Making it run on an older mac is where Sheepshaver could make it easier because you can run the hypercard on an Intel mac in Os 9 and below. Also you will be able to test any LiveCode stacks you save for classic macs.
-=>JB<=- On May 17, 2012, at 11:52 AM, stephen barncard wrote: > For perspective, when I started a large HC stack conversion to Rev project > in 2006, my first task was to make the stack run on an older mac, note its > functionality, and get the data out. The functions of the custom XCMD were > completely replaced with native Rev code and it was very fast. Even back > then the obsolescence was in the air. > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:44 AM, -=>JB<=- <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: > >> All definitely good points that would me someone question if they >> should ever consider trying to make any hypercard code work. >> >> -=>JB<=- >> >> >> On May 17, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: >> >>> Also consider it was written and compiled for an OS that used a totally >> different graphics engine called Quickdraw. I have serious doubts it would >> work today in Quartz. It's going to have to be rewritten methinks. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> On May 17, 2012, at 11:15 AM, stephen barncard wrote: >>> >>>> most likely it was compiled for Power PC, Intel macs didn't exist then. >> I >>>> would venture to say that they wouldn't work. Anyway Livecode is so fast >>>> and versatile that most of the functions that needed XCMDs can all be >> done >>>> in native Livecode. The time it would take to convert could be spent >>>> re-designing for modern machines. What do you need to accomplish? >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 4:07 AM, -=>JB <=- <sund...@pacifier.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> LiveCode >>>>> Lessons and Tutorials >>>>> HyperCard >>>>> >>>>> LiveCode supports the HyperCard 1.x XCMD model (which means that most >>>>> XCMDs and XFCNs >>>>> that don’t display a window will work in LiveCode without >>>>> modification)Tutorials >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What if I have the binary code of a XCMD I wrote in hyperCard is there >> a >>>>> way to use it in LiveCode >>>>> or do I need to use the hyperCard XCMD as it is or do I need to use the >>>>> original XCMD code I wrote? >>>>> Is there a way to recompile my XCMD binary code? >>>>> >>>>> -=>JB<=- >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Stephen Barncard >>>> San Francisco Ca. USA >>>> >>>> more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > > > -- > > > > Stephen Barncard > San Francisco Ca. USA > > more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
