( kjell-:( Trouble loading GemTools into Pharo 1.1.1 ) )

> I have tried to load GemTools into Pharo 3 times on two different
> versions of Pharo.
>
> The last line of the load Smalltalk instructions to load GemTools into Pharo
>
> where it says
>
> ( Smalltalk at: "helpWindowClassName" ) open.
>
> opens a walkback because the Class is not found in the Smalltalk Dictionary.
>
> I also downloaded a one click image that has the help window inside of
> it but there don't seem to be any development tools in there.  The
> system browser isn't accessible as far as I could tell.
>
> I can track down the URL of the load instructions page if you would like.
>
> I think it's on the Getting Started With GemTools page but I'm not sure.
>
> What should I do.
>
> - Kjell

> Hey Kjell,
>
> If you've downloaded:
>
>  http://seaside.gemstone.com/squeak/GemTools-1.0-beta.8-244x.app.zip
>
> The the OGLauncher should already be open in the image and pressing the Help button in the launcher should get the help window open ... you'll need to install GemStone and get it running before you can login from the launcher, but the help window (or glassdb site) should be enough to get you going with the install and everything else...
>
> Dale
>
> On Mar 25, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Kjell Godo wrote:
>
>> I have tried to load GemTools into Pharo 3 times on two different
>> versions of Pharo.
>>
>> The last line of the load Smalltalk instructions to load GemTools into Pharo
>>
>> where it says
>>
>> ( Smalltalk at: "helpWindowClassName" ) open.
>>
>> opens a walkback because the Class is not found in the Smalltalk Dictionary.
>>
>> I also downloaded a one click image that has the help window inside of
>> it but there don't seem to be any development tools in there.  The
>> system browser isn't accessible as far as I could tell.
>>
>> I can track down the URL of the load instructions page if you would like.
>>
>> I think it's on the Getting Started With GemTools page but I'm not sure.
>>
>> What should I do.
>>
>> - Kjell
>
>

> Thanks Dale
>
> I did download
>
> GemTools-1.0-beta.8-244x.app.zip
>
> And I did press the Help button and the help window did open.  I tried
> to RightClick on the background to get up the
> Smalltalk System Browser but there didn't seem to be one.  I guess I
> have to install the Appliance and see what happens.

>
> I have downloaded the
> VMWare Player and the
> GLASS-Appliance-1.0beta11.1.zip
>
> I will look at the VMWare Player documentation to try to figure out
> what to do next.
> I guess I need to install VMWare Player first
> and then try to load the Appliance into it.
>
> And then the GemTools-1.0-beta.8-244x.app.zip image will connect to
> the Appliance.
> And I will continue with the instructions in the GemTools help window.
>
> It looks like you are using Pharo as a thin client for Gemstone.
>
> I am running Windows XP pro.

>
> On Mar 25, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Kjell Godo wrote:
>
>> Thanks Dale
>>
>> I did download
>>
>> GemTools-1.0-beta.8-244x.app.zip
>>
>> And I did press the Help button and the help window did open.  I tried
>> to RightClick on the background to get up the
>> Smalltalk System Browser but there didn't seem to be one.  I guess I
>> have to install the Appliance and see what happens.
>
> You have to use the launcher to bring up GemTools windows and you have to login first...
>
>>
>> I have downloaded the
>> VMWare Player and the
>> GLASS-Appliance-1.0beta11.1.zip
>>
>> I will look at the VMWare Player documentation to try to figure out
>> what to do next.
>> I guess I need to install VMWare Player first
>> and then try to load the Appliance into it.
>>
>> And then the GemTools-1.0-beta.8-244x.app.zip image will connect to
>> the Appliance.
>> And I will continue with the instructions in the GemTools help window.
>>
>> It looks like you are using Pharo as a thin client for Gemstone.
>>
>> I am running Windows XP pro.
>
> Yeah ... that's pretty much the sequence.
>
> The server code in the appliance is pretty old so it's almost easier to to get a Ubuntu 10.10 vmware instance and install the 2.4.4.1 on it ... there are instructions for doing that here:
>
>  http://onsmalltalk.com/2010-10-30-installing-a-gemstone-seaside-server-on-ubuntu-10.10
>
> Dale
>
>