CLIP ART PLUS review
By Wayne Short
Copyright (c) 1992 Apple Users' Group, Sydney
Republished from Applecations, a publication of the Apple Users' Group, Sydney, Australia.
HYPERCARD IIGS GOODIES
Developers of Stacks for HyperCard IIGS would appreciate some of the new software released by Triad Venture, Inc. ClipArt Plus is part of the software series, "the HyperStuff Collection" for the Apple IIGS. It is a combination of XCMDs, NDAs, ClipArt, and an Icon converter to enhance and make HyperCard IIGS easier to use. The NDAs, of course, are usable from any IIGS application program.
To use the package you must have an Apple IIGS with 1.5 Meg of memory and HyperCard IIGS. It is recommended that you have at least 2.0 Meg of memory as you will probably also wish to use other NDAs or memory resident programs.
Included in this package are: 20 page Manual, 3.5 inch disk containing four (4) NDAs, 20 screens of clipart, a System file "ConvertIcon" for converting System Icons to Hypercard IIGS Icons, and four (4) XCMDs for use in your own Stacks.
NDAs
1. The ClipIt NDA is useful for capturing images from the SHR screen and transferring them to the clipboard. Once in the clipboard, the image can be used in whichever program supports the standard Clipboard.
2. The PrintSHR NDA is a fast way to print whatever is on the IIGS screen.
3. Icon Button NDA can be used to capture portions of the SHR screen and save the image as a HyperCard type Icon. Once the icon is named you choose the stack that the Icon must be added to.
4. Instant NDA can be used to capture a portion of the SHR screen and save the image as a Finder Icon.
CONVERT ICON
This system file allows you to convert any Apple IIGS System Icon to HyperCard IIGS Icon format.
XCMDs
XCMDs are accessible within HyperCard IIGS only and are a means of extending the versatility of the Hypertalk language. A small demo stack is provided to illustrate each XCMD's use and a copy facility is available for copy any of these into you own stacks.
1. VCip XCMD provides you with a means to view of print the contents of the standard clipboard.
2. MoveIt XCMD is a fast, easy method of copying HyperCard IIGS Icons to other stacks. Once the XCMD is invoked a window with all the Icons that are owned by the current stack is displayed. The Icon names are displayed in a list on the left hand side of the screen. The right hand part of the screen will display the Icon. Selecting the "Move" button will display the standard file dialog box for selecting the stack to copy the Icon to.
3. The GetPrefix XCMD will allow the stack user to select a Filename from the standard file dialog box. The full pathname of the selected file is returned in a "result" variable.
4. GetPic XCMD provides an easy method of importing ClipArt, or PrintShop IIGS graphics into stacks. Using GetPic is as simple as
typing GetPic from the message box. Once GetPic is activated the standard file dialog is displayed. Selecting the graphic name results in the graphic image being copied to the Clipboard. You may then use the "paste" option from the "Edit Menu" to insert the graphic within your stack.
CLIP ART
The clip art is in colour and includes : Animals, Boats, Construction, Christmas, Food, Fruit, Furnishings, Halloween, Office, Sports, Tools, Trains and Miscellaneous.
Note: Any stack utilizing the XCMDs or Clip Art must be for non-commercial use only. For Commercial use contact Triad Venture, Inc.
The other HyperMedia product published by Triad for the Apple IIGS is "Cliptunes", a collection of MIDI Synth format songs. An XCMD allows users of HyperStudio or Hypercard IIGS to play 7 voice stereo music from within their own stacks.
Program : Clipart Plus
Publisher: Triad Venture, Inc.
HardWare: Apple IIGS computer, 1.5 Meg Memory minimum
Sortware: Hypercard IIGS 1.0 or greater
Available from: Resource Central,
P.O. Box 11250
Overland Park,
Kansas 66207 U.S.A.
Price: $39.95 USD

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