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Re: [Pharo-users] Personal wiki / information manager
by Evan Donahue Sept. 25, 2023

Sept. 25, 2023

Seems that Pharo is a magnet for this kind of project. I've been writing one as well and using it to organize my research notes. Does anyone working on personal info mgmt tools want to talk offline? I expect we're running into some of the same issues, both conceptual and technical. Evan

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Aggregation framework in MongoTalk?
by phil＠highoctane.be Feb. 18, 2019

Feb. 18, 2019

Is there anyone using the aggregation framework of MongDb through MongoTalk? It uses the aggregate() command, so I was wondering if this could be supported out of the box or if there is a need for an additional Operation. TIA Phil

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Pharo 6 snap package
by Alistair Grant Sept. 20, 2018

Sept. 20, 2018

Hi Everyone, I've updated the Pharo 6 snap package for Ubuntu. The major advantages of using the snap package are: - No need to install all the 32 bit dependencies on a 64 bit system, they're all contained and isolated within the snap package. - Automagically distinguish between 32 bit and 64 bit images and run the appropriate VM (as with the ZeroConf package, the 64 bit VM still needs more testing). To get Pharo up and running on Ubuntu 16.04 or later: # Install Pharo $ sudo snap install --candidate pharo --classic # If your system isn't configured for threaded heartbeat: $ sudo pharo.config # Download the latest Pharo 6 image $ pharo.getimage # Go... $ pharo.ui Pharo.image # or: $ pharo Pharo.image eval 4+3 To get a list of available commands: $ snap info pharo If you're on Debian or Ubuntu 14.04 you'll need to install snapd, see https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install The VM is the threaded heartbeat, dated 201705310241. The installation flags are: --candidate - The edge and beta channels are for development versions. It progresses to candidate and then stable. --classic - Snap packages are normally sandboxed for security reasons. Since Pharo is a development environment in which we want to be able to run any executable, or load any library, it is installed with access to the entire system (as the running user). Why use snap packages? - They include all dependencies. In particular, for the 32 bit versions, this means that it isn't necessary to install all the 32 bit architecture and associated dependencies. - Including dependencies means that there shouldn't be any problems with incompatible library versions when upgrading. Why not use snap packages? - It's a relatively new technology, with a number of rough edges. - There may still be issues with its sandboxing that I haven't discovered yet. - Because the package uses classic confinement, it isn't cross-distribution in practice (unfortunately). Please let me know of any other advantages or disadvantages you think should be listed here. If you don't trust me to configure your system correctly (which requires sudo): - All the scripts that make up the sub-commands are visible, e.g. pharo.config can be viewed at /snap/pharo/current/usr/bin/CONFIG The packaging code is at: https://github.com/akgrant43/pharo-snap Cheers, Alistair

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Retina support in Pharo
by markm Sept. 20, 2018

Sept. 20, 2018

Hi Is it possible to get Pharo (4 or 5) to run with retina support on OS X? I have tried searching for some answers, but alas could only find a handful of posts from a few years back. Any help much appreciated! Mark -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Retina-support-in-Pharo-tp4895245.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Spec on Moose 6.0 error: MessageNotUnderstood: ToolDockingBarMorph>>popUpOwner
by Offray Vladimir Luna CÃ¡rdenas May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018

Hi, I'm getting this error while trying to prototype some interface with Spec on Moose 6.0: MessageNotUnderstood: ToolDockingBarMorph>>popUpOwner it happens anytime that I'm using displaying a MenuModel and I go to the menu items. I imagine that the menu item is complaining about a lacking pop up message. How can I solve this? Thanks, Offray

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#ast vs. #parseTree
by Sean P. DeNigris May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018

Why does CompiledMethod understand both? They are in the same protocol, produce the same kindOf result, and neither has a method comment! :/ (Pharo 4.0) ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/ast-vs-parseTree-tp4893074.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Porting Transducers to Pharo
by Steffen MÃ¤rcker March 21, 2018

March 21, 2018

Hi, I am the developer of the library 'Transducers' for VisualWorks. It was formerly known as 'Reducers', but this name was a poor choice. I'd like to port it to Pharo, if there is any interest on your side. I hope to learn more about Pharo in this process, since I am mainly a VW guy. And most likely, I will come up with a bunch of questions. :-) Meanwhile, I'll cross-post the introduction from VWnc below. I'd be very happy to hear your optinions, questions and I hope we can start a fruitful discussion - even if there is not Pharo port yet. Best, Steffen Transducers are building blocks that encapsulate how to process elements of a data sequence independently of the underlying input and output source. # Overview ## Encapsulate Implementations of enumeration methods, such as #collect:, have the logic how to process a single element in common. However, that logic is reimplemented each and every time. Transducers make it explicit and facilitate re-use and coherent behavior. For example: - #collect: requires mapping: (aBlock1 map) - #select: requires filtering: (aBlock2 filter) ## Compose In practice, algorithms often require multiple processing steps, e.g., mapping only a filtered set of elements. Transducers are inherently composable, and hereby, allow to make the combination of steps explicit. Since transducers do not build intermediate collections, their composition is memory-efficient. For example: - (aBlock1 filter) * (aBlock2 map) "(1.) filter and (2.) map elements" ## Re-Use Transducers are decoupled from the input and output sources, and hence, they can be reused in different contexts. For example: - enumeration of collections - processing of streams - communicating via channels # Usage by Example We build a coin flipping experiment and count the occurrence of heads and tails. First, we associate random numbers with the sides of a coin. scale := [:x | (x * 2 + 1) floor] map. sides := #(heads tails) replace. Scale is a transducer that maps numbers x between 0 and 1 to 1 and 2. Sides is a transducer that replaces the numbers with heads an tails by lookup in an array. Next, we choose a number of samples. count := 1000 take. Count is a transducer that takes 1000 elements from a source. We keep track of the occurrences of heads an tails using a bag. collect := [:bag :c | bag add: c; yourself]. Collect is binary block (reducing function) that collects events in a bag. We assemble the experiment by transforming the block using the transducers. experiment := (scale * sides * count) transform: collect. From left to right we see the steps involved: scale, sides, count and collect. Transforming assembles these steps into a binary block (reducing function) we can use to run the experiment. samples := Random new reduce: experiment init: Bag new. Here, we use #reduce:init:, which is mostly similar to #inject:into:. To execute a transformation and a reduction together, we can use #transduce:reduce:init:. samples := Random new transduce: scale * sides * count reduce: collect init: Bag new. We can also express the experiment as data-flow using #<~. This enables us to build objects that can be re-used in other experiments. coin := sides <~ scale <~ Random new. flip := Bag <~ count. Coin is an eduction, i.e., it binds transducers to a source and understands #reduce:init: among others. Flip is a transformed reduction, i.e., it binds transducers to a reducing function and an initial value. By sending #<~, we draw further samples from flipping the coin. samples := flip <~ coin. This yields a new Bag with another 1000 samples. # Basic Concepts ## Reducing Functions A reducing function represents a single step in processing a data sequence. It takes an accumulated result and a value, and returns a new accumulated result. For example: collect := [:col :e | col add: e; yourself]. sum := #+. A reducing function can also be ternary, i.e., it takes an accumulated result, a key and a value. For example: collect := [:dic :k :v | dict at: k put: v; yourself]. Reducing functions may be equipped with an optional completing action. After finishing processing, it is invoked exactly once, e.g., to free resources. stream := [:str :e | str nextPut: each; yourself] completing: #close. absSum := #+ completing: #abs A reducing function can end processing early by signaling Reduced with a result. This mechanism also enables the treatment of infinite sources. nonNil := [:res :e | e ifNil: [Reduced signalWith: res] ifFalse: [res]]. The primary approach to process a data sequence is the reducing protocol with the messages #reduce:init: and #transduce:reduce:init: if transducers are involved. The behavior is similar to #inject:into: but in addition it takes care of: - handling binary and ternary reducing functions, - invoking the completing action after finishing, and - stopping the reduction if Reduced is signaled. The message #transduce:reduce:init: just combines the transformation and the reducing step. However, as reducing functions are step-wise in nature, an application may choose other means to process its data. ## Reducibles A data source is called reducible if it implements the reducing protocol. Default implementations are provided for collections and streams. Additionally, blocks without an argument are reducible, too. This allows to adapt to custom data sources without additional effort. For example: "XStreams adaptor" xstream := filename reading. reducible := [[xstream get] on: Incomplete do: [Reduced signal]]. "natural numbers" n := 0. reducible := [n := n+1]. ## Transducers A transducer is an object that transforms a reducing function into another. Transducers encapsulate common steps in processing data sequences, such as map, filter, concatenate, and flatten. A transducer transforms a reducing function into another via #transform: in order to add those steps. They can be composed using #* which yields a new transducer that does both transformations. Most transducers require an argument, typically blocks, symbols or numbers: square := Map function: #squared. take := Take number: 1000. To facilitate compact notation, the argument types implement corresponding methods: squareAndTake := #squared map * 1000 take. Transducers requiring no argument are singletons and can be accessed by their class name. flattenAndDedupe := Flatten * Dedupe. # Advanced Concepts ## Data flows Processing a sequence of data can often be regarded as a data flow. The operator #<~ allows define a flow from a data source through processing steps to a drain. For example: squares := Set <~ 1000 take <~ #squared map <~ (1 to: 1000). fileOut writeStream <~ #isSeparator filter <~ fileIn readStream. In both examples #<~ is only used to set up the data flow using reducing functions and transducers. In contrast to streams, transducers are completely independent from input and output sources. Hence, we have a clear separation of reading data, writing data and processing elements. - Sources know how to iterate over data with a reducing function, e.g., via #reduce:init:. - Drains know how to collect data using a reducing function. - Transducers know how to process single elements. ## Reductions A reduction binds an initial value or a block yielding an initial value to a reducing function. The idea is to define a ready-to-use process that can be applied in different contexts. Reducibles handle reductions via #reduce: and #transduce:reduce: For example: sum := #+ init: 0. sum1 := #(1 1 1) reduce: sum. sum2 := (1 to: 1000) transduce: #odd filter reduce: sum. asSet := [:set :e | set add: e; yourself] initializer: [Set new]. set1 := #(1 1 1) reduce: asSet. set2 := #(1 to: 1000) transduce: #odd filter reduce: asSet. By combining a transducer with a reduction, a process can be further modified. sumOdds := sum <~ #odd filter setOdds := asSet <~ #odd filter ## Eductions An eduction combines a reducible data sources with a transducer. The idea is to define a transformed (virtual) data source that needs not to be stored in memory. odds1 := #odd filter <~ #(1 2 3) readStream. odds2 := #odd filter <~ (1 to 1000). Depending on the underlying source, eductions can be processed once (streams, e.g., odds1) or multiple times (collections, e.g., odds2). Since no intermediate data is stored, transducers actions are lazy, i.e., they are invoked each time the eduction is processed. # Origins Transducers is based on the same-named Clojure library and its ideas. Please see: http://clojure.org/transducers

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About validation
by StÃ©phane Ducasse March 11, 2018

March 11, 2018

Hi I read the chapter on validation of the mentoring course book of andres valloud. http://www.lulu.com/fr/fr/shop/andres-valloud/a-mentoring-course-on-smallta… And I love this extension of SUnit. I loved the idea when I saw it for the first time at Lugano (presentation of Leandro Caniglia). I encourage everybody to read it. Now does anybody implemented in Pharo the SUnit extension? I would like to play with it and eventually write a chapter on it for the next book. The idea is so good. Stef

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OSProcess lock image
by Hilaire Dec. 12, 2017

Dec. 12, 2017

Hello, On Pharo4, when I type the command: OSProcess waitForCommand: 'ls' it locks the image, I can get back control with [Alt]-. With the same image and VM, this command was previously working, even called from a Seaside component. Any idea? Thanks Hilaire -- Dr. Geo http://drgeo.eu

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How to deploy headless app without changes and source files?
by Andreas Sunardi Nov. 19, 2017

Nov. 19, 2017

I found this StackOverflow question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14737695/is-it-possible-to-deploy-a-pha… and this older forum thread: https://www.mail-archive.com/pharo-project@lists.gforge.inria.fr/msg21170.h… I'm using Pharo5.0 and neither of these options is available anymore. What is the new way to do this? -- Andreas Sunardi

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[ann] pillar text editor
by Tudor Girba Nov. 15, 2017

Nov. 15, 2017

Hi, Pillar now ships with a text editor that also features a syntax highlighter. So, now, if you load the development version of Pillar: Gofer new smalltalkhubUser: 'Pier' project: 'Pillar'; configuration; loadDevelopment. You will have an extra presentation when inspecting a .pillar file: The new thing here is that the highlighter is based on the Pillar PetitParser, and it is extensible for highlighting more parts if needed. The highlighting also can support actions. For example, the picture above shows the file to the right after clicking on the reference. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Cheers, Doru -- www.tudorgirba.com www.feenk.com "Things happen when they happen, not when you talk about them happening."

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Copy bitmap to clipboard
by Hilaire Aug. 27, 2017

Aug. 27, 2017

Hi, A Dr. Geo user asked me about copying a DrGeo canvas view in the system clipboard, to past it in other tools as a text writer or any other editing tool. I looked in Pharo3 and Pharo6, I found text clipboard operation but it is not clear if there is support for other format? What about primAddClipboardData:data:dataFormat: I would like to copy and paste the DrGeo canvas as PNG content. -- Dr. Geo http://drgeo.eu

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YAML parser (2017)
by Peter Uhnak Aug. 24, 2017

Aug. 24, 2017

Hi, do we have a working parser for YAML? There's PPYAMLGrammar (in PetitParser), however it doesn't seem to work in Pharo 6 at all (not even tests pass). In Pharo 5 the tests are green, but using it on YAML content still fails... with small fix I managed it to "pass", however the output seems to be a very fine-grained AST decomposition and not the expected output (dictionaries/arrays). So do we have some else/working? YAML specs have BNF descriptions, so maybe SmaCC can generate it? (I don't know SmaCC, so maybe this is not how it works.) Thanks, Peter

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Pharo and QT
by Dimitris Chloupis Aug. 21, 2017

Aug. 21, 2017

Is there an interest for working with QT from Pharo ? I make no promises just something I was interested in trying.

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Re: [Pharo-users] PharoJS
by Craig Latta Aug. 20, 2017

Aug. 20, 2017

Hi-- Aik-Siong writes: > Craig Latta is doing something interesting[1] with SqueakJS which is > an optimized Smalltalk VM in JavaScript and HTML5. It is supposedly > able to run Smalltalk fast inside the browser and access the > JavaScript world freely. I think this route will benefit greatly from > WebAssembly. I'm also making it run Pharo. thanks, -C [1] https://caffeine.js.org -- Craig Latta Black Page Digital Amsterdam :: San Francisco craig(a)blackpagedigital.com +31 6 2757 7177 (SMS ok) + 1 415 287 3547 (no SMS)

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Re: [Pharo-users] PharoJS
by andrew glynn Aug. 17, 2017

Aug. 17, 2017

I was wondering: a) I'm assuming PharoJS would be much like Amber but inside the Pharo VM. b) How much of the Amber codebase could be re-used for it? I'm interested on the one hand, mainly due to the demand for Angular code in the browser (jQuery is great in Seaside, but many clients are looking for Angular recently), and my distaste for debugging JavaScript. Amber is ok but lacks the depth of tooling in Pharo, and isn't keeping up with the (constant) breaking changes in node and NPM. (Not that I blame the developers of Amber, it's a problem with the mindset of the developers in the JavaScript ecosystem - the way that Angular2 is almost completely different from Angular is an example of the lack of interest in the existing user base). The problem I see is that PharoJS would have the same issues. As a result it would not only be a fair amount of work to accomplish, it would be far more to maintain. The Pharo ecosystem is based on an entirely opposite mindset to the JS ecosystem - a few very good frameworks and a reasonable number of very good libraries, resulting in highly maintainable code even on projects with only one or two developers. On top of that it would have to deal with the issues with JS itself that make writing decent tools virtually impossible. Andrew Glynn -----Original Message----- From: Pharo-users [mailto:pharo-users-bounces@lists.pharo.org] On Behalf Of pharo-users-request(a)lists.pharo.org Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 8:41 AM To: pharo-users(a)lists.pharo.org Subject: Pharo-users Digest, Vol 50, Issue 108 Send Pharo-users mailing list submissions to pharo-users(a)lists.pharo.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.pharo.org/mailman/listinfo/pharo-users_lists.pharo.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pharo-users-request(a)lists.pharo.org You can reach the person managing the list at pharo-users-owner(a)lists.pharo.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Pharo-users digest..."

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How do you develop for gemstone in open source tools (pharo)?
by Petr Fischer July 11, 2017

July 11, 2017

Hello, I'm curious how _comfortably_ develop software for Gemstone, which is the preferred/best way (and future)? 1) tODE - OK, a decent amount of work was inserted to it to make it work somehow. Decent tools with git support, a lot of windows (autolayouting required), very basic inspector, based on obsolete Pharo3, no autocomplete, weird auto code formating etc. :( Will the development continue (better inspectors, autocomplete, etc)? 2) gt4gemstone - new project based on GT tools, great playground/workspace/inspectors, running in latest Pharo, but again, just basic browser, no autocompletion, no syntax coloring (so far), but modern way What is the plan? Write proper class browser and code editor again from scratch? There is amazing new browser for Pharo, Calypso, which has remote browsing capabilities (but probably different remoting/proxy layer than gt tools) - is possible to utilize this project for remote Gemstone browsing in future? 3) develop in Pharo, then deploy to Gemstone With some compatibility layers, there is possibility to develop application/business logic in Pharo (with bare collections, dicts, containers etc.) and then deploy code to Gemstone and test. Nice scenario, latest modern dev tools (browsers, inspectors, versioning) from Pharo, but on the dev side in Pharo, no transaction logic (test transaction logic with junit impossible/not available etc.), also not compatible class library - so also with drawbacks with different Smalltalk implementation chaos :( I would very much like to get involved with Gemstone dev, but it scratches a bit now. Thanks! pf

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How to view hierarchy of multiple classes in a package?
by Tim Mackinnon July 8, 2017

July 8, 2017

Hi guys - I'm trying to get back into pharo, and check out the advances in v5. Anyway, if I look at a package in the system browser, it shows me classes in that package (i think my terminology is right here?). What confuses me, is his I can see the hire hybrid the classes in relation to each other? The hier button just shows the hierarchy of the selected class and not in relation to the others? I'm sure at some point pharo and squeak let you see the related hierarchies of all the classes in the package didn't it? This is really useful to help understand the relationship between classes and pure risky identify useful refactorings. I can't see how to do this in pharo anymore? Is this functionality that has been lost (which seems a shame)? Or am I missing another useful browsers? Tim Sent from my iPhone

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Are we able to run pharo images in a read only environment?
by Tim Mackinnon July 6, 2017

July 6, 2017

Hi - I am trying to run a pharo image in lambda (as an experiment) - however I get an error from Pharo about not being able to write to the changes file? As I am just evaluating some code - Iâm not really coding, so donât need a changes file - is there a command line option to not require it? Also, am I running pharo the most efficient way - Iâm using eval on the command line and referencing a class with a class method - but is this the best way? Thanks, Tim "errorMessage": "Command failed: ./pharo Pharo.image eval \"Lambda processJSON: '{\"key3\":\"value3\",\"key2\":\"value2\",\"key1\":\"value1\"}'\"\n'Pharo cannot write to the changes file named /var/task/Pharo.changes.\n\nPlease check that you have write permission for this file.\n\nYou won''t be able to save this image correctly until you fix this.'\n\u001b[31mError: Can't find the requested origin\n\u001b[0mUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>cantFindOriginError\n[ self cantFindOriginError ] in UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed: in Block: [ self cantFindOriginError ]\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:or:\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:\nUnixResolver>>home\n[ self home / '.config' ] in UnixResolver>>preferences in Block: [ self home / '.config' ]\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:or:\nUnixResolver>>preferences\nUnixResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:\nSystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>unknownOrigin:\nSystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:\nInteractiveResolver>>unknownOrigin:\n[ self unknownOrigin: origin ] in InteractiveResolver>>resolve: in Block: [ self unknownOrigin: origin ]\nIdentityDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifAbsent:\nInteractiveResolver>>resolve:\nFileLocator>>resolve\nFileLocator(AbstractFileReference)>>exists\nGlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>shouldCallPreviousPersistence\nGlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>ensure:\nGlobalIdentifier>>ensure\nGlobalIdentifier class>>initializeUniqueInstance\nGlobalIdentifier class>>uniqueInstance\nSystemSettingsPersistence class>>resumeSystemSettings\n[ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings ] in PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences in Block: [ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings ...etc...\nBlockClosure>>cull:\nSystemDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifPresent:\nSmalltalkImage>>at:ifPresent:\nPharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences\nPharoCommandLineHandler>>activate\nPharoCommandLineHandler class(CommandLineHandler class)>>activateWith:\n\u001b[0m", "errorType": "Error", "stackTrace": [ "'Pharo cannot write to the changes file named /var/task/Pharo.changes.", "", "Please check that you have write permission for this file.", "", "You won''t be able to save this image correctly until you fix this.'", "\u001b[31mError: Can't find the requested origin", "\u001b[0mUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>cantFindOriginError", "[ self cantFindOriginError ] in UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed: in Block: [ self cantFindOriginError ]", "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:or:", "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:", "UnixResolver>>home", "[ self home / '.config' ] in UnixResolver>>preferences in Block: [ self home / '.config' ]", "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:or:", "UnixResolver>>preferences", "UnixResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:", "SystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>unknownOrigin:", "SystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:", "InteractiveResolver>>unknownOrigin:", "[ self unknownOrigin: origin ] in InteractiveResolver>>resolve: in Block: [ self unknownOrigin: origin ]", "IdentityDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifAbsent:", "InteractiveResolver>>resolve:", "FileLocator>>resolve", "FileLocator(AbstractFileReference)>>exists", "GlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>shouldCallPreviousPersistence", "GlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>ensure:", "GlobalIdentifier>>ensure", "GlobalIdentifier class>>initializeUniqueInstance", "GlobalIdentifier class>>uniqueInstance", "SystemSettingsPersistence class>>resumeSystemSettings", "[ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings ] in PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences in Block: [ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings ...etc...", "BlockClosure>>cull:", "SystemDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifPresent:", "SmalltalkImage>>at:ifPresent:", "PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences", "PharoCommandLineHandler>>activate", "PharoCommandLineHandler class(CommandLineHandler class)>>activateWith:", "\u001b[0m", "ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:204:12)", "emitTwo (events.js:106:13)", "ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)", "maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:886:16)", "Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)" ] }

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Pharo command line, stdout and integrating with other tools?
by Tim Mackinnon July 4, 2017

July 4, 2017

Hi - I've been playing with using Pharo with Aws lambda and have got an image to launch in that environment. However now I need to better integrate Pharo with its calling environment - and I know there was a concerted effort to make Pharo play better which I should be able to leverage. So I am calling Pharo from a NodeJS wrapper (the suggested aws method for integrating alternative languages like Ruby, Go etc). I got this to work - however as an observation, it is rather awkward passing parameters to Pharo using the "eval" mechanism as other languages and environments frequently use the " character (particularly with Json) and this causes Pharo to fail if you don't \" this. I'm wondering if others have noted this and whether we can do this better somehow? For now a little nodeJS regex fu gets me past it. However my next question is about passing information back to the calling application. I can see that there is a stdout method on Fikestream that I can write to (great), however in my ./pharo eval call, which sends to a class method doing this - it also returns the result of that method or yourself? I guess this convention is great for the "eval 42 factorial" example but not so great of you just want to return some Json via stdout in a format of the calling environment? Is there something simple trick I can do to stop this extra result and just let me use stdout myself? Or do I have to return a Smalltalk string and then regex convert it to a new format in my calling language? I'm wondering if others have done this, or if anyone has some advice? It feels like a usecase that we might be able to do better somehow? Tim Sent from my iPhone

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Custom Glamour browser for Dr. Geo scripting
by Hilaire July 2, 2017

July 2, 2017

Hi, I try to build a dedicated browser for user scripting on DrGeo. I am learning from the Deep into Pharo Glamour chapter, extending the given example. Regarding the method category pane, I need both instance and class side, so I write it like this: categoriesIn: constructor constructor list title: 'Methods'; display: [ :scriptClass | scriptClass organization categories]. constructor list title: 'Script data'; display: [ :scriptClass | scriptClass class organization categories] The browser is defined as: buildBrowser browser := GLMTabulator new. browser column: #scripts; column: #categories; column: #methods. browser transmit to: #scripts; andShow: [ :a | self scriptsIn: a ]. browser transmit from: #scripts; to: #categories; andShow: [ :a | self categoriesIn: a ]. browser transmit from: #scripts; from: #categories; to: #methods; andShow: [:a | self methodsIn: a ]. browser transmit from: #scripts; from: #categories; to: #methods; andShow: [:a | self classMethodsIn: a ]. browser transmit from: #scripts; toOutsidePort: #selectedScript. browser transmit from: #methods; toOutsidePort: #selectedMethod. ^ browser but something is missing to get the listed method right depending on the category is instance or class side. I don't how to do it. Any tips? Thanks Hilaire -- Dr. Geo http://drgeo.eu

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Pharo6 bootstrap how to
by Hilaire July 1, 2017

July 1, 2017

Hi, I want to build a Pharo6 image from scratch for Dr. Geo. How to do it? Thanks Hilaire -- Dr. Geo http://drgeo.eu

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FUEL documentation
by Juraj Kubelka July 1, 2017

July 1, 2017

(sorry, I have accidentally pressed send button) Hi, Is there any documentation about FUEL? I would like to understand in more detail what data are serialized, if I can somehow alter it (filter it) explicitly, and how can I handle errors on materialization. I was playing a bit with it and in some case, during the materialization, it complained that there is a missing class, but I was pretty sure that the class has nothing to do with the serialized objects. So, I will appreciate any documentation that helps to understand how I can analyze what is serialized and how to handle materialization errors. Thanks! Juraj

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Re: [Pharo-users] Are we able to run pharo images in a read only environment?
by Tim Mackinnon June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Wow that's very promising - how do I get that setup? I also believe for lambda I need 64 bit as you have little control of the base image? I haven't had a chance to try marshalling results back to Alexa yet - but that's my goal. Tim Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Jun 2017, at 15:43, Sven Van Caekenberghe <sven(a)stfx.eu> wrote:> > >> On 27 Jun 2017, at 21:15, Sven Van Caekenberghe <sven(a)stfx.eu> wrote:>> >> >>> On 27 Jun 2017, at 21:00, Esteban A. Maringolo >>> <emaringolo(a)gmail.com> wrote:>>> >>> Interesting experiment. >>> >>> It would be good to know how fast does the image boot and start >>> execution in the context of a service billed at the sub second >>> scale.>> >> Sadly I have the impression we lost some speed: >> >> ~/pharo64$ ./pharo Pharo.image printVersion >> [version] 6.0 #60499 >> >> ~/pharo64$ time ./pharo Pharo.image eval '42 factorial' >> 1405006117752879898543142606244511569936384000000000 >> >> real 0m1.276s >> user 0m0.985s >> sys 0m0.171s >> >> while before >> >> ~/pharo/build$ ../bin/pharo Pharo.image printVersion >> [version] 4.0 #40620 >> >> $ time ../bin/pharo Pharo.image eval '42 factorial' >> 1405006117752879898543142606244511569936384000000000 >> >> real 0m0.526s >> user 0m0.434s >> sys 0m0.045s >> >> But it is really hard to find the cause. > > The good news is that the Pharo 7 minimal core is way faster > > $ time ./pharo ~/Downloads/Pharo7.0-core-32bit-b649ac6.image eval "42 > factorial"> 1405006117752879898543142606244511569936384000000000 > > real 0m0.262s > user 0m0.132s > sys 0m0.062s > > Which is good of course ! > >> That being said, these lambda servers can only work well if they keep >> instances alive for longer when there is enough traffic.>> >>> Esteban A. Maringolo >>> >>> >>> 2017-06-27 13:05 GMT-03:00 Tim Mackinnon <tim(a)testit.works>: >>>> Hi - I am trying to run a pharo image in lambda (as an experiment) >>>> - however>>>> I get an error from Pharo about not being able to write to the >>>> changes file?>>>> >>>> As I am just evaluating some code - Iâm not really coding, so donât >>>> need a>>>> changes file - is there a command line option to not require it? >>>> >>>> Also, am I running pharo the most efficient way - Iâm using eval >>>> on the>>>> command line and referencing a class with a class method - but is >>>> this the>>>> best way? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> "errorMessage": "Command failed: ./pharo Pharo.image eval \"Lambda>>>> processJSON: >>>> '{\"key3\":\"value3\",\"key2\":\"value2\",\"key1\":\"value1\"}'\"\- >>>> n'Pharo>>>> cannot write to the changes file named >>>> /var/task/Pharo.changes.\n\nPlease>>>> check that you have write permission for this file.\n\nYou won''t >>>> be able to>>>> save this image correctly until you fix this.'\n\u001b[31mError: >>>> Can't find>>>> the requested >>>> origin\n\u001b[0mUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>cantFindOriginErr- >>>> or\n[ self>>>> cantFindOriginError ] in >>>> UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed: in >>>> Block: [>>>> self cantFindOriginError >>>> ]\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:o- >>>> r:\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:- >>>> \nUnixResolver>>home\n[>>>> self home / '.config' ] in UnixResolver>>preferences in Block: [ >>>> self home />>>> '.config' >>>> ]\nUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:o- >>>> r:\nUnixResolver>>preferences\nUnixResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>r- >>>> esolve:\nSystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>unknownOrigin:\nSyste- >>>> mResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:\nInteractiveResolver>>unkn- >>>> ownOrigin:\n[>>>> self unknownOrigin: origin ] in InteractiveResolver>>resolve: in >>>> Block: [>>>> self unknownOrigin: origin >>>> ]\nIdentityDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifAbsent:\nInteractiveResolv- >>>> er>>resolve:\nFileLocator>>resolve\nFileLocator(AbstractFileRefere- >>>> nce)>>exists\nGlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPers- >>>> istence)>>shouldCallPreviousPersistence\nGlobalIdentifierStonPersi- >>>> stence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>ensure:\nGlobalIdentifier>>en- >>>> sure\nGlobalIdentifier>>>> class>>initializeUniqueInstance\nGlobalIdentifier >>>> class>>uniqueInstance\nSystemSettingsPersistence >>>> class>>resumeSystemSettings\n[ :persistence | persistence >>>> resumeSystemSettings ] in PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences >>>> in Block:>>>> [ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings >>>> ...etc...\nBlockClosure>>cull:\nSystemDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:i- >>>> fPresent:\nSmalltalkImage>>at:ifPresent:\nPharoCommandLineHandler>- >>>> >runPreferences\nPharoCommandLineHandler>>activate\nPharoCommandLi- >>>> neHandler>>>> class(CommandLineHandler class)>>activateWith:\n\u001b[0m", >>>> "errorType": "Error", >>>> "stackTrace": [ >>>> "'Pharo cannot write to the changes file named >>>> /var/task/Pharo.changes.", >>>> "", >>>> "Please check that you have write permission for this file.", >>>> "", >>>> "You won''t be able to save this image correctly until you fix >>>> this.'",>>>> "\u001b[31mError: Can't find the requested origin", >>>> "\u001b[0mUnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>cantFindOriginError", >>>> "[ self cantFindOriginError ] in >>>> UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed: in >>>> Block: [>>>> self cantFindOriginError ]", >>>> "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:o- >>>> r:",>>>> "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:",>>>> "UnixResolver>>home", >>>> "[ self home / '.config' ] in UnixResolver>>preferences in Block: >>>> [ self>>>> home / '.config' ]", >>>> "UnixResolver(PlatformResolver)>>directoryFromEnvVariableNamed:o- >>>> r:",>>>> "UnixResolver>>preferences", >>>> "UnixResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:", >>>> "SystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>unknownOrigin:", >>>> "SystemResolver(FileSystemResolver)>>resolve:", >>>> "InteractiveResolver>>unknownOrigin:", >>>> "[ self unknownOrigin: origin ] in >>>> InteractiveResolver>>resolve: in>>>> Block: [ self unknownOrigin: origin ]", >>>> "IdentityDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifAbsent:", >>>> "InteractiveResolver>>resolve:", >>>> "FileLocator>>resolve", >>>> "FileLocator(AbstractFileReference)>>exists", >>>> >>>> "GlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>sho- >>>> uldCallPreviousPersistence",>>>> "GlobalIdentifierStonPersistence(GlobalIdentifierPersistence)>>en- >>>> sure:",>>>> "GlobalIdentifier>>ensure", >>>> "GlobalIdentifier class>>initializeUniqueInstance", >>>> "GlobalIdentifier class>>uniqueInstance", >>>> "SystemSettingsPersistence class>>resumeSystemSettings", >>>> "[ :persistence | persistence resumeSystemSettings ] in >>>> PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences in Block: [ :persistence |>>>> persistence resumeSystemSettings ...etc...", >>>> "BlockClosure>>cull:", >>>> "SystemDictionary(Dictionary)>>at:ifPresent:", >>>> "SmalltalkImage>>at:ifPresent:", >>>> "PharoCommandLineHandler>>runPreferences", >>>> "PharoCommandLineHandler>>activate", >>>> "PharoCommandLineHandler class(CommandLineHandler >>>> class)>>activateWith:", >>>> "\u001b[0m", >>>> "ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:204:12)", >>>> "emitTwo (events.js:106:13)", >>>> "ChildProcess.emit (events.js:191:7)", >>>> "maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:886:16)", >>>> "Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit >>>> (internal/child_process.js:226:5)">>>> ] >>>> } >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >

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Re: [Pharo-users] Validate password with PBKDF2
by Erik Stel June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Francis, You're using an empty salt when creating the hash. Just prepending a random number does not add much security. Anyone knowing your solution will just prepend a random number. And creating only a few accounts in your system will probably reveal that information as well. A wrong-doer will just use a fake salt and will still be able to try a rainbow table attack. Please use a real random value for the salt. And easiest would be to give it a fixed size. (Don't have an image and/or code available, so this might lead to some pseudo code ;-) To generate a safe password hash which you can store in your db, the following method. It creates a random number (your example of a UUID of 16 bytes) and uses that as a salt for the password hash. Both values are then concatenated and returned as a 'safe' password. This can be stored in your db. To validate a user's password you retrieve the safePasswordHash from your db (based on the user's id) and validate the given password against it. For this the salt is retrieved from the safePasswordHash (first 16 bytes because UUID is 16 bytes) and it is then used to calculate the hash of the given password. It should match the second part of the safePasswordHash. Hope this helps. For real safety, please add some checks for valid values. Did we receive a valid password? Is the safePasswordHash the correct length (in this case 32 bytes)? You might consider using another salt generator than UUID. Cheers, Erik -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Validate-password-with-PBKDF2-tp4952973p4953129.html Sent from the Pharo Smalltalk Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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