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From: bmenell@pnet06.cts.com (Bryan Menell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Various Replies
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Date: 11 Jul 88 18:47:11 GMT
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First of all, thanks to Edward Moy, Tim G. Johnson, and Dave Nowak for
responding to my TOPS/hypercard problems. It's all being included
in a little information packet to the HyperCard team.

How can I put a TIFF image into a card? Or can I only use Macpaint format
>images?  Is there a way to write a XCMD that would display a TIFF file?

   HyperCard only accpets MacPaint images. You can write an XCMD to
display TIFF files, of course! Or you could think of converting them
to PICT and using DisplayPict, an already-written XCMD. I wish I could
remember the authors name to credit him/her, but it is available on
most BBS's and commercial on-line services.

>Re: Too much recursion.

   Usually what happens is you are trapping "on openCard" in your stack
script, and in that script is a "go to next card." Of course, that
calls openCard again, executes your openCard script (even though it hasn't
quit out of the last one yet) and after 5 times or so, you get your
recursion error.
   If your script was in the card script area, you wouldn't get this
problem. You might also try researching the "lockMessages" command
in HyperTalk. This will temporarily turn the sending of messages
up the HyperCard hierarchy. I've found it useful many times myself
in these situations.

                                        Bryan

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