[Pharo-project] Issue 3722 in pharo: The Finder tool's help screen is poorly written and has bad grammar
Status: New Owner: ---- New issue 3722 by DougEdmu...@gmail.com: The Finder tool's help screen is poorly written and has bad grammar http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=3722 1) why does it use "Selectors" instead of "Methods"? What is a Selector? 2) class's names -> classes 3) all the method's sources -> the source code 4) "your research use" -> your research uses 5) "in this 4 modes" -> in these four modes =====below: the current text==== The Finder can be used in 4 different ways: - Selectors: your research is done among selectors - Classes : your research is done among class's names - Source : your research is done among all the method's sources - Examples : your research use the Method Finder behavior (for further informations, print 'FinderUI methodFinderExplanation') In this 4 modes, you can also tick the 'Use RegEx' checkbox. If you pick this box, your search will be done using regular expressions instead of just matching. The 'Select classes' button opened a dialog window to select which classes will be used for the search. The 'All classes' button is used to reset the classes selection.
Updates: Status: Fixed Comment #1 on issue 3722 by Benjamin...@gmail.com: The Finder tool's help screen is poorly written and has bad grammar http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=3722 A method is a entity (a CompiledMethod instance) representing a method, while a selector represents the name of the method (it's an instance of Symbol). If you use the term "Method" some people will expect the search to be done in the source code of the method when others will expect the search to be done using the method's name. And you know, such a title is not really pleasant to read ... Attachments: Issue3722.1.cs 900 bytes
Comment #2 on issue 3722 by DougEdmu...@gmail.com: The Finder tool's help screen is poorly written and has bad grammar http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=3722 Apologies for the title of the issue. I realize you've put a lot of work into this tool. As to Selectors vs. Methods: If I open a "Method Finder" and type in "copy" I get the same results as I get if I open a "Finder",type in "copy" and choose "Selectors". "Each method has a name, called its selector," Pharo by Example, p. 80. IMHO Methods is more immediately recognizable and won't confuse anyone.
Updates: Status: Duplicate Mergedinto: 3743 Comment #3 on issue 3722 by marcus.d...@gmail.com: The Finder tool's help screen is poorly written and has bad grammar http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=3722 Can you provide *one* merged Finder version that is ready to merge into 1.3?
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