Re: hypercard-like system for windows

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From: Thomas Dowling
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1991 15:23

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ray@techno.nepean.uws.EDU.AU (Ray Archee) writes:

>spam@IASTATE.EDU (Begley Michael L) writes:

>>alright, I'll probably get flamed for this, but I'll ask anyway...

>>I need to do some simple hypertext type stuff for some project at work.
>>I've been using hypercard, because it does what we need (although I'd
>>like to know of any better systems for the mac) but I'm going to have 
>>to to some similar type stuff on an IBM PC running windows.

>>so...is there a hypercard-like environment available for windows...?

>Yes, its called Hyperpad, by Brightbill Roberts - looks pretty
>cheap too, although i haven't used it.

Hyperpad is cheap-looking, character-based only, and not a Windows
application (flame preventative: I am familiar with version 1.0, and
haven't seen 2.0).

You may be better off investigating Asymetrix's Toolbook, and Spinnaker's
Plus, which--if memory serves--can be coerced into importing HyperCard 
scripts.

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