Note: This page has fallen into abeyance; I no longer actively support any of my HyperCard projects. However, I’ve left this information here, as it might be useful to those with a historical interest in HyperCard. Just be aware that facts and links may be out of date and that I have no intention of updating them.

Things Having To Do With HyperCard

Alas, poor HyperCard! The amazing utility that first made the Macintosh programmable for me! I made so many HyperCard “stacks” for myself, my colleagues, and my students, now all lost to time.

Review of Hypercard

A short history and review of Hypercard 2.2, published in TidBITS.

From HyperCard to REALbasic

An online article comparing HyperCard and REALbasic. Useful if you’re thinking of making the transition from the one to the other. Dead link.

HyperCard-HyperTalk Help

A small online help app (made with DocMaker) covering all “hidden” features of HyperCard and all of the HyperTalk language. Frequently more correct and complete than the manuals. Unfortunately, doesn’t distinguish 2.1 syntax from 2.2 syntax; it just assumes you’ve got 2.2+ (sorry about that!). Unavailable.

Guide To XCMDS

A HyperCard reference stack listing quite a lot of the XCMDs and XFCNs you can find out there on the nets or on the HyperStacks CD-ROM. Good for answering the question, “Is there an XCMD that can…?” Version as of October 1995. Unavailable.

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