fcoll@maths.tcd.ie (Francis Coll) (04/19/91)
Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on the Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command). I tried it in the massage box, but got the usual 'cannot understand' reply. Thanks. -------------- fcoll@maths.tcd.ie --------------
fcoll@maths.tcd.ie (Francis Coll) (04/19/91)
OOOOps! In my last posting, please substitute message for massage :-) ------------- fcoll@maths.tcd.ie -------------
robertw@informix.com (Robert Weinberg) (04/22/91)
In article <1991Apr19.075022.1189@maths.tcd.ie> fcoll@maths.tcd.ie (Francis Coll) writes: >Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on the >Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command). I tried >it in the massage box, but got the usual 'cannot understand' reply. Go to the last card in the Home stack and type "magic" and return in the message window. Or, type "set the userlevel to 5" and return in the message box of any stack, to gain access to the top user level. -- * Rob Weinberg, graphics & publishing ***** Does a falling tree make a sound * * {uunet,pyramid}!infmx!robertw ***** if 1: no one hears it * * => Ask me about me. ***** BUT 2: it is not known that * * => Ask Informix about Informix. ***** no one hears it? *
wnn@ornl.gov (04/23/91)
In article <1991Apr19.075022.1189@maths.tcd.ie> fcoll@maths.tcd.ie (Francis Coll) writes: >Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on the >Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command). I tried >it in the massage box, but got the usual 'cannot understand' reply. It's case sensitive. Needs to be in upper case. Wolfgang N. Naegeli President, MacClique--East Tennessee Macintosh Users Group University of Tennessee & Oak Ridge National Laboratory Internet: wnn@ornl.gov Bitnet: wnn@ornlstc Phone: 615-574-6143 Fax: 615-574-6141 (OrchidFax) QuickMail (QM-QM): Wolfgang Naegeli @ 615-574-4510
keir@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Rick Keir, MACC) (04/23/91)
>>Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on the >>Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command). I tried >>it in the message box, but got the usual 'cannot understand' reply. > >It's case sensitive. Needs to be in upper case. Nope. I just tried it, and "magic" and "mAgIc" both work, among other combinations. However, you must be at the card "Preferences" card for this handler to work. This is with a 2.0 release of Hypercard copied off of a master disk, so unless they made it deliberately less easy in the maintenance release, the problem is probably that the "Preferences" card is not showing when you try other tests. Here's the entire script: on magic if visible of cd btn id 79 then hide cd btn id 79 hide cd btn id 80 else show cd btn id 79 show cd btn id 80 end if end magic
Harry.Myhre@p2.f863.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Harry Myhre) (04/26/91)
Francis Coll writes in a message to All on 24 Apr 91
FC> Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on
FC> the Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command).
This sure has caused a lot of confusion. Hope I get this right:
1) go to the preferences card of your home stack.
2) make the message box visible (command - m)
3) type "set the userlevel to 5" into the message box and press <enter>.
That should do it. There may be some fields or buttons obscuring the other userlevel
buttons on the preferences card. You should now be able to remove them.
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In article <283.2819CAE3@mcws.fidonet.org> Harry.Myhre@p2.f863.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Harry Myhre) writes: > >Francis Coll writes in a message to All on 24 Apr 91 > >FC> Could somebody explain how to get access to all user levels on >FC> the Hypercard shipped with new macs (using the magic command). > >This sure has caused a lot of confusion. Hope I get this right: > >1) go to the preferences card of your home stack. >2) make the message box visible (command - m) >3) type "set the userlevel to 5" into the message box and press <enter>. > >buttons on the preferences card. You should now be able to remove them. This usually works for me. One more thing, though. Unless there are specific traps built into a stack's script that prohibit or interfere with normal message hierarchies, you should be able to invoke this command from anywhere, in any stack, and if you have "blind typing" set to "true" on the same card that Harry mentions, you should be able to do it without even calling up the message box. If, for example, the userLevel is set to "painting" (whatever the numerical equivalent of that is) and you need to get at a stack script to make a minor change, you can change the userLevel, edit your script, and then not worry about it. If the preferences card says something different than what you specified in your "set userLevel to [1-5]", the userLevel will revert to that specified on the preferences card next time you open the stack. I have seenthose little "cheater" fields or buttons that cover some of the userLevel stuff on the preferences card of some institutional home stacks where the netOps didn't want people to inadvertantly wipe scripts and so forth--it's a poor protection scheme, but can help to prevent accidents.
cs421317@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs421317) (05/02/91)
When I received the HyperCard kit in my Mac, I didn't think to use the HyperTalk message to reset the user level. I slid the button on the User Preference card (the pointer to the user level) up, beyond the 2nd position. It dissapeared under the bogus button, but I moved its 'virtual' position until it was approximately at the five, then I let go. It worked. - Gary Goldberg Census Bureau AOL: OgGreeb