Hey Dave --

I'd like something just half VAST ....

Cheers,

Alan

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At 3:46 PM -0500 2/27/01, David N. Smith \(IBM\) wrote:
>Jerry:
>
>Sure, and I even recall that they are on my web site and may have 
>been posted here some long time ago.
>
>Basically, I have a set of methods that process class and method and 
>application (but not subapplication) definitions from a fileout in 
>IBM Smalltalk format and converts them to the nearest Squeak 
>equivalent.
>
>I've used it several times to convert things to Squeak.
>
>Here is a longer description from the tools filein.
>
>
>"VAST Filein Support allows IBM Smalltalk applications to be filed in.
>
>Follow this process:
>* File out a VAST Application (not just a class).
>* In Squeak, file in the application.
>
>The change set name of the filed in code is the application name; 
>application BigStuffApp is saved in change set BigStuffApp. The 
>change set is created, if needed, and each 'BigStuffApp 
>becomeDefault' in the filein switches back to this change set.
>
>The category of the filed in code is the application name; 
>application BigStuffApp is saved in category BigStuffApp.
>
>
>Method categories are set to those from VAST; private methods in a 
>category are placed in a new category with the word 'private' 
>appended. Thus, a private method in category 'access' is placed in 
>category 'access private'. If there are no category for a method, 
>the category is set to either 'Public methods' or 'Private methods'.
>
>Class comments are filed in and can be seen by pressing the '?' 
>button in a browser. Class notes are not filed in.
>
>
>Class Application is a simple version of the VAST class Application. 
>Class Subapplication is not supported at this time. Prereqs are 
>checked and errors are noted in the Transcript. The only system 
>prereq currently defined is Kernel.
>
>All class definition methods are supported, including 
>classInstanceVariables. However there is no equivalent to 
>variableWord (16-bit) so it is mapped to Squeak's variableWord 
>(32-bit).
>
>Methods of applications themselves are filed in. 
>#initializeAfterLoad can sent by the filein to the class and 
>application and will execute. In addition, #loaded is sent to the 
>application by the filein. If these methods do dangerous things, be 
>sure to remove them before the filein.
>
>
>A pool dictionary named CldtConstants is defined and has the same 
>contents as in IBM Smalltalk; pools for CfsConstants, CgConstants, 
>and CwConstants are not defined.!  "
>
>Dave
>
>
>
>At 10:37 -0500 2/27/01, JArchibald at aol.com wrote:
>>=> 2/27/01 10:13:43 AM EST, dnsmith at watson.ibm.com =>
>><<  ... I moved the code, written in IBM Smalltalk, to Squeak in January,
>>using some tools I have for that, and identified 4-5 spots that needed minor
>>changes due to differences in exception handling. ...
>>  _______________________________
>>  Any opinions or recommendation herein are those of the author and not of his
>>employer. >>
>>
>>Dave,
>>
>>Ahem.
>>
>>Ahhhh, these tools that you mention -- can you in your role as an author
>>communicate to us any of their content -- without jeopardy to your role as an
>>employee?
>>
>>Just hoping. :-)
>>
>>Good luck,
>>Jerry.
>>
>>____________________________
>>
>>Jerry L. Archibald
>>systemObjectivesIncorporated
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>David N. Smith
>IBM T J Watson Research Center
>Hawthorne, NY
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>Any opinions or recommendations
>herein are those of the author 
>and not of his employer.