[BUG] SqueakMap and (over)use of FileSystem
Diego Gomez Deck
DiegoGomezDeck at ConsultAr.com
Wed Nov 5 11:36:54 UTC 2003
The current version doesn't support to use the same image in two
different environments.
Let me explain the situation. I have my image in Windoze and, using
SqueakMap, the following method is evaluated:
downloadDirectoryName
"Answer the name of my default download directory.
This can be a relative name.
Default to the current directory for compatibility with old
behavior "
^ Preferences
parameterAt: #SMLoaderDownloadDirectoryName
ifAbsentPut: [FileDirectory default fullName]
So (remember I'm on windoze) a string naming a windoze directory is
stored in the preference #SMLoaderDownloadDirectoryName. For example:
'E:\squeak\imagenes'
Now I switch to my Linex box and I try to use SqueakMap from there. The
following method is evaluated:
downloadDirectory
"Answer my default download directory."
^ FileDirectory default directoryNamed: self downloadDirectoryName
Creating an INVALID directory like:
UnixFileDirectory on '/home/dgd/.squeak/E:\squeak\imagenes'
I can go with a quick hack using #parameterAt:ifAbsent: in implementors
of #downloadDirectoryName instead of #parameterAt:ifAbsentPut: (note the
PUT) but it'll not solve the case when someone choose one directory.
Any ideas?
OT: Why SM depends so much on the file system? Why we don't use the
image? IIRC more than the 50% of the bugs in SM are related in
directory/file system handling. LET'S FORGET THE FILE SYSTEM PLEASE!
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Diego Gomez Deck
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