[newbie] How to copy class to different name?

Dwight Hughes dwighth at ipa.net
Mon Jul 19 01:39:25 UTC 1999


Well, this is not quite as simple as it should be. A trick that works
well is to fileout the original class, "rename..." the original class in
the browser to the new class name, and then filein the original class --
giving you both the new copy and the old.

-- Dwight

squeaker wrote:
> 
> There has to be a squeakier way to do this!  I want to copy a class,
> "BudgetChips," to form another class, "GourmetChips."  BudgetChips derives
> from another class, "Chips," and has Class and Instance variables and
> methods.
> 
> When done, I'll need to go in and do a little customizing but I won't have
> to manually redefine everything via another temporary residence in cut and
> paste hell (I really don't like that place!).
> 
> Any ideas appreciated.  Also, point me to a FAQ or resource where this is
> already covered and I will be most abject in my apologies for wasting the
> list memebers' time.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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