On Apr 2, 2012, at 9:55 PM, Guillermo Polito wrote:

> Stef,
> 
> This is polluted and ugly 

:)

Probably each working copy should be able to propose it :)

> category := 'Kernel'.
> 
> stream := String new writeStream.
> MCWorkingCopy managersForCategory: category do: [ :wc |
>     stream nextPutAll: 'Gofer it';cr.
>     stream tab; nextPutAll: ('package: {1};'  format: { wc packageName });cr.
>     wc repositoryGroup disableCache.
>     wc repositoryGroup repositories 
>         select:   [ :repo | repo isKindOf: MCHttpRepository ]
>         thenDo: [ :repo | stream tab; nextPutAll: ('repository: {1};'  
> format: { repo locationWithTrailingSlash });cr. ].
>     wc repositoryGroup useCache.
>     stream tab; nextPutAll: 'load.'.
> ].
> stream contents.
> 
> 
> And has the problem that if you have several repos for one category... the 
> script has no sense :).
> Guille
> 
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Schwab,Wilhelm K <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> Stef,
> 
> This reminds me of a Dolphin feature called IDE extensions.  Presenters 
> trigger an event (IIRC off of their class) when the open, and menus and 
> commands trigger events when they are about to do something interesting.  One 
> can then easily add to an opening menu to add commands to it.
> 
> As a silly but relaxing example, I had an extension that played a random 
> sound clip when a debugger opens.  It was easy with extensions, because I 
> simply watched Debugger class for #open:aDebugger or whatever it is called, 
> and then play the clip.  I have library of short/satirical clips that can add 
> humor to debugging sessions.  More pragmatically, I had tools to help with 
> creating acessors, compound instance creation methods, etc.  It can be a very 
> powerful feature, and all it takes is trigging some events to enable it.
> 
> Dolphin makes the (IMHO **HUGE**) mistake of enabling extensions as they 
> load.  For the sake of building a new image from packages, the extensions 
> should load and then be explicitly activated once a stable new image exists 
> and has received a backup copy in case changes to the new system cause havoc 
> with the operation of the extension.
> 
> As was quoted recently, "if your ideas are any good, you will have the cram 
> them down people's throats." :)
> 
> Bill
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: [email protected] 
> [[email protected]] on behalf of Stéphane Ducasse 
> [[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 6:09 AM
> To: [email protected] Development
> Subject: [Pharo-project] Little challenge for you
> 
> Hi guys
> 
> I would love to be able to get the gofer expression automatically from the ui.
> I click on a package and I ask load me expression and pouf I got a gofer 
> expressions :)
> 
> Anybody wants to improve our tools?
> 
> Stef
> 
> 


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