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> > How difficult is it to modify Squeak 3.9 or later so that the display<br>
> > of the '_'<br>
> > character shows an arrow?<br>
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> You need to 'draw' the proper glyph inside the kind of AbstractFont<br>
> you're using. If you're using StrikeFonts, it is not hard. Each font has<br>
> a Form with all the glyphs in it.<br><br>Can I not simply copy some code that exists in Squeak 3.8.1?<br>If not I am not sure how to draw the proper glyph. Can you elaborate?<br>I have never modified which font is being used by Squeak to display code.<br>
I am running Linux Ubuntu 8.10. Where can I find this information?<br>The StrikeFont class seems to be used in a lot of places so I assume this<br>is the font I am using.<br><br><br>
> > I promise that I will switch to the := operator for assignment before<br>
> > releasing, really!<br>
> ><br>
> > Ralph Boland<br>
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> There's not a real consensus in this area. Many people (me included)<br>
> really prefer the left arrow for assignment and will not accept others<br>
>to prevent us from doing so. Please don't promise that. Switch to :=<br>
> only if you want.<br>
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> Cheers,<br>
> Juan Vuletich<br><br>I assume that the _ character has been deprecated so that at some time<br>in the future it will be possible to write a variable name as var_name.<br>Otherwise I see no point in taking the deprecation step.<br>
While I am not fond of this change I do accept it and will conform when<br>the point arrives that I need to. For me that point is when I release<br>my code.<br><br><br>Ralph Boland<br><br><br><br>-- <br>When a woman becomes sexually aroused the necessary blood flows from her heart.<br>
When a man becomes sexually aroused, the necessary blood is removed from his brain.<br>