MetaClass. Welcome to the MetaCard Classes here on the Cross Worlds web site. These articles assume that you are using the latest version of MetaCard. Each discourse is rated on a one to five scale. A rating of one indicates that relatively basic concepts and techniques are discussed while five denotes that the article covers a more technically orientated or complex aspect of using MetaCard. If you have a suggestion for a future article or if you would like to provide feedback on an existing article then please Email Us!   Sorted by New/Not New Sort by Difficulty Rating Article Description Rating 1 The Message Hierarchy A basic article explaining the key concept of messages and the message hierarchy. . 2 Using the Send Command Forget idle handlers! Use the Send command to implement asynchronous events and scheduling. . . . . 3 StackFiles The magic formula for easily and efficiently splitting up your stacks prior to standalone building. . . . 4 Text Management An in depth look at the matchText, matchChunk and replaceText functions. . . . . . 5 Finding and Replacing Text Covers the find command,and explores the offset function as a more efficient alternative. Also covers the replace command. . . 6 Groups and Backgrounds An introduction to groups and backgrounds, what you can do with them and what sets them apart. . . 7 Using Files with MetaCard Reading and Writing to files using MetaCard including downloading from the Internet and launching applications. . . . . 8 Doing Menus in MetaCard Everything you need to know about menus, covering menubars, pulldown and popup menus, combo boxes etc. . . . 9 The Basics: Understanding stacks, subStacks and mainStacks Fluency with MetaCard depends on a knowledge of the Card and Stack metaphor. Essential reading for all beginners. .   [Home] [News] [MetaCard] [Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor] [Contracts & Services] [Contacting Us] [About Cross Worlds Computing] The contents of this site, text and images, are copyright Cross Worlds Computing ©1998. All rights reserved. MetaCard is a registered trademark of MetaCard Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and are acknowledged.