A slice is basically just a set of mcz files So there is no problem at all to use slices for your personal projects :)
Ben On 10 Aug 2014, at 23:24, Tim Mackinnon <tim@testit.works> wrote: > I will make a not to try Versioneer (although the image I am using is the one > PharoLauncher is built in, which is 3.0). > > Anyway - I did try making a slice with bug number 0, and my own description, > and it let me create one and save it in my own repository. I’m not sure if > there are any bad ramifications to this - but it looks fine. Would be > interesting if anyone could comment on this (and I will check out Versioneer > - although it still sounds like overkill for some temporary work I just want > to version together). > > Tim > > On 10 Aug 2014, at 08:57, Ben Coman <b...@openinworld.com> wrote: > >> Tim Mackinnon wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ben - I’m familiar with what you describe, and I guess I will have a >>> poke. >>> >>> I have noticed I can type - 0000, and put some text like >>> “Person—MyChanges-description” - so maybe I should just do that in my repo? >>> >>> Sean’s suggestion of a change set is a decent fallback, however given we >>> have code repositories it seems right to want to flag a group of packages >>> together to easily reload. No-one has mentioned metacello - so I’m assuming >>> that is more heavy-weight than what I should need right? >>> >> >> That probably used to be the case, but the balance may have tipped with >> Versioneer built into Pharo 4. >> >> btw, have you Mariano's post on personal use of Metacello. >> http://marianopeck.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/loading-projects-and-building-your-own-images-with-metacello/ >> >> cheers -ben >>> Tim >>> >>> On 10 Aug 2014, at 02:15, Ben Coman <b...@openinworld.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Tim Mackinnon wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi - i was playing around with some changes in a few packages to see if I >>>>> can make a contribution to PharoLauncher. >>>>> >>>>> I want to version my spikes, in case I trash my image - but I’m not yet >>>>> ready to propose anything to commit yet. While I can version each of the >>>>> dirty packages - how can I group them to load them in one go? I thought >>>>> maybe I could make a quick personal slice - store it in my personal file >>>>> disk repository and then load it again if something goes wrong or I want >>>>> to revert. However it seems that to create a slice I need a Fogbugz >>>>> number - which seems more like I’m ready to contribute? Can’t I make a >>>>> personal slice? Or is this where I have to use Metacello? >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I believe you currently can't make a personal slice, but I've also thought >>>> it would be useful. >>>> >>>> Now here is a tip to explore the system. Bring up the halos on the "grab" >>>> but clicking three times until you get to the PluggableButtonMorph, then >>>> click the "Debug" spanner icon and choose "Inspect Morph" from the menu. >>>> Scroll through the instance variables until you see something that looks >>>> like it indicates what happens when the button is pushed. Various >>>> mechanisms are used and I don't remember them between times I do this. In >>>> this case it looks like 'actionSelector' is sued, but I also see >>>> 'actionBlock' and I think sometimes its something else. Put a halt in the >>>> called method, click the button and trace through to see how it works. >>>> Modify to suit your needs. >>>> >>>> cheers -ben >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
