The Ghost of Danny Goodman
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The Ghost of Danny Goodman
As I am currently in a physically bad shape, in the process of recovering from COVID-19 (in spite of being vaccinated),
I am taking the time, probably if I am completely honest, to read Danny Goodman's "Complete HyperCard 2.2" book,
which I possess as a physical book.
I am NOT reading it to learn HyperTalk, a horribly outdated subset of what the LiveCode language has to offer.
I am NOT reading it to learn about MacOS 7 as that had its day a long time ago.
I am reading it as a teach-yourself manual, and am impressed by:
1. The sheer clunkiness and needless verbosity of it.
2. The GOOD things that are there and are said quite well.
3. "the samples provided" . . . that are God-knows-where now . . . but, instead of being random samples
flung into the void, were obviously very closely intertwined with the text.
Here are older versions:
https://archive.org/details/The_Complet ... d_Handbook
https://archive.org/details/completehypercar03edgood
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https://archive.org/details/mac_Danny_G ... Guide_1988
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Other 'guff':
https://download.info.apple.com/Apple_S ... RCARDI.PDF
https://hypercard.org/HyperTalk%20Reference%202.4.pdf
http://www.apple2.pl/books/hypercard.pdf
I am taking the time, probably if I am completely honest, to read Danny Goodman's "Complete HyperCard 2.2" book,
which I possess as a physical book.
I am NOT reading it to learn HyperTalk, a horribly outdated subset of what the LiveCode language has to offer.
I am NOT reading it to learn about MacOS 7 as that had its day a long time ago.
I am reading it as a teach-yourself manual, and am impressed by:
1. The sheer clunkiness and needless verbosity of it.
2. The GOOD things that are there and are said quite well.
3. "the samples provided" . . . that are God-knows-where now . . . but, instead of being random samples
flung into the void, were obviously very closely intertwined with the text.
Here are older versions:
https://archive.org/details/The_Complet ... d_Handbook
https://archive.org/details/completehypercar03edgood
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https://archive.org/details/mac_Danny_G ... Guide_1988
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Other 'guff':
https://download.info.apple.com/Apple_S ... RCARDI.PDF
https://hypercard.org/HyperTalk%20Reference%202.4.pdf
http://www.apple2.pl/books/hypercard.pdf
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Re: The Ghost of Danny Goodman
I remember reading the Apple-provided textbook on learning HC in the late 80s… that completely captivated me. No idea how it would stack up today. But suspect that from a learning perspective it would still be quite good….
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Re: The Ghost of Danny Goodman
Richmond,
I'm sorry that you have been under the weather but happy to hear that you are on the mend. I hope that reading Mr. Goodman's text is helpful to your recovery. (I still have a copy, too. Will keep it in mind as possible therapy should the need arise.)
I'm sorry that you have been under the weather but happy to hear that you are on the mend. I hope that reading Mr. Goodman's text is helpful to your recovery. (I still have a copy, too. Will keep it in mind as possible therapy should the need arise.)
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Re: The Ghost of Danny Goodman
I'm not sure if Mr Goodman's book served as therapy,
but it did take my mind off things a bit.
Thanks for your wishes.
but it did take my mind off things a bit.
Thanks for your wishes.
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Re: The Ghost of Danny Goodman
Danny Goodman Says on twitter
“I don’t wanna slow dance with a ghost, I wanna make pottery.” -
“I don’t wanna slow dance with a ghost, I wanna make pottery.” -
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Re: The Ghost of Danny Goodman
Let him make pottery; he's more than welcome.
But LiveCode is not the ghost of Hypercard, it is a full reincarnation; and like most reincarnations
more powerful by a long way than what it reincarnates.
Comparing LC with HC is rather like comparing a Disney CGI film with the Keystone Cops.
But LiveCode is not the ghost of Hypercard, it is a full reincarnation; and like most reincarnations
more powerful by a long way than what it reincarnates.
Comparing LC with HC is rather like comparing a Disney CGI film with the Keystone Cops.