bytebug@felix.UUCP (Roger L. Long) (12/03/87)
[Macintosh Technical Notes - #170: HyperCard File Format]
The file format of a HyperCard stack is proprietary and will not
be documented. In most cases, you will not need to know the file
format of a HyperCard stack, but instead can access data for
input and output by using HyperTalk.
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