Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history

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

Have you tried changing the report type to "static"?

Steve Undy
st...@ro...


On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Chris Shaffer <chr...@gm...>wrote:

> I'm using 1.4 now, and I can't seem to copy text from the new report window
> to paste it into an email.  I've tried on both Windows and Ubuntu Linux,
> with the configuration "report window editable" checked and unchecked on
> both systems.  Any suggestions?
>
>
> --
> Chris
>
> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> wrote:
>
>> Chris & Erik:
>> * Fixed the missing newline in copy&paste from the new report window
>> (google is your friend).
>>
>> * There is a new configuration window now, which allows to set options via
>> an
>> UI. I will add some code (similar to the one  font changes) that makes the
>> change immediate and does not require a reload. Supplying both
>> simultaneously
>> would be possible, but might bring more confusion to newbies than benefits
>> to
>> the experts?
>>
>> * I could change the (static/legacy) report window to the new behavior of
>> clearing undone actions instead of appending undoing, but then the
>> difference
>> between the two is merely formatting and the availability of hyperlinks.
>> Then
>> it is easier to deactivate the formatting and hyperlinks than to support
>> two
>> different subclasses of the ReportWindow.
>>
>> There are two reasons to keep the static version:
>> A) For me the static window acts as an accounting trail, thus keeps track
>> of
>> undos explicitly.
>> B) For (quite old) computers (or handhelds if Rails gets portable in the
>> future) the JEditorPane is a drag on performance and the whole content is
>> updated after each action instead of appending as in the static case.
>>
>> Stefan
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, August 12, 2010 12:31:15 am Chris Shaffer wrote:
>> > In that case, could there be an option to enable both report windows, so
>> > users can switch back and forth between them within a single game?  And
>> > without requiring them to edit configuration files and reload?  I'd hate
>> to
>> > have to choose between one or the other, since they both have lots of
>> > utility.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Chris
>> >
>> > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote:
>> > >  I found that you can do that, but at the rather severe penalty of
>> losing
>> > >
>> > > all end-of lines. The report becomes one long line.
>> > > Better keep to the (what Stefan in his wisdom disposes as) "legacy"
>> > > report if you want to save or copy it.
>> > >
>> > > Erik.
>> > >
>> > >  ------------------------------
>> > >
>> > > *From:* Chris Shaffer [mailto:chr...@gm...]
>> > > *Sent:* Wednesday 11 August 2010 21:17
>> > >
>> > > *To:* Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
>> > > *Subject:* Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history
>> > >
>> > > Is it still possible to copy text from the Report window for pasting
>> into
>> > > an email?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Chris
>> > >
>> > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...>
>> wrote:
>> > >> The linked movesets in the CGR 1856 merger inspired a feature that
>> > >> proved to
>> > >> be surprisingly easy (as it leverages on the excellent move/state
>> > >> mechanisms
>> > >> in Rails). The downside is that it can be effected by the all undo
>> > >> related bugs, but the number of those was on the decrease lately.
>> > >>
>> > >> The report window now acts as game history: There are hyperlinks for
>> > >> each action. Clicking on any of those lets Rails jump to that game
>> > >> situation (by
>> > >> calling undo repeatedly). Return to a later position is possible
>> unless
>> > >> an action is taken (as it is the case for standard redo). I also
>> added
>> > >> two buttons (<< and >>) to allow single-step moves.
>> > >>
>> > >> The old report window (which is editable) can be activated via the
>> > >> Configuration menu (or setting report.window.type to static in the
>> > >> legacy configfiles).
>> > >>
>> > >> Stefan
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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