Tag Archives: Smalltalk
Make runtime executables with VisualWorks
Hi, to all those who are doing the the WalkThrough PDF of Cincoms VisualWorks . I already thought I was dumb as I saw that on version 7.5 my version of stripped down helloworld (hello.im) never was stripped down. The … Continue reading
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Program or not to program?
I have been programming very few things in the past – and rather have worked on existing stuff. I think that this is not a bad attitude if you dont want to fall into the NotInventedHereSyndrom. But I have used … Continue reading
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Some things are different in Smalltalk
In many languages a variable is of some type. Sometimes you have to define the type when you set it or at least when you read it. In Smalltalk you dont redefine the type of a variable. Its always an … Continue reading
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Which smalltalk (tool) to use?
I am currently using the free version of VisualWorks. Why? Well there are some points: VisualWorks takes less ressources from CPU than Squeak VW allows me to reduce the size of the Workspace and other windows. They have some nice … Continue reading
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Syx – and here we go again.
Those who follow that blog know that I am currently learning smalltalk while I build some more Smalltalk conary packages. I now have recently found yet another smalltalk version which looks promising. The long name is Smalltalk YX (or short: … Continue reading
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How to start learning Squeak & Smalltalk
There are some recommendations. The most common is to use A Development Example for Squeak 3.9 but I dont like it for a number of reasons: First its overly abstract and secondly it does not show you an overview of … Continue reading
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A Little Smalltalk
On my way through Smalltalk I had to make the experience that many tutorials are not uptodate like the freely available PDF “Joy of Smalltalk” where it seems that VisualWorks has changed since this was published. So I could not … Continue reading
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Squeak built
Here I just like to point to my “Foreseeing Linux” blog and the entry “Squeak packaged for Foresight“. Thats the nice thing about these free software projects: They dont require an installer.
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Learning Smalltalk
I have just begun to learn Smalltalk. First: Why? One reason is: Because it has survived! A computer language of that age that is still used in todays projects and also becoming more popular today must be good. Simple. Another … Continue reading
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