[squeak-dev] code file in with syntax errors & undeclareds

Frank Shearar frank.shearar at gmail.com
Fri Jul 19 16:21:47 UTC 2013


On 11 July 2013 22:46, tim Rowledge <tim at rowledge.org> wrote:
> This doesn't seem like it's working as it ought:-
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> filein some code with a syntax error, say due to the change from old code to Closures, where a temp var name from a block arg is later (mis)used as a method temp. You get a syntax error window, fix the problem with your Mighty Code Worrier skillz and continue.
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> filein some code that refers to a class not yet in the image, because, well that's what happens. You might notice the system telling you about Undeclared if you have a Transcript open.
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> Now filein some code with *both* problems. Oh, bother, said Pooh.
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> You can fix the syntax error all you like - but will the system be nice and deal with the undeclared this time? Will it buggery. It would be nice if it were nice.

Of course this sad state of affairs needs recording in the form of a
bug report. But without me having actually tried to replicate the
problem, what happens?

frank

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