[Newbies] How would I save an object to disk separately and load it when needed?

[stephane ducasse]

pay attention Monticello only save "programs" (class method  
definition) not objects (instance of classes).

Stef

On Jun 10, 2009, at 12:27 AM, Paul DeBruicker wrote:

> Hi Frank,
>
>
> I've worked through that tutorial.  Look to chapter 14 for how to save
> the object definitions.  The tool that does that is called Monticello.
> To backup Gemstone itself you can just make a backup of the
> extent0.dbf file by clicking the Admin.... button in the GemTools
> Launcher window and then selecting Backup Repository.  It will create
> a backup of the data and object definitions in I think
> /opt/gemstone/product/seaside/data/backups/ folder.  I'm not sure how
> to just save the object data separately from the definitions.   The
> backup file can be loaded into another image on another machine and
> you should be able to pick up where you left off.  Also, for Gemstone
> specific questions you should join the Beta mailing list for Gemstone
> here: http://seaside.gemstone.com/mailman/listinfo/beta
>
> I've cc'd your question to that list and imagine that someone there
> will correct me if I've misled you or improve my answer as I'm sure
> its not complete.
>
> Good luck
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Frank  
> Church<vfclists at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> I am practicing the seaside.gemstone.com tutorial and I want to know
>> how to save just the object definitions and their data to a seperate
>> file, then load it again, or even into a different image and run the
>> website again.
>>
>> It sounds like very newbie question, but I would be very much  
>> obliged.
>>
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