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Daniel Lewis-5

How do I run Chess?

Hello, I would like to explore Squeak but am unable to do even the simplest thing: running a program. I have spent literally hours trying to figure this out, browsing on the web and just playing with the application but I don't know how to make Chess.st run graphically so I can play the game. I've looked at the code and all but still don't understand how to make it run. Could you help me please?

Daniel Lewis

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Edgar J. De Cleene

Re: How do I run Chess?

El 8/7/08 5:10 PM, "Daniel Lewis" <[hidden email]> escribió:

> Hello, I would like to explore Squeak but am unable to do even the simplest
> thing: running a program. I have spent literally hours trying to figure this
> out, browsing on the web and just playing with the application but I don't
> know how to make Chess.st run graphically so I can play the game. I've looked
> at the code and all but still don't understand how to make it run. Could you
> help me please?
>
> Daniel Lewis

Chess and many others games is part of FunSqueak 7, where you have a glimpse
of different things from past and present in a ready to run image.
On Objects Flaps you found a morph .
Drag to World and start to play :=)

Edgar

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Felix Dorner

Re: How do I run Chess?

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I am a noob, so handle with care. You got a file named Chess.st? So maybe look for 'how
do I load a .st file in smalltalk?' Looking in the Squeak FAQ gave me this:

http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/1105

Now that does tell me something about what a .st file is. However it doesn't tell me how
to load such a piece of code. Searching further got me to this page:

http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/cs2340/3667

He tells me to just 'do': FileStream fileIn: 'C:\foo.st'

( If you don't know how to 'do' something, you should probably postpone your chess
adventure and read the Squeak by Example Book. Probably everyone highly recomends it. )

Now you need to find a Class that you could call the 'main entry point' for the
Chess program you are trying to run. Open the Class browser and search for "Chess". You
could also try something as:

Chess new openInWorld (which is kind of a Pattern I've seen through all Squeak UI apps.)

Hope that helps a little. Don't give up.

Felix

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Rob Rothwell

Re: How do I run Chess?

Try this:

1. Left click on the Squeak Desktop. You should get the "World" menu

2. Select "open...", then "SqueakMap Package Loader." It may ask you if you want to update the cache from the network or something like that. Say yes if it does...

3. Find "Chess" in the list of packages. Right click, and choose "install."

4. Open a workspace by getting the World menu again (step 1) and selecting "open..." again, and then "workspace"

5. Type ChessMorph new openInWorld.

6. With the cursor on the line you typed, Ctrl-D in Windows, I think Alt-D on a Mac. Or, highlight the line, right click, and select "do it (d)

7. A chess board should open. You're on your own; I have never played!

Hope this helps,

Rob

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Felix Dorner <[hidden email]> wrote:

I am a noob, so handle with care. You got a file named Chess.st? So maybe look for 'how
do I load a .st file in smalltalk?' Looking in the Squeak FAQ gave me this:

http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/1105

Now that does tell me something about what a .st file is. However it doesn't tell me how
to load such a piece of code. Searching further got me to this page:

http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/cs2340/3667

He tells me to just 'do': FileStream fileIn: 'C:\foo.st'

( If you don't know how to 'do' something, you should probably postpone your chess
adventure and read the Squeak by Example Book. Probably everyone highly recomends it. )

Now you need to find a Class that you could call the 'main entry point' for the
Chess program you are trying to run. Open the Class browser and search for "Chess". You
could also try something as:

Chess new openInWorld (which is kind of a Pattern I've seen through all Squeak UI apps.)

Hope that helps a little. Don't give up.

Felix

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K. K. Subramaniam

Re: How do I run Chess?

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On Friday 08 Aug 2008 1:40:55 am Daniel Lewis wrote:
> Hello, I would like to explore Squeak but am unable to do even the simplest
> thing: running a program.
In Squeak, you don't run 'programs' but create and delete 'objects'. If you
want to play chess, open Object Catalog (ALT+O) and look for Chess object
(either under C in alphabetic or under Games) and then drag a copy of game
template to the world area.

The closest idea to 'running a program' is sending a message to a class to
create a new instance. In this example, if someone has created a collection
of classes for a chess game, find the main class (say Chess) and look for
methods in the 'instance creation' category (if no method is found, then
use 'new') and then "do" the sentence:
Chess new openInHand

BTW, when you post questions please include the version of your Squeak.

HTH .. Subbu
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