To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

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To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by HybridChild » Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:31 am

I know "To open your HyperCard stacks in Revolution, make sure you enable all file types in the open file dialog"
But, I need to convert a stack of numerous HyperCards. So, isn't there a command to display the Open All Files dialog?

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by richmond62 » Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:12 pm

Possibly when Create was LiveCode was Revolution.

Best bet: get a PPC Mac, install MacOS 9.2.1 and MacOS 10 4 on it, download Revolution 2 from Macintosh Garden and convert what you can: then work with converted stacks in something a bit more up to date.

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by jacque » Sat Nov 02, 2024 6:43 pm

The easiest way is to just drag the stack in the Finder to the Livecode icon in the dock. That way you don't need to use the file dialog at all.
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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by dunbarx » Sun Nov 03, 2024 11:44 pm

Hi.

Whatever Jacque says is the best.

But:
But, I need to convert a stack of numerous HyperCards.
Do you mean a single stack with many cards or many stacks?

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by HybridChild » Sun Nov 10, 2024 3:40 pm

Thank you for answering my newbie question.
Unfortunately, the Livecode ICON in the dock did not respond when I tried to drag and drop a HyperCard stack. The converted Livecode stack responds fine and can be opened.
I tried MacOS 12_7_6 (Monterey) ,Livecode 10_0_0.

"But, I need to convert a stack of numerous HyperCards."
I meant to say, “but I need to convert numerous HyperCard stacks.” That is what I meant. I missed the google translation error because the Japanese language is ambiguous about plural and singular expressions.

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by Klaus » Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:33 pm

Hi HybridChild,

welcome to the forum! :-)
Unfortunately, the Livecode ICON in the dock did not respond when I tried to drag and drop a HyperCard stack.
You can force LC (and any other app on the Mac) to (try to) open any file by holding ALT and CMD key down
and then dropping the file onto the icon in the dock!

Best

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by stam » Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:54 am

Klaus wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 4:33 pm
You can force LC (and any other app on the Mac) to (try to) open any file by holding ALT and CMD key down
and then dropping the file onto the icon in the dock!
Learn something every day…
Thanks Klaus!

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Re: To open HyperCard Stacks with one command

Post by HybridChild » Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:22 pm

Thank you ,Klaus!
It's work. Now, I can convert HyperCard's Stacks.
Thanks again, everyone.

HybridChild

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