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Article #7547Re: Application Advice
From: mdresser
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 1991 05:05
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 1991 05:05
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In article <304@documail.UUCP>, lj@documail.UUCP (Laura Jean Rispens) writes:
>
> I need some help. I need to find a program that would allow me to
>
> enter bits of data for future reference. There is a lot of little tid-bits
> of information that I get off of these news groups that I'd like to
> store some place so if I ever need the information I could find it.
>
> This is a great example, someone asked how to copy a graphic from
> Freehand to Word. It's simple - simply hold down the option key
> with the command - c. Now, I know that because I read it in a news
> group, printed it out, and have it in a folder with about 1 billion
> other sheets of paper with useful, helpful info. Now, I NEED TO
> ORGANIZE THIS STUFF!!!!!
>
HyperCard would be great for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Other helpful feature, either in the same program, or a separate one,
> would be; I have a friend who deals with antique foreign cars, now -
> when he buys a car to sell and puts and add in the paper to do that
> and he'll probably get 50 - 100 calls. Now I could just put those
> names in a word folder and call it Jaguar and next time he sells a
> Jaguar, he'll have those names to refer to. But...I also want a way to
> cross reference car and parts to each other - like a database with
> several different bits of info as the criteria.
>
HyperCard would be great for this too!!!!!!
I really like HyperCard and yes, even people who
have never programmed can learn to script and make
really cool stacks.
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>
> Please help if you can.
>
Hope this was helpful.
>
> Mucho Appreciato!
>
> Lj
>
>
>
> documail!lj@mcdch.chg.mcd.mot.com
> Remember, it is better to appear stupid than to prove it!!
>
>
Melanie Dresser
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