December 2011 - Pharo-dev - lists.pharo.org

[Pharo-project] setting Windows Application Title Bar
by Ben Coman Dec. 19, 2011

Dec. 19, 2011

These past few days I've had several images open at the same time to compare the operation of different versions, and found I quickly lost track of exactly which image was which. There is a lot of empty space on application title bar after "Pharo 1.3" where I'd like to display the directory where pharo.exe was started from. Can this be changed on the fly from the image? or a less attractive alternative... how do I query the pharo.exe location from the Workspace, and/or update some text on the background on startup. cheers, Ben

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[Pharo-project] [update 1.4] #14262
by Marcus Denker Dec. 19, 2011

Dec. 19, 2011

14262 ----- Issue 5120: Morph>>stepTime comment addition http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=5120 Issue 5115: pluggableButtonMorph sensor cleaning http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=5115 Issue 5110: Certain classes cannot be uncompact http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=5110 -- Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de

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Re: [Pharo-project] Have you played with Ameba?
by Marcus Denker Dec. 19, 2011

Dec. 19, 2011

On Dec 17, 2011, at 8:40 AM, HwaJong Oh wrote: > Markus, > > Forget Ameba. Ani is here. > > Zini das Wuslon is implemented. It moves like a real one. > Very nice! Marcus -- Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de

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Re: [Pharo-project] Time to rename Object>>#name ?
by Marcus Denker Dec. 19, 2011

Dec. 19, 2011

On Dec 17, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Janko MivÅ¡ek wrote: > Hi guys, > > Isn't a time come to finally rename this unfortunate method #name in > Object to something more internal? Yes! But we need to check how this interats with Morphic name/externalName (which we should clean up, too) -- Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de

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[Pharo-project] Escrow agreement Smalltalk projects
by StÃ©phane Ducasse Dec. 19, 2011

Dec. 19, 2011

> From: Rob Vens <rob(a)sepher.nl> > Subject: [Esug-list] [Dutch] Escrow agreement Smalltalk projects > Date: December 18, 2011 2:31:11 PM GMT+01:00 > To: ESUG Members <esug-list(a)lists.esug.org> > > Dear Smalltalkers, > This issue has been raised by a small Dutch company that delivers (Pharo/Seaside) Smalltalk solutions. > When you, as an individual or small company, deliver Smalltalk solutions there is an implied risk for your customers in case of illness or such. > This risk can be mitigated through an agreement with other developers/companies in which they state that they are willing and able to take development and support upon themselves, temporary or (semi-) permanent. > Of course the process to get this formally agreed is a bit more complex, but this mail is only to ask whether there are (in this case preferably Dutch) Smalltalk developers willing to cooperate on this issue and possibly participate in some kind of legal agreement to provide more robust support to our customers. > Please reply to me personally, unless of course you want your response to benefit the broader Smalltalk community on this mailing list. > Rob Vens - rob(a)sepher.nl

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[Pharo-project] Class rename on materialization
by Martin Dias Dec. 18, 2011

Dec. 18, 2011

Hi. We have recently discussed in a couple of threads about serialization & class renames. I want to ask you for the following case, because I'm not sure what should be the expected result. Suppose we serialize: Array with: OldClass new with: OldClass with: #OldClass. Then, we specify to the materializer that OldClass has been renamed to NewClass. Now, should we expect that result first -------> a NewClass second --> NewClass third ------> #NewClass or... result third ------> #OldClass ? In other words, should a class rename affect to every symbol in the graph? Thanks, MartÃn

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[Pharo-project] Order of method categories in browser
by Janko MivÅ¡ek Dec. 18, 2011

Dec. 18, 2011

Hi guys, What if the order of method categories in System browser would be a bit more clever and not just alphabetical? By clever I mean that private* categories are always on bottom while initialize* on top. And so on.. This can be settable in Settings, switched on by default. What do you think? Best regards Janko -- Janko MivÅ¡ek Aida/Web Smalltalk Web Application Server http://www.aidaweb.si

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[Pharo-project] Time to rename Object>>#name ?
by Janko MivÅ¡ek Dec. 17, 2011

Dec. 17, 2011

Hi guys, Isn't a time come to finally rename this unfortunate method #name in Object to something more internal? From its comment it seems it is using just for debugging: Object>>name "Answer a name for the receiver. This is used generically in the title of certain inspectors, such as the referred-to inspector, and specificially by various subsystems. By default, we let the object just print itself out.. " ^self printString I namely just crashed my image and spend quite some time to find why, by implementing: MyClass>>printString ^'aMyClass', self name Later I renamed #name to say #myName but forgot to rename a call in this #printString method too. Boom, infinite recursion! Please allow us therefore to use #name in our classes for things a word "name" is meant! Best regards Janko -- Janko MivÅ¡ek Aida/Web Smalltalk Web Application Server http://www.aidaweb.si

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[Pharo-project] NB Bug?
by Fernando Olivero Dec. 17, 2011

Dec. 17, 2011

Igor, is this a bug? When parsing methods that send native functions withouth arguments , void, theres a DNU. For example in the following method: ^ self pangoCairoNbCall:#(PangoCairoFontMap pango_cairo_font_map_get_default ( void ) ) I fixed it like this: usesMethodArguments "first check wether my single argument is void" ^(fnSpec arguments size = 1 ==> [fnSpec arguments first class ~= NBVoid]) and:[ fnSpec arguments anySatisfy: [:type | type loader usesSTStack ] ] Fernando

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[Pharo-project] Instant search
by Janko MivÅ¡ek Dec. 17, 2011

Dec. 17, 2011

Hi guys, What if you enhance search in System Browser so that results will be shown instantly and *in the same browser* (not in new window)? That is, classes matching criteria and their categories are shown instantly as you type in search line. Or with some small delay, like 0.5s. Or: to drop down results instantly as you type, as you have on Google search. After you select some choice, this class is shown immediately in the same browser window. This would be a nice UX improvement for 1.4, in my opinion :) Of course back button and tabs would be really a big step forward ... Best regards Janko -- Janko MivÅ¡ek Aida/Web Smalltalk Web Application Server http://www.aidaweb.si

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