I've only been exploring Rev for a week or so, and have already
unearthed a number of significant differences. To be expected, but
somewhat discouraging at times. So much alike and yet so different.
Patience is the keyword! Thanks for the reference to the tutorial.
There are obviously tons of things that have been written. Frankly, I
don't want my articles to be TOO "Rev polished" in the beginning. I
want to stumble around much as others might do, discovering as many
Revolution pitfalls and idiosyncrasies as possible. Since I have
hundreds of HC stacks, one of my initial challenges will be the
conversion of some of the more interesting ones to Rev. It's not as
if I'm going to be cutting through a lot of brand new turf, so much
as doing my own stumbling; much as I did in the early years with HC.
Incidentally, I'm a practicing Architect, so some of these HC stacks
are fairly mathematically intense. Seems like everyone "practices"
something these days. Don't we have any experts these days? (smile)
Thanks JLG,
Joe Wilkins
On Dec 27, 2006, at 10:05 AM, J. Landman Gay wrote:
Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote:
Hi guys,
This is my first time on this list. I was an HyperCard guru for
many years, and you'll start seeing my new column on
Macinstruct.com starting mid January about using Revolution for
the first time.
Nice to see you here Joe. I remember you from the HC list.
About this problem, I assume you have tried stop using stack
"stackNameYouWantToDelete". I tried it out from the msg box with
the "Documentation Library" and that seemed to work. Besides, I
don't think you want to "delete" the stacks so much as stop using
them.
In Revolution, "deleting" a main stack removes it from RAM (see the
docs.) However, deleting a substack removes it forever from the
file. So you have to be careful what you are deleting.
The format for the Macinstruct column will be aimed mostly at
neophyte Rev users and all HyperCard users. A new article will
appear once each odd numbered week. The following week will be
dedicated to responding to those readers who have "thoughts" about
what was said the previous week; meaning that it will be a great
help if you guys "stick your noses in and comment".
Macinstruct.com, when it was "really going" had a large following
six or seven years ago. It IS a predominantly Mac oriented site,
but we will have articles and tutorials as they relate to using
the new dual Macs as well. We are also always looking for new
contributors as well. So, if you have some spare time, do
volunteer your services. A great bunch of talented guys are
already on board.
Excellent! It would be good if you are able to get someone to proof
your contributions before they go online, or else check with folks
here on the list if there is any doubt -- as you can see from the
"delete" command, there are a number of subtle differences between
Rev and HC that aren't immediately apparent but might bite you.
A tutorial for HC users converting to Revolution is here, if you
haven't seen it yet:
<http://www.hyperactivesw.com/mctutorial/rrtutorialtoc.html>
Again, welcome aboard, it's great to see you here.
--
Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
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