FileMaker Pro 3 really served my needs when I could not find any vintage Bible software for my Mac SE running System 6 that would allow full-text search (without taking forever) and function on the 9 inch 1 bit display.
Using my SE/30 running System 7.1.1 as my Filemaker Pro 3 development machine, I was able to import open source text resources and create a database with Book > Chapter > Verse structure. FileMaker has the concept of "layouts" which are similar to cards in HyperCard, so the user interface creation is nice.
I then used the FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK to create a System 6 compatible application.
The scripting capability in FM3 was actually a lot more powerful than I expected.
This basic framework could be used to create a fully searchable classic Macintosh application for any other type of large document that is structured in a similar manner.
Links:
Project on Github
Classic Mac Holy Bible (Macintosh Garden)
Development Tools
Filemaker Pro 3 (Macintosh Garden)
FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK (Macintosh Garden)
ResEdit 2.1.3 (Macintosh Garden)
Using my SE/30 running System 7.1.1 as my Filemaker Pro 3 development machine, I was able to import open source text resources and create a database with Book > Chapter > Verse structure. FileMaker has the concept of "layouts" which are similar to cards in HyperCard, so the user interface creation is nice.
I then used the FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK to create a System 6 compatible application.
The scripting capability in FM3 was actually a lot more powerful than I expected.
This basic framework could be used to create a fully searchable classic Macintosh application for any other type of large document that is structured in a similar manner.
Links:
Project on Github
Classic Mac Holy Bible (Macintosh Garden)
Development Tools
Filemaker Pro 3 (Macintosh Garden)
FileMaker Pro 3.0 SDK (Macintosh Garden)
ResEdit 2.1.3 (Macintosh Garden)
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