1 Quick User Guide to Get Started |
1 Quick User Guide to Get Started |
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3 1) Adjust Settings |
3 1) Adjust Settings |
4 Recommended: |
4 Recommended: |
5 Got to the launchers "Settings-Tools" dialog. |
5 Go to the launchers "Settings-Tools" dialog. |
6 Enable the following advanced tools: |
6 Enable the following advanced tools: |
7 (+) New System Browser |
7 (+) New System Browser |
8 (+) New File Browser |
8 (+) New File Browser |
9 (+) New File Dialog |
9 (+) New File Dialog |
10 (+) New Settings Dialog |
10 (+) New Settings Dialog |
11 (+) New ProcessMonitpr |
11 (+) New ProcessMonitpr |
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13 The New ChangesBrowser and Hierarchical Inspectors are unfinished and |
13 The New ChangesBrowser and Hierarchical Inspectors are unfinished and |
14 not yet recommended. |
14 should not (yet) be enabled. |
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16 Useful: |
16 Useful: |
17 Choose a view style in the "Settings-ViewStyle dialog" |
17 Choose a view style in the "Settings-ViewStyle dialog" that suits your taste. |
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20 2) Learn Smalltalk |
20 2) Learn some of the Tools |
21 See the "Reading List" in the online documentation; we recommend reading |
21 The most heavily used tools are: |
22 Ivan Tomek's "Joy of Smalltalk". |
22 Workspace |
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23 SystemBrowser |
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24 ChangesBrowser |
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25 Get used to them. |
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27 3) Learn Smalltalk / Write little demo programs |
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28 See the "Reading List" in the online documentation; |
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29 we recommend reading Ivan Tomek's "Joy of Smalltalk" and also work through |
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30 the "Introduction to ST" interactive document. |
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31 Both can be reached via the "Help - Online Documentation" menu; |
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32 then proceed to the "Reading List". |
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34 4) Save your work |
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35 Save a snapshot (launchers "File - Save Image" menu) and/or |
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36 fileOut your classes from time to time. |
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37 Have a look at the ChangesBrowser, which is your life saver in case |
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38 of desaster. |
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40 5) Comunicate |
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41 Talk to others - there is a very active Smalltalk community. |
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42 See comp.lang.smalltalk, various Smalltalk related webSites and various mailing lists. |
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46 Have fun |