> It is indeed known that Pharo cannot open files larger than 4GB (even that after you setup the VM specifically). It seems like Pharo bug
1. FileReference>>gtInspectorItemsIn: composite ... column: 'Size' evaluated: [:each | each humanReadableSize] width: 100; ... 2. FileReference>>humanReadableSize ^ self size humanReadableSIByteSize 3. MessageNotUnderstood: False>>humanReadableSIByteSize because "self size" returns false for files > 4GB so it fails and thus I cannot navigate to folders with such files (for example my home directory). > http://www.humane-assessment.com/blog/creating-custom-browsers-out-of-inspector-extensions/ Thank you that looks interesting, however I would still have to add somehow "favorite folders" > Let's start from use cases. What do you need to achieve? For example I want to export a picture from Roassal and want to save it somewhere. So I would expect a reasonable file save dialog to open so I can choose a place to store it in and not a bare text input. The same would go for opening... I want to open some file so I would open file dialog, click on a favorite folder then the file and done... not crawl hundred places. I mean this is nothing unusual, every https://help.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/3.2/figures/file-save-dialog.png.en_GB operating https://msdn.microsoft.com/dynimg/IC394766.png system http://www.productivityorchard.com/wp-content/uploads/File-Save-Dialog.png can do it and it is very handy. Peter On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 10:09 PM, Tudor Girba <tu...@tudorgirba.com> wrote: > Hi, > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 7:49 PM, Peter Uhnák <i.uh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I checked out the file browser GT Inspector (I hope that is what you were >> referring to), unfortunately it's crashing a lot for me (it seems it can't >> figure out file size for large files (~4GB) and some other stuff >> (sockets?)). >> > > What do you mean by a lot? Could you detail the crashing scenarios? > It is indeed known that Pharo cannot open files larger than 4GB (even that > after you setup the VM specifically). > > >> However I don't know if Glamour is planning to turn it into full file >> browser or just keep for quick inspection (especially considering that most >> people apparently don't really need such thing). >> > > Glamour is not the same as GT. Glamour is an engine for building browsers. > GT is the IDE that is built on top of Glamour. The interesting thing with > Glamour is that it allows you to build your own browser succinctly. Take a > look here: > > http://www.humane-assessment.com/blog/creating-custom-browsers-out-of-inspector-extensions/ > > >> At least to me it seems that right now enhancing the FileBrowser would be >> simpler. >> > But thank you for the responses, I'll try to play with it a bit and >> perhaps something good will come out of it. >> > > > Let's start from use cases. What do you need to achieve? > > Cheers, > Doru > > > >> Peter >> >> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 4:41 PM, p...@highoctane.be <p...@highoctane.be> >> wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 3:55 PM, Peter Uhnák <i.uh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Is anyone actually using FileBrowser? Because either no one does or I >>>> doing something wrong. >>>> >>>> My problem is that it is very uncomfortable to navigate filesystem. >>>> There is no way to quickly navigate to common folders (like roots of system >>>> drives and home directory). Also hidden files/folders are shown by default >>>> which means there is always hundred folders. >>>> I would love to have these things streamlined, ideally with the option >>>> to add custom shortcuts (see picture)... so much for opening files. >>>> >>>> As far as saving goes the only way I found to actually save file is to >>>> manually type the full path without the option to choose a folder through >>>> GUI. But since this is the way the "Save image as..." works it leads me to >>>> believe that no one is actually using it regularly, because outside of >>>> saving a file to same folder as image such behavior seems useless. >>>> >>>> So is this something that has been considered or no one really needs >>>> this? >>>> >>> >>> I do use the FileBrowser but it is indeed in need of serious love. But >>> on Linux, I am on Midnight Commander, and there is nothing to the beat it. >>> >>> Most of the time, I use the FileBrowser to deal with my project files >>> which are in the image directory or subfolders. >>> But there are quite a number of hooks (for files and directories) in the >>> tool so one can extend it in a couple hours. >>> >>> It is worth a try. >>> >>> Phil >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Peter >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > www.tudorgirba.com > > "Every thing has its own flow" >
