Beginner in Revolution

[Jan Schenkel]

--- Deivy Petrescu <runrev at dicas.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am beginning to work in Revolution Express (2.02).
> 
> I script (AppleScript) and I've worked with
> HyperTalk and HyperCard for 
> a while. I still have all manuals on HC.
> There is this agenda stack that I made with  HC that
> I am trying to 
> port to Revolution. I'll use the opportunity to
> learn Revolution.
> The info on Revolution and manuals available very,
> very skimpy to say 
> the list.
> One can colorize scripts in Revolution, but  I could
> not find where to 
> set the colors or how are they set.
> To absorb concepts I need to read.
> Can  someone please direct me to where i can read,
> possible something 
> like a manual and not just those help files that
> keep going everywhere 
> without getting anywhere.... ?
> My sincerest thanks for all help.
> 
> 
> Deivy Petrescu
> 

Hi Deivy,

First of all, welcome to the Revolution... and to the
list too :-) In view of your HyperCard background, you
should be able to get some work done quickly.

You might want to start with the Revolution
Documentation, section 'For New Developers'
Click on 'Experienced HyperCard or SuperCard
developer' to get an introduction to what's new for
you in view of your background.

Also, following the tutorials will be a lifesaver in
the vast ocean of Revolution's abilities. This may
also explain why the Revolution Documentation looks so
daunting : there's lots to describe, and trust me,
it's all in there.
Jeanne A.E. Devoto did an excellent job, reminding us
on a regular basis that we can find the answer to this
question under that header in the encyclopedia, and
that it would be good to read up on this how-to or
that cookbook recipe.

Go to the 'Help' menu, select Revolution
Documentation, go to the Roadmap, and click away ; you
might find the "How to" and "Cookbook" especially
interesting. Everything is cross-referenced by means
of the 'See also' menu buttons all over the place.

As for porting your HyperCard stack to Revolution, the
place on the web to visit is Jacqueline Landman Gay's
excellent tutorial on the topic. Link :
http://www.hyperactivesw.com/mctutorial/index.html

And whenever there's a question, this list is here for
you, with lots of people willing to answer questions,
help solve problems, etc.
As a pool of knowledge, this place competes with the
Great Lakes.

Hope this helped,

Jan Schenkel.

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"As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time."  (La Rochefoucauld)

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