Re: [Rails-devel] No close/load ability?

[Erik V. <eri...@xs...>]

OK, this (what I would call) "Reload" feature sounds useful and pretty easy
to do.  The reloaded file must be an earlier or a later version of the same
game, otherwise Rails will complain and throw you out. I'll put this high on
my to-do list.

Erik.

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Rick Westerman [mailto:wes...@pu...]
> Verzonden: woensdag 2 maart 2011 16:33
> Aan: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> Onderwerp: Re: [Rails-devel] No close/load ability?
> 
> 
> 
> > Thinking about it, what might be doable without too much effort is to
> > enable loading a saved file that represents a later stage in the
> > *same* game.
> > Rails
> > could do a check of the actions in the saved game against the actions
> > currently in memory, and get on as long as these are identical,
> > finally picking up any extra actions in the saved game file. If I
> > understand you correctly, that would help you out in the case you
> > describe, right?
> 
> That would be correct.
> 
> In part such an ability would potentially bring around the long desired
> 'network play'.  I can foresee more-or-less automated play that involves
the
> program itself automatically dropping off and retrieving files from a
place like
> 'dropbox'.   Of course this ability would require yet more coding!   Wish
I
> knew Java or had enough time to learn it.  Alas my day job interferes and
my
> night life (e.g., the family) keeps me occupied.
> 
> Thanks,
> -- Rick
> 
> 
> 
> > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > Van: Rick Westerman [mailto:wes...@pu...]
> > > Verzonden: dinsdag 1 maart 2011 14:19
> > > Aan: Development List Rails
> > > Onderwerp: [Rails-devel] No close/load ability?
> > >
> > > Hello list:
> > >
> > >    I am back looking and using Rails after a year or so hiatus. One
> > feature I find
> > > missing (and that I find strange that no one has made a feature
> > > request
> > for)
> > > is the ability to close the current game and open up another game
> > > without having to quit and restart Rails. So I am wondering if I am
> > > missing
> > something
> > > obvious. Is there a way to load in a game without having to quit
> > > Rails?
> > >
> > >    What is really bring this to the fore for me is that a buddy and
> > >    I are
> > playing
> > > two-player 1889 via putting our files into Dropbox. When we are both
> > > on
> > line
> > > then we can get a bunch of moves done but are having to quit Rails
> > > between moves. In other words I find myself doing:
> > >
> > >   1) Start Rails
> > >   2) Load in the current game file, do my move, save the file.
> > >   3) See via Dropbox that my buddy has done his move.
> > >   4) Quit Rails. Repeat starting from #1.
> > >
> > >   What would be preferable is:
> > >
> > >   1) Start Rails
> > >   2) Load, do move, save as in #2 above.
> > >   3) See my buddy do his move.
> > >   4) Repeat starting with #2; i.e., no quit/start of Rails
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rick Westerman
> > > wes...@pu...
> > >
> 
>
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