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Smalltalk ProductsDocumentation for VA Smalltalk 7

Basic Help: "How Do I?"  Opens in new window

FAQ: Frequently asked Technical Questions with answers »

More Resources about VA Smalltalk

Version History »

License Agreement »

Readme file »

System Requirements »
(includes hardware requirements, EMSRV requirements, and software support by product feature — including Communications, Database and Web Connection)

The EMSRV library manager (shipped with VA Smalltalk 7) has its own system requirements, described in the same document.

Installation instructions: see Download page »


Redistributable Files and Applications

Depending on which product features you employ in developing your application, you will need to package your application with certain VAST Applications and to ship certain files to your end user.

See the list of files and modules »

See the list of Envy applications »

Complete information regarding your rights and responsibilities when redistributing these files and applications are described in the International Program License agreement »


In-Depth Reading

For in-depth information on Visual Age Smalltalk (the predecessor of VA Smalltalk), see the Library of References (IBM Red Books) »

VA Smalltalk 7 Documents Library (Bookshelf)

The Bookshelf holds web-based copies of the documents you see when you choose Help (F1) inside the product. You can choose to either:
* View the Book list in alphabetical order Opens in new window
* Select a Book from the outline below.

Introduction & Fundamentals

Migration Guide Opens in new window Upgrading existing Visual Age Smalltalk apps to VA Smalltalk 7.

Installation Guide Opens in new windowDetailed info; also installing & administering a team development environment using EMSRV.

Getting Started Opens in new windowVisual programming tools & concepts; walkthrough of creation of sample apps; development environment, the 3 editors & parts on the palette.

VA Smalltalk Basic Help Opens in new window How to perform various tasks in the development environment, including how to get help.

VA Smalltalk User's Guide Opens in new windowHow to build apps: Windows 95 controls, external functions support, DDE support, OLE support, building reusable parts, debugging & packaging VA Smalltalk applications, extending the parts palette; Bidirectional Languages and VA Smalltalk XML Support.

Smalltalk Base Information

VA Smalltalk Base User's Guide Opens in new window How to build applications using VA Smalltalk Base and the Smalltalk browsers; how your team can collaboratively develop software components. Creating editions and versions of components, performance tuning, packaging into executable programs or image components (ICs), crash recovery, name-space support and PRAGMAs, and ENVY tools such as Swapper.

VA Smalltalk Base Programmer's Reference Opens in new windowExamples, syntax & semantic summaries: how to use VA Smalltalk Base classes (Common Language Implementation, Common Language Data Types, Common & Extended Widgets, Common Graphics, Common File System, Common Process Model, Socket Communications Interface, virtual machine API, NLS, IPC, and OLE).

Server Information  

Server Guide Opens in new windowFor a server environment such as Windows, AIX, Sun Solaris, AS/400, or OS/390: how to install Server Workbench and use its development environment to create and package apps, run them and debug & monitor performance.

SST Guide Opens in new windowAbout Server Smalltalk (SST) framework for the occasional or advanced user of SST building client/server apps.

Web Services Guide Opens in new windowHow to take advantage of the pluggability & extensibility built into VA Smalltalk Web services platform.

Detailed Information

VA Smalltalk Parts Reference Opens in new windowComplete information on all parts on the parts palette including attributes, actions, events & settings.

Communications Opens in new windowHow to use the communications & transactions support, including TCP/IP, CPIC, APPC, and HLLAPI.

Database Opens in new windowDatabase parts, classes provided with database features, and ODBC support.

Domino Connection Opens in new windowHow to write scripts to extend functions you've added your applications; how to extend/alter the Domino Connection.

Reports Opens in new windowHow to build reporting capabilities into your apps using reports parts.

Web Connection Opens in new windowHow to use Web Connection feature to develop apps that are accessible from Web browsers; the Web Connection HTML file wrapper.

Other Information

Glossary Opens in new window

Trademarks Opens in new window

Related links Opens in new window

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