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Re: [Pharo-project] Beginner Tasks

by StÃ©phane Ducasse

Thanks Jeff and welcome I think that this is the best way to learn. What I see - writing some tests on class you start to understand. - verify that fixes posted on the bugtracker are fixing what they should (I mean something just mentioning that the file does not load helps, or that you can/cannot reproduce a bug is nice. - building an enhanced colorMixer so that we can mixColor in a better way. Damien Pollet proposed this topic in the past - a nicer project would be to help improving the embryonic testServer we have - I could come up with some simple tasks if you want, review the code and mentor you. Stef > Hi Everyone, > > I have been following Pharo for some time now, after starting off my > smalltalk experience with Squeak By Example. I was wondering if > there were any tasks suited to relative smalltalk beginners that > could aid Pharo? I would like to contribute to the project but I > consider my smalltalk skills still fairly basic, so are there tasks > that I could accomplish that would aid the project without requiring > expertise? Does documentation need to be written about something, > do test scripts need to be run on new changes, are there basic fixes > that need to be made that people are too busy to get to at the > moment? I would be willing to assist with any and all of these, so > please let me know what I can do. > > Thanks for your time and your efforts! > Jeff G. _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

July 1, 2009

[Pharo-project] Beginner Tasks

by Jeff Gonis

Hi Everyone, I have been following Pharo for some time now, after starting off my smalltalk experience with Squeak By Example. I was wondering if there were any tasks suited to relative smalltalk beginners that could aid Pharo? I would like to contribute to the project but I consider my smalltalk skills still fairly basic, so are there tasks that I could accomplish that would aid the project without requiring expertise? Does documentation need to be written about something, do test scripts need to be run on new changes, are there basic fixes that need to be made that people are too busy to get to at the moment? I would be willing to assist with any and all of these, so please let me know what I can do. Thanks for your time and your efforts! Jeff G.

July 1, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] update to OCompletion

by Mariano Martinez Peck

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Pat Maddox <pat.maddox(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:52 AM, Damien Cassou<damien.cassou(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Steve > > Hayes<steve.hayes(a)cogentconsulting.com.au> wrote: > >> I'm sorry, I'm a complete novice at Pharo. When I try to "do" that > >> code fragment I get "Unknown variable: Installer". Can someone tell me > >> what I'm doing wrong? > > > > OCompletion is already included in Pharo images: > > http://pharo-project.org/download > > Is there an easy way to update my pharo image? Or do I have to > download a new one, and import all my code into it? > You have 2 things: 1) right button -> system -> software update This will ONLY update the "pharo core". But all the added packages to Pharo, like dev tools (OB, OCompletion, etc..) won't be updated. 2) Download a new image. This will include the updates for the dev things and 1) Cheers, Mariano > Pat > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project >

July 1, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] update to OCompletion

by Pat Maddox

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:52 AM, Damien Cassou<damien.cassou(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Steve > Hayes<steve.hayes(a)cogentconsulting.com.au> wrote: >> I'm sorry, I'm a complete novice at Pharo. When I try to "do" that >> code fragment I get "Unknown variable: Installer". Can someone tell me >> what I'm doing wrong? > > OCompletion is already included in Pharo images: > http://pharo-project.org/download Is there an easy way to update my pharo image? Or do I have to download a new one, and import all my code into it? Pat

July 1, 2009

[Pharo-project] NetNameResolver

by Schwab,Wilhelm K

Hello all, I noted some problems with NetNameResolver, and found the following: http://n2.nabble.com/NetNameResolver-problem-on-Linux-Ubuntu-9.04-td2805740… However, there are problems on Windows too - in fact, I suspect the following would be a defect on any platform: #localHostName uses #primHostNameSize (ipv6 specific, right??) "unprotected." Looking at the other methods, it should check #useOldNetwork, though I am confused about how it should act based on the result. Any suggestions? I have also managed to create (aka steal from 3.9) a working #nameForAddress:timeout: method, which IIRC, was a disaster the last time I tried it on Pharo. I was running it on win2k3, and should try it on Ubuntu to see if that was the source of the trouble. Bill

June 30, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] Why does Pharo have both a System Browser and a Class Browser?

by StÃ©phane Ducasse

On Jun 30, 2009, at 6:54 PM, Oscar Nierstrasz wrote: > > Hi folks, > > In the Tools ... menu there are entries for both a System Browser and > a Class Browser. Both give you an OmniBrowser Package Browser. > > Is there a reason for this? > > Also, all the tools available from the World menu are available as > well from the Tools menu. This just adds to confusion. yes this was a concious decision for this one > Finally, there seems to be no way to push-pin submenus. Is that a > conscious design decision, or just a random act of GUI violence? that I do not know. > > - on > > [migrating Squeak by Example to Pharo by Example] > > > _______________________________________________ > Pharo-project mailing list > Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

June 30, 2009

[Pharo-project] Why does Pharo have both a System Browser and a Class Browser?

by Oscar Nierstrasz

Hi folks, In the Tools ... menu there are entries for both a System Browser and a Class Browser. Both give you an OmniBrowser Package Browser. Is there a reason for this? Also, all the tools available from the World menu are available as well from the Tools menu. This just adds to confusion. Finally, there seems to be no way to push-pin submenus. Is that a conscious design decision, or just a random act of GUI violence? - on [migrating Squeak by Example to Pharo by Example]

June 30, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] running Pharo headless as service on Windows.

by Damien Cassou

hi John, On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:47 PM, John Thornborrow<john(a)pinesoft.co.uk> wrote: > We're attempting to run a Pharo image as Headless as a Service on > Windows XP. > > We've successfully done this before, but now we're using a later image > (and exupery vm) it is unable to fully initialize. Squeak.exe is visible > in Task manager. > > I don't even know where to start looking for more information so any > help is appreciated :) > > I know it's not working because it is only supposed to start, run some > specs/tests, then exit the image. When running this manually in the > command prompt, it behaves as expected (with and without the -headless > opt) but when run as service (SYSTEM user) it starts, but does nothing. > Presumably because of Morphic and no user environment for SYSTEM? last time I had a similar problem it was related to SqueakV39.sources that was not present when using Squeak as a service. -- Damien Cassou http://damiencassou.seasidehosting.st "Lambdas are relegated to relative obscurity until Java makes them popular by not having them." James Iry

June 30, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] running Pharo headless as service on Windows.

by Schwab,Wilhelm K

John, How are you obtaining the output, and/or concluding that the intended thing happened? I have found services to be quite flaky on Windows (did I just limit the scope to services??<g>), with a mix of silly syntax restrictions in the service properties and registry entries making huge differences in success or failure (with no useful error messages), and other hassles following from things like OutputDebugString() being hobbled ever more over time. Bill -----Original Message----- From: pharo-project-bounces(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr [mailto:pharo-project-bounces@lists.gforge.inria.fr] On Behalf Of John Thornborrow Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:48 AM To: Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr Subject: [Pharo-project] running Pharo headless as service on Windows. Hi all, We're attempting to run a Pharo image as Headless as a Service on Windows XP. We've successfully done this before, but now we're using a later image (and exupery vm) it is unable to fully initialize. Squeak.exe is visible in Task manager. I don't even know where to start looking for more information so any help is appreciated :) I know it's not working because it is only supposed to start, run some specs/tests, then exit the image. When running this manually in the command prompt, it behaves as expected (with and without the -headless opt) but when run as service (SYSTEM user) it starts, but does nothing. Presumably because of Morphic and no user environment for SYSTEM? MAny thanks and Regards, John Thornborrow. www.pinesoft.co.uk Consider your responsibility to the environment - think before you print! ****************************************************************************************************************************************** This email is from Pinesoft Limited. Its contents are confidential to the intended recipient(s) at the email address(es) to which it has been addressed. It may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than the addressee(s), nor may it be copied in anyway. If received in error, please contact the sender, then delete it from your system. Although this email and attachments are believed to be free of virus, or any other defect which might affect any computer or IT system into which they are received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Pinesoft for any loss or damage arising in any way from receipt or use thereof. ******************************************************************************************************************************************* Pinesoft Limited are registered in England, Registered number: 2914825. Registered office: 266-268 High Street, Waltham Cross, Herts, EN8 7EA _______________________________________________ Pharo-project mailing list Pharo-project(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-project

June 30, 2009

Re: [Pharo-project] Image crash and doesn't generate crash.dmp in Windows

by Michael Rueger

Mariano Martinez Peck wrote: > Hi folks! My image is crashing but no crash.dmp is being generated. I am > in windows. > > Does someone know what can be the cause? You should ask on Squeak-dev as well. Michael

June 30, 2009