Creating new global variable in Smalltalk pool dictionary

[mmahesh_k]

Hi,

I am trying to set a value to the new global variable at the time of packaging the runtime image but it is not getting set in Smalltalk pool dictionary.

I have tried this by initiating the global variable in the method packagingRulesFor: which is a class method of the application where the global variable is used.

packagingRulesFor: aPackagedImage

Smalltalk at: #MyGlobalVariable put: #value.

The above approach doesn't work for me. If someone have already done this could you please help me.

Thanks,
MK

[daswartz]

I am trying to set a value to the new global variable at the time of packaging the runtime image but it is not getting set in Smalltalk pool dictionary.

I have tried this by initiating the global variable in the method packagingRulesFor: which is a class method of the application where the global variable is used.packagingRulesFor: aPackagedImage Smalltalk at: #MyGlobalVariable put: #value.

The above approach doesn't work for me.

The approach you're using definitely won't work if you are using the XD packager. It's been too many years since I used the packager in a non-XD image for me to say.

While I have never used it, you can try using:

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packagingRulesFor: aPackagedImage
aPackagedImage
   initializeGlobalVariable: #MyGlobalVariable
   to: #value


Another option is to define a class variable to hold the object you want in the packaged image. If you do that, then you can use

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aPackagedImage
initializeClassVariable: 'MyGlobalVariable'
   to: #value
   inClassNamed: #MyGlobalHolderClass.


Doug Swartz

[mmahesh_k]

Hi Doug,
Thanks for the information. The solution you have suggested works well for the object that are derived from Object.
The caching of deployed wsdl object (SstWSService) at the packaging time is throwing an error. It seems SstWSService object cannot be cached at packaging time, this is bcz SstWSService is derived from SstObject, the method SstObject >> instVarAt:. doesn't allow to complete the packaged image with the deployed service objects. This method is called when dumping the service objects and it dispatches a service request that throws error.

Did someone tried to package the runtime image with deployed wsdl objects (SstWSService)?

Thanks,
Mahesh