[comp.sys.mac.hypercard] XCMD Size

dan@Apple.COM (Dan Allen) (07/19/88)

XCMDs should be 32K or smaller.  If you need more functionality, chain
several XCMDs together.  If you keep XCMDs to this size, they will
always work with HyperCard in a 750KB MultiFinder partition.  There are
lots of ways to get around this somewhat arbitrary limit, but if you
want to work well in lots of different memory situations, keep them to
under 32K for now.

There are many factors contributing to this recommendation, which could
be elucidated if the net readers really want a gory bits and bytes
explanation...

Dan Allen
HyperCard Engineer
Software Explorer
Apple Computer