The beta 4 release of MetaCard 2.4, the last scheduled beta-test release for 2.4, is now available in the following directories: ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard/2.4/ http://magix.com.my/metacard/2.4b4/ http://www.clearsoftware.com/metacard24/ This latest release of MetaCard Corporation's award-winning cross-platform application development and multimedia authoring tool includes new support for the Mac OS X platform, and a huge range of new features including: * Support for embedding images and hidden text (like HREF tags) in fields * A new script-based URL library that supports FTP, HTTP, and SMTP (email) * Many new array features, including many new statistical functions * A "merge" function that interprets tags in text strings (like PHP, ASP, etc.) * Exporting images in GIF, JPEG, and PNG format * Image rotation and support for alpha channels in PNG images * Access to image and mask data from scripts * QuickTime visual effects * Support for drawing Appearance Manager native controls on MacOS * New commands, functions, and properties for recording sound * Support for passing binary data in the external API See the file README.2.4 in the download directories for the complete list of new features and important instructions for downloading and using this beta-test release. I encourage everyone to download this release and take it for a spin to check for compatibility with your applications. For your card-playing enjoyment, there is also a new sample application in the 2.4 download directory. The file klondike.mc, a solitaire game by Jacqueline Landman Gay of HyperActive Software, is an excellent demonstration of many of MetaCard's powerful features. ******************************************************** Scott Raney [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.metacard.com MetaCard: You know, there's an easier way to do that... Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not this list.
