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VisualWorks

VisualWorks (formerly ObjectWorks, afterward Cincom Smalltalk) is a cross-platform implementation of the Smalltalk language. It is implemented as a development system based on images, which are dynamic collections of software objects, each contained in a system image.

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String and files

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Benefits and drawbacks

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Loading code libraries

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Browsing and editing Smalltalk code

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Designed by
Alan Kay, Dan Ingalls, Adele Goldberg
Developers
Xerox PARC, ParcPlace Systems, Cincom Systems
License
Proprietary
OS
Cross-platform: Unix-like (several), macOS, Linux, Windows
Paradigm
Object-oriented
Platform
Cross-platform

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Overview

Benefits and drawbacks

Installation

Mouse buttons and menus

File-in format

  • Classes Class (computer science)
  • IDE Integrated development environment

Parcels

Parcel manager

Loading code libraries

Smalltalk basics

Browsing and editing Smalltalk code

String and files

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VisualWorks

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples94
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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VisualWorks

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related to Parcel manager · 14
VisualWorks → Arbor, Because, Categories, Directory-tree, Essentials, For, Loaded, Only, Parcels, Smalltalk, Suggestions, The Parcel Manager, There, UI Painter
related to Browsing and editing Smalltalk code · 10
VisualWorks → In, In VisualWorks, It, List, Smalltalk, Smalltalks, System Browser, The, They, VisualWorks Launcher
related to Smalltalk basics · 10
VisualWorks → Dolphin Smalltalk, Object, Smalltalk, Smalltalk-80, Smalltalk-80 IDEs, Smalltalks, So, Squeak, The, VisualWorks Smalltalk
related to File-in format · 8
VisualWorks → Every, File-in, It, Parcels, Smalltalk, There, These, VisualWorks IDE
related to Benefits and drawbacks · 7
VisualWorks → Ada, Compiling, Fortran, However, Pascal, Smalltalk, The
related to Mouse buttons and menus · 7
VisualWorks → Although, Command, Ctrl, Operate, Option, Select, Window
related to Loading code libraries · 6
VisualWorks → Additional, For, In Smalltalk, Smalltalk, The, UI Painter
related to Parcels · 6
VisualWorks → An Examples Browser, Parcels, Several, System Settings, The, This
related to String and files · 6
VisualWorks → Cincom's, Consider, It, One, Smalltalk, This
related to Installation · 5
VisualWorks → All, Cincom, Program Files, This, Windows

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smalltalk parcels parcel class classes code packages object system loaded cincom files development image systems windows package application product objects

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VisualWorksDesigned byAlan Kay, Dan Ingalls, Adele Goldberg1.00infobox
VisualWorksDevelopersXerox PARC, ParcPlace Systems, Cincom Systems1.00infobox
VisualWorksLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
VisualWorksOSCross-platform: Unix-like (several), macOS, Linux, Windows1.00infobox
VisualWorksParadigmObject-oriented1.00infobox
VisualWorksPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
VisualWorksTyping disciplineDynamic1.00infobox
VisualWorksWebsitewww.cincomsmalltalk.com1.00infobox
VisualWorksis aSystem Browser0.90text
VisualWorksrelated to Benefits and drawbacksCompiling0.60section
VisualWorksrelated to Benefits and drawbacksSmalltalk0.60section
VisualWorksrelated to Benefits and drawbacksThe0.60section

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