Re: Can I code a web browser in a Pharo GUI window (Morphic or other)?
Posted by
Arie van Wingerden on
Jun 14, 2019; 12:09pm
URL: https://forum.world.st/Can-I-code-a-web-browser-in-a-Pharo-GUI-window-Morphic-or-other-tp5100335p5100341.html
There was a thread about this two years ago.
Mmmm. Sounds not like a ready to use solution at all.
Given the fact that I am a Pharo n00b it wouldn't be an easy way to go I guess.
It used to come standard in Squeak. When I knew it, it couldn't quite
handle HTML 3.2. I imagine it was removed from Squeak (and SqueakMap)
because it was quite impractical to keep up with the rapid changes in
the web. It would be cruel to say that some browser engineers never
saw a feature they didn't like; the truth often hurts.
Same "problem" here I guess?
There is already something called tODE, which apparently can make Pharo
tools visible in browser windows. That may be a better way to go.
And what do you mean with "Pharo tools" here?
We already have the tools needed to talk to WebKit; there is very
little benefit to the Pharo team from pouring vast resources into
duplicating what already exists.
Of course, I agree!
Would you be so kind to point me to some docs about this?
May I conclude that *maybe* "tODE" and "the tools needed to talk to WebKit" are the best ways to achieve my goal(s)?
But, between the lines I read that it would be a rough way (for me at least), which would be a bit too rough for me as aa Pharo n00b.
In C# I can do this literally in a few hours, given the fact that ready made components exist.
So, maybe I'd better stick with that for this project and try my hands on a bit easier and smaller Pharo projects :-)
Anyway, I really appreciate the help!
Many thx!
/Arie