OK, managed to download Squeak 4.4 and the first thing I noticed was the 
comment about host windows.

So, I found the example DisplayHostWindow examplePaint and "did it."

Kool. Random color drawing in an external window. So.. the thought 
processes went sorta like this...



...........................
Let's make a video. First, let's practice. Execute the example code. 
Hmmm. Freezes out the rest of squeak. OK... Grab the example code. Paste 
into a workspace. Tidy up references to PooledDictionary event 
definitions. Execute. Um. Hm...

OK, let's try something simple:

Execute a really simple subset of the example code in a workspace...

win := DisplayHostWindow extent: 400 at 400 depth: 32.
     win offset: 50 at 50; open; windowTitle: 'Paint Test'


doit... Squeak still frozen.

OK...

myTest := [win := DisplayHostWindow extent: 400 at 400 depth: 32.
     win offset: 50 at 50; open; windowTitle: 'Paint Test'] fork

doIt...

Squeak still frozen.


and...
.......................................

I'm stuck.  Is there any way to have an external window up and 
manipulate it interactively while still having access to the Class 
Browser, Workspace, etc?

This could be a very cool demo if I can get it working, but...


What am I missing?

Thanks,

Lawson

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