Re: User Modifiable Stacks?

Scott Raney ((no email))
Fri, 7 Apr 1995 11:10:21 -0600 (MDT)

>
> 4/6/95
>
> I have a glossary stack that loads from an html file. I would like users
> to be able to load a stack from their own "glossary" html file. Unless I
> don't understand the nature of the MetaCard license, this would require
> that each user who ever wanted to import their own glossary items--and
> save that glossary--would need a MC license. The only way I know to get
> around this would be to have the html file load each time on the fly as
> the stack is opened, but never be saved.
>
> Am I missing something? Or is there a way to create a stack that users
> can modify periodically, not from MC scripts, but by revising input files?

Your stacks *can* be saved after loading the glossary information, so
I see no problem here (other than the fact the MetaCard doesn't
support HTML yet ;-) Your stacks can also create cards, which might
also be useful in a glossary. What they can't do is create new
stacks, buttons, or fields (unless you use Embedded MetaCard) or edit
scripts, none of which should be necessary for your application.
Scott

> Sincerely,
>
> Clark Parsons
> clarkp@fc.hp.com

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