deprecated "expand (input) to (n) slots" command, because "set slot .…

….. to ..." can now do this by passing a list as value

HISTORY.md

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Snap! (BYOB) History
 
 ## in development:
+* **Notable Changes:**
+    * deprecated "expand (input) to (n) slots" command, because "set slot ... to ..." can now do this by passing a list as value
 
 ### 2024-11-09
 * threads: enhanced "set slot ... to ..." command to also handle variadic inputs, setting them to a list of values
+* threads, objects: deprecated "expand (input) to (n) slots" command, because "set slot ... to ..." can now do this by passing a list as value
 
 ## 10.2.0:
 * **New Features:**

snap.html

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <script src="src/widgets.js?version=2024-07-24"></script>
         <script src="src/blocks.js?version=2024-11-08"></script>
         <script src="src/threads.js?version=2024-11-09"></script>
-        <script src="src/objects.js?version=2024-11-07"></script>
+        <script src="src/objects.js?version=2024-11-09"></script>
         <script src="src/scenes.js?version=2024-05-28"></script>
         <script src="src/gui.js?version=2024-11-08"></script>
         <script src="src/paint.js?version=2023-05-24"></script>

src/objects.js

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ CustomBlockDefinition, exportEmbroidery*/
 
 /*jshint esversion: 11*/
 
-modules.objects = '2024-November-07';
+modules.objects = '2024-November-09';
 
 var SpriteMorph;
 var StageMorph;
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.primitiveBlocks = function () {
             category: 'control',
             spec: 'set slot %inputSlot to %s'
         },
-        doExpandSlot: {
+        doExpandSlot: { // deprecated, kept for backwards compatibility
             type: 'command',
             category: 'control',
             spec: 'expand %variadicSlot to %n slots'
@@ -3738,7 +3738,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (
         blocks.push(block('receiveMenuRequest'));
         blocks.push(block('receiveSlotEdit'));
         blocks.push(block('doSetSlot'));
-        blocks.push(block('doExpandSlot'));
+        // blocks.push(block('doExpandSlot')); // deprecated in v10.2.1
 
         // for debugging: ///////////////
         if (devMode) {
@@ -10918,7 +10918,7 @@ StageMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (
         blocks.push(block('receiveMenuRequest'));
         blocks.push(block('receiveSlotEdit'));
         blocks.push(block('doSetSlot'));
-        blocks.push(block('doExpandSlot'));
+        // blocks.push(block('doExpandSlot')); // deprecated in v10.2.1
 
         // for debugging: ///////////////
         if (this.world().isDevMode) {

src/threads.js

@@ -1763,6 +1763,8 @@ Process.prototype.doSetSlot = function(name, value) {
 };
 
 Process.prototype.doExpandSlot = function(name, arity) {
+    // deprecated b/c superseded by doSetSlot(),
+    // kept for backwards compatibility with v10.2.0
     var sym = Symbol.for('block'),
         frame, block, slot;
     if (!name) {return; }