hypertalk

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
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)