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Programming with Runtime Revolution 2.9 |
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Contributed by Martin van Zanten
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Jul 25, 2008 at 03:44 PM |
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applications are available to write software. Most of them are very
complicated, and you'll need to start from scratch if you want to learn
using it: it is based upon an unfamiliar language, with its own
separate grammar/syntax.
Amongst the many approaches is one, that builds upon the use of the
English language. If you know English, you can make a "quick start".
This type of scripting language was introduced to "the rest of us" when
HyperCard was made available on the Apple Macintosh, during the latter
part of the eighties in the twentieth century - now some twenty years
ago. The scripting language was called HyperTalk. From that idea some
interesting applications have evolved.
One of those tools is called Runtime Revolution, which is still very
actively being developed. While writing this review about version 2.9,
version 3.0 is on its way to be released during the autumn of this
year. When I was discovering the possibilities of HyperCard, I was
fascinated. Looking into the state of affairs now reminds me of that
period, and I must say - after all these years - I can still get
enthusiastic about this subject. So here are my impressions in the
summer of 2008:
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Last Updated ( Jul 27, 2008 at 07:43 AM )
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