Hi Dean,

Here's my proposal on where to start:
Write a class definition editor.
This can be anything from just a Context for the Compiler that
gives the right error messages when something else than a class
definition is being accepted to a
*new and cool morphic tool that can also register more fine grained
class changes with the change mechanism*
I'm voting for the latter, even if that would mean that you'd have to
invent some new Change Records. This would clearly reduce clashes between
changeSets that affect the same class definition.

You could, on the other hand, just hack your changes into:
Browser>>defineCless:notifying:
This is the place where right now all the magic is going on
regarding class changes. It could be as well extended to fit
your needs.

HTH,
Torge

P.S.I attached my first shot on this

Am 26.11.2002 02:23:04 schrieb "Swan, Dean" <Dean_Swan at Mitel.COM>:

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Doug Way [mailto:dway at riskmetrics.com]
>> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:28 PM
>> To: squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org
>> Subject: Re: [BUG?][QUESTION] Browser behavior change between 
>> Squeak 2.x
>> and 3.x ???
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> "Swan, Dean" wrote:
>> > 
>> > Ok, so I have to admit that I still do most of my Squeaking 
>> with 2.7, but I just wanted to try a few quick things in 3.2 
>> and I discovered something *VERY* disturbing.
>> > 
>> > ...
>> > It seems that what is broken is trying to save a method 
>> while the '-- all --' category is selected.
> 
>> So, what you need to do in this case is either select an 
>> existing method or method category before pasting in your 
>> method.  In the case of a newly created class, you can select 
>> the "no messages" category, or create a new category.
>
>Hi Doug,
>
>	I figured out what to do to add my new methods.  The problem
>(from my point of view) is the non-sensical error messages when the
>browser is 'not in the right "mode"'.  I wouldn't feel like
>something is broken if the error said I need to select a category
>other than '-- all --', but of course if it told me this, then it
>could just select the category for me, like it used to.
>
>	My intention is to "fix" this, even if I have to learn a lot
>more of the browser than I'd like to, so I am really looking for
>guidance in where to start.
>
>	Thanks for the insight on the history of the situation.
>
>							-Dean
>
>



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