[misterhouse-users] RE: Next-Release suggestions

[Bruce W. <br...@mi...>]

Ross,

> I have some suggestions for the next release.
>
> 1. In misterhouse_win_*.zip add in the missing PerlCRT.dll and
> perl58.dll files
>
> I think during in the cleaning-up of the source files (such as
> removing the
> *~ backups), these two files were removed by mistake.  They are required
> when running in Windows.

Right you are!  I started with a clean mh dir (due to a fresh cvs checkout),
and forgot I was grabbing those files from my bin/mh dir.   I'll get those
from a more stable spot next time.

>
> 2. In mh/data/ create empty "code_unselect.txt" file
>
> When running a "virgin" copy of MH, an error message is generate
> that this
> file doesn't exist.  I think it would be "cleaner" to remove any types of
> error messages from a "virgin" copy. Creating an empty code_unselect.txt
> file makes this error go away.

Good idea.

> 3. Include the west*.wav and whit*.wav "clock" sounds (the
> BigBen-bongs.tar
> sounds) be included in the misterhouse_src_*.zip file in an appropriate
> directory.
>
> Since these sounds are mentioned in the "Common Code Activation"
> (chimes_cuckoo.pl and chimes_westminster.pl), can they be included in the
> distribution?

hmmm, I would prefer to not include big files for optional code files that
can be gotten from elsewhere, to try to keep the distro size down.

Bruce