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| Date: | 04/20/05 |
| Author: | Eric Carlson |
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| Comments: | 0 |
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The scripting language for Apple's HyperCard.
--
-- a version of the "99 bottles of beer" song in HyperTalk
-- by eric carlson: eric@bungdabba.com
--
on BeerSong99
BottlesOfBeer 99
end BeerSong99
--
-- do something with a lyric from the beer song. this handler adds
it to
-- a field on the current card
on OutputBeerLyric beerString
if ( beerString is "<reset>" ) then
put empty into cd fld "beer song"
else
put beerString & return after cd fld "beer song"
end if
end OutputBeerLyric
--
-- sing the beer song with the specified number of bottles
on BottlesOfBeer bottleCount
put bottleCount into initialCount
OutputBeerLyric "<reset>"
repeat until ( bottleCount < 1 )
set cursor to busy -- let 'em know this might take a while
put BottleString(bottleCount) into currentString
OutputBeerLyric currentString && "of beer on the wall,"
OutputBeerLyric currentString && "of beer."
OutputBeerLyric "Take one down, and pass it around,"
subtract one from bottleCount
OutputBeerLyric BottleString(bottleCount) && "of beer on the
wall." & return
end repeat
OutputBeerLyric "Go to the store and buy some more..."
OutputBeerLyric initialCount & " bottles of beer on the wall."
end BottlesOfBeer
--
-- return the bottle string appropriate for the current count
function BottleString bottleCount
if ( bottleCount is 1 ) then
return "1 bottle"
else if ( bottleCount is 0 ) then
return "no more bottles"
else
return bottleCount && "bottles"
end if
end BottleString
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