April 2011 - Pharo-users - lists.pharo.org

Re: [Pharo-users] [Metacello] Re: Metacellobrowser feedback
by Dale Henrichs April 23, 2011

April 23, 2011

Alexandre, I think the 'run tests' command is great idea ... Validation wil be important as long as folks edit configs by hand, so validation needs to be part of the tool set (whether automatic or manual) ... Just because people don't do it doesn't mean that they shouldn't be doing it ... it is very easy to introduce an error that won't show up until you try to use the configuration, so validation is important... I would prefer to see it automatic which then begs the question of how to notify the user that there is a validation issue and which configuration/version has the issue ... presumably we have a set of feedback options that we can use ... Dale On Apr 23, 2011, at 7:46 AM, Alexandre Bergel wrote: > Dale, I was envisioning to have a 'run tests' command to run all the tests installed by a configuration (we can then decide recursively or not). I think this will consolidate the development process since running the tests is preferable before committing. In that case, the validation led may be misleading no? > I have the feeling that the validation is something that an end user does not have much to do. I remember you introduced it when you upgraded a bunch of configurations with symbols. This is not something many do today. > > Cheers, > Alexandre > > > On 22 Apr 2011, at 17:28, Dale Henrichs wrote: > >> No problem ... the icons are there to indicate the validation status .. When you select the 'validate' menu item, each of the versions is validated and the icon is green if there are no issues or red/orange if there are issues. clicking on the icon will return the list of validation issues ... >> >> I put this feature in early on, because I was validating a bunch of configurations and I needed to be able to tell which versions had issues... >> >> In recent weeks I have wondered if I should drop them altogether and then I run into a validation problem and am glad that they are there:) >> >> Right now I think that if they are to stay, they should be automatically updated (in which case we could drop a couple of menu items off of the list:) >> >> Dale >> >> On 04/22/2011 03:23 PM, Johan Fabry wrote: >>> Hi Dale, >>> >>> my pleasure :-) >>> >>> In the mean time could you satisfy my curiosity, and tell me what the unit-test icons at the left of the configs and baselines-versions-... mean? (Idem for groups?) >>> >>> Thanks in advance :-) >>> >>> On 22 Apr 2011, at 16:53, Dale Henrichs wrote: >>> >>>> Johan, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the excellent feedback ... You have touched on some issues that I am aware of and appreciate your suggestions ... you have also touched on some issues that I hadn't thought about ... >>>> >>>> I want to let your feedback marinate a bit ... you have provided enough detail that I think I understand where the improvements are needed, but I'm not sure I know the right way to address them ... yet. >>>> >>>> Please continue to let us know about your learning adventure:) >>>> >>>> Dale >>> >>> -- >>> Johan Fabry >>> jfabry(a)dcc.uchile.cl - http://dcc.uchile.cl/~jfabry >>> PLEIAD Lab - Computer Science Department (DCC) - University of Chile >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: > Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu > ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;. > > > > >

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How to generate icons for use in Pharo?
by Nick Chen April 23, 2011

April 23, 2011

Hi I'm trying to add a new item to the WorldMenu (figured that out from reading the excellent http://book.pharo-project.org/book/CustomizingPharo/WorldMenuRegistration chapter). Now I would like to create an icon for it. I've seen some of the comments in ThemeIcons e.g. ThemeIcons class >> crudeUndoDisabledIconContents "Private - Method generated with the content of the file /home/plantec/dvpt/Pharo/Sprint-10-09/Icons/crudeUndoDisabled.png" and was wondering how I could get my icon into that format as well. Any help would be appreciated! Also, is the specification for the size of the icon i.e. 16 x 16 from this thread <http://forum.world.st/Icon-tt2272011.html> still correct? Thanks! -- Nick -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/How-to-generate-icons-for-use-in-Pharo-tp3469330p3469… Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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++ -- again
by Ted F.A. van Gaalen April 21, 2011

April 21, 2011

Thanks Tobias and Igor for your thoughts about this increment/decrement theme. @Tobias: what kind of side effect(s) are you talking about? I don't understand, sorry. @Igor, Yes, I completely agree with you that Smalltalk should not transform to a C++ like dialect. At first, I simply would like wanted ++ -- (monadic) and for that matter also += -= *= and /= (dyadic) as messages for the Integer classes, possibly as primitive methods. But then again, If this would be implemented, I can imagine people using ugly and hard to read statement trains like anotherInt += anInt ++ * 1234 , I don't find these constructs very nice either.. So, after realizing this.. perhaps you're right: just let it be. (probably would have needed here () as wel) Greetings from Ravensburg area TedvG

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How to break out of endless loop using code?
by DougEdmunds April 21, 2011

April 21, 2011

I created a class that generates an endless loop. For this example, the loop just prints 1-10, back and forth. I'd like to stop the loop by using code, but when it is running, I can't type anything in a workspace. The only way I can stop it is by a manual interrupt (on XP, using Alt-<period key>) Typical run: x := MyClass2 new. x myLoop. I want to type "x stopLoop" which would set the running variable to false. How do I do this? -------- 'From Pharo1.3a of ''18 January 2011'' [Latest update: #13144] on 21 April 2011 at 12:59:14 pm'! Object subclass: #MyClass2 instanceVariableNames: 'running' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Sandbox0419'! !MyClass2 methodsFor: 'as yet unclassified' stamp: 'DougEdmunds 4/21/2011 12:54'! initialize super initialize. running := true. Transcript clear. Transcript show: 'try to stop the loop somehow' . ! ! !MyClass2 methodsFor: 'as yet unclassified' stamp: 'DougEdmunds 4/21/2011 12:54'! myLoop "running is an instance variable, initialized to true." | x up | Transcript clear. x := 1. up := true. [Transcript show: x; cr. x >= 10 ifTrue: [up :=false]. x <= 1 ifTrue: [up := true]. up ifTrue: [x := x + 1] ifFalse: [x := x - 1]. (Delay forSeconds: 1) wait. running ifFalse: [^ x]. ] repeat. ! ! !MyClass2 methodsFor: 'as yet unclassified' stamp: 'DougEdmunds 4/21/2011 12:55'! stopLoop running := false. ! ! -------- -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/How-to-break-out-of-endless-loop-using-code-tp3466747… Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[COTDC] 52 - PCXReadWriter
by laurent laffont April 21, 2011

April 21, 2011

Today: PCXReadWriter Comment Of The Day Contest - One Day One Comment Rules: #1: Each day a not commented class is elected. Each day the best comment will be integrated with name of the author(s). #2: If you cannot comment it, deprecate it. Results: http://code.google.com/p/pharo/wiki/CommentOfTheDayContest Laurent

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Re: [Pharo-users] Pharo-users Digest, Vol 16, Issue 31
by Anthony Romo April 20, 2011

April 20, 2011

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:05 AM, <pharo-users-request(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr>wrote: > Send Pharo-users mailing list submissions to > pharo-users(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pharo-users-request(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pharo-users-owner(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Pharo-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [ANN] new mailinglist for tracker mails (Igor Stasenko) > 2. Re: [ANN] new mailinglist for tracker mails (Marcus Denker) > 3. Request for mentor(s) within Pharos community (Anthony Romo) > 4. Re: Request for mentor(s) within Pharos community > (St?phane Ducasse) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:08:22 +0200 > From: Igor Stasenko <siguctua(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] [ANN] new mailinglist for tracker mails > To: A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome > <pharo-users(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr> > Message-ID: <BANLkTik+AJv4QxMX3oPMP9saJicHiBf5=A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On 18 April 2011 08:23, Marcus Denker <marcus.denker(a)inria.fr> wrote: > > > > The mails from the google tracker now go to this list: > > > > ? ? ? ? > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-bugtracker > > > > in turn, this means the traffic on the pharo-project list should be a bit > more managable. > > > > Err > > Which language do you prefer to display your messages? Fran?ais > > I prefer english, but there is no option how i could change that. > :( > > > ? ? ? ?Marcus > > > > > > -- > > Marcus Denker ?-- http://www.marcusdenker.de > > INRIA Lille -- Nord Europe. Team RMoD. > > > > > > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Igor Stasenko AKA sig. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:16:02 +0200 > From: Marcus Denker <marcus.denker(a)inria.fr> > Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] [ANN] new mailinglist for tracker mails > To: A friendly place where any question about pharo is welcome > <pharo-users(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr> > Message-ID: <C6ED0C16-1999-48C6-A2D4-8AE12B34E0B0(a)inria.fr> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > On Apr 18, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Igor Stasenko wrote: > > > On 18 April 2011 08:23, Marcus Denker <marcus.denker(a)inria.fr> wrote: > >> > >> The mails from the google tracker now go to this list: > >> > >> > http://lists.gforge.inria.fr/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pharo-bugtracker > >> > >> in turn, this means the traffic on the pharo-project list should be a > bit more managable. > >> > > > > Err > > > > Which language do you prefer to display your messages? Fran?ais > > > > I prefer english, but there is no option how i could change that. > > :( > > > This is good for learning. :-) > > But I changed it. > > Marcus > > -- > Marcus Denker -- http://www.marcusdenker.de > INRIA Lille -- Nord Europe. Team RMoD. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:31:27 -0600 > From: Anthony Romo <romo.alromo.anthony73(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Pharo-users] Request for mentor(s) within Pharos community > To: pharo-users(a)lists.gforge.inria.fr > Message-ID: <BANLkTinUh6XqrGz=DYw4uguNV031D1SG4Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Today I joined the pharo-users mailing list. I am a masters degree > candidate in software design. I would appreciate an email from member(s) > of > the community that would be willing to communicate with me and give me a > quick start as to how best to participate in the community. >

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Re: [Pharo-users] [ANN] Magma 1.2
by Mariano Martinez Peck April 20, 2011

April 20, 2011

Thanks Chris for all your effort. I think Magma is a real needed product. On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Elliot Finley <efinley.lists(a)gmail.com>wrote: > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Chris Muller <asqueaker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Magma 1.2 is now finally released for Squeak 4.2, Pharo 1.1 and Pharo > > 1.2. This new release offers improved performance thanks to > > minimizing the problem associated with finalization, as well as > > avoiding Squeak's slow become except once every 30 seconds. See > > Much thanks for this and especially for the improved documentation. > > Elliot > _______________________________________________ > Magma mailing list > Magma(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org > http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/magma > -- Mariano http://marianopeck.wordpress.com

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PharoCasts: Test coverage with Hapao
by laurent laffont April 20, 2011

April 20, 2011

Vanessa and Alexandre show us Hapao, an innovative test coverage tool implemented in the Pharo Smalltalk programming language. You will see how they analyse the ProfStef interactive tutorial, increase test coverage and commit their contribution to SqueakSource. http://www.pharocasts.com/2011/04/test-coverage-with-hapao.html -- Laurent Laffont - @lolgzs Pharo Smalltalk Screencasts: http://www.pharocasts.com/ Blog: http://magaloma.blogspot.com/ Developer group: http://cara74.seasidehosting.st

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[COTDC] 51 - TestCaseAnnouncement
by laurent laffont April 19, 2011

April 19, 2011

Today: TestCaseAnnouncement Comment Of The Day Contest - One Day One Comment Rules: #1: Each day a not commented class is elected. Each day the best comment will be integrated with name of the author(s). #2: If you cannot comment it, deprecate it. Results: http://code.google.com/p/pharo/wiki/CommentOfTheDayContest Laurent

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Re: [Pharo-users] [squeak-dev] [ANN] SmalltalkHub demo online
by Mariano Martinez Peck April 19, 2011

April 19, 2011

I copy pharo-users. On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 6:23 PM, Nicolas Petton <petton.nicolas(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hi, > > We are happy to announce the first public demo of SmalltalkHub: > http://smalltalkhub.objectfusion.fr > > You can explore SmalltalkHub at: > http://smalltalkhub.objectfusion.fr/explore > > This is an alpha quality demo, please use it for testing purposes only. > Several features that will be included in the final release are missing, > especially: > > - Team management > - Client-side scripting features > - Full commit lists > > Still incomplete features: > - the UI for cloning is incomplete, especially, the list of forks is > missing > - The issue tracker is only partly implemented > - Several admin tools are missing > - The explore page misses a few things > > Cheers, > Nicolas > > -- > Objectfusion S.A.R.L. > > Web application development & design > http://www.objectfusion.fr/en > > > -- Mariano http://marianopeck.wordpress.com

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