This folder contains version 1.0 of the HyperCard IIgs application, required to run HyperCard IIgs stacks.  The complete HyperCard IIgs product has not been provided on this disk, but may be purchased. Apple Partners and Associates can purchase HyperCard IIgs 1.0 through the Devloper Programs price list; others can purchase it through either APDA or an authorized reseller. HyperCard IIgs is a Òfor-saleÓ product that is fully copyrighted work of Apple Computer, Inc. If you have a need to distribute any part of HyperCard IIgs then contact AppleÕs Software Licensing department at 1-408-974-4667 and license it.

Important: Test Information

HyperCard IIgs 1.0 fixes a bug in the beta release of HyperCard IIgs that caused stack corruption. Please check all of your existing stacks for corruption by opening the stack named Stack.Checker. This stack is found in the HyperCard IIgs folder on the ProDOS partition.  After opening the stack, click on the ÒanalyzeÓ button and select the stack to be checked.  Stack.Checker will report whether any corruption is found. If you discover corruption, and if you are an Apple Partner or Associate or other official recipient of this CD, please contact Apple II Developer Technical Support immediately at ÒAIIDTSÓ on either AppleLink or MCI Mail.  DTS will then help repair your stacks. Please note that all stacks created with HyperCard IIgs 1.0 will be free from corruption.

HyperCard IIgs requires Apple IIgs System Software 5.0.4 or later, at least 1.5 (one and a half) megabytes of memory and a hard disk.

Our purpose in providing HyperCard IIgs on the Develop CD is to provide developers with the ability to execute HyperCard IIGS stacks.  Non-Partners and non-Associates developing stackware are expected to purchase the full product ($99 suggested retail price).  If you want/need the complete product including manuals, then please contact Developer Programs to determine the developer pricing on the complete package. 

Note that Appendix A of the HyperCard IIGS Script language guide details how to interface to external XCMD and XFCN routines. Preliminary interface files for compiling XCMDs and XFCNs can be found on this CD, along with sample XCMD sourceÑin APW format in the HyperCard IIgs folder of the ProDOS partition and in MPW IIgs format in the HyperCard IIgs folder of the Macintosh partition.

The complete HyperCard IIgs package should be available by the
time you read this.  Please refer all cutsomer requests for HyperCard IIgs to an authorized reseller or to APDA.

A separate conversion utility (HyperMover) can be found on this CD.  HyperMover consists of two stacks - one in will dismantle existing Mac stacks into a series of files.  Transfer the resulting files to an Apple IIgs and reassemble the stack into a HyperCard IIgs stack using the Apple IIgs version of HyperMover.  Futher details on HyperMover can be found in the folder containing the Mac side of this
conversion utility.

In order for you to properly install HyperCard IIgs on your hard drive, drag its folder (ÒHyperCardÓ at this level) to the root level of your hard disk, and drag the ÒHyperCard.IconsÓ and ÒFType.HypercardÓ files to the icons folder on your hard disk.  If you put HyperCard IIgs anywhere but the root level, be sure to edit the icons that connect your stacks to HyperCard IIgs and be sure to edit the search paths in the Home stack - otherwise, HyperCard IIgs will have problems finding things.

Enjoy HyperCard IIgs and please keep us informed of any commercial products you create that are based on it.


Tim Swihart
Apple II Developer Tools Product Manager
Apple Computer, Inc.
