Re: [Rails-devel] A question or two about the Rails XML interface.

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

It turns out that we already have an <Action> tag within <Phase>, with
attributes 'name' and 'value' (value is unused).
This tag is currently only used for 1880.

We could modify or extend that tag, e.g. like
<Action name="formStateRR" value="KK;may_start"/>, allowing value to have a
sequence of values.
Perhaps it is nicer to replace 'value' by more meaningful attributes, such
as 'company' for actions that affect a company, and 'step' to specify an
action step.

Erik

> > I propose that the timing of conversions be specified in
> > data/1837/Game.xml.
> > The <Phase> list would get another new type of entry:
> >
> >         <StateRR name="KK" action="may_start"/>
> >         <StateRR name="KK" action="must_start"/>
> >         <StateRR name="KK" action="all_must_merge"/>
> >
> > Each of these would appear in the phase list to indicate when the
> > event occurs for that company.  Where there isn't a choice of timing
> > (as for the Southern National, which must form AND all its minors must
> > merge as soon as the first 4-train is purchased), the earlier steps
> > can be skipped; "all_must_merge" will do the whole job in that case.
> 
> Sounds good, but perhaps we can better create a more generic <Action> tag
> for such specials.
> Something like <Action type="formStateRR" company="KK"
> step="may_start"/> etc.
> 
> I remember phase actions have been discussed in the past, but I'll have to
> refresh my memory on that subject.