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Re: [Rails-devel] Report window as game history
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From: Phil D. <de...@gm...> - 2010-08-31 19:40:36
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I can confirm that copying from the report window into a Gmail edit box in Chrome on Windows 7 works fine (rather narrow testing criteria I accept but it's what I use!) Phil On 31 August 2010 20:21, Steve Undy <ste...@gm...> wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 > > |
