thanks guys the folowing worked. i realised i had to use addAll not add MyObject>>description ^ super description copy addAll: self customDescription; yourself> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:53:55 +0200> From: damien.cassou(a)gmail.com&gt; To: smallwiki(a)iam.unibe.ch&gt; Subject: Re: help with Magritte tutorial> > 2007/8/9, isaiah <cappadonza@hotmail.com>:> >> > cool thanks lukas> > exercise 18 also ays "Override #description on the instance-side, call super> > and> > compose it with the CustomDescription." what does this mean how do i compose> > it> > I guess it means something like:> > MyObject>>description> ^ super description copy> add: self customDescription;> yourself> > I'm not sure, but I think #copy is important after the call to super.> > -- > Damien Cassou> > _______________________________________________> SmallWiki, Magritte, Pier and Related Tools ...> https://www.iam.unibe.ch/mailman/listinfo/smallwiki _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form…