In Building your first VisualAge application you learned about making connections. In this section you explore the different types of connections and all that you can do with them. It's best to follow along in the Composition Editor as the different connection types are described and try any examples discussed. Creating and experimenting with connections is an excellent way to learn how to use them.
There are seven types of connections:
For more information about scripts, refer to the VisualAge Smalltalk User's Guide .
A connection has a source and a target. The
point at which you start the connection is called the source. The point
at which you end the connection is called the target. For more
information see Changing the Properties of connections.
![]() | If a part's action, attribute, or event does not appear in the part's preferred connection list, in its part or connection pop-up menu, you can select Connect>All Features from the part's pop-up or connection pop-up menu to display a complete list. The list of actions, attributes and events displayed in the All Features list represents a part's complete public interface. |