Squeak-dev January 2003

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by Aaron J Reichow 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

Hello! Does anyone here have experience getting the Objective-C Squeak bridge working? I downloaded the 3.2.4 CocoaSqueak VM and the Objc-Bridge.1.cs file in the same folder and am using these on OS X 10.2.2. I downloaded t file called "CocoaSqueak-3.2.4.dmg " and when installed, reports to have been modified on 2 Dec 02, but it reports itself to be version 3.2.3. (Curiously enough, when I attempt to download the real 3.2.3 by clicking on it in the download section, my web browsers report that it is being sent a file with the suffix "3.2.4.") If I try the examples, ObjcBridge>>#loadBundle: and ObjcBridge>>#pdfAsMorph:, it fails with MNU: #objcToSqueak: being sent to an instance of ObjcBridge. Same thing if I try it with a snippet of my own code, for instance: | b nsImageC | b := ObjcBridge new initialize. nsImageC := b getClass: 'NSImage'. nsImageC alloc. I tried it on Squeak 3.2gamma #4827. The Objc-Bridge.1.cs to be found at Metaobject was filed out at #4743 in 3.2gamma. I'm guessing it's not an image version issue. Anyone know a combination to get this puppy working so that I can put up a pdf2x (where x = {png, jpeg, gif} ) converter for the the Squeakers of the world to view PDFs from with Squeak? The mentioned bridge changeset and VM were obtained at: http://www.metaobject.com/downloads/Squeak/ Regards, Aaron Aaron Reichow :: UMD ACM Pres :: http://www.d.umn.edu/~reic0024/ "Like the creators of sitcoms or junk food or package tours, Java's designers were consciously designing a product for people not as smart as them." :: paul graham

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[FIX][3.4][vm] gcc 2.95.2 (mac osx) errors on variables named 'bool'
by Robert Withers 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

this fixes six float primitives to use a different name so we can compile it.

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Croquet ARB_imaging
by Joshua 'Schwa' Gargus 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

Hi, I was wondering how to access the OpenGL ARB_imaging functions from withing Croquet. Whenever I try, I get the error "Unable to find function address". I used glGetString(GL_EXTENSIONS) to verify that GL_ARB_imaging is supported. I thing that the problem is the opengl32.dll doesn't provide the appropriate hooks (stupid Microsoft), even though NVIDIA's driver implements the functionality. I tried substituting the library "nvoglnt.dll" for "opengl32.dll", because the "strings" command told me that glMinMax appeared in the former file, which is part of the NVIDIA driver. This didn't work either, which isn't surprising, since it was basically a guess. Other ideas? Joshua

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how to read from a url?
by Derek Brans 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

I feel like I'm being lazy asking this question but an initial browse through the image didn't make it obvious. How does one get a stream on a text file at a given url? Thanks. Nerd on a Wire: Web and Information Solutions Website Design - Database Systems - Site Hosting 604.874.6463 mailto:info@nerdonawire.com For more information, visit http://nerdonawire.com

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Re: [Q] any known AMD issues?
by Ken Collins 05 Jan '03

05 Jan '03

I started from scratch again. This time everything worked except one glitch with Win32NativeFonts: the plugin ends up in the wrong place. On this machine, I have Squeak (VM, Image, etc in: "C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\NewSqueak". When I install Win32NativeFonts via the package Loader, the plugin gets put into: "C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\NewSqueak\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\NEWSQUEAK". No big deal, I just move it into the right folder and it works. I must have had a virus or something before nuking the HD. SqueakVI4-3.4.beta.5156.image is working great again :) Thanx, Ken >From: "Gary Fisher" <gafisher(a)sprynet.com> >Reply-To: squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org >To: <squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org> >Subject: Re: [Q] any known AMD issues? >Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 04:50:59 -0500 > >Ken; > >I have set up and run various images through 3.2 on both Duron and Athlon >machines with no problems occurring in my tests. Although I did not run >comprehensive benchmarks, the basic operations functioned fine and I have >heard no complaints from the schools which received the machines. Can you >describe in more detail the problems you're seeing? > >Gary Fisher > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ken Collins > To: squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 2:41 AM > Subject: [Q] any known AMD issues? > > > I am now using a new machine and have run into many problems getting >Squeak > to run as it did on my last (P4 933mhz 128 RAM) machine. I am wondering >if > there are any known AMD issues. Everything else I normally use regularly > (audio/video/graphics/etc apps) work FINE on this machine. VW7 and STX >also > work as usual. > > I suppose this is most specific to VI4, since that is what I was using >on >my > last machine and want to keep using. On those lines, I FINALLY got > VI4-3.4Beta5156.image to work after nearly giving up... > Also, I get errors galore when trying to use SM that I never got on the >P4 > machine. > > AMD Athlon 1.3 mhz > 384 MB RAM > Win98SE > > Suppose I should mention that I have reformatted HD several times and >have > latest Norton Antivirus updates saying all is OK in that area. > > TIA, > > Ken > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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[ANN] Connectors v1.8 download link updated on SqueakMap
by Ned Konz 04 Jan '03

04 Jan '03

I just updated the download link for Connectors to the proper 1.8 version and bumped the version ID to 1.8a to flag it as new. -- Ned Konz http://bike-nomad.com GPG key ID: BEEA7EFE

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Re: [Q] Squeak and...
by Blaine Buxton 04 Jan '03

04 Jan '03

Hello, I split my time between Squeak and Dolphin. I use Dolphin when I want to do Microsoft client stuff and use Squeak for experiments and server-side. Dolphin has been great for me in playing with COM and other Microsoft technologies. I can learn so much from a Smalltalk image. I find working in any smalltalk implementation is better than what I do at work (don't ask...hint: it ain't smalltalk). Anymore, Smalltalk is a fantasy of being super productive. The things I accomplish in 2 hours of smalltalk equal what I can do in one day at work. It's frustrating...=) Whoever made the quote about Smalltalk being a drug was right! I just dream of the day that I can work in Smalltalk ALL OF THE TIME...=) I'm trying to work toward that goal...The only way to get Smalltalk back is for us to create the opportunities! ------------------------------------------------ Blaine Buxton http://www.mp3.com/blainebuxton http://home.kc.rr.com/bbuxton [self isProgrammingInSmalltalk] whileTrue: [self wiggleAndSmile] >From: "Ken Collins" <kenncoll123(a)hotmail.com> >Reply-To: squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org >To: squeak-dev(a)lists.squeakfoundation.org >Subject: [Q] Squeak and... >Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 01:29:31 +0000 > >I am curious about which other Smalltalks Squeakers use. I imagine Squeak >is a/the favorite of Squeakers, but I'm wondering what other favorites >there are and why. I jump between Squeak, VW, and STX - always comming back >to Squeak - mainly to look into widget/GUI stuff. > >Cheers - and Happy New Year! >Ken > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months >http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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[FIX] QuitFix
by Torge.Husfeldt＠gmx.de 04 Jan '03

04 Jan '03

from preamble: "Change Set: QuitFix Date: 4 January 2003 Author: Torge Husfeldt Fixes SystemDictionary>snapshot:andQuit:embedded: so that it complies with it's comment. The change needed was to assure that a quit log is always written to the changes file (when accessable) in contrast to writing logging only on save. This should help greatly in determining wheather an images resumes from a crash or from a regular exit."!

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[NEWBIE] mouse button help
by Doug Clapp 04 Jan '03

04 Jan '03

I have a "can't get there from here" problem and hope you can help. I have a two-button Logitech "Wheel" mouse A click on the wheel now gives a "Blue" (bring up halos) click -- just as I want it. The left button now sends red and the right button yellow. I'd merely like to reverse the left and right button actions, to conform to how the mouse works everywhere else on my system. "swapping buttons" in Preferences doesn't work -- and torches the wheel button click action in the process. Nor does the "3-button" choice in the VM Preferences do the trick. I've look at EventSensor and InputSensor but...I'm stumped. If I was less of a newbie, I'd make a ClickAndKeyboardConfigurator morph :) Thanks in advance for any help, Doug

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Runtime Environments questions
by Derek Brans 04 Jan '03

04 Jan '03

I have had a look at the examples and documentation. I think my programming could be greatly aided by using RE's. I haven't quite got my head around the pattern yet. Where's a good place in an application to define an RE? Take a Seaside application for example. Suppose that a given application had some information that needed to be available to all objects used by the application's process (starting with the entryPoint). Where would I define the RE for that application? Also, would it be practical to store a RE in a MinneStoreDB or SmartFileDictionary? Thank you, Derek Nerd on a Wire: Web and Information Solutions Website Design - Database Systems - Site Hosting 604.874.6463 mailto:info@nerdonawire.com For more information, visit http://nerdonawire.com

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