I'm attempting to prototype a simple database application in Hypercard.
What I'm planning is a client-server database (yes, I think big) and I
was wondering whether Metacard might be better suited for my purposes.
(Frankly, I doubt I can get Hypercard to do it without a database
application behind it.)
My questions are:
Can multiple copies of Metacard access simultaneously a single stack
with read and write access? I'll handle record locking myself.
If not, can I use a single Metacard stack to hold the database, with
other stacks running as seperate sessions querying it?
And finally, as my least prefered solution, can a Metacard handle be set
to run in the background? I doubt this is possible, without scripting
something from "on idle" handlers, but I just thought I'd ask.
Otherwise, if anyone can suggest a way I could use Metacard to develop a
client-server application, I'd be greatful.
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