[Newbies] Quinto Game Example Code Not Working

[waufrepi III]

I got an error here too, when I first did the example. I think I removed:
self turnOff and the code worked. I was using the Cobalt image though. not
sur if this helps.

wfpi

On 4/28/08, Dr. Zephy <yeoldemac at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm working through the Squeak by Example book and ran into a snag. The
> code on
> page 33 for the Quinto game is returning an error message.
> I have the SBECell selected and "-- all --" is highlighted in the right
> pane,
> just like in the book, but it responds with the message "Unknown variable:
> initialize   please correct or cancel:  / declare temp / declare instance
> /
> cancel".
>
> So I guess it doesn't  recognize "initialize" and thinks I'm trying to
> create a
> variable? According to the book it should be recognized.
>
> Here's the code:
>
> initialize
>         super initialize.
>         self label: ''.
>         self borderWidth: 2.
>         bounds := 0 at 0 corner: 16 at 16.
>         offColor := Color paleYellow.
>         onColor := Color paleBlue darker.
>         self useSquareCorners.
>         self turnOff
>
>
> I even downloaded the code for the book from Squeaksource and pasted it in
> and
> it does the same thing.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> - Eric (Dr. Zephy)
>
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