April 2013 - Pharo-dev - lists.pharo.org

[Pharo-project] how to load from STHub at #pharoconf
by Tudor Girba April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013

Execute this in the Pharo 2.0 workspace: http://pastebin.com/P2HEA4Wk Doru -- www.tudorgirba.com "In a world where everything is moving ever faster, one might have better chances to win by moving slower."

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[Pharo-project] Renaming methods in the debugger
by Stephan Eggermont April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

While presenting "Revenge of the Debugger, feedback addicted" at Devnology tonight with Willem van den Ende, we noticed that it would be nice to be able to rename methods in the debugger. Is that something we missed in only using the old Pharo 2.0 debugger? :) Stephan

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[Pharo-project] In-Image Documentation Dashboard
by Torsten Bergmann April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

>We have so many cool mechanisms for in-image and external documentation now >that I sometimes get confused! The old "HelpSystem" that I wrote is in-image and was a first attempt on docu. It can be used, but these days I REALLY prefer that we switch to "PharoOnlineHelp" which is available in the config browser in Pharo 2.0. => just load it, start the server and open the browser (the "Browse" button in the panel currently only works on Windows but you can point your webbrowser to http://localhost:8080/) It uses Markup and you easily describe anything with it, also include pictures, videos and other resources. Markup is also readable even when not converted to HTML. After trying the demo just check class "PharoTutorial" especially methods #pharoTutorialOn: and #onlineHelpTutorialOn: that should give you an idea how easy it is to write documentation and tutorials. Both methods just use the pragma <onlineTutorial> and work with a builder (similar to the menu extensions). Simple - isnt it? The new online help is now also independent from any help framework classes (the subclassing on CustomHelp and its dependency was a problem for people like Lukas to write docu with the old HelpSystem). All this is solved in the new PharoOnlineHelp - IT JUST HAS TO BE USED. Maybe one can DEMO it on #pharoconf so it can be discussed. I would like to see in the near future: - people writing short tutorials using Markup with the <onlineTutorial> on their classes - a community hosted Pharo image at "http://help.pharo.org" with all these tutorials loaded so people can use their webbrowser to get more infos on all the nice packages and frameworks Any support welcomed! Regarding other docu efforts: ============================= Camillo also provides WebDoc - a more "reference" like help based on comments in the image. PharoOnlineHelp has this as well, see the API menu in the online help. I would like to see parts of WebDoc merged into the online help project. Camillo wanted to look into this AFAIK. So please: have a look, use it, report on it and help moving it forward Bye T.

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[Pharo-project] In-Image Documentation Dashboard
by Sean P. DeNigris April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

We have so many cool mechanisms for in-image and external documentation now that I sometimes get confused! I considered a rant, but figured it'd be just as easy to write a plugin for Nautilus (thanks to Ben) ;) It gives you two buttons: - "Browse Tests", which becomes enabled when there are test methods in the image that reference the selected class - "Browse Help", which becomes enabled if there is a CustomHelp subclass in a category similar to the selected category (i.e. the package names match up to the first $-) Limitations: I hacked this together to scratch an itch, so I'm sure there are many. For instance: - it does not look in test helper methods, only #testSelectors. - I think I remember HelpSystem also allowing pragmas, so the logic may have to be extended It's a nice visual reminder that documentation may be available, with easily accessible links thereto. Gofer new repository: 'http://ss3.gemstone.com/ss/PharoSpd'; package: 'ConfigurationOfPharoSpd'; load. (Smalltalk at: #ConfigurationOfPharoSpd) project bleedingEdge load: #('NautilusSpd'). Then enable DocumentationPlugin e.g. "Nautilus pluginClasses addLast: { DocumentationPlugin. #bottom }" p.s. if there is not a better way to programmatically enable a plugin, we should add that ;) p.p.s. if you load the 'IDE' group instead of 'NautilusSpd', you will get some unrelated but useful enhancements like Nautilus context menu items for adding boilerplate for new Spec UI's and adding custom attributes to Metacello configurations. They handle a few common cases in my personal development - use at your own risk... ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/In-Image-Documentation-Dashboard-tp4679472.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[Pharo-project] The ultimate SmalltalkHub migration script
by Damien Cassou April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

I've just used the following scripts to copy many of Lukas' repositories to SmalltalkHub. | source goSource destination goDestination files destinationFiles | source := MCHttpRepository location: ' http://source.lukas-renggli.ch/pier2addons'. destination := MCSmalltalkhubRepository owner: 'Pier' project: 'Pier2Addons' user: 'DamienCassou' password: 'XXXXXX'. goSource := Gofer new repository: source. goDestination := Gofer new repository: destination. files := source allVersionNames. (goSource allResolved select: [ :resolved | files anySatisfy: [ :each | resolved name = each ] ]) do: [ :each | goSource package: each packageName ]. goSource fetch. "downloads all mcz on your computer" destinationFiles := destination allVersionNames. "checks what files are already at destination" files reject: [ :file | destinationFiles includes: file ] thenDo: [ :file | goDestination version: file ]. "selects only the mcz that are not yet at destination" goDestination push. "sends everything to SmalltalkHub" self assert: destination allVersionNames sorted = files sorted. "checks we have exactly the same files at source and destination" -- Damien Cassou http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm." Winston Churchill

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[Pharo-project] Pharo Vision is becoming reality
by Sean P. DeNigris April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

Out of the 14 action items laid out in the 5 year vision, /over half now exist one year later/ in the 2.0 release! Here's the current progress (corrections/updates welcome): In 2.0: 2a Rewrite of Filesystem 7 Packages as real objects (RPackage) 8 Package Meta-Data (manifest classes) 9 Less Model Clutter and Duplication (Ring) 10 Building and Reusing UI Logic (Spec) 11 New Network Layer (Zinc/Zodiac) 12 Serializers (Fuel) 13 System Change Notifier replacement (SystemAnnouncer) For 3.0 [1]: 6 Fully parametrized compiler tool chain (this means Opal, right?) 1 A Robust and Extensible System Events (guessing this is event model from [1]) 2b Rewrite of Streams 4 UI Canvas for Zoomable Interfaces (I'm assuming this is part of Athens?) In progress (deadline unclear) 3 Announcements and Ephemerons 5 Bootstrap of the Core 14 Cleaning Morphic [1] http://forum.world.st/Pharo-3-td4677109.html ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Vision-is-becoming-reality-tp4679202.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[Pharo-project] Where to report Pharo Metacello issues
by Sean P. DeNigris April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

MetacelloToolBox createBaseline: '1.0-baseline' for: 'MyProject' "Project name" repository: 'http://squeaksource.com/MyRepo' requiredProjects: #() packages: #('MyPackage') repositories: #() dependencies: { } groups: { }. creates a configuration class named MyProject instead of ConfigurationOfMyProject. Do I make a Pharo issue or report to MetaC? ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Where-to-report-Pharo-Metacello-issues-tp4679424.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[Pharo-project] [update 3.0] #30021
by Marcus Denker April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

30021 ----- 10193 newRow: #methods bottom: 0.5 https://pharo.fogbugz.com/f/cases/10193 10121 do #cleanUpForRelease on every update https://pharo.fogbugz.com/f/cases/10121 Diff information: http://smalltalkhub.com/#!/~Pharo/Pharo30/diff/UpdateStreamer-Core-MarcusDe… http://smalltalkhub.com/#!/~Pharo/Pharo30/diff/Spec-Layout-MarcusDenker.38

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[Pharo-project] Web testing with Pharo
by Torsten Bergmann April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

There is Parasol http://ss3.gemstone.com/ss/Parasol.html and Webtester http://www.squeaksource.com/WebTester/ both for Pharo and both using Selenium driver to test web apps. Anyone able to describe the differences or experience? Why two projects instead of one? Thx T.

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[Pharo-project] Call for papers for Dyla'13: 7th Workshop on Dynamic Languages and Applications @ECOOP
by Damien Cassou April 3, 2013

April 3, 2013

Call for Papers =========================================================== Dyla'13, 7th Workshop on Dynamic Languages and Applications Colocated with ECOOP, ECMFA and ECSA In-cooperation with SIGPLAN and SIGSOFT 1â5 July, Montpellier, France http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/web/pier/Events/Dyla13 !! Important dates - Submission deadline: *April 19th* - Notification: mid-May - Workshop: July 1st - Ecoop early registration: mid-May !! Abstract The advent of Java and C# has been a major breakthrough in the adoption of some important object-oriented language characteristics. This breakthrough turned academic features like interfaces, garbage collection, and meta-programming into technologies generally accepted by industry. Nevertheless, the massive adoption of these languages now also gives rise to a growing awareness of their limitations. A number of reactions from industry testify this: invokedynamic bytecode instruction has been included in latest Java virtual machine release; the dynamic language runtime (DLR) is gaining popularity; C# adopted dynamic as a valid static type. Gartner prognoses further growth (http://blogs.gartner.com/mark_driver/2008/12/10) of dynamic languages. Researchers and practitioners struggle with static type systems, overly complex abstract grammars, simplistic concurrency mechanisms, limited reflection capabilities, and the absence of higher-order language constructs such as delegation, closures and continuations. Dynamic languages such as Ruby, Python, JavaScript and Lua are a step forward in addressing these problems while getting more and more popular. Making these languages mainstream requires practitioners to look back and pick mechanisms up in existing dynamic languages such as Lisp, Scheme, Smalltalk and Self. Practitioners also need to further explore discover new dynamic approaches in the context of new challenging fields such as pervasive computing. The goal of this workshop is to act as a forum where practitioners can discuss new advances in the design, implementation and application of dynamically typed languages that, sometimes radically, diverge from the statically typed class-based mainstream. Another objective is to discuss new as well as older "forgotten" languages and features in this context. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - programming language extensions - programming environment extensions - executing environments - static and dynamic analyses - optional type-checking - meta-object protocols - reserve engineering - domain-specific languages/tooling - testing environments - live programming !! Targeted audience The expected audience of this workshop is practitioners and researchers sharing the same interest in dynamically typed languages. Lua, Python, Ruby, Scheme and Smalltalk are gaining a significant popularity both in industry and academia. Nevertheless, each community has the tendency to only look at what it produces. Broadening the scope of each community is the goal of the workshop. To achieve this goal we will form a PC with leading persons from all languages mentioned above, fostering participation from all targeted communities. !! Workshop Format and Submission Information The workshop will have a demo-oriented style. The idea is to allow participants to demonstrate new and interesting features and discuss what they feel is relevant for the dynamic-language community. To participate to the workshop, you can either - submit (before __April 19th 2013__) an article (ACM Tighter Alternate style http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates) describing your presentation and/or tool. Articles whose length ranges from 2 to 15 pages will be carefully reviewed by a program committee including but not limited to the organizers. Each accepted paper will be presented for 20 to 30 minutes and be published to the ACM Digital Library (at the option of each author) and the workshop's web site. The submission website is http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dyla2013. - or give a 10-minute lightning demo of your work. A dedicated session will be allocated for this, provided there is ample time available. A session on pair programming is also planned. People will then get a chance to share their technologies by interacting with other participants. !! Program committee - Carl Friedrich Bolz, Heinrich-Heine-UniversitÃ¤t DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany (http://cfbolz.de) - Camillo Bruni, Inria Lille-Nord Europe, France (http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/web/pier/team/bruni) - Adrian Kuhn, University of British Columbia, Canada (https://www.cs.ubc.ca/people/adrian-kuhn) - Lukas Renggli, Google, Switzerland (http://www.lukas-renggli.ch/) - Juan Pablo Sandoval Alcocer, University of Chile (http://users.dcc.uchile.cl/~jsandova/) - Bastian Steinert, Hasso-Plattner-Institute, Germany (http://www.bastiansteinert.org) - Veronica Uquillas Gomez, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (http://soft.vub.ac.be/~vuquilla/) - Simon Urli, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France (http://www.simonurli.fr/) - Didier Verna, EPITA Research and Development Laboratory, France (http://www.lrde.epita.fr/~didier) - the 4 workshop organizers !! Workshop Organizers - Alexandre Bergel (http://bergel.eu) - Damien Cassou (http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st) - Jorge Ressia (http://www.jorgeressia.com) - Serge Stinckwich (http://www.doesnotunderstand.org) !! News feed Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/dyla2013 For further information: http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/web/pier/Events/Dyla13

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