[Newbies] Re: is 0.1 a Float or a ScaledDecimal ?

an instance of a fraction and not an instruction to divide 1 by 10. Therefore, you don't need to say 0.1 asFraction or 0.1s1 asFraction to get 1/10 as an instance of Fraction. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto

[Newbies] Re: Windows

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[Newbies] Re: Help me on Squeak

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[Newbies] Re: Defining a binary message selector

requiring to be symbols. Would it be a good idea for meto make 'fibonacci' a symbol as well? Or would that lead to unintended problems down the road? Cheers Andy --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon mailto:l

[Newbies] Re: Teaching Smalltalk

Hi Samuel, That link doesn't seem to work (whysmalltalk). Is there some problem on my end? I tried Google, but it also didn't show anything with that name..? I think the link is actually http://whysmalltalk.com. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda

[Newbies] Re: Teaching Smalltalk

Isn't that just some junk spam website? Thanks Samuel It does look very different than what I remember but the links to Cincom Smalltalk and VA Smalltalk are real and appear to be paid for, so it seems real. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone

[Newbies] ifTrue ifFalse help

is valuable because there are messages one might want to send to a character that wouldn't make sense sending to a string, even one of length 1. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon mailto:l...@keystone

[Newbies] ifTrue ifFalse help

: ', c, ' b = ', b; cr. Result: Member of Char: true b = I was wondering why b is not getting displayed. Thanks in advance! --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon mailto:l...@keystone-software.com http

[Newbies] perform withArguments

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[Newbies] Re: Re: perform withArguments

better than having to ignore a lot of Re:'s to fine the real subject. Lou On 23.04.2012, at 10:44, Louis LaBrunda wrote: Hi, For your example: cellObject cellLock: aBoolean where cellObject is to look like: cell1, cell2, cell3 ..., or cell9 I don't think you want or need

[Newbies] Re: Re: perform withArguments

. (cells at: 2) cellLock: true. (cells at: 3) cellLock: true. ... etc ... but also iterate over all of them: 1 to: 10 do: [:i | (cells at: i) cellLock: true] Does that make sense? - Bert - --- Louis LaBrunda

[Newbies] Re: perform withArguments

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[Newbies] I need an idea. I know you have some. Give.

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[Newbies] Pool Variables

, like where the user was in various layers of windows and panes within windows. I could have passed this object into each window but it is a lot of work just to avoid using what amounts to a global variable. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone

[Newbies] Modify block (closure) parameters

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[Newbies] How to doubble sort a collection

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[Newbies] How to doubble sort a collection - DynamicSortBlock.st (0/1)

or replay help one to learn. I have also attached a file out (from VA Smalltalk) of a class that acts like a sort block but is much easier to use for complex sorts. Lou Louis LaBrunda wrote Hi Raymond, Try: ^notes sorted:[:a :b | (a date b date) | ((a date = b date) (a date temps b

[Newbies] How to doubble sort a collection - DynamicSortBlock.st (1/1)

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[Newbies] How to round a float?

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[Newbies] How to round a float?

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[Newbies] How to round a float?

. And in that case I guess a value like 162.890001 is good enough and there wouldn't be any growing error as each snap brings the value back where you want it. Lou --- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon

[Newbies] go to the end of a loop

th just a Character >cr. I was wondering how to handle that. In other languages, there is a break >for the loop, to go to the end. I can do: > >(line size < 2) ifTrue: [ f nextLine.]. > >But that would interfere with the notNil idiom at the end of the file. So >

[Newbies] conceptual design help

he rest of the project would be to do data checking on the files, to make >sure there are no duplicates or missing dates. Then write reports that I can >give to my accountant. Sounds good. >I would appreciate some design help? >Sincerely, >Joe. Lou -- L

[Newbies] next or break in a loop

gt; > >Sincerely, > >Joe. > > > >> On May 9, 2016, at 3:56 PM, Louis LaBrunda [via Smalltalk] >> <ml-node+s1294792n4894128...@n4.nabble.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Joe, >> >> You can map your collection to a stream and then use the

[Newbies] next or break in a loop

y digits or a minus sign is >likely to be a amount field, and a column of data with a high percentage of >zero length items and the rest having C or K and a pound sign and four or more >digits is likely to be a check number field. > >I am doing a lot of tests for each field and I don’t th

[Newbies] indexing into a collection

ay, July 26, 2016 3:04 PM >>> > To: [hidden email] >>> > Subject: [Newbies] indexing into a collection >>> > >>> > Greetings, >>> > >>> > I have a OrderedCollection of DrivingDays. >>> > >>> > >>> &g

[Newbies] remove allInstances?

OrderedCollection( aBook aBook aBook ) > >How do I set them all equal to nil like > >Books removeAllInstances. > >Books allInstances => anOrderedCollection(). > > >Sincerely, > >Joseph. -- Louis LaBrunda Keystone Software Corp. SkypeMe callto://PhotonDemon

[Newbies] remove allInstances?

Hi, Tobias is right. I'm use to the VA Smalltalk one way #become: and forgot about Squeaks two way #become:, sorry about that. Lou On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:47:31 +0200, Tobias Pape <das.li...@gmx.de> wrote: >Hi, > >On 23.09.2016, at 15:03, Louis LaBrunda <l...@keystone-s