Updating BC to 3.3alpha (was: [BC][FIX] Block Closures, Version 2 Fix)
PhiHo Hoang
phiho.hoang at rogers.com
Tue Feb 26 02:02:28 UTC 2002
Anthony,
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Subject: Updating BC to 3.3alpha (was: [BC][FIX] Block Closures, Version
2 Fix)
PhiHo Hoang <phiho.hoang at rogers.com> wrote:
>> Does Block Closures, Version 2 supports Squeak 3.3 Alpha with modules
>> ? My current image now is at update 4716. The system chokes at update
>> 4717CharBlockScannerFix-slg.(Syntax Error: 'DummyReceiverClass as yet
>> unclassified' in the upper pane, then 'Unmatched comment quote
>> ->"Change' in the lower pane)
> I see the problem. Changeset 4717 is missing a closing quote on its
preamble. That is what
> produces the syntax error. For some reason the standard image does
not choke on this syntax
> error but BC does. To work around it add the closing quote in the
Syntax Error window (and
> remove the "Unmatched comment quote ->" tag), save, and then proceed
through the notifier.
It works like a charm. I didn't even think that it's this simple
:-)
I am now at update #4771.
> If your using the pre-converted image, before getting updates you have
to change
> "SystemVersion current" version to 'Squeak3.3alpha' and rollback its
highestUpdate to 4653
> before getting 3.3alpha updates. You also have to remove all number
above 4653 in its updates > set. (PhiHo might have figured this out
already).
Actually, I did it the hard way ;-) Thanks for your tip.
>> BTW, will you incorporate Scott's enhancements into next version of
BC ?
> Yes, but I'm going to call that VM "BC++" to distinguish it from core
BC changes.
Thanks a lot. Please keep up with the great work and moving
onward with your second one.
> Cheers,
> Anthony
Cheers,
PhiHo.
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