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Re: Application Advice

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From: mdresser
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.
> 
> 
> 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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From: mdresser@pbs.org
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Subject: Re: Application Advice
Message-ID: <1991Mar2.000524.11883@pbs.org>
Date: 2 Mar 91 05:05:24 GMT
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