Don't know how to deal with error messages when converting from HyperCard

[Jeanne A. E. DeVoto]

At 11:01 AM -0700 6/14/2004, Dale Glaser wrote:
>There are several expressions I use in my Hypercard stacks that 
>cause errors when I open my stacks in Revolution:
>
>set the textStyle of line x of cd fld "topicList" to group

Transcript can be less forgiving about unquoted literals that 
HyperTalk. In this context, you need to quote the textStyle:
   set the textStyle of line x of cd fld "topicList" to "group"

>if the marked of cd y is true then
>if the marked of cd y is true then add 1 to test

Revolution uses the "mark" property instead, so changing these to
   if the mark of cd y is true then
will correct the problem.

>put empty into the msg

The synonyms for the message box aren't as plentiful in Rev as in HC. 
Taking away the word "the" will work, though:
   put empty into msg
or just
   put empty

>But the explanations I have read about rev groups vs. HC backgrounds 
>don't help mey understand what I should DO with my background 
>objects vs. card objects to make them work properly in Revolution.

If you're converting a stack, you shouldn't need to do anything - the 
backgrounds of the HyperCard stack will be automatically converted to 
groups. Are there specific problems you're experiencing...?
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