[squeakland] [etoys-dev] If I create a text string which contains squeak code, how can I execute it from within a script?

[karl ramberg]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Steve Thomas <sthomas1 at gosargon.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I am trying to create a project where kids can enter their own "Connector"
> functions.
>
> So what I want to do is given a connector connected to two text boxes (one
> Enhanced Text, so I can execute a script when they hit <CR> or on <focus
> loss>).
> I have a string variable defined for the connector, in which the kids can
> enter a function like ( D = S + 25)
> Where D maps to DestinationPlayer and S maps to SourcePlayer.
>
> Ideally I would like to generate the below script and execute it:
>
> doIt
> self getDestinationPlayer setNumericValue: self getSourcePlayer
> getNumericValue + 25
>
>
>
> Need some squeak coding help on this.  I guess specifically, assuming I can
> figure out how to create a string with the correct code ...
> How do I "do it" to the string?
>
> Thanks,
> Stephen
>
> _____

I have also wanted a enhanced workspace where one evaluate a line with
enter/return.
Workspaces create textual references to dropped morphs, see workspace
window menus.
That way you can keep track of many morphs on screen.
Evaluation is done by select and Ctr l+ D

Karl