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

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Phil,

Good test cases: uncovered two bugs where necessary  checks for null
pointers had been overlooked.  Now fixed. 
I don't guarantee that there aren't any other such cases, but I'll check
that later.

Erik.

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Phil Davies [mailto:de...@gm...]
> Verzonden: zondag 6 maart 2011 21:16
> Aan: Development list for Rails: an 18xx game
> CC: Erik Vos
> Onderwerp: Re: [Rails-devel] No close/load ability?
> 
> Erik,
> 
> Tried it this evening with an 1856 game I'm currently in, these two save
files
> are one players turn apart and it throws an error using the reload
> functionality.  I'll have a look into it as well but you can probably spot
what's
> going wrong quicker than I can :)
> 
> Phil
> 
> On 5 March 2011 20:29, Erik Vos <eri...@xs...> wrote:
> > 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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