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

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

I have committed code for this feature. There is a new "File | Reload"
option in the game status window.

Contrary to what I said below, it can only be used to load a *later* version
of the same game, and it also lets you retry if you pick a saved file that
does not match with the current game.

It basically works for me, although error reporting may need some further
polishing.

To anyone interested: please give it a try.

Erik.

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Erik Vos [mailto:eri...@xs...]
> Verzonden: donderdag 3 maart 2011 22:31
> Aan: 'Development list for Rails: an 18xx game'
> Onderwerp: Re: [Rails-devel] No close/load ability?
> 
> 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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