Re: [Rails-devel] autosave files

[Steve U. <ste...@gm...>]

1) is key for the less computer-literate among the Rails users.

Steve Undy
st...@ro...


On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> wrote:

> I agree, but currently none of the config/properties options can be
> adjusted
> by the GUI (as far as I know at least), thus I follow good practice here
> ;-)
>
> Serveral ways to improve the mechanism:
>
> 1) Create a UI to edit the configuration options
> 2) Store user adjustments
> 3) Provide ftf/pbem defaults properties
>
> 2) and 3) are easy to code as they are directly supported by the properties
> class. For 1) the tedious part is to enforce restrictions and provide help
> text.
>
> Stefan
>
>
> >
> > As a general rule, we should try to most options that affect loading,
> > saving, and gameplay into the GUI.
> >
> > Properties file options are great for development and "sensible"
> > defaults that few people will want to change.
> >
> > We can then have the GUI update the properties file with the updated
> > settings (if it doesn't already).
> >
> > > A possible solution for the conflicting "defaults" are predefined
> > > configuration files for ftf and pbem plays.
> > >
> > > Maybe even asking for the preferred configuration on the first startup?
> > >
> > > Stefan
> >
> > ---Brett.
> >
> >
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