From: brett l. <bre...@gm...> - 2010-09-02 04:31:28
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This is a good option to have under a category of PBEM-oriented startup options. ---Brett. On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Phil Davies <de...@gm...> wrote: > Seconded! > > On 2 September 2010 03:15, Chris Shaffer <chr...@gm...> wrote: >> That would be very, very nice. >> >> -- >> Chris >> >> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> wrote: >>> >>> All those comments help to get a better understanding, how your pbem >>> gaming >>> works: It can be that a direct usage of the dashboard with java dashboard >>> classes is more robust.. >>> >>> Is anyone interested into the following? >>> >>> Every time the active player changes. >>> A) A save file dialog opens with the usual suggested filename. >>> B) If the save occurs, the output of the game report of the last active >>> player >>> is shown in a text field, which allows editing. >>> C) After editing and confirmation the content is automatically pasted to >>> the >>> clipboard. >>> >>> Stefan >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 01, 2010 02:38:36 am Phil Davies wrote: >>> > Additional when Dropbox goes wonky (as it is occasionally wont to do) >>> > and you haven't yet got the previous file, you can at least play catch >>> > up and execute the previous players actions for them. >>> > >>> > For my personal uses, I play over instant messenger most of the time >>> > and copy/paste works into a google chat window fine on my machine. >>> > >>> > On 1 September 2010 00:50, Chris Shaffer <chr...@gm...> >>> > wrote: >>> > > This is the use case for me too. Every group with which I've played >>> > > Rails >>> > > by email includes a copy/paste of the most current action, or the >>> > > entire >>> > > current round, in the email so people can follow the action without >>> > > loading each individual save file. >>> > > >>> > > This is partly an issue because loading save files is a bit clunky, as >>> > > noted in a previous email where someone pointed out that you have to >>> > > completely exit the program in order to load a new file. However, >>> > > even >>> > > if it were easy to load files, the textual summaries are a nice way to >>> > > track on multiple games in email, and are also useful when people are >>> > > in >>> > > environments (e.g. work, smartphone) where they can't load the save >>> > > file. >>> > > >>> > > -- >>> > > Chris >>> > > >>> > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Steve Undy <ste...@gm...> >>> > > >>> > > wrote: >>> > >> The use model I'm familiar with (there are probably others) involves >>> > >> using DropBox to share/distribute the save file and sending an email >>> > >> reminder to the players with an excerpt from the report window that >>> > >> describes the latest move. This way, all players can keep track of >>> > >> what is happening in the game without having to open the save file. >>> > >> >>> > >> Steve Undy >>> > >> st...@ro... >>> > >> >>> > >> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> >>> > >> wrote: >>> > >>> It seems that this can be narrowed down to a problem that occurs in >>> > >>> combination with Firefox only. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Interestingly it works on my system perfectly, even copying into the >>> > >>> web-email >>> > >>> clients that I use (actually its is more a "do not use", I prefer >>> > >>> IMAP >>> > >>> clients). My firefox version is 3.6.8. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> A quick google search brings up: >>> > >>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Clipboard_not_working >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Especially have a look at the paragraph about the rich text client. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Copy&paste is still something which is strongly desktop/OS dependent >>> > >>> and was >>> > >>> the main reason to keep the previous ("static") report window. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> If someone comes up with a suggestion how to solve that, I am happy >>> > >>> to >>> > >>> add the >>> > >>> solution to the code. May I ask what the use case for this procedure >>> > >>> is? Why >>> > >>> not mailing the rails game file instead of the report? >>> > >>> >>> > >>> Stefan >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On Tuesday, August 31, 2010 07:04:36 pm Chris Shaffer wrote: >>> > >>> > 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 >>> > >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>> > >>>>>> >>> > >>> > >>>>>> 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