Squeak-dev October 2004

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Informing users of problems with the stable releases
by Frank Caggiano 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

I've created a link on the swiki's 'Downloading Squeak' page 'Squeak Errata'. The page it points to is intended to be use to list known problems with stable releases. Of course the problem with the version of IRCe included with 3.7 Full is the first entry :-) Take a look and let me know what you think. regards -------------------------- Frank Caggiano frank at crystal-objects dot com http://www.crystal-objects.com The best educaion for the best is the best education for all. Robert Maynard Hutchins

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[ENH] InformationSpace
by Brian Tabone 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

InformationSpace has been updated, the current version is now 0.4.4 In brief, the UI has been cleaned up, tabbing between text fields has been added. Thanks to Chris Muller for pointing me in the right direction to get that working. A speed enhancement has been made to CausalBit and CausalLigature classes. Dictionaries have been replaced with OrderedCollections, this cut exploration run time by 25%. InformationSpace can be downloaded from SqueakMap as well as http://www.softcentral.com/informationspace/ A full listing of changes is here http://www.softcentral.com/informationspace/sources/0.4.4_changes.txt -Brian Tabone

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Translation: notes and enhancements
by Alberto Berti 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hello squeakers! I'm in the process of translating squeak messages to italian and i would like to share my impressions about translations tools and facilities: - first of all, thanks guys! The english only language was really a showstopper for the adoption of squeak as a tool in children's schools. Now a friend of mine want to try it out in her classroom :-) if italian language is available so that's why i'm translating it only now. - second the Language Tool does a great job, even if i would appreciate a more keyboard friendly navigation of the ui, but really i've still to find how to let the focus ignore mouse pointer position, but without success. Also, the PluggableList "resets" their scrolling if I, for example, translate a sentence that's in the middle of the catalog. I also tried to edit the saved file with the great emacs, but without success due to the fact that the stream that really contanins some undred of strings contains also some control characters ( i've still to check what's the marshalling tecnique used) - I know how to translate but not how to packetize my product and publish it on SqueakMap, so it would be helpful for translators to have an help section that explains how to do that thing. If you will answer that question here I will try to add it to the tools and send my changes to the authors. - I have spent also some hours trying to add a new feature to the tool but unfortunately without success, but let me explain. It will take some time to translate all the strings in the image ( the counter says that it knows about 850 string for now, and I've translated one undred of them) so it would be nice to have the ability to translate first the most used things like supplies, world menu, ecc....With that in mind, i've tried to add ad a functionality which use case is: - the user press a button or a key combination activating the facility; - the hand changes the shape to note that activation; - the user which has the windows he needs to translate opened, clicks on the windows ui; - if the morph under the hand is a StringMorph, intercept the event and open up the translation FillInTheBlank with string's text in the query; - save the translation upon confirmation; I've spent most of the hours on two things: trying to undersand all the translation code and look for examples of "hand events hooking" examples. For the first thing i've clearead my troubles, for the second thing i've still to find anything useful, Am I thinking it the wrong way? Have a good day Alberto -- Alberto Berti <alberto(a)metapensiero.it>

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Keyboard enters unintended characters such as £ and @
by Yar Hwee Boon 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Sometimes when I try to enter a # or ", I get a £ and @, respectively, instead. Saving and quitting Squeak then starting solves that. Does anyone know why? -- Regards HweeBoon MotionObj

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[ENH] InternetConfiguration
by denker＠iam.unibe.ch 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

from preamble: "Change Set: InternetConfiguration Date: 11 October 2004 Author: Marcus Denker v3: adds a preference. v2: this one works.. For Mac: Sets the Proxy automatically on image startup. Uses the InternetConfiguration Plugin that is part of the Mac VM for some time allready. The InternetConfiguration class was part of the original posting, but never got added to the image. This just takes John's InternetConfiguration class and hooks it into system startupt to set the http proxy. Not tested on non-mac. Should do nothing there."!

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Aqua theme
by Pavel Krivanek 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

This is simple Aqua-like theme for Squeak 3.7. Installation: - Close all windows! - Open file list and install aqua.cs - Close file list immediately! Pavel

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Re: Re: Aqua theme
by Pavel Krivanek 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

> Looks great, but when i try to install it i get a perpetual DNU of > AlignmentMorph>>#active: > > This is a 3.7alph #5657 image. You have to have no opened windows during installation. If you have one (file list), you have to close it before you open or activate other one. Pavel

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Duration and DateAndTime
by Sebastián Sastre 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Hi, I'm loading Avi's GOODS client and the package loader is telling me that I must load definition of Duration and DateAndTime. I'm loading without them, it could bring any trouble? What packages have those definitions? thanks, Sebastián Sastre HYPERLINK "mailto:ssastre@seaswork.com.ar"ssastre(a)seaswork.com.ar Seaswork Special Software Solutions HYPERLINK "http://www.seaswork.com.ar/"www.seaswork.com.ar --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 15/10/2004

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Squeakers film on BitTorrent
by Samuel Tardieu 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

For people who yet haven't seen it, the Squeakers film is available from http://www.torrentreactor.net/torrents/download_34223 I think it is freely redistributable, as the URL I got it from was published here some time ago. It is a really interesting documentary on the use of Squeak with children to teach maths and physics. The three persons I showed the film to were very enthusiasic about using Squeak for teaching. Sam -- Samuel Tardieu -- sam(a)rfc1149.net -- http://www.rfc1149.net/sam

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REMINDER: Harvesting Party Thursday October 28th 13:00 GMT
by Ken Causey 27 Oct '04

27 Oct '04

Just a reminder that the next Harvesting Party will take place between 13:00 (1 PM) and 17:00 (5 PM) GMT Thursday October 28th, 2004. As usual we will meet in #squeak on irc.freenode.net. More information about the #squeak IRC channel can be found at http://people.squeakfoundation.org/article/7.html Information about the Harvesting Party idea can be found at http://people.squeakfoundation.org/article/29.html If you have the time please attend and work toward the future of Squeak. The next seven parties are scheduled for 16:00 (04:00 PM) GMT Monday November 01, 2004 20:00 (08:00 PM) GMT Friday November 05, 2004 00:00 (12:00 AM) GMT Wednesday November 10, 2004 04:00 (04:00 AM) GMT Sunday November 14, 2004 08:00 (08:00 AM) GMT Thursday November 18, 2004 12:00 (12:00 PM) GMT Monday November 22, 2004 16:00 (04:00 PM) GMT Friday November 26, 2004

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