>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.
>
>
>
>--
>Steven D'Aprano
>
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On UNIX the answer is probably yes to all your questions but you mention HC
which means Mac and then the only way to access a stack from multiple
copies of MC would be from different machines on a network via http. Also
you can not run a stack in the background. You can run a script as a .mt
file again on UNIX.
Regards, Andu
