This page describes the STP12 Goodies package and gives pointers to its ftp site and on-line documentation.

Go to the STP12 goodies FTP Site         Read the README file

About the STP12 Goodies

These goodies are a collections of extensions and new applications for the Squeak 2.7 development environment. They are available for free in their full source code. Source archive files are available as a Zip file. Full pre-built virtual images are also in the FTP site.

The main features are:

• LauncherView -- Transcript view with buttons to start the most common applications (see the image below)

  

• PackageBrowser -- Traditional Six-paned Browser (i.e., the class categories are split into a 2-level hierarchy)

  

• OutlineBrowser -- A hierarchical text workspace view (useful for on-line documents)

  

• TimeProfileBrowser -- A MessageSet view of a MessageTally time profile

  

  Other highlights:

• DisplayLists -- lightweight structured graphics framework with MVC display-list editing tools

• HTML reference manuals -- Utilities methods for HTML output of class "reference manuals"

• Desktop GIFs -- tiled GIF files for the desktop (see the images above)

• Values -- a dynamic value framework

• Graphics containers -- a graphics container (wrapper) framework

• Hans-Martin's 3D Graphics -- 3D line models and transformations

• Auto-generation of instVar accessors -- class "publish" method

• Dependency extensions -- update:with:from:

• Random additions -- collection atRandom, Random from:to:, etc.

• String line-wrapping, padding, clipping, etc.

• Browse-instance -- inspect "someInstance" from within the browser

• Red comments -- allows you to make comments stand out (pick your favorite color or emphasis).

• Many other extensions to the Squeak Smalltalk class library (RTFM)

A more complete description can be found in the README section that's part of the Squeak outline file. This is available as a Web page at the URL http://www.create.ucsb.edu/Squeak/Squeak.Outline.html.

Go to the STP12 goodies FTP Site