[Newbies] Re: workspace on:file

[Roel Wuyts]

It is possible but I have an alternative suggestion: put the code  
that is now in the workspace in methods and test cases, kept on  
classes. Then you can use file-outs or Monticello packages to have  
them versioned with the rest of your code. More in detail:

The only reason for which I use workspaces is for  snippets of code  
that I need for a couple of hours. Anything which extends that period  
of time I turn into methods, so that they get saved with the rest of  
my code. It frequently happens that these methods turn into 'class  
methods' in a protocol 'examples' (PS: I fo not know how much of a  
newbie you are -- don't hesitate to tell me that I'm talking chinese  
here!).

For the methods that you use to test things, turn them into unit  
tests. Testing is a very good ractice (I am glad you do already). By  
turning the pieces of code into unit tests you (1) will be able to  
run them all by themself instead of selecting and executing them  
manually one by one, and (2) you can again save them with the rest of  
your code. So, if you have some code like the following in your  
workspace:

"Test whether + does what I think it does"
3 + 4 "should give 7"

You can:
- create a class 'PlusTest', subclass of TestCase.
- in class PlusTest, create a protocol called 'testing'.
- convert your workspace test in a unit test by putting it in a  
method whose name starts with 'test'
testAddition
	self assert: (3 + 4 = 7).
- open the TestRunner tool
- find your class in the list and you can execute your tests.



On 18 May 2006, at 12:43, cdrick wrote:

> maybe I need to precise what I'd like
>
> I'd like to open a workspace or another "text editor" from a file...
> like open a workspace on the content of a file... in file list...
>
> but after command+s on the browser save in the file (actually, I  
> don't see what this command is doing in the usual workspace)... and  
> opening the image with a worspace on file load the last saved file  
> (and eventually changes on it) but not a previous one...
>
> does it seem possible and/or useful to you ?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Cédrick
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