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Yes you can program your own Mac! SuperCard makes it fun, easy, and rewarding for anyone to build great Macintosh software - even if you don’t know a thing about programming!
Create interfaces visually, choosing from dozens of smart controls & fields. Script the innards in a rich, powerful English-like language you’ll intuitively understand, even if you’ve never scripted before!
No compiling! Edit your application while it’s running! The built in Script Tracer lets you see exactly how projects work: step line by line, set breakpoints, change scripts and data on the fly.
No digging through manuals — syntax completion and extensible help are just a keystroke away. ClickScript automatically generates clear, commented scripts for a wide variety of tasks, so you’ll be up and running in minutes.
Even import legacy HyperCard stacks for use in Mac OS X
Create interfaces visually, choosing from dozens of smart controls & fields. Script the innards in a rich, powerful English-like language you’ll intuitively understand, even if you’ve never scripted before!
No compiling! Edit your application while it’s running! The built in Script Tracer lets you see exactly how projects work: step line by line, set breakpoints, change scripts and data on the fly.
No digging through manuals — syntax completion and extensible help are just a keystroke away. ClickScript automatically generates clear, commented scripts for a wide variety of tasks, so you’ll be up and running in minutes.
Even import legacy HyperCard stacks for use in Mac OS X
What's new in this version:
corrects an issue with Standalone Maker 4.6.3.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
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SC 4.5 -- fantastic release 
- Version: 4.5, 4/2/2005 08:00AM PST
(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)
VinnieA2
SuperCard's why I'm a Mac user - Version: 4.5, 3/28/2005 12:10PM PST
Chilton Webb (DevHQ)
Almost 15 years ago I switched to Amigas briefly, and my coworker convinced me to seriously consider the upcoming Windows release. But I saw one app done in SuperCard, and it changed my perception of how things should work, forever.
Our boss had hired a consultant to write an app for him. I watched in complete amazement as the consultant built the working app as my boss told him what he wanted. There was no compile, no crashes, no recompile, no fancy programming language, basically nothing I'd come to know as routine programming fare. Just a working, fast app that he built on demand, by typing English phrases instead of code, and drag and drop objects. Not being much of a programmer at the time, I started wondering if I was doing things 'wrong' somehow.
Today, I'm still a programmer, and spend most of my time tweaking lower level code in CodeWarrior and XCode. But when I need something done quick, I fire up SuperCard and get it done. My SuperCard apps never crash, don't suck processor time or memory, work in OS9 and OSX with no recompile, and work right, the first time. All Macintosh software should work this well.
I suspect this is another 'zero bug' release, which is something of a tradition for SuperCard releases. Unlike other languages, I doubt this will be followed a week from now with another release fixing some trivial bug they couldn't be bothered to fix the first time through. I for one am glad they took the time and did it right.
The 'language' for SuperCard is English. It's so easy, anyone who can speak English can write an app in it. That's no exaggeration. The new help system is blazingly fast, and makes finding info on any topic a click or two away. Every Mac user should own a copy of SuperCard.
-Chilton
(apparently, a fan of the product)
Our boss had hired a consultant to write an app for him. I watched in complete amazement as the consultant built the working app as my boss told him what he wanted. There was no compile, no crashes, no recompile, no fancy programming language, basically nothing I'd come to know as routine programming fare. Just a working, fast app that he built on demand, by typing English phrases instead of code, and drag and drop objects. Not being much of a programmer at the time, I started wondering if I was doing things 'wrong' somehow.
Today, I'm still a programmer, and spend most of my time tweaking lower level code in CodeWarrior and XCode. But when I need something done quick, I fire up SuperCard and get it done. My SuperCard apps never crash, don't suck processor time or memory, work in OS9 and OSX with no recompile, and work right, the first time. All Macintosh software should work this well.
I suspect this is another 'zero bug' release, which is something of a tradition for SuperCard releases. Unlike other languages, I doubt this will be followed a week from now with another release fixing some trivial bug they couldn't be bothered to fix the first time through. I for one am glad they took the time and did it right.
The 'language' for SuperCard is English. It's so easy, anyone who can speak English can write an app in it. That's no exaggeration. The new help system is blazingly fast, and makes finding info on any topic a click or two away. Every Mac user should own a copy of SuperCard.
-Chilton
(apparently, a fan of the product)
Why won't it download? - Version: 4.5b, 10/28/2004 08:20AM PST
lcmslutheran
I get a screen that says my download should start by itself, if not click this link. I then get a screen that asks for my name, etc., I click submit and nothing happens. I am using a dual processor G4 and 10.3.5
Improvements of note in this version include:
- marked acceleration of script execution speed
- text fields with support for rulers, tabs, linespacing, indents, superscript and subscript
- improved graphics abilities (apply filters to graphics you import into SC nondestructively, alpha channel support)
- the return of "Clickscript", a utility which can simplify scripting simple tasks for newbie users
- a vastly improved help system which is easily accessible from within the script editor
- extensible help system with new help topics just a download and drag away
- enhanced printing control
While one person criticized the lack of support for other OS's, I look at this as an advantage. The program is optimized for the Mac alone, provides all the standard OS X features you want and expect, without the compromises introduced by tailoring it "to fit" on some other (inferior) OS. The Mac is great and I understand it -- I have no desire to learn those other OS's just to provide support for them.
vinnie