[self-interest] How is "a slots object" created

[Duke Normandin]

On Wed, 9 Feb 2011, ungar at mac.com wrote:

>
> On Feb 9, 2011, at 11:57 AM, Chris Double wrote:
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> > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:59 AM, Duke Normandin <dukeofperl at ml1.net> wrote:
> > > From where? The Self tutorial? Maybe I haven't got that far yet,
> > > because I don't recall reading something to that affect.
> >
> > In any outliner you'll see a 'E' symbol on the top right, in between
> > the '^' and 'X'. This opens an 'evaluator' for that object. In this
> > evaluator you can type expressions, run them, and get the results in
> > the hand to put somewhere in the world.
> >
> > For example, open the evaluator by pressing 'E'. Type '(| |)' and
> > click 'Get it'. You can then drop this empty object somewhere. You can
> > see this in action in a short video I did demonstrating images in
> > Self:
> >
> > http://www.bluishcoder.co.nz/2009/07/27/displaying-images-with-self.html

Hello David ...

I'm not sure whether or not you were replying to me or Chris, but I'll
jump in again anyway ..

> What a blast from the past!

Sounds like you've moved on from Self, to "a broader canvas" :) Do you
use Self at all anymore?

> Suggest you try ui1! Try "ui start", but

>From where do I do _that_? From the VM CLI?
-- 
Duke