[Seaside] MonticelloBrowser help

[Amos]

Oops, apologies, forgot to edit the subject...

On 12/14/07, Amos <aaamos at gmail.com> wrote:
> > C. David Shaffer wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Thanks for the pointer.
> > >>>
> > >>> Could anyone clear up some confusion on my part - I am trying to figure
> > >>> out how one finds things.  I used SqueakMap Package Loader and looked
> > >>> around but could not find anything about protoGrowl.
> > >>>
> > > SqueakMap is a good guess but, as you've seen, some packages aren't
> > > available there (or the version on SqueakMap is old and you might want a
> > > newer one).  Package universes are another source but I seldom use
> > > them.  The next source to open a web browser on www.squeaksource.com,
> > > click on the "Projects" link and enter a search term.  If I do this with
> > > the term "protogrowl" then squeaksource lists the SeaChart package.  If
> > > I click on that package I see a very long web page where, down at the
> > > bottom is a section with the heading "Registration" and the text:
> > >
> > > MCHttpRepository
> > >    location: 'http://www.squeaksource.com/seachart'
> > >    user: ''
> > >    password: ''
> > >
> > >
> > > (I'll refer to this text as the "repository spec") Copy that text to
> > > your clipboard, go to the Monticello Browser in Squeak and click
> > > "+Repository", select HTTP from the menu and paste the repository spec
> > > into the dialog and click accept.  The SeaChart repository is now
> > > available in the monticello browser.  Select it in the right-hand pane
> > > (if it isn't already selected) and click the "Open" button.  Now you're
> > > browsing the SqueakSource repository for SeaChart...there may be many
> > > packages there.  One of them will be ProtoGrowl.  Keep in mind that most
> > > developers use SqueakSource for unstable releases so you might want to
> > > read the package comment before you load it.  Once you've found a
> > > version you like, click "Load". ;-)
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > David
> > This helps a lot.  Many thanks to both Philippe and David; I feel that I
> > am now on my way.  I can't help but think this will also aid other newbies.
> >
>
> I'll second that, mate! Exactly the type of explanation about the
> MonticelloBrowser I was hoping for, thanks guys. In fact, I'd
> recommend that it be published on one of the squeak websites so that
> newbies could be directed to it.
>