gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Nathan Gasser) (04/19/91)
I'm making a few stacks which require *lots* of text (4.6 Mb on one) and I desparately want to use HyperCard and not resort to some less cool environment. As of now, I spool my big document into 32k fields, making new cards as necessary. I'm not sure if I should split the stack or keep it as one. There's something aesthetically (?) unpleasing about a 5 Mb stack, but if I split it, I'll have trouble searching for things, and updates to the controlling software will have to be done to all the stacks I split it into. Is there a better way? Is there a way to isolate the "features" handlers (menus, search features, various hypermedia aids) from the bulk text, so I'll only have one copy to update? On a related subject, how good is Guide, by Owl? I can't find it in catalogs. Anyone have a price? Is this maybe what I need to get this stuff done? Any and all comments appreciated, Nate. -- Nathan Gasser gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu