XCMD/XFCN on Rev 2.6.1 Classic

[J. Landman Gay]

Ben Rubinstein wrote:

> Here's where we get to the problem.  I cannot seem to make a standalone 
> using Rev 2.6.1 that can access an XFCN.  Searching the archives, I find 
> that Tim MacKenzie enquired on this topic in February this year, and 
> Jacque wrote:
> 
>> There is currently no OS 9 engine for the latest Revolution build, so 
>> you will need to regress to 2.6.x to get that engine when buildling a 
>> standalone. Once you have that and have built the standalone, open a 
>> resource fork using ResEdit (or similar) and install the XCMD just as 
>> you did with HyperCard. After that, usage is the same as in HC. Just 
>> call the XCMD using the syntax you used in HC.
> 
> Seems simple... can't make it work.

It's supposed to work but I confess I've never had to try it. I've 
always been able to convert XCMDs and XFCNs to scripts. The only thing I 
can think of is that your external may not be the correct type. Support 
for the XCMD interface in Rev Classic is limited to HyperCard type 1 
externals (the very earliest ones.) Externals that are of the "newer" HC 
type 2 format are not compatible. Type 2 externals are basically any 
that were written after HC 2.0 was released.

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