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Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history
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From: Steve U. <ste...@gm...> - 2010-08-31 19:22:05
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I use gmail, which is a web-based mail system. When composing a message, it uses an editable text field. For some reason, on XP you can't paste content cut from the new Rails report window (it worked with the static format). Steve Undy st...@ro... On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote: > On XP I have no problem copying from the dynamic window and pasting into > NotePad, TextPad or even Word or Outlook. > No clue what a Firefox edit window is (even though I use Firefox), so I > can't comment on that. > Erik. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Chris Shaffer [mailto:chr...@gm...] > *Sent:* Tuesday 31 August 2010 19:05 > *To:* st...@ro... > *Cc:* Development list for Rails: an 18xx game > > *Subject:* Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history > > Testing on Mac shows that you can copy/paste into a Firefox edit window. > > Despite our desire to avoid Windows, a significant portion of the player > base are Windows users. Many of them are not technically proficient enough > to switch, nor should we try to force them to do so. > > I will test on Windows and Ubuntu this evening. > > -- > Chris > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Steve Undy <ste...@gm...>wrote: > >> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
