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From: lrasmuss@nmsu.edu (Linda Rasmussen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: HyperCard as a Front-End
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Date: 12 Aug 89 12:08:08 GMT
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Does anyone know of a good source of information about using hypercard as
a front end to other systems?  Right now I have a stack set up to go out and
connect to unix/mainframe systems via Kermit and some macros, but I would 
really like to explore the possibilities of creating a direct hypercard 
interface to particular information bases on those systems.

I have been reading about "Chaffeur," the Compuserve hypercard interface.
Are there more generic sets of XCMD's for making serial port connections
and communicating with other systems?  Has anyone tried this?  Are there
any problems with speed (i.e., lack of it?)

Any information appreciated!


         Linda Rasmussen                  lrasmuss@dante.nmsu.edu
         New Mexico State University           (505)646-5598