[Newbies] Easy way to define new methods referenced in a method?

Claus Kick claus_kick at web.de
Wed May 14 14:46:45 UTC 2008


Tim M wrote:
> Is there an easy way to define methods when you reference them in a new 
> method?
> 
> e.g.
> renderContentOn: html
> 
>  html heading: 'ToDo-List'.
>  html div
>  class: 'menu';
>  with: self menuComponent.
> 
> 
> When I save it warns me that menuComponent isn't defined but there is no 
> option to define a stub method for it? So I simply select that its 
> correct. Then in the new method there is no refactor operation to 
> implement that method (in Dolphin I can select the AutoCorrect menu and 
> there is a define method option - is there some addin for Squeak that 
> does this? Or does everyone rely on having a test that calls the method 
> and so you let the debugger define it?)

I would be grateful enough if I could tell the browser to ignore this 
error because I know what I am doing.


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