Avoid to use global variable.
If you write code like Smalltalk at: mlkjljlk put: lkjjlj

there is something strange with your design.

Stef

> Hi,
>
> There is an annoying bug I've been running into on the 3.8-6665  
> image.  It
> is totally reproducible from a stock image.
>
> 1)  Open the image, elect not to do updates.
> 2)  Open a workspace.
> 3)  doIt:  Smalltalk at: myForm put: nil
> 4)  doIt:  myForm _ Form extent: 100 at 100.
> 5)  Open a Browser.
> 6)  Middle-click in leftmost (class category) pane, search for  
> class Form.
> 7)  Left-click on any category in the method category pane.
> 8)  BOOM!  MessageNotUnderstood: UndefinedObject>>beginsWith:
>
> Seems to be something to do with _ to := conversion and the
> SystemDictionary.  Maybe I'm doing something wrong that is making the
> system flake out, but I don't think so...?
>
> (testing platform Mac PPC 3.8.6Beta6 VM under OS 10.3.9)
>
> Thanks,
> Tim J.
>
>