This may be due to missing dictionaries I remember seeing email about? I forget the command to rebuild it...
----- Richard Smol said:
On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, Andreas Raab wrote:
Richard,
So, could anyone point out to me what the heck I might be doing wrong? What precautions should I take to make Squeak work properly, otherwise than stated in the (skimpy) documentation.
Try the following:
- Download a complete set of all files you need. Make sure these files are ok and not touched by any download problems. I recommend downloading a Stuffit/Zip/Tar file (depending on your preferred platform) since the compressed files usually have checksums.
I am by far no newbie when it comes to the Internet. Binary download is on whatever I do.... and I use the proper archivers.
- Decompress the files in a single folder. There should be four files now: Squeak1.X.image, Squeak1.X.changes, SqueakV1.sources (the "X" stands for the version) and an executable file (named differently because of platform specifics), e.g. Squeak.exe on Windows. If you download version 1.3 or later you may have two executables - don't worry, the other one is the experimental JITTER VM.
Well, I have the same probs whether I use Jitter or not...
- (Assuming you're using a graphical UI) Drag the file "Squeak1.X.image" on any executable.
I prefer command-line stuff whenever possible ;) But I did make a shortcut on Win95.
- Look what's happening. If you get messages such "Squeak could not find the file XXXXXXXX" then you haven't put all of the files in the same folder. In general, you must not get such a message. If you do, something is wrong.
No error-messages whatsoever. Squeak starts up nicely on all platforms I mentioned. I get the spartanic gui in all its splendor: I am able to browse the class-libraries and open whatever view I feel appropriate.
- Try the graphics/sound examples in the "Welcome to Squeak" Window.
They almost all fail :( I don't get it. Very frustrating. I really love Smalltalk and would like to get it all to work.
Help?
RS
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