a grip on this? The scenario is pretty
>obvious:
I would start with the "URLs as Containers" entry in the help index. It
opens the "Container" card in the concepts and techniques stack, but
don't be fooled--the URL stuff is there, at the bottom. It's very easy to
grab files off a web server this way. The more complex stuff, obviously,
is more complex. :-)
>I tried to look at the scripts of the little help stack
>that has three URL download buttons for the FAQ, the Survey etc but for some
>reason I could not get those objects to be selected by the select tool to
>examine the scripts.
Use the toplevel command to open them: toplevel "StackName"
You can do this even if they're already open. Then, if their cantModify
property is set to true, set it to false and you should be able to access
the scripts. Be careful to work on a copy, or don't save. One of the
great things about MetaCard is the fact that you can pry open everything
in the development environment. Sometimes the best documentation is the
script the experts wrote to get the job done! :-)
>And for CD internet enabling, how to create a button that will launch an
>HTML file in the users' browser. . .( I am assuming that MC can't actually
>interpret and display HTML files like Netscape or Explorer can. . .)
It can, in a limited fashion. Use "set the htmlText of field "FieldName"
to whatever"
Mostly it handles character formatting: font, size, color, style, etc.
Things like tables, embedding images, etc., are not supported.
gc
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