[Squeakland] OS X startup and how to get a new morph badge

[Ned Konz]

On Friday 19 September 2003 01:47 pm, Shannon Pekary wrote:
> I am a new squeak user, but experienced programmer. I got through
> the car driving demo with my kids, but I was really frustrated
> getting to the point where they could just squeak.

How did you install Squeak? I assume that since you're asking on the 
Squeakland list that you installed the Squeakland installer, but I'm 
not sure from your questions.

The easiest way to install the Squeakland image and VM and plugin is 
to go to http://squeakland.org/plugin/installers/mac-x-std.html and 
install the appropriate plugin.

This will download a .sit file. When you click on the expanded version 
(which is called SqueakPlugin.pkg despite the instructions referring 
to it as SqueakPluginInstaller) you will get an installer.

Since I need to install Squeak on a couple of Mac OS X machines, I'll 
try this and see if it works...

OK, from Safari I did the download, and got the .sit and the .pkg file 
on my desktop.

Then I clicked on the .pkg file and went through the installer.

Then I clicked in the browser to test it and it didn't work. So I quit 
Safari.

There's an alias on my desktop now that says "Squeak 3.0". I clicked 
on it and nothing happened.

Ok...

Select the alias, command-R to show the original (which is the 
SqueakPlugin.image).

command-I to get info on the image.

expand the 'Open with:' tab, and it shows nothing to open it with. 
Drop down the list and choose 'Squeak 3.0'. Also hit the 'Change 
All...' button. Had to choose 'Squeak 3.0' again after that. I guess 
I should have closed the setting dialog? Anyway, now the alias opens 
Squeak locally.

(Curious: Why is it called 'Squeak 3.0' when the plugin image is 
derived from Squeak 3.2?)

Let's try it in a browser (using the 'when you're finished click here' 
link from the Squeakland installer page).

Safari 1.0 (v85) ... nope. Just see a bit of the splash in a 
rectangle.

Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1 ... nope. See a black rectangle with a spinning 
beach ball. Had to force quit (Cmd-Option-Escape, I just found out).

M$ Internet Explorer 5.2 ... Interesting. For some reason, the 
installer page on Squeakland leads me to the 'Download Squeak for Mac 
OS 7.6 or higher' page instead of the Mac OS X page.

Anyway, trying the 'click here' link there shows me the desired 
'Welcome to Squeakland!'. I could then go to the tutorials.

When you start the Squeak plugin image inside a browser, it will offer 
to load updates automatically. When you start it locally, it doesn't.

So I started locally.

You can open a desktop menu using the Escape key. Then choose 'help', 
'load updates from server'.

I got 'loaded 41 update files' after some network activity.

Escape key, 'save and quit'.

Now I have a local shortcut that will start the Squeak Plugin image.

> 2) I am trying to figure out how to turn on sharing of desktops in
> an intranet environment. The squeak.org site FAQ says to choose  a
> new badge from the new morph/experimental menu. "experimental" is
> not a choice on my new morph menu. Any other ideas?

Get an Object Catalog from Supplies or from the World Menu/Objects.

Go to the 'Collaborative' tab (the FAQ needs to be edited), drag out a 
badge. Enter your name. Drag out a Listener, click on the black 
semicircle (which used to pop up Mickey Mouse (TM) ears but no longer 
does for some reason <g>).

Repeat from another machine.

Pull out another badge and set its IP address to the first machine. 
Now you can interact.

-- 
Ned Konz
http://bike-nomad.com
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