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Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history
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From: Steve U. <ste...@gm...> - 2010-08-31 16:51:14
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OK, very interesting. Cut-and-paste works from the report window into Notepad, but not directly into a Firefox edit window. But you can cut-and-paste from that Notepad window into Firefox. Another reason to avoid Windows. (sorry about all the chatter on this) Steve Undy st...@ro... On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Steve Undy <ste...@gm...>wrote: > I agree with Chris: It looks like cut-and-paste doesn't work from the new > report window on Windows (at least not on XP). > > > Steve Undy > st...@ro... > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Chris Shaffer <chr...@gm...>wrote: > >> Interestingly, it works on my Mac at work. I'll do more testing when I >> get home tonight. >> >> >> -- >> Chris >> >> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:30 AM, Steve Undy <ste...@gm...>wrote: >> >>> Hmmm. Copying from the report window works OK on my linux system. >>> >>> >>> 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 >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> > >> ------ This SF.net email is sponsored by >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> Make an app they can't live without >>>>> > >> Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge >>>>> > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev >>>>> > >> _______________________________________________ >>>>> > >> Rails-devel mailing list >>>>> > >> Rai...@li... >>>>> > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-devel >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> > > ----- This SF.net email is sponsored by >>>>> > > >>>>> > > Make an app they can't live without >>>>> > > Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge >>>>> > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev >>>>> > > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > > Rails-devel mailing list >>>>> > > Rai...@li... >>>>> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-devel >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by >>>>> >>>>> Make an app they can't live without >>>>> Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge >>>>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Rails-devel mailing list >>>>> Rai...@li... >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-devel >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: >>>> >>>> Show off your parallel programming skills. >>>> Enter the Intel(R) Threading Challenge 2010. >>>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-thread-sfd >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Rails-devel mailing list >>>> Rai...@li... >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-devel >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> This SF.net Dev2Dev email is sponsored by: >>> >>> Show off your parallel programming skills. >>> Enter the Intel(R) Threading Challenge 2010. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-thread-sfd >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Rails-devel mailing list >>> Rai...@li... >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-devel >>> >>> >> > |
