[comp.sys.mac.hypercard] hypercard searching & printing

ahlenius@cell.mot.COM (Mark Ahlenius) (01/17/90)

Some problems with hypercard - if the development team is 
monitoring this group ?

Here are some problems that I've found with hypercard.
First - I would like to thank apple for including hypercard
with the Mac at no extra charge - its really great and
I think more of the industry should take note!!!

1) speed - one of the most obvious - needs a compiler for its scripts.
2) printing reports - seriously needs font control
	not just Geneva 9 pt.
3) search strings.  If I do a find command and give it a search
	string, it finds the card with the matching field.
	However if I try to find the next card (or field) that
	matches this string - It reverts to current card and
	current found field.
	Is there any way besides moving to next card to get
	the search  to continue starting at next field or card?
	Also it would be great if you could specify what field
	you only want to qualify searches for.
4) scrollable cards - like supercard has, so that you can have
	more fields on a card than one screens worth.

	any comments/hints on these topics would be appreciated.

		'mark
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