New version on BSS (was Re: [GOODIE] NK-ConnectorsDemo.047.pr on Bob's Super Swiki)

Ned Konz ned at bike-nomad.com
Tue Apr 3 15:28:17 UTC 2001


I just fixed this in NK-ConnectorsDemo.048.pr . Sorry about that (hey, 
loading worked for me once!)

On Tuesday 03 April 2001 08:21, Bob Arning wrote:
> Mark,
>
> The problem is with DisplayScanner>>quickPrintOn:box:font:color: which is
> modified by this change set to send #depth to a font. ...
> 	font depth = 1 ifTrue: [
> ...
> Unfortunately, in an effort to keep the user apprised of progress while the
> project is loading, some drawing activity takes place in a non-UI process.
> As a result, bad luck in the timing of this drawing activity causes a
> StringMorph to display itself after #quickPrintOn:box:font:color: was
> modified, but before the corresponding #depth method was added to
> StrikeFont. As a workaround for those wishing to load this and experiencing
> the same difficulty, add the following method to StrikeFont before loading
> t e project:
>
> depth
> 	^glyphs depth
>
> Cheers,
> Bob
>
> On Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:51:44 -0400 Mark Guzdial <guzdial at cc.gatech.edu> 
wrote:
> >Has anyone been able to download this?  I've tried twice now, and
> >each time, I get a severe crash where a StrikeFont doesn't understand
> >depth.
> >
> >Mark
> >
> >>I just put a somewhat smaller version of this (274K) on BSS.
> >>
> >>On Monday 02 April 2001 21:52, Ned Konz wrote:
> >> > I've just published a pre-beta version of my new Connectors work. This
> >> > includes a tutorial in book form that comes with extra parts and a
> >> > small amount of descriptive text.
> >> >
> >> > It works in 3.1 (only).
> >> >
> >> > It's about 400K, since some extra objects snuck in and I haven't
> >> > hunted them down yet (including a ChangeSorter, a FileList, and some
> >> > other really questionable items).
> >> >
> >> > I would welcome feedback. There are still a couple of things I'd like
> >> > to fix.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Ned Konz
> >>currently: Stanwood, WA
> >>email:     ned at bike-nomad.com
> >>homepage:  http://bike-nomad.com

-- 
Ned Konz
currently: Stanwood, WA
email:     ned at bike-nomad.com
homepage:  http://bike-nomad.com





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