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Archived
News for 2004 |
The Codebook Updated to Version
4.0.3
The Codebook is a
SuperCard-built program that provides gamers with cheats,
walkthroughs, tips, and other useful information. According to the
developers of the program, new features and fixes in version 4.0.3
include:
[download] [12/24]
Flamethrower 1.1 Beta Reposted
After making a brief disappearance from the web, IncWell
and Solutions
Etcetera have reposted Flamethrower
1.1b10, the latest public beta for the new version of
Flamethrower. [download]
[12/23]
Solutions Etcetera's Front Page
Solutions Etcetera has posted a nice holiday picture and animation on
the front page of their website. Click here
to see it. [12/23]
New Version of Valentina XCMD
Released
The developer of the Valentina XCMD, Paradigma
Software, describes the external as "based on the Valentina
database kernel, an ultra-fast database solution for software
developers." The latest revision of the external, version 1.8.6, adds
speed improvements and other changes that do not pertain to
SuperCard. (The external works with a number of different xCard
Programs.) [download]
[12/19]
Archive Revised to Version 4.6
Archive 4.6,
the latest version of YENCO.COM's
disk catalog and file management program, adds the following new
features:
[download] [12/18]
Fortune Cookie 1.1 Alternate Download
Location
CompleatMac
Software has opened an additional download location for Fortune
Cookie 2.1, a "virtual fortune cookie" which is a "superset" of
the program Random Wisdom for Short Attention Spans [download]
[12/18]
WYSIWYG Font Preview Downloads
CompleatMac
Software has opened an additional download location for WYSIWYG
Font Preview 1.1. See the below article for more information
concerning the new version of the program. [download]
[12/13]
CompleatMac Software Updates WYSIWYG
Font Preview
WYSIWYG Font
Preview allows for easy viewing of Fonts in numerous styles and
sizes. Version 1.1 includes the following new features:
[download] [12/11]
More Info on Fortune Cookie 2.1
In addition to what we mentioned as the new features of CompleatMac
Software's "virtual fortune cookie," (see
separate story) the new version of Fortune
Cookie adds Font and Size menus to the program. This allows for
the changing of the appearance of the text. Brian Kelly, maintainer
of CompleatMac Software, mentioned to us that this was the main
feature of the update. [download]
[12/11]
Fortune Cookie Reaches 2.1
The new version of CompleatMac
Software's "virtual fortune cookie" adds a new title graphic and
an edit menu. (Note: Fortune
Cookie 2.0 was released a few months ago as the successor to
Random Wisdom for Short Attention Spans.) [download]
[12/9]
LittleFish Software Releases Christmas
Cards
Christmas Cards is a SuperCard project that helps children easily
make Christmas cards for the upcoming holiday season. John Johnson,
maintainer of LittleFish
Software, mentioned that the project is not entirely finished and
would appreciate any comments that you may have. [download]
[12/5]
New Version of iCalendar Now
Available
YENCO.COM's iCalendar
1.8 adds a bunch of new features to the "Internet calendar
creation program." New features in this version include:
[download] [12/4]
WYSIWYG Font Preview Alternate Download
Location
A new
download location for CompleatMac
Software's WYSIWYG
Font Preview 1.0 is now available. If you missed the news, click
here for more information regarding the
newly-released WYSIWYG Font Preview.
[11/29]
Flamethrower 1.1 Beta Ten
IncWell has released Flamethrower
1.1b10, the latest public beta that has superseded "public beta"
eight. (This actually occurred earlier in the month, but we missed
the news item.) The latest beta now works correctly with
multi-part/form-data encoding. No additions to Flamethrower have been
made in this beta. [download]
[11/29, updated]
CompleatMac Software Makes Three Product
Updates
CompleatMac
Software, known for their Buddhist line of software, as well as
their library of games, has updated three of their products to bring
them up to date with features that they have recently been included
in some of their other products. The three updated titles, Verses
of the Elders 1.1, Dhammapada
1.3, and Itivuttaka
1.5 all now include a button which will instantly place an alias
of the program into the startup items folder. In addition, Dhammapada
and Itivuttaka both received new title graphics and Itivuttaka now
includes a new finder icon. [Itivuttaka
1.5] [Verses
of the Elders 1.1] [Dhammapada
1.3] [11/29]
CompleatMac Software Unveils WYSIWYG
Font Preview 1.0
WYSIWYG Font
Preview 1.0 is the latest offering of CompleatMac
Software's line of products created in SuperCard. According to
CompleatMac Software:
WYSIWYG Font Preview (WFP) is a utility for quickly and easily viewing fonts in their own typefaces. Preview font, size and style from within one convenient location. Unlike other font viewers, WFP lets you see all your fonts together in a WYSIWYG menu, so you don't have to go through them one at a time.WFP was designed to be utilized like a desk accessory accessed from the Apple Menu. WFP's "File" menu includes an "Install…" option, so an alias of WFP can be installed into the Apple Menu with the click of one button.
[download] [11/27]
Udana: Exclamations of Buddha Updated to
Version 1.4
The latest version of Udana,
a program which randomly generates verses uttered by the Buddha on
launch, now includes an option to move the program into the Startup
Items folder by clicking a button. In addition, the new version adds
new title graphics and a new program icon, which was created in
32-bit color. [download]
[11/26]
SVMac.com's Products to Go
SuperCard
SVMac.com, a developer of three
HyperCard-created
utilities, has recently announced on the SuperCard List that they
will be converting their software line into SuperCard. No conversions
have been made at this time, although we will report such news in the
future. The following is a list of SVMac's current products. Their
first product, MyJournal, stores "daily thoughts, ideas and
feelings." NetBackup, another product of SVMac, is essentially a
software backup package. The program is capable of both manual and
scheduled backups. The last product, Quitometer, is a special kind of
calculator which is intended to aid those who wish to quit smoking.
[11/21]
Alternate Download for The Book of
Changes 3.4
CompleatMac
Software has provided a "more reliable" download location for
The Book
of Changes 3.4. The original download location is available
here
and the new location can be found here.
[11/20]
LittleFish Software Releases Worksheet
Maker 2.0
Worksheet
Maker allows teachers to make worksheets for the "primary math"
level. The new version has been completely rewritten in SuperCard.
(Earlier versions were developed in HyperCard.) According to
LittleFish Software,
additional new features include:
[download] [11/12]
CompleatMac Software Releases Verses of
the Elders
Verses of
the Elders is the latest addition to CompleatMac
Software's Buddhist software collection. According to Brian
Kelly, creator of the Verses of Elders:
"Verses of the Elders" contains inspirational verses from the early Buddhist monks and nuns. This application randomly generates one of the verses each time it is opened, making it a nice addition to the Startup Items folder. Additionally, clicking on the quotation will generate a new verse. The verses can be saved as text files, and printed from the "File" menu.
[download] [11/9]
CompleatMac Software Revises The Book of
Changes
The latest version of The
Book of Changes, at version 3.4, adds a Sound menu which allows
users to turn the soundtrack on or off. The Book of Changes is "a
version of the I Ching for the Macintosh." [download]
[11/9]
Additional XXL Update Released
The original post of the XXL
November update contained a small glitch. The problem has now been
fixed and it is suggested that all users re-download the package.
[download]
(The development
kit is also available.)
[11/8]
More Info Released on the XXL
Revision
Stephane Leys has kindly
provided us with additional information regarding the November
release of XXL, a spreadsheet sheet and chart objects external for
SuperCard. According to Mr. Leys, new features include:
Mr. Leys informed us, however, that the most important changes are what you do not see. All spreadsheet data has been moved to the data fork. This should decrease the time needed when saving a project, specifically large files. In addition, a few bugs were eliminated which should make the program more reliable. As a final note, XXL is now available as freeware. [11/8]
The XXL November Release Now
Available
Stephane Leys' XXL, an
external which implements spreadsheets in the SuperCard environment,
has received an update. Unfortunately, we could not find any
information in relation to what has changed in this version. SCR will
inform you of this information as it becomes available.
XXL comes in two versions, a standard version and a development version. The standard version can be used by everyone, even those who do not own SuperCard. However, the ability to script has been disabled. The development version requires the full version of SuperCard 3.6.2b and allows XXL to be included in your own projects. (Note that both versions of XXL will only work on PowerPC Macintoshes.) [11/7]
YENCO.COM Releases Finance 4
YENCO.COM has released a major
upgrade to their checking, savings, and credit card account
management program. According to YENCO.COM, new features include:
With this release of Finance 4, it appears that the name of the product has been officially shortened from "Finance for Mac" to simply "Finance."
As mentioned as part of an earlier article, this is the first release of many of YENCO.COM's "long term" upgrade plans. [download] [11/6]
SCR Adds OS X Section
To better document all of the known issues between SuperCard and Mac
OS X, we have opened a new
section which will list all the experienced "irregularities"
between SuperCard and the Classic environment of Mac OS X that we
know about. [11/5]
New Version of XXL to be Released
Soon
Stephane Leys, creator of
XXL, has announced that a new version of the package will be
available in the next few days, possibly as early as tomorrow. (No
information related to what has changed in the the new version was
provided, but we will report such changes when the new version of XXL
is actually released.)
XXL is a package that essentially "implements spreadsheet and charts objects in the SuperCard environment." (Source: SuperCard List) [11/2]
Picture from WebbToys 2.0 on
MacintoshDeveloper
A screenshot of the unreleased WebbToys 2.0 has been spotted on
Chilton Webb's MacintoshDeveloper. The window in the screenshot makes
use of Widget, which allows the creation of irregular shaped windows.
Click here
to see it. [11/2]
New Download Location for The WetWare
Collections
Because many people were having problems downloading The WetWare
Collections and other software part of the Fourth
World OpenSource Alliance, MacintoshDeveloper has changed the
download locations to prevent such problems. The following links
represent the new download locations of the WetWare Collections:
In addition to the three WetWare Collections, other files from the alliance are available for download:
(Source: SuperCard List) [11/2]
Chilton Webb Releases CameraPro
1.0
The latest version of Camera, now with the "Pro" suffix, adds support
for PNG. CameraPro also allows the user decide what compressor codec
to use.
Camera was originally a FourthWorld product which would allow users to capture elements of the screen, such as windows and cursers. After FourthWorld's products went open source, Mr. Webb continued to expand the product up the the current "Pro" version. [download] (Source: SuperCard List) [10/30]
File Type Jig Updated
Version 1.0.3 of File
Type Jig adds a "better looking popup" and makes a minor fix to
the preferences comments. File Type Jig is a project designed by John
Johnston that can easily change File and Creator types.
[download]
[10/26]
File Type Jig Released
File Type
Jig is the latest addition to John Johnston's MacMaJig
product line. The project can easily change file and creator dates.
Files can be dropped from the Finder and then can be converted to
another type or creator by choosing from a customizable popup list.
[download]
[10/22]
Where Can I Find The WetWare
Collections?
Many people have recently been having some trouble locating
FourthWorld's WetWare Collections. Some people have reported some
download locations on the SuperCard
List. There are two main places where the three collections can
be found. The first place is the iMac.MacintoshDeveloper.com
hotline
server. The second place is the iMac.MacintoshDeveloper.com file
server. The below files are linked from the file server:
The above links have been fixed in the files section. Update: Chilton Webb, maintainer of MacintoshDeveloper.com, mentioned that these links are only temporary. We will report the new locations after the change occurs. [10/22, updated 10/24]
New Downloads Added to the Files
Section
New files have been added to the files
section of SCR. These new files originated from the websites that
SCR has recently been informed about (see
separate story). The following is a list of new files that have
been added:
Click here to proceed to the files section. [10/22]
More Links Added to SCR Resources
Section
Joe Koomen has listed a few websites on his page, SuperCard
Related Sites, which were previously not known to SCR. These
sites include:
The above sites have been added to the resources section of SCR. [10/18]
Next Generation of ADB/IO to Ship with
SuperCard Externals
Chilton Webb, maintainer of MacintoshDeveloper.com,
has reported that an unreleased USB device, which eventually may be
known as USB/IO, will ship with a few SuperCard externals. These
externals will allow the device to work easily in SuperCard.
For those who have not heard of the ADB/IO or the "USB/IO," Chilton Webb described the relationship and purpose of the two devices:
ADB/IO was a device that allowed you to control and obtain real world info via a cute little box that hung off the end of the ADB chain on older Macs. The new version will be very similar but will likely ship in whatever iMac color is in at the time, and have the aforementioned advantages.
SCR will keep you informed as more information becomes available. [10/17]
Robert Presender Releases MyWILL
2.0
MyWILL allows you to easily create your will. The new version adds a
trust section, which provides you with the ability to organize trusts
to manage the property that will be left to your children. The new
version also includes "closing options" to inform the user that
current data maybe altered or deleted. In addition, the latest
version now includes the addition of a built-in registration form.
(Note: Server problems delayed this update. We apologize for the
inconvenience.) [download]
[10/12]
Flamethrower 1.1 Beta 8 Now
Available
Announced on the newly reopened SuperCard
List, the new version of the Flamethrower
Beta adds sorting capabilities to the "SuperCard based CGI
authoring environment for web servers." According to Christopher
Watson, who posted the announcement to the list:
The new "sort text" command sorts the text in a field or a variable. Though it performs textual, numeric, date/time and international sorts, it doesn't sort by chunk (meaning, you can't say something like "sort text fld 1 by item 2".
Mr. Watson requested to know in his post if people would be interested in a sort by chunk feature. Please let him know if you would like to see such a feature. Visit the Flamethrower Beta page at Solutions Etcetera to download the Beta 8 of Flamethrower. [10/9]
SuperCard and Mac OS X
Rolf Kocherhans made a post to the newly reopened SuperCard List
(see separate story) where he requested
information concerning a Carbon version of SuperCard. Scott Simon of
Solutions Etcetera
posted the following response to Rolf's message, containing some
interesting facts:
Sorry... no announcements have been made. That having been said... I can tell you that there are various components of SuperCard that require a complete rewrite for use under OS X. Others appear to lend themselves rather well to a carbon port, except that there currently exist some incomplete areas in the tools and documentation necessary for a complete carbon port for a tool like SuperCard. Without going into a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, it is quite possible that these incomplete areas will be filled in sometime in the future. But until they are, it makes it a difficult decision whether or not the carbon port would be a worthwhile stepping stone to a true OS X native SuperCard.Because of this our decision was to go ahead and go to work on a cocoa based rewrite of those components that NEED to be rewritten. This involves ramping up our engineers to either java or objectified C as these are currently the only two supported development environments for cocoa. SuperCard is currently written in C.
During the rewrite our hopes are that Apple will better document the material in the carbon porting process that are currently incomplete for our needs. If so, the carbon port may be the best way to go. If not, we will move on to a rewrite of the additional components.
As for a timeline on all of this. It is tough to say. I think it is a given that SC will not be OS X native before OS X actually is released, maybe longer.
[10/8]
The SuperCard List Returns
After mysteriously disappearing for more than a week, the SuperCard
List has returned. The discussion list is now served my eGroups,
rather than MacRevolution, its previous
host. Since the provider has changed, it is necessary to rejoin
in order to continue receiving emails from the list.
[10/8]
YENCO.COM on Mac OS X
Mike Yenco has notified us concerning some tests that he has
performed regarding YENCO.COM's
four products and Mac OS X public beta.
Before we go into detail about the results of these tests, keep in mind that SuperCard has not yet been ported to Carbon and all programs/projects built in SuperCard will run in the Classic environment. Mr. Yenco wanted to determine whether or not his products would run correctly under the Classic environment of Mac OS X public beta.
For the most part, Archive, Finance, and iCalendar all work correctly. One exception is that the software update feature will not function at all. (This is because classic applications cannot currently access Mac OS X PPP. As a result, this feature will not work until Apple adds this feature.)
In Finance, there is a banking Internet links palette. For the above reasons, this palette will also not function properly.
YENCO.COM's fourth product, Agenda, does not work under Classic. The main window of Agenda fails to draw properly because of the custom "round" windows definition that it uses. Also, Mac OS X public beta currently has no sound-in support. As a result, voice reminders cannot be made.
Overall, these limitations are the result of the shortcomings of Mac OS public beta. (Remember that the public beta is beta software.) As a result, it is really not possible to make these features work by modifying the program but to wait until Apple addresses the problems.
SCR does not currently have the Mac OS X public beta, although we plan to order our copy in the near future. As a result, we cannot currently verify if other SuperCard programs work correctly or not. However, feel free to let us know if your program(s) and/ or projects written by others work correctly. [10/4]
SCR Celebrates Second
Anniversary
Two years ago today was not any ordinary day. Two important changes
to the world occurred on October 3rd, 1998: The launching of not only
the first SuperCard news site, but a web page with the most hideous
site design in the universe. The website was called SuperCard Info
and its first news post welcomed SuperCard users, asked for feedback
, and briefly mentioned SuperCard 3.5, which had not yet been
released at the time:
Welcome to SuperCard Info. Here you will find news and links about SuperCard and IncWell, SuperCard's new developer and publisher. This site is new and it may take a while to adjust to all of your wants and needs. (By the way, SuperCard Info and HyperSense Info are not in any way affiliated with IncWell or Thoughtful Software).SuperCard 3.5, a major upgrade from IncWell, is going to be released this weekend. Features, such as AppleScript and Appearance Manager support will make their debut in this release. For those of you who have any version of SuperCard, especially versions prior to 3.0, this is a must have upgrade.
E-mail me with any of your questions, opinions, or ideas.
Throughout the next year, SuperCard Info went trough numerous changes, ranging from a few much-needed site designs all the way to the addition of a files/downloads section.
In August of 1999, as a way to "refresh" the site, we changed the name of SuperCard Info to SuperCard Resource and moved to a new location. The new site featured and entirely new site design and some other minor enhancements. SCR has continued to follow a similar format that was established back in August, 1999.
We would like to take this time to thank all of our readers. A site does not exist without its readers. It is because of you that this site exists today and why it will exist in the future.
As always, please send us any comments or suggestions that you may have for improving SuperCard Resource. [10/3]
CompleatMac Software Releases Fortune
Cookie 2.0
Fortune
Cookie is described by CompleatMac
Software as a "virtual fortune cookie: all the brief wisdom
without all the little crumbly bits." Before this version (2.0),
Fortune Cookie went under the name Random
Wisdom for Short Attention Spans. With the new name, CompleatMac
Software has added new graphics and sounds, along with additional
fortunes that were previously not included. Fortune Cookie also
allows the user to easily create custom fortunes. [download]
[9/30]
YENCO.COM Releases Finance 3.6
As mentioned yesterday, the latest version
of YENCO.COM's "checking,
savings, and credit card account management program" has been updated
to fix an obscure bug where using the date or checkmark options could
cause the program to crash. [download]
[9/25]
Mike Yenco Releases Info on YENCO.COM's
Future Products
Mike Yenco, who is responsible for the YENCO.COM
product line, has briefed us on some info regarding the future of his
products. The company is using a "two-level approach" to enhance
their products. The first level includes short term updates, which
were designed to fix certain reported issues with previous versions.
Two short term updates would include:
The other "level" includes the long term upgrades, essentially the next generation of YENCO.COM's products. These include upgrades to YENCO.COM's four products: iCalendar 2.0, Archive 5.0, Finance 4.0, and Agenda 2.0. [9/24, written 9/19]
YENCO.COM Simplifies Registration
Format
YENCO.COM has decided to simplify
the purchase options for registering their products. No longer will
customers be confused by the registration options, such as the site
license and world-wide options, as mentioned by Mike Yenco. YENCO.COM
has phased out the two options and leaves behind the single user
registration for the products. However, YENCO.COM mentioned that they
would be "more than happy to negotiate pricing on larger orders if
contacted." [9/24, written
9/19]
Carl Manaster's Growth Receives an
Update
Version 2.0 of Growth
allows the utility to be used within Rare Software's Tangerine.
Mr. Manaster explains what Growth is:
Growth is a palette that operates within SuperCard's Project Editor or RareSoftware's alternative runtime editor, Tangerine, to provide easy, flexible growth behavior to other projects. Objects can be set to maintain a constant distance to either side of the window when it is resized, or may grow with the window. The same options are available for the vertical axis.
[download] (Source: SuperCard List) [9/24, written 9/19]
YENCO.COM Releases Archive 4.5
The latest version of YENCO.COM's
disk catalog and
file management program "Removes the zoom box from all window
title bars to prevent accidentally resizing the windows, which is not
supported in this software and could lead to unexpected results and
in some very obscure cases even an unexpected quit." [download]
[9/18]
Julien Tessier Posts Scripts to the
SuperCard List
Julien Tessier, who is affiliated with MacNN's MacGeneration.com,
recently posted two scripts to the the SuperCard List. The scripts
were posted as follows:
on CreatePath thePath-- CreatePath <folder path>
-- needs Rinaldi's CreateFolder XCMD
put the itemDelimiter into oldDelimiter
set the itemDelimiter to ":"
if exists(folder,item 1 of thePath & colon) thenrepeat with i=2 to the num of items of thePath
put item 1 to i of thePath & colon into folderToCreate
if exists(folder,folderToCreate) then next repeat
else CreateFolder folderToCreateend repeat
set the itemDelimiter to oldDelimiterelse
set the itemDelimiter to oldDelimiter
return "Error: No such volume."end if
end CreatePath
on FullCopy
-- CopyFileToPath <prov file> [,«dest
path or name»] [,«replace»] [,
«"DontResolveAlias"»] [,
«"DontShowProgress"»] [,
«"DontResolveDestAlias"»]
-- needs Rinaldi's FileCopy XCMD
put the itemDelimiter into oldDelimiter
set the itemDelimiter to ":"
get param(2)
delete last item of it
CreatePath it
put the params into theParams
put "FileCopy" into word 1 of theParams
do theParams
put the result into theResult
set the itemDelimiter to oldDelimiter
if "Error" is in the result then return theResultend FullCopy
As with previous posts which included scripts from the SuperCard list, a few extra "hard returns" had to be placed into the code in order to "HTML-ize" the script.
Julien Tessier also suggested the opening of a scripts collection site where SuperCard users could post useful scripts that could eventually be used by other SuperCard users. SCR will keep you posted as information about this concept becomes available. [9/18, updated]
Bruce Martin Posts SpellChecker to
SuperCard List
Bruce Martin (of Illuminator
Software) posted a script to the SuperCard
List that allows SuperCard to check spelling using the AppleWorks
spell checker. The script was posted as follows:
on CheckSpell pText,pContainerID-- the syntax:
-- pText - The text you want to check the spelling of
-- pContainerID - This is the ID number of the Field. Use this if you want the misspelled text changed to bold.put cr into tCr
put "tell application " & quote & "AppleWorks" & quote&cr &¬
"check spelling of " & quote & pText & quote & cr &¬
"end tell" into tScript
put script(do,AppleScript,tScript) into tIncorrect
put the itemDel into tOlItem
delete char 1 of tIncorrect
delete last char of tIncorrect
put replace(tIncorrect,"},",cr) into tIncorrect
repeat with i = the num of lines in tIncorrect down to 1delete char 1 to offset(":",line i of tIncorrect) of line i of tIncorrect
delete char 1 of item 1 of line i of tIncorrect
delete last char of item 1 of line i of tIncorrect
delete char 1 to offset(":",item 2 of line i of tIncorrect) of
item 2 of line i of tIncorrectif i = the num of lines in tIncorrect then
delete char 1 of tIncorrect
delete last char of tIncorrectend if
--find item 1 of line i of tIncorrect in pText
put the length of item 1 of line i of tIncorrect into tLen
put item 2 of line i of tIncorrect into tEnd
add tLen to tEndif pContainerID "" then
set the textStyle of char item 2 of line i of tIncorrect to
tEnd of cd fld ID pContainerID to bold
end if
end repeat
end CheckSpell
Mr. Martin explained that AppleWorks must be opened for this script to work correctly.
Note that we had to place a few extra "hard returns" in order to "HTML-ize" the script. Also note that some of the lines wrap over to the next line, which was unavoidable but will disappear if copied from this site into SuperCard. [9/18, updated]
MacintoshDeveloper.com Officially
Launches
After the site has been active for a few months, maintainers Chilton
Webb and Dr. Dobb's Journal have officially launched MacintoshDeveloper,
a site which was originally known to the public as DevHQ.
MacintoshDeveloper/DevHQ is a developer resource site which covers
many development platforms, including SuperCard.
[9/15]
MacConnect to Halt Flamethrower
Support?
Bruce Martin
recently made a post to the SuperCard
List regarding the possibility that MacConnect
will not continue support
for Flamethrower because it may not had reached its goal
of obtaining twenty people to signed up for accounts with
Flamethrower support.
We had a chance to have MacConnect host Flame Projects, but I don't think we made our goal of 20 interested users, unless I was not told.I didn't really keep pushing this because I knew Chris was working on the BlastShield thing for Flamethrower. Does anyone know if MacConnect is willing to try this again?
SCR will keep you posted on further information regarding this issue. [9/14]
Rare Software Releases Tangerine
1.6
After more than a year in beta, the final version of Tangerine
has been released. Tangerine is a shareware alternative to IncWell's
Project Editor. The new version makes a number of changes to the
program and adds many new features.
According to Rare Software, the following additions were added to Tangerine:
on wantsTGcontrol
return true
end wantsTGcontrol
You can then use Stéphane Leys controlKeyDown()
external to make sure the control key is down and pop your own
contextual menu.In addition to the new features in Tangerine, Rare Software has made the following changes the new version:
The new version of Tangerine also includes a number of bug fixes, according to Rare Software:
Tangerine 1.6 only works for versions 3.6.x of SuperCard. However, Rare Software still provides earlier versions of Tangerine for users of SuperCard versions prior to 3.6. (Note that you must agree with the "trial license" before downloading Tangerine.) [download] [9/14]
MultiMessage Updated to Version
2.0
The latest version of Rare
Software's message box
alternative adds a number a new features not found in previous
versions. According to Rare Software, new features in this update
include:
The update also adds a number of smaller enhancements. For example, it is now possible to automatically indent scripts. Also, it is now possible to start and end scripts with handler headings and handler terminations (such as "on <handler name>" and end "<handler name>"). MultiMessage also includes "backScript and three new built-in windows that you can use to display or manipulate data from within your scripts." Finally, various interface enhancements were made. [download] [9/14]
New Consulting Service For Swedish
Users
Torjorn Nordlindh has opened up a SuperCard support and consulting
service in Sweden. He realized that there was no active support for
SuperCard in Sweden. The website of the new consulting service can be
found at this location.
[9/14]
YENCO.COM Updates iCalendar 1.7
The latest version of YENCO.COM's
Internet calendar creation
program "Removes the zoom box from all window title bars to
prevent accidentally resizing the windows, which is not supported in
this software and could lead to unexpected results and in some very
obscure cases even an unexpected quit." (The same fix was made last
week to YENCO.COM's Finance
for Mac package). [download]
[9/13]
YENCO.COM Redesigns Website
The new website at YENCO.COM resembles the Mac OS X Aqua Pro
interface. Click here to see the
new site. [9/13]
Flamethrower 1.1 Public Beta
Released
IncWell and Solutions Etcetera announced that they have publicly
released Flamethrower 1.1b7, the latest beta of the "SuperCard based
CGI authoring environment for web servers."
The final version of Flamethrower 1.1 will be free to existing owners and will include the following new features, according to IncWell and Solutions Etcetera:
Scott Simon, Director of Product Development for IncWell, explained the purpose of releasing the public beta and went into detail about some of Flamethrower's new features:
We're hoping the public release of this beta will give the majority of SuperCard users the opportunity to take a closer look at Flamethrower. We know that many of them are aware of its existence, but don't realize its incredible power and ease of use in building Web-based applications.Flamethrower allows you to run several project-based Web applications simultaneously, but directing a client's request to a specific process required some extra engineering work, until now. Our new multi-project targeting technology, BlastShield, makes the intelligent dispatch of CGI events at the server a simple drag-and-drop operation. Administrators no longer need to be vigilant watchdogs over the projects on their servers. This technology will make it very easy to set up and maintain Flamethrower sites serving dozens of completely different Web-based applications.
With the release of the new beta, it appears that a new logo has been created for Flamethrower. The new logo can be seen on Solution Etcetera's new "What's New?" page. However, IncWell's SuperCard Suite website shows another new version of the Flamethrower logo, which looks entirely different from the logo posted on Solutions Etcetera's site.
In addition to the new Flamethrower features mentioned in this news article, many other features and bug fixes were made to Flamethrower and are listed here on Solutions Etcetera's new Flamethrower Beta website. [download beta] [9/12]
Solutions Etcetera Redesigns
Website
Solutions Etcetera has redesigned their entire website. Click
here to view the new
site. (Note that the SuperCard
Suite website at IncWell.com still exits and is separate from
Solution Etcetera's website.)
[9/12]
SuperCard Demo on MacAddict CD
Bruce Martin (of Illuminator
Software) reported on the SuperCard
List that the SuperCard Demo was included on the October issue of
the MacAddict CD.
[9/12]
General Physics for the Mac Posted At
Spectrum
As first reported by iMac2Day,
General
Physics for the Mac was designed to aid students in General
Physics and Calculus courses. The author of the program states that
the program does not consist of complete tutorials, although it will
be helpful in assisting students in both fields. [download]
[9/7]
Note Jig Receives An Update
Note Jig,
a simple notebook designed by John Johnson, has been updated to fix a
bug where the cut, copy, and paste commands would not work properly
when using the project in SuperCard Player. Note that the version of
the program appears to have gone unchanged and is still listed as
version 1.0. [download]
(This news article should had been posted
yesterday but we somehow overlooked this thread on the SuperCard
list.) [9/7]
John Johnston Releases Note Jig
Note Jig
is a new notebook created in SuperCard. The project features "Find
Pal," which will search one page or all of the pages in the notebook
for a specific string. [download]
In addition to the release of Note Jig, John Johnston revealed a few other projects that he is currently working on. These projects include: Quick Image Jig, Apple Script Jig, and File Type Jig. [9/6]
Finance for Mac Updated to Version
3.5
Version 3.5 of YENCO.COM's
personal savings, checking and credit account management program
"Removes the zoom box from all window title bars to prevent
accidentally resizing the windows, which is not supported in this
software and could lead to unexpected results and in some very
obscure cases even an unexpected quit." [download]
[9/4]
New Valentina XCMD Beta Released
Valentina XCMDb2, which developer Paradigma
Software describes the external as "based on the Valentina
database kernel, an ultra-fast database solution for software
developers," makes improvements which were designed to increase speed
and stability of the XCMD. [download
beta] [8/25]
Chilton Webb Reveals Info on Future
Products
Chilton Webb revealed some projects that he hopes to release in the
future. According to Mr. Webb:
In the coming weeks I'll be (hopefully) wrapping up a set of externals that will give SuperCard OpenGL, full TCP Streams, and far better Appearance Manager support. And those aren't the ones I'm really excited about right now. The really cool ones I'll announce when the time is right. But I promise time will bear good things.
(Source: SuperCard List) [8/24]
New SuperCard Message Boards
MacRevolution, known for
their Mac Internet access and web hosting services, has just opened
up two SuperCard discussion forums: a general
SuperCard forum and a
Flamethrower forum. Both links have been added to our Resources
section. [8/22]
CompleatMac Software Updates
Products
After nearly two months of silence, CompleatMac
Software has updated three of its products. First, Dhammapada:
The Essential Dharma, which randomly generates one of 423
Buddhist verses on each launch, has been updated to version 1.2.
Second, Udana:
Exclamations of Buddha, which randomly generates short verses
uttered by the Buddha, has been updated to version 1.3. Finally,
Itivuttaka:
Sayings of the Buddha has been updated to version 1.4. Itivuttaka
randomly generates verses from a collection of 112 short sutras.
All of the mentioned products have received the same enhancements. First, an Edit menu has been added. Also, the three products now have improved support for printing. [8/21]
More Info on URL Jig 1.0.1
John Johnston, creator of URL
Jig, kindly sent in the change that was made in version
1.0.1 of URL Jig. The new version improves the script in the main
URL field. He also mentioned that another update of URL Jig is also
planned which may improve "the way URL jig works with other
projects." [download]
[8/17]
SuperCard PE Offer To End
Tomorrow
MacNN reports that tomorrow
(Thursday) will be the last day that it will be possible to order
SuperCard Personal Edition for the
introductory price of $50.
[8/16]
URL Jig Updated to Version 1.0.1
URL Jig has
been updated to version 1.0.1, according to VersionTracker.com.
Unfortunately, we we unable to obtain information in regards to what
has changed in this version. SCR will let you know when this
information becomes available. [download]
[8/16]
URL Jig Released by John
Johnston
URL Jig is
a SuperCard project which stores URLs. The project can sort, find,
and launch addresses. URL Jig supports drag and drop. As a result, it
is possible to drag addresses directly into the program.
[download]
(Source: SuperCard
List)
[8/14]
The SuperCard WebRing Moves
The SuperCard WebRing, which currently consists of twenty-two
members, has moved to Apple's HomePage hosting service. Click
here to go to
the new location. [8/11]
The Codebook Updated to Version
4.0.2
The Codebook, which is a
SuperCard-built program that provides gamers with cheats,
walkthroughs, tips, and other useful information, has been updated to
fix the "long-text" bug and now includes information about the
following games: The Sims, Tomb Raider 4, Sim City 3000, Last Call,
Driver, Diablo 2, Deus Ex, Heroes of Might & Magic 3, Alien
Crossfire (add-on to Alphi Centura). [download]
[8/10]
SuperCard PE Introductory Offer To End
Soon
MacNN reports that the special
introductory price for the SuperCard Personal
Edition will end next week. The price of the personal edition is
$50 until the special offer ends.
[8/9]
MacNN Reviews SuperCard
The Mac News Network has reviewed
SuperCard, giving the program 4.5 stars out of a possible 5. Click
here
to read the review. [8/8]
Agenda for Mac Updated to Version
1.2
The latest version of YENCO.COM's calendar program, which is thought
of as a round, virtual device, adds the new Software Update feature
that is available in the rest of YENCO.COM's
product line. The new version also replaces the "Info" button
with the "Options" button. The "Options" button allows access to
product info as well as the software update feature. Also interesting
is the fact that the program is now available in Snow, the only new
iMac color that Agenda had not been previously available in. Click
here to download Agenda in any one of the new iMac flavors.
(Note: We apologize for the late
update.) [8/8]
John Johnston Releases Color
Jig
Color Jig
allows you to "grab colors information, Hex and RGB values, from your
screen and preview HTML colors. The project lets you obtain Color Hex
and RGB values from a variety of sources; the screen, the system
color picker and a web safe color pop up window." [download]
(Source: SuperCard
List)
[8/3, updated]
Bug Found in WebbToy's Personal Site
Administrator
Terry Judd found a small bug in Personal Site Administrator
(see separate story) where the screen would
freeze on launch if the Finder displayed the dialog box which
requests to know whether or not the computer has Internet access.
Chilton Webb, maintainer of WebbToys,
is aware of the problem and will have a fix by the next revision of
the program. (Source: SuperCard
List)
[8/3]
WebbToys Announces Personal Site
Administrator
Personal Site
Administrator is a new utility which WebbToys
maintainer Chilton Webb describes as "indispensable." The program
allows control of your server directly from a web browser by using
SuperTalk or AppleScript. For example, it is possible to launch or
quit applications on the server.
There are two types of commands in PSA. They include Pre-set commands and Open-ended commands. Open-ended commands allow complete access to the SuperTalk and AppleScript interpreters.
Pre-set commands include:
Currently this version is freeware. However, all future versions will be $50 shareware. Click here to see a screenshot of the program. [download] (Source: SuperCard List) [8/2]
IncWell Looking for Shareware and
Freeware
Keith B. Shaw, President of IncWell,
announced on the SuperCard
List that IncWell is looking for SuperCard-based shareware,
freeware, and other software:
I am preparing SPECTRUM Home & School Magazine for the coming school year and we are looking for SuperCard freeware, shareware, teacher utilities, and SC-WEB modules serving K-12 educational to promote in our [FREE STUFF & More section]. Last school year we were getting 400,000 visits / month, and through our association with MacNN, we hope to double that this year. It is great exposure for your work and for SuperCard.I want to post a new featured module each week. The featured module will be mentioned in our iMac2Day updates. If you have a module you want us to feature, please send me the following information.
- Screen shot of module (400w x 300h GIFF or JPEG)
- A one - two paragraph description of the module
- A download link - (freeware / shareware) and download size (4mb) Viewing link - (SC-WEB module)
- Company / personal URL so visitors can view your other work.
Mr. Shaw concludes his announcement with information on how to advertise commercial products in the software section of Spectrum. For ten dollars, the ads will run for six months. In additon, all software which was included in the old IncWell Baazar will be listed in this section through the rest of August at no cost. [8/1]
Flamethrower Support for
MacConnect
Bruce Martin recently made a post to the SuperCard
List with information concerning a proposal which MacConnect
set up that could eventually lead to the opening of a Flamethrower
server at their service. (Flamethrower is IncWell's server side CGI
engine.) MacConnect claims that they will open a Flamethrower server
if twenty or more people open an account at MacConnect instead of a
Unix or NT Hosting Service and ask for Flamethrower support. This
goal will need to be reached by September 1, 2000.
Currently only one known provider, MacRevolution, supports Flamethrower. Martin believes that Flamethrower support should be offered by more than one company. MacConnect's goal, if successful, will help fulfill this concept. Visit this page at MacConnect for more information. [8/1]
IncWell's Spectrum Releases
TimeScavengers Game
As first reported by iMac2Day,
TimeScavengers
is a new educational game written in SuperCard "which challenges the
user to locate events in time and space." According to IncWell, the
game was designed for the iMac, although it will run on any
PowerPC-based Macintosh. As a final note, TimeScavengers requires
Apple's English Text-to-Speech to work properly.
[8/1]
YENCO.COM Releases iCalendar for Mac
1.6
The latest version of YENCO.COM
and Simcor's Internet
calendar creation program adds calendar color sets in the new
iMac flavors: Indigo, Ruby, Sage, and Snow. In addition, the new
version fixes a bug with the HTML and HTML with image map options.
Also updated in this version is the help system to reflect the
changes made in the new version. iCalendar 1.6 now includes the "new
and improved" software updated feature that is currently present in
Finance for Mac and Archive for Mac, two of YENCO.COM's other
products. [download]
(Source: YENCO.COM)
[7/31]
New Downloads Added to the Files
Section
Recently, many posts were made to the SuperCard
List regarding SuperCard programs that were previously not
included in our Files
section. These programs include:
All of the following files are now available in the Files section of SCR. [7/28]
WebbToys Releases NetJunky 1.1
NetJunky acts as a "remote control" for certain features of Netscape.
Power is given to SuperCard to set Netscape to Kiosk mode, change
window sizes, extract links located in the history file, and delete
all cache files. [download]
(Source: WebbToys.com)
[7/26]
MediaStorm Still in Existence
Since the new SuperCard
Suite website opened at IncWell.com
(see separate story), it had been noticed
that MediaStorm mysteriously vanished. However, iMac2Day
reported today that MediaStorm is now available again, but now free
of charge. Click here
to go to the MediaStorm website.
[7/25]
Archive for Mac Migrates to Version
4.4
The latest version of YENCO.COM's
disk catalog and file management program includes the following new
features, enhancements, and bug fixes:
The addition of the software update feature in Archive 4.4 is consistent with step two of YENCO.COM's new policy which consists of updating all of their software packages to include this new New Software Update feature. [download] (Source: YENCO.COM) [7/24]
New Flamethrower-based Web Game
Discovered
Wayne Townsend recently posted information on the SuperCard
List regarding a new game which makes use of Flamethrower. The
game is called Virtual Sweepstakes and can be found here.
[7/24]
YENCO.COM Makes Surprise
Announcement
To celebrate their first anniversary of existence (see
separate story), YENCO.COM
has released Agenda for Mac 1.1 in three of the new iMac flavors:
Indigo, Ruby, and Sage. Agenda for Mac, a special kind of calendar
program, is a "round,
virtual device" which allows you to record and play back voice
reminders. Before this announcement, Agenda had been released in the
six former iMac flavors. Click here
to download Agenda for Mac in your favorite iMac flavor.
[7/21]
YENCO.COM Celebrates First
Anniversary
A year ago today YENCO.COM
transformed from its former existence as Freelance Enterprises. With
the change, the new YENCO.COM unveiled Archive for Mac 4.0 and
released a minor update to Finance for Mac. Probably the most
unexpected surprise (other than the name change) was the introduction
of iCalendar. The program was a tool which made it easy to create
calendars for website delivery. The final version was not released
until a few months after this time, although a preview version was
available immediately upon the announcement.
[7/21]
WebbToys Releases Network Guru
WebbToys explains that Network
Guru "not only allows you complete access to all of the TCP/IP,
AppleTalk, PPP, and Modem settings, it also lets you restart DHCP,
which can come in handy for Cable Modem and xDSL users." The current
version is 1.1, although we do not believe that version 1.0 was ever
publically released. [download]
[7/18]
WebbToys Updates Website
Throughout the last month, the home page of WebbToys
has been unavailable, simply showing a short "coming soon" message.
The main page is now up, listing all of Chilton Webb's projects. Some
of the links are currently inactive, but the web page makes it clear
that the links will be fixed soon. Click here
to view the new site. [7/18]
Thierry Maire Releases PhotoCat
3.2
PhotoCat is a program
which was designed to build picture catalogs easily. Maire uses
examples such as a Photo-CD and a collection of holiday pictures to
describe how PhotoCat can be used. The program contains the following
features:
This version eliminates bugs and offers new update functionality. The program has also been fixed to update a database even if image files are moved or renamed. [download] (Source: SuperCard List) [7/18]
Lighthead Software Releases
ScriptCounter 1.0
Released as Open Source, ScriptCounter "counts the lines of the
scripts in your projects." The creator of ScriptCounter, Tomas
Frazén, challenges users to find the largest line count in
a SuperCard project. [download]
(Source: SuperCard
List)
[7/17]
YENCO.COM Updates Finance to Version
3.4
Version 3.4 of YENCO.COM's
savings, checking and credit account management program adds the
following features and enhancements to the program:
With the release of Finance 3.4, YENCO.COM revealed a two-step process in updating all of their software packages. The first step, which was completed with the release of Agenda 1.1 last week, was to add the ability to store "user preferences externally so they can be automatically transferred from one version to the next" to all of YENCO.COM's product line. The second step, currently not finished, will be to add a new and improved software update feature to the entire product line. Finance, with version 3.4, is the first product to add this new feature. Although it is not mentioned on YENCO.COM's website, it is likely that another YENCO.COM product will gain this feature every Monday. (For over ten weeks, YENCO.COM has released a new product or updated an existing one every week). [download] (Source: YENCO.COM) [7/17]
IncWell Releases SuperCard Personal
Edition
IncWell, in association with
Solutions Etcetera
and MacNN, aims the new Personal
Edition of SuperCard as a way to "step up" from HyperCard and
presentation packages such as PowerPoint. The program currently sells
for $49.95, but for a limited time only. The Personal Edition is
essentially the full SuperCard package with the full feature base.
However, the package does not include the ability to encrypt scripts
nor does it provide a license which would allow users to distribute
their products commercially.
Although projects cannot be commercially distributed under the SuperCard P.E. license, users can share the projects that they created non-commercially using the SuperCard Player. Also, an upgrade path to the standard version of SuperCard is available for those users who decide that they would like to distribute their projects commercially and would like to have access to the script encryption feature. (Source: IncWell.com) [7/16]
WebbToys Releases Preview of
MakingProgress
Chilton Webb, maintainer of both WebbToys
and MacintoshDeveloper.com,
recently made an announcement on the SuperCard
List that he has released a preview of MakingProgress, a progress
bar external. Although not complete, Chilton explains that the
external is usable and works either 97 or 98 percent of the time,
depending on whether the large horizontal progress bar or the tiny
horizontal progress bar is used. Chilton explains why the progress
bar does not always work correctly and how to avoid those
glitches:
At the current time, the large horizontal progress bar is able to draw correctly 97% of the time, and the tiny horizontal progress bar is able to draw correctly 98% of the time. The reason is that I got lazy and didn't include settings for the percentages 1, 2, and 99 in the large, or 98 and 99 in the small. So at those percentages, white space fills the smaller of the two parts, be it the filled or unfilled section.This external is completely usable right now, just make sure you don't try to set it to one of the percentages mentioned above, or you'll get odd gaps of white space.
According to Chilton, the following features are planned for the next revision of MakingProgress:
[download] [7/12]
MacintoshDeveloper.com Opens SuperCard
File Archive
MacintoshDeveloper.com,
a Macintosh developer resource which was originally known as DevHQ,
has open their long-awaited SuperCard
file archive. The archive includes files from the AOL SuperCard
Archive, OpenSource projects, and many other useful downloads. One
interesting folder in the archive is named "Chilton's
unfinished madness." Inside the folder is a bunch of Chilton
Webb's released projects along with many projects that are "in
progress." One of the projects listed is an early beta of WebbToys
2.0. [7/12]
YENCO.COM Releases Agenda for Mac
1.1
New features in version 1.1 of Agenda
for Mac include:
All six flavors of the "virtual device" have been updated to the new version. Click here to download Agenda 1.1 in your flavor of choice. [7/11]
New SuperCard Website Reveals More Third
Party Projects
The new SuperCard
Player page at IncWell's new SuperCard Suite website lists some
SuperCard
projects which were previously unknown to SuperCard Resource. The
following is a list of these projects:
All of these projects require the SuperCard Player to run. Also, all of these projects have been added to the Files section of SCR. [7/6]
IncWell Introduces New SuperCard
Website
IncWell describes the new site
as "an easier to use, more informative site with everything
SuperCard." The new site also coins the term SuperCard Suite, which
refers to SuperCard,
SuperCard
Web (Roadster), The
SuperCard Internals Toolbox, and Flamethrower
collectively. Click here
to view the new site. On an interesting note, one product that is
mysteriously missing from the site is MediaStorm, IncWell's
educational presentation program. SCR has emailed IncWell about
MediaStorm's disappearance.
[7/5]
YENCO.COM and Simcor Release iCalendar
1.5
New in version 1.5 of YENCO.COM
and Simcor's Internet calendar creation program is the ability to
store custom user data in a separate preferences file. In addition,
various changes have been made to the interface to increase speed.
Finally, iCalendar for Mac
1.5 was built with SuperCard 3.6.2, currently the latest version
of SuperCard. [download]
[7/3]
The Book of Changes Receives Minor
Update
Version 3.3.2 fixes a bug in saving readings. The
Book of Changes is "a version of the I Ching for the Macintosh."
[download]
[6/30]
HTTP Bumped to Version 1.6
Version 1.6 adds a few
features to HTTP:
[download] (Source: WebbToys.com) [6/29]
IncWell and Solutions Etcetera Release
Standalone Maker 3.6.2
The new version, which is a free update for SuperCard users of
version 3.5 or higher, improves the encryption feature of the
Standalone Maker. The encryption feature allows the author of a
SuperCard standalone or a SuperCard project to hide the project's
scripts from others viewing the project. The new encryption feature
speeds up the encryption process ("building up secured projects") by
up to 1000%. Scott Simon, director of Product development for
IncWell, explained how the new encryption mechanism allows IncWell to
make Standalone Maker more customizable for developers:
With the addition of the new script encryption mechanism in this version, it is now possible for us to also make an editable version of Standalone Maker available to those developers who wish to customize the application for their own use. This is something we have had many requests for, and it will be made available as an update to users of the SuperCard Internals Toolbox.
Click here to go to the Standalone Maker update page to receive the new version. [6/27]
WebbToys Rewrites HTTP
As a result of a complete rewrite, HTTP
1.5 is fifteen percent faster the previous versions. The rewrite
also allows for faster bug fixes and future feature enhancements.
Version 1.5 also adds the following features to HTTP:
[download] (Source: WebbToys.com) [6/27]
The Big Hairy Installer Receives an
Update
As with many of WebbToys'
other products, The Big
Hairy Installer has received an update. The Big Hairy Installer
is a customizable installer with an interface that looks like a Mac
OS Assistant. According to WebbToys, version 2.1 adds the following
features and enhancements:
[download] (Source: WebbToys.com) [6/27]
CompleatMac Software Updates Two of its
Games
The first program, a Mac memory game known as iConcentration,
has been updated to version 1.1. This update simply increases the
default RAM allocation to six megabytes as a way to prevent out of
memory errors. iConcentration can be downloaded here.
The second program, which is known as ScreenTest
and is a trivia game which quizzes your knowledge of more than 300
movies, has also been updated to version 1.1. The new version adds
new graphics and additional quotes. ScreenTest 1.1 can be downloaded
here.
[6/27]
YENCO.COM Updates Archive for Mac to
Version 4.3
New in version 4.3 of Archive
for Mac, a disk catalog and file management program, is the
ability to store custom user data in an external preferences file. In
addition, list selection improvements have been made. Finally,
changes to the interface were made to increase speed. [download]
[6/26]
WebbToys Releases Stuffit for
SuperCard
As noted by The Mac
Observer, the Stuffit
for SuperCard external has been released. Stuffit for SuperCard
simply adds "powerful compression and decompression capabilities
[to SuperCard] using Aladdin Software's Stuffit Engine (v5)."
[download]
[6/26]
HTTP Receives a Queue of
Updates
Since the previous HTTP
news post, where version 1.1 was noted, three other updates have been
made in this short time. In version 1.2, the ability to POST was
added as an alternative to receive the file. Version 1.3 added
support for 68k machines. The latest update, version 1.4, fixes a bug
where using GET, which was the original way to receive an online
file, resulted in POST. The update also prevents the user from using
the 68k buttons rather than the PowerPC buttons. (The project has a
set of buttons for the two code bases). [download]
[6/24]
WebbToys Releases HTTP 1.1
The Mac Observer reported
that WebbToys has released
HTTP 1.1. HTTP gives
SuperCard the abilities of powerful web downloads. The HTTP website
states that this version of HTTP works better than most text based
implementations since most of the other implementations do not work
well with the latest servers. Another feature of the project is the
ability to download directly to RAM. This allows the project to work
from a locked volume. Finally, HTTP supports URLs which contain up to
4,096 characters. [download]
[6/24, written 6/22]
WebbToys Releases Another Tool
Krytton 1.0 is a new
searching tool which was designed to search text files that may
change on a daily basis or even more frequently. In cases where files
are changed this frequently, Sherlock may prove impractical and
inconvenient since "the speed benefits of pre-indexing searches is
outweighed by the amount of time it takes to make the index!"
[download]
[6/24, written 6/22]
WebbToys Releases RecordToDisk
1.1
VersionTracker has reported that WebbToys
has released RecordToDisk
1.1. According to WebbToys, RecordToDisk gives SuperCard
"powerful audio recording capabilities." Since the SuperCard project
records data directly to a hard drive, recording time would not be
limited to available memory. Version 1.1 fixes a number of bugs
related to memory leaking. On a site note, WebbToys has not unveiled
their new site (and other products) as of this article. (see
story) SCR will let you know when this happens. [download]
[6/24, written 6/21]
YENCO.COM and Simcor Update Calendar
Creation Program
The latest version of iCalendar
for Mac, at version 1.4, adds the following features to
YENCO.COM's Internet calendar creation program:
[Download] (Source: YENCO.COM) [6/19]
CompleatMac Software Releases New
Game
CompleatMac
Software describes iConcentration
as "a simple (but endlessly diverting) game to test your memory." The
objective of the game is to match Power Mac G4s, PowerBooks, and
different flavors of iMacs and iBooks. The cards were designed after
the Aqua look that will be featured in Mac OS X. [download]
[6/15]
CompleatMac Software Updates
Itivuttaka
Itivuttaka,
a collection of 112 short suttas which symbolize Buddhist teachings,
has been updated to version 1.3. The new version adds support for
Navigation Services. [download]
[6/15]
New Features Added in Finance for Mac
Update
Finance 3.3, YENCO.COM's
personal checking, savings, and credit account management program,
adds support for the following features:
[Download] (Source: YENCO.COM) [6/12]
Doug's Home Page and HyperSolutions
Release dateFormat
According to Doug's
Home Page, dateFormat is a SuperCard Project which manipulates
dates without making any uses of external commands (XCMD's). For
example, dateFormat will convert a date in standard email format
(such as Fri, 9 June 2000 16:18:24 ED) to the corresponding general
date format (such as 6/9/00). Note: It appears that this project was
actually released on June 5. However, SCR did not become aware of
dateFormat until today. [download]
[6/9]
CompleatMac Software Updates
Dhammapada
Dhammapada
1.1 adds support for Navigation Services. Dhammapada is a program
which randomly generates one of 423 Buddhist verses on each launch.
[download]
[6/9]
Agenda for Mac Now Available in
Graphite
YENCO.COM has released the
graphite version of Agenda for
Mac, the sixth and final flavor. Visit the Agenda
Download page to choose between the six flavors of the virtual
device. See YENCO.COM
Releases New Program for more information concerning Agenda for
Mac. [6/5]
WebbToys 2.0 to be Released
Soon?
According to WebbToys.com, the
developer will release new site design and new software shortly. The
new site is already partially up. As part of the new design,
"WebbToys 2.0" is displayed in the browser's titlebar. This could
mean that WebbToys 2.0 is among the new software that will be
released. (WebbToys, currently at version 1.7, is a collection of
"toys" that makes online life easier.) However, it is possible that
the "2.0" is simply there to show that it is WebbToys.com's second
site design. SCR will post more information as it becomes available.
[5/29]
Agenda for Mac Now Available in
Grape
YENCO.COM has released the grape
version of Agenda for Mac.
Visit the Agenda
Download page to choose between five flavors of the virtual
device. See YENCO.COM
Releases New Program for more information concerning Agenda for
Mac. Next Monday, YENCO.COM will release the sixth and last flavor of
Agenda. [5/29]
The Book of Changes Receives Minor
Update
The Book
of Changes 3.3.1 adds support for Navigation Services and
incorporates new title graphics. The Book of Changes is "a version of
the I Ching for the Macintosh." According to the developer of the
program, CompleatMac
Software, the I Ching has been historically used to predict the
future and as a source of deep wisdom. [download]
[5/28]
Agenda for Mac Now Available in Yet
Another New Flavor
YENCO.COM has released the
tangerine version of Agenda
for Mac. Visit the Agenda
Download page to choose between four flavors of the virtual
device. [5/22]
IncWell and Solutions Etcetera Release
SuperCard Update
The latest update to SuperCard, known as SuperCard 3.6.2, has been
released. The update adds some requested enhancements to SuperCard
and fixes some lurking bugs. SuperCard 3.6.2 adds the following
enhancements:
In addition to the enhancements delivered in this new version, SuperCard 3.6.2 offers a number of fixes. Some of these fixes include:
SuperCard 3.6.2 can be downloaded here. This update is only for users of SuperCard versions 3.5.x and 3.6.x. In addition, updates to the SuperCard Script Language Guide have also become available. [5/20]
IncWell Explains New SuperCard Update
Strategy
Scott Simon, director of product development for IncWell, made the
following announcement:
The recent announcement of the delay of the release of Apple's Mac OSX operating system provides us a golden opportunity to address current users' requests for additions to SuperCard in what is planned to be a series of updates to be made available to the SuperCard community.
SCR will keep you posted on further details of future SuperCard updates. [5/20]
Agenda for Mac Now Available in Another
New Flavor
YENCO.COM has released the lime
version of Agenda for Mac.
Visit the Agenda
Download page to choose between three flavors of the virtual
device. [5/16]
Agenda for Mac Now Available in
Strawberry
YENCO.COM's Agenda
for Mac, a virtual device which resembles a mini-calendar, is now
available in strawberry. The "device" has been already available in
blueberry for
a few weeks and more flavors are planned to be released in the near
future. Visit the Agenda
Download page to choose your favorite flavor of the virtual
device. Note that the SuperCard
Player is required to run all flavors of Agenda.
[5/8]
YENCO.COM Releases New Program
Agenda for Mac 1.0 is
YENCO.COM's latest
SuperCard-developed program which resembles a mini-calendar.
Different than iCalendar, Agenda 1.0 is a "round,
virtual device" which allows you to record and play back voice
reminders. Although the "device" is currently offered in only
