Is there a script that turns a Pharo core image into something more useful, that would include an OmniBrowser?

Question

Hi,

I cannot use the most recent dev Pharo release because of some strange issues with the compiler built into Pharo. Well. I was wondering if there is a quick way to install all the nifty extras into Pharo that the core image misses, as compared to the dev image.

Cheers,

Niko

Answer 1

Ok, OB itself can be easily downloaded using ScriptLoader loadSuperOB

Answer 2

With all non-core Pharo images come a script which was used to build that image. Just edit that file and drag&drop it on a new core.

You could also tell me what you don't like in the Pharo images so that I can enhance them.

Answer 3

CommandShell works with Pharo 9.10.10. You will hit several errors as you try to load the package due to Pharo lacking MVC, but you can simply proceed past the first bunch and abandon the last one (that tries to actually open a CommandShell in Morphic). At that point, you'll have a class called PipeableOSProcess that can be used very easily to grab output. For example:

(PipeableOSProcess command: 'ls /bin') output

will return the contents of your bin directory as a string.

Answer 4

There is also the script I published on the Pharo wiki that I use to build my images:

http://code.google.com/p/pharo/wiki/ImageBuildScripts

Of course it is very specific to my preferences and needs, but you can take it as an example and adapt it to your own needs.