Hypertalk

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  HyperTalk
       
          A verbose semicompiled language by Bill Atkinson and Dan
          Winkler, with loose {syntax} and high readability.
       
          HyperTalk uses {HyperCard} as an object management system,


          development environment and interface builder.  Programs are
          organised into "stacks" of "cards", each of which may have
          "buttons" and "fields".  All data storage is in
          zero-terminated strings in fields, local, or global variables;
          all data references are through "chunk expressions" of the
          form:
       
          	'last item of background field
          	"Name List" of card ID 34217'.
       
          Flow of control is {event-driven} and uses message-passing
          among scripts that are attached to stack, background, card,
          field and button objects.
       
          {Apple Computer} has taken back distribution and maintenance of
          HyperCard from {Claris} Corporation
       
          ["HyperTalk Language Reference Manual", A-W 1988].
       
          (1994-11-17)