HyperCard 2.4 Update was released on April 26, 1998. It requires US English Hypercard 2.3 or 2.3.5.
Description:
This HyperCard 2.4 Update adds some new features, including QuickTime functionality, and fixes issues with the HyperCard application. This product updates HyperCard 2.3 or 2.3.5 to HyperCard 2.4. The full release of HyperCard 2.4, bundled with software including QuickTime 3.0, and new Help stacks and manuals, is available at your Apple-authorized dealer.
Instructions:
This software is available two different ways. Each method of obtaining this software will provide you the exact same software.
(a.) One 5.4 MB self-mounting Disk Copy image
(b.) 5 parts of a 5.4 MB self-mounting Disk Copy image
If you choose (a.), download this self-mounting image to your hard drive and then double-click it to mount the compressed disk image on your desktop. Please read the documents included on this disk image before installing the software.
If you choose (b.), download all 5 parts to your hard drive and then double-click on the first part to mount the compressed disk image on your desktop. Read the documents included on this disk image before installing the software.
You may wish to download the 5 parts instead of the individual self-mounting image if you are a using a modem connection or if you wish to transport HyperCard 2.4 Update to another machine via floppy.
New Features
Several exciting features have been added with the release of HyperCard 2.4, including:
- an improved movie button task that allows you to open any QuickTime-readable file
- ability to open movie and some image files by dragging them onto the HyperCard application icon
- a new Link to URL button task and HyperTalk command for connecting to a web site
- ability to manipulate QuickTime movies using HyperTalk
- keyboard navigation of QuickTime VR movies
- ability to open a nearly unlimited number of files using HyperTalk
- enhanced script editor window for easier navigation
- improved Picture XCMD
- more script commands and new syntax
For more information on these features and how to use them, see Using HyperCard 2.4.
Issues Fixed In This Update
These changes have been made to HyperCard since version 2.3.5:
- Fixed an issue that prevented HyperCard's floating windows from collapsing properly under Mac OS 8.0 or later.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the system to stop responding when a very large stack was opened on a fast computer.
- Fixed an issue that occurred on PowerPC-based computers when a field contained more than 32K of text and style information.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the movie command callback ExtToStr to return bad data.
- Fixed an issue that prevented HyperCard from properly playing uncompressed 16-bit mono sounds.
- HyperCard now quits properly when a script window is active.
- The beta character in the Symbol font is no longer treated as a word delimiter in fields.
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