Re: [Pharo-users] Zinc loading problems (as project dep) - versions mess

[Petr Fischer via Pharo-users]

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That Metacello code snip did not update the ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents 
to the latest version, so actual stable version was not loaded :( Weird.

pf


> Yes, those .TheIntegrator versions are not real, can't explain that further.
> 
> If you want to go to the very latest version, you also have to load the 
> latest version of ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents first, else you get an 
> older latest version (yes this is a bit confusing, but it makes perfect sense 
> when you think of it).
> 
> All this is normally done by the Metacello mechanism. Here is how you can do 
> that in direct scripting:
> 
> Metacello new 
>  configuration: 'ZincHTTPComponents';
>  repository: 'http://mc.stfx.eu/ZincHTTPComponents';
>  version: #stable;
>  load: #('Core' 'WebSocket' ).
> 
> (Untested though).
> 
> > On 16 Aug 2018, at 19:45, Petr Fischer via Pharo-users 
> > <pharo-users@lists.pharo.org> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > From: Petr Fischer <petr.fisc...@me.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Pharo-users] Zinc loading problems (as project dep) - 
> > versions mess
> > Date: 16 August 2018 at 19:45:41 GMT+2
> > To: pharo-users@lists.pharo.org
> > 
> > 
> > I can't understand a mess in Zinc packages versions. I downloaded fresh 6.1 
> > (32bit) image from pharo.org, opened Monticelo Browser and searced for 
> > 'Zinc-HTTP' package.
> > There is version Zinc-HTTP (TheIntegrator.461). Repository info points to 
> > "http://mc.stfx.eu/ZincHTTPComponents"; by default, so I opened the 
> > repository and there is no packages with "TheIntegrator". Even version 
> > numbers are different - version SvenVanCaekenberghe.461 is different if I 
> > diff it. It looks like the version TheIntegrator.461 is close to 
> > SvenVanCaekenberghe.453.
> > 
> > Next test: when I run this code in fresh image:
> > 
> > ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents project load: #stable
> > 
> > there is Zinc-HTTP (SvenVanCaekenberghe.453) after load. Why not 475 (it's 
> > stable or not)?
> > 
> > And now, I'm totally confused.
> > 
> > pf
> > 
> > 
> >> Hi Petr,
> >> 
> >> I also have
> >> 
> >>  project: 'ZincHTTPComponents' with: [
> >>    spec 
> >>      className: 'ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents';
> >>      repository: 'http://mc.stfx.eu/ZincHTTPComponents';
> >>      loads: #('Core' 'Tests' 'REST' 'AWS');
> >>      versionString: #stable ];
> >> 
> >> in my main project, which has not changed in years and always works, AFAIK.
> >> 
> >> I also use(d) the load expression
> >> 
> >>  ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents project load: #stable
> >> 
> >> a lot and it normally works.
> >> 
> >> Metacello sometimes acts weird when you already have code/projects loaded.
> >> 
> >> I am afraid I don't know what could be wrong.
> >> 
> >> Sven
> >> 
> >>> On 16 Aug 2018, at 17:09, Petr Fischer via Pharo-users 
> >>> <pharo-users@lists.pharo.org> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> From: Petr Fischer <petr.fisc...@me.com>
> >>> Subject: Zinc loading problems (as project dep)
> >>> Date: 16 August 2018 at 17:09:41 GMT+2
> >>> To: pharo-users@lists.pharo.org
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Hello, 
> >>> 
> >>> I am trying to load stable Zinc as dependency in my project, like this:
> >>> 
> >>> ...
> >>>                   project: 'ZincHTTPComponents' with: [
> >>>                           spec
> >>>                                   className: 
> >>> #ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents;
> >>>                                   versionString: #'stable';
> >>>                                   loads: #('Core' 'WebSocket' );
> >>>                                   repository: 
> >>> 'http://mc.stfx.eu/ZincHTTPComponents/' ].
> >>> ...
> >>> 
> >>> I need WebSocket package, whiuch is not loaded by default and updated 
> >>> Core package (there is new method ZnClient defaultEncoder: - I need this).
> >>> 
> >>> Actual stable version of ZincHTTPComponents is 2.9.4 (for Pharo 6.x) and 
> >>> in this 2.9.4 stable version, there is Zinc-HTTP package with version 
> >>> Zinc-HTTP-SvenVanCaekenberghe.475.
> >>> 
> >>> Default version in Pharo 6.1 image is Zinc-HTTP-TheIntegrator.461.
> >>> 
> >>> After my project configuration load, there is no updated Zinc in my image.
> >>> 
> >>> When I try to load manually by:
> >>> 
> >>> ConfigurationOfZincHTTPComponents project load: #stable.
> >>> 
> >>> error dialog occurs complaining about Zinc-HTTP have unsaved changes in 
> >>> the image (load/merge/cancel) - so, maybe, automatic load of Zinc as 
> >>> project depenedency is ignored due to this reason.
> >>> 
> >>> How to solve this situation? Can I force dependency to load (in my 
> >>> project ConfigurationOf)?
> >>> 
> >>> Thanks! Petr Fischer
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 

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