Tool to test package before import for conflicts?

Hi all,

I hope it doesn't bring bad luck to ask this before "the release"
(Knocking on wood here, otherwhise it'll be another stop for the lynch
mob on the way home from Chris and Stefan ;) ) , but does anyone have a
tool (or just a piece of code) to check a package file against the
current image for possible conflicts, i.e. the package file containing
classes and/or loose methods that already exist in the image?

Best Regards,
Bernhard

Bernhard,

> I hope it doesn't bring bad luck to ask this before "the release"
> (Knocking on wood here, otherwhise it'll be another stop for the lynch
> mob on the way home from Chris and Stefan ;) ) , but does anyone have a
> tool (or just a piece of code) to check a package file against the
> current image for possible conflicts, i.e. the package file containing
> classes and/or loose methods that already exist in the image?

You can use the ChunkBrowser for that.  Open it on a package file and
the icons in the list view show the result of a comparison of each chunk
with the image.

green - package chunk and image match
red - package chunk and image are different
orange - the package chunk in not present in the image

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Ian,

Thanks so much for the info. I already downloaded your goodies for D6
and can't wait to use it. ;)

Best Regards,
Bernhard

Ian Bartholomew wrote:

> You can use the ChunkBrowser for that.  Open it on a package file and
> the icons in the list view show the result of a comparison of each chunk
> with the image.
>
> green - package chunk and image match
> red - package chunk and image are different
> orange - the package chunk in not present in the image
>

Bernhard,

> Thanks so much for the info. I already downloaded your goodies for D6
> and can't wait to use it. ;)

Dolphin 6 is quite enjoyable to use, some nice enhancements from
previous versions (just trying to gee everybody up for tomorrow (or
today in certain parts of the world) :-) ).

Please bear in mind that the version of the goodies available on my web
site was written for the final Dolphin 6 beta.  There shouldn't be any
changes needed for the release version, but you never know what OA may
have slipped in.

BTW, Did you notice that I've actually started writing some
documentation for the goodies!.  There's very little there at the
moment, but the fact that I've actually _started_ is worthy of note.  I
do feel a bit faint now though ....

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Ian Bartholomew wrote:

> BTW, Did you notice that I've actually started writing some
> documentation for the goodies!.  There's very little there at the
> moment, but the fact that I've actually _started_ is worthy of note.  I
> do feel a bit faint now though ....

That's always a major undertaking and you're well advised to proceed
carefully with sufficient recovery periods in between. ;)

Bernhard

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:33:26 +0000, Ian Bartholomew wrote:

> Dolphin 6 is quite enjoyable to use, some nice enhancements from previous
> versions (just trying to gee everybody up for tomorrow (or today in
> certain parts of the world) :-) ).
>

As if we were not camping on OA's doorstep to be the first to get tickets
for the concert ... but it looks like Andy wants to give the released D6
a good head start before letting us loose on it ... 10 am and shop's still
closed.

s.

Ian Bartholomew wrote:

> Please bear in mind that the version of the goodies available on my web
> site was written for the final Dolphin 6 beta.  There shouldn't be any
> changes needed for the release version, but you never know what OA may
> have slipped in.

Ian,

I unpacked your goodies and noticed that - unlike in the D5 version -
there is no install script. Is that on purpose or is that an unintended
omission?

Best Regards,
Bernhard

Bernhard,

> I unpacked your goodies and noticed that - unlike in the D5 version -
> there is no install script. Is that on purpose or is that an unintended
> omission?

It was intended.  I got the impression that most people didn't want to
install _all_ the goodies but preferred to be a bit more selective.  The
script, and the log file it created, just seemed a bit pointless?

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