[Cuis-dev] How to locate changes

[Juan Vuletich]

Hi Leo,

Welcome to Cuis!

On 6/3/2024 4:40 AM, Leo Noordhuizen via Cuis-dev wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I hope that this is the correct place to ask this question:

It sure is.

>
> I am rather new to Cuis Smalltalk and wonder how I can find more 
> information about changes made to the core system.

The system is changing all the time. Some changes, especially those that 
require a decision or may impact people's work are discussed in this 
mail list. Others may be not discussed, but starting discussion about 
them is welcome.

>
> For example I cannot find the reason why the method _asCharacter_ has 
> been removed and, more importantly, where I find a way to get the same 
> functionality.

#asCharacter was removed because of code style. It was implemented in 
too many, too different classes and didn't help the sender make it clear 
why it was being sent. It was a bit like automatic type conversions in 
other languages, that are usually a source of bugs.

To get the same functionality, you need to browse methods in the class 
side of Character, and find the one you need.

>
> In general, I find it rather difficult to cope with the changes to the 
> system, compared to the functionality used in various publications.
>
> Where do I start ?

If these publications are specific to Cuis, please report such issues 
here, as it means we need to update them.

If these publications were meant to some other Smalltalk dialect, it 
means that Smalltalk dialects are not fully compatible. The only 
solutions are to find Cuis specific documentation, and to better know 
Cuis itself. One of the big ideas of Smalltalk is to make it easy to 
study and modify the system, and encourage users to do so.

>
> Thanks, with kind regards,
>
> Leo Noordhuizen - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
> (Retired computer professional)

Cheers,

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