Questions tagged [hypertalk]

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JavaScript setTimeout inside for loop

I saw that this question has already been asked previously, but I was not sure of a solution to my problem. I have the following code: function mouseup ( ) { for( i = 0; i < 6; i++ ) { setTimeout(function(){ alert(…
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Where To Get Some Resources To Learn HyperTalk?

I'm now emulating a Macintosh IIci(System 7.5.5 68k) and now I want to learn HyperTalk(HyperCard), but I don't know where to start, then if someone can help me I will be very happy! :D
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HyperTalk-like language for use with the CLR

I was always a big fan of HyperTalk back in the days of Stacks in HyperCard. Are there any HyperTalk-like languages available for use with Visual Studio and the CLR? The benefits of using natural language syntax (e.g. Get the third line of text in…
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Is there a switch statement-type selection control mechanism in HyperTalk?

In the 1996 reference manual HyperCard Script Language Guide: The HyperTalk Language, there is a section about nested if structures, but there doesn't seem to be anything about switch-like statements. Is there a switch statement-type selection…
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"bg fld" vs "cd fld" in Hypercard/Hypertalk

I'm up to porting an old application built in Hypercard to make use of the latest Mac OSX speech synthesis capabilities. What is the difference between bg fld and cd fld in Hypercard? Thanks.
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HyperCard dashboard type

Is there a name that explains the type of dashboard like that of HyperCard. A dashboard that has icons sitting on top of a rectangular box?
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