Installing the accounts

The global namespace is implemented by the globals object in the lobby.

Installing the account objects in the global namespace

The bank account and stock account objects are prototypes; we can make new accounts by copying them. The most common way to make a prototype well- known is to install it in the global namespace.

The global namespace is implemented by an object which is reached by the globals slot in the lobby. Globals is a parent slot, so anything that inherits from the lobby also inherits all the slots in globals. In Self 4.0, there are 313 slots in this object.

Categories organize slots

To organize the slots in an object, each slot can be in a category. Categories can themselves be categorized, forming a hierarchy. The category name can be anything - it serves no purpose other than documentation. New categories can be added using the `Add category' item on the middle-button menu. A category name can be edited by double-clicking on it. Slots can be moved between categories in the same way that they can be moved between objects.

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