chh9@quads.uchicago.edu (Conrad Halton Halling) (08/25/90)
File names can be up to 31 characters long; this includes the names of
HyperCard stacks. Here is the bug:
o Try to change the name of a HyperCard stack by choosing "Stack info..."
from the "Objects" menu and then typing in a 31-character name. HyperCard
beeps and truncates the name to 30 characters.
o Try to change the name of a stack to a 31-character name using the "set"
command by typing (for example)
set name of this stack to "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcde"
into the message window. HyperCard returns an alert window with the message
"Can't set that stack property".
o If you choose "New stack..." from the "File" menu and type in a name that is
31 characters long, it is accepted. HyperCard will correctly get the entire
31-character name of such a stack.
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Conrad Halling
chh9@midway.uchicago.edu