On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:59:06 +0200 Felix Dorner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > > I am thinking of how application data is best persisted in squeak apps. > Probably I have problems in distinguishing the Squeak "platform" and my > Application. > > If I see my application as a part of squeak, then I guess there's no > need for custom resource management - as soon as a user does "save.." > all is saved automatically, including my app data (here its just a list > of filenames). > > Is that the intended way? Or is "Save..." intended for developing only? > Gee squeak is really different. Well... that's referred to as "Image based persistence" :-). And yes, it is one way of persisting user's data. Some people here store lots of information in their images - presentations, stuff they type up, small prototype apps, etc. It's certainly not just for developers. > Otherwise, I could do it all manually, persist my data to > somehomedir/.myappdata If you want to get serious, there are other options for persisting image data. Google for Magma and GOODS. > How can I get the current user home? Er... that's a hard one. I actually don't know. I'd probably start by installing the OSProcess package which might have something like that. I've had a quick look in my image and can't find anything. Anybody else know? Gulik. -- Michael van der Gulik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ Beginners mailing list [email protected] http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/beginners
