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HyperCard Authoring and Programming: Module 02: Authoring Stacks
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00:35 Authoring Stacks
01:23 The Screen Size
03:04 Accessing Authoring Tools
04:10 HyperCard Palettes and Windows
05:02 Two Types of Stacks
05:17 Homogeneous Stacks
05:50 Heterogeneous Stacks
06:39 Creating a New Stacks
10:40 Using Your New Stack
14:42 Stack Card Sizes
16:03 Standard Card Sizes
17:06 Stack Size
18:10 Compacting a Stack
19:04 Protecting a Stack
19:37 Can't Modify Stack
19:56 Can't Delete Stack
20:05 Can't Abort
20:43 Can't Peek
21:06 User Level Buttons
21:30 Set Password
21:53 Private Access
22:28 More Protection?
24:29 Where you can find me online
24:50 Credits
25:11 Patrons
This video is part of a course on HyperCard Authoring and Programming.
The course is made up of five major topics:
Part 0: Course Syllabus
Module 00: Course Syllabus - youtu.be/C_kO9Pb74b0
Part 1: Browsing/Typing
Module 01: Browsing & Typing - youtu.be/nU4DvvTiGrw
Module 01: Linking & Printing - youtu.be/_AoonBzuf84
Part 2: Authoring
Module 02: Authoring Stacks
Module 03: Authoring Objects
Module 04: Graphics Tools
Module 05: Icons
Module 06: Building a Stack
Part 3: Programming
Module 07: HyperTalk Basics
Module 08: HyperTalk Messages
Module 09: HyperTalk Hierarchy
Module 10: HyperTalk Inheritance
Module 11: Script Editing
Module 12: HyperTalk Commands
Module 13: HyperTalk Commands: Navigation
Module 14: HyperTalk Commands: Action
Module 15: HyperTalk Commands: Sound
Module 16: HyperTalk Commands: Arithmetic
Module 17: HyperTalk Commands: Searching & Sorting
Module 18: HyperTalk Commands: Screens
Module 19: HyperTalk Commands: Objects
Module 20: HyperTalk Commands: Files
Module 21: HyperTalk Commands: Menus
Module 22: HyperTalk Commands: Printing
Module 23: HyperTalk Commands: Scripting
Module 24: HyperTalk Commands: Properties
Module 25: HyperTalk Functions
Module 26: HyperTalk Functions: Time & Date
Module 27: HyperTalk Functions: Keyboard & Mouse
Module 28: HyperTalk Functions: Text
Module 29: HyperTalk Functions: Mathematics
Module 30: HyperTalk Functions: Environment
Module 31: HyperTalk Functions: Scripting
Module 32: HyperTalk Operators
Module 33: HyperTalk Constants
Module 34: HyperTalk Control Structures
Part 4: Advanced Programming
Module 35: Error Handling
Module 36: Debugging
Module 37: Importing/Exporting Data
Module 38: Advanced Report Printing
Module 39: Utilities and Tools
Module 40: External Resources
Module 41: Color
Module 42: Multimedia
Module 43: Apple Events
Module 44: AppleScript
Part 5: Applications
Module 45: Creating Applications
Module 46: Third-Party Tools
Module 47: Elements of Application Design
Module 48: Supplemental Applications
HyperCard Authoring and Programming: Module 02: Authoring Stacks
Thank you to my patrons! You too can become a patron for as little as $1 per month.
Patrons: Ron's Computer Videos (First Patron!) @RonsCompVids
Garth Beagle @GarthBeagle
Special Patrons: khbsd_ @khbsd_9159
Extra Special Patrons:
00:35 Authoring Stacks
01:23 The Screen Size
03:04 Accessing Authoring Tools
04:10 HyperCard Palettes and Windows
05:02 Two Types of Stacks
05:17 Homogeneous Stacks
05:50 Heterogeneous Stacks
06:39 Creating a New Stacks
10:40 Using Your New Stack
14:42 Stack Card Sizes
16:03 Standard Card Sizes
17:06 Stack Size
18:10 Compacting a Stack
19:04 Protecting a Stack
19:37 Can't Modify Stack
19:56 Can't Delete Stack
20:05 Can't Abort
20:43 Can't Peek
21:06 User Level Buttons
21:30 Set Password
21:53 Private Access
22:28 More Protection?
24:29 Where you can find me online
24:50 Credits
25:11 Patrons
This video is part of a course on HyperCard Authoring and Programming.
The course is made up of five major topics:
Part 0: Course Syllabus
Module 00: Course Syllabus - youtu.be/C_kO9Pb74b0
Part 1: Browsing/Typing
Module 01: Browsing & Typing - youtu.be/nU4DvvTiGrw
Module 01: Linking & Printing - youtu.be/_AoonBzuf84
Part 2: Authoring
Module 02: Authoring Stacks
Module 03: Authoring Objects
Module 04: Graphics Tools
Module 05: Icons
Module 06: Building a Stack
Part 3: Programming
Module 07: HyperTalk Basics
Module 08: HyperTalk Messages
Module 09: HyperTalk Hierarchy
Module 10: HyperTalk Inheritance
Module 11: Script Editing
Module 12: HyperTalk Commands
Module 13: HyperTalk Commands: Navigation
Module 14: HyperTalk Commands: Action
Module 15: HyperTalk Commands: Sound
Module 16: HyperTalk Commands: Arithmetic
Module 17: HyperTalk Commands: Searching & Sorting
Module 18: HyperTalk Commands: Screens
Module 19: HyperTalk Commands: Objects
Module 20: HyperTalk Commands: Files
Module 21: HyperTalk Commands: Menus
Module 22: HyperTalk Commands: Printing
Module 23: HyperTalk Commands: Scripting
Module 24: HyperTalk Commands: Properties
Module 25: HyperTalk Functions
Module 26: HyperTalk Functions: Time & Date
Module 27: HyperTalk Functions: Keyboard & Mouse
Module 28: HyperTalk Functions: Text
Module 29: HyperTalk Functions: Mathematics
Module 30: HyperTalk Functions: Environment
Module 31: HyperTalk Functions: Scripting
Module 32: HyperTalk Operators
Module 33: HyperTalk Constants
Module 34: HyperTalk Control Structures
Part 4: Advanced Programming
Module 35: Error Handling
Module 36: Debugging
Module 37: Importing/Exporting Data
Module 38: Advanced Report Printing
Module 39: Utilities and Tools
Module 40: External Resources
Module 41: Color
Module 42: Multimedia
Module 43: Apple Events
Module 44: AppleScript
Part 5: Applications
Module 45: Creating Applications
Module 46: Third-Party Tools
Module 47: Elements of Application Design
Module 48: Supplemental Applications
