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[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 Release Candidate 1 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

So this time a Release Candidate. I hope there will be only one.

A few bug fixes from Beta 5, see below.

And I have activated background maps and icons in the default profile to 
make those features available to more users.

Experimental: Using macAppBundle a new zip file is available that should 
make installation on Macs easier. I do not have access to any Mac 
computer, so feedback is very welcome.

However it still misses the support for code signature for Mac OS. Using 
open source tools signature is only possible on a Mac machine.

Stefan

Current Roadmap:
http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki/Roadmap


## Installing

* Webstart the beta release (all users)

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download single exe launcher (Windows users)

Download the single exe file and start it directly.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/


* Download single jar (Mac and *nix users)

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

* Download single zip (Mac user, experimental)

Download the single zip and it should install itself. However it is only 
experimental, cannot confirm that it works.


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Copy of the readme.txt
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## Bugs fixed

### Fixed UI Bugs
* Player worth is updated by any stock price change

### Fixed 1835 bugs
* fixed undo bug for share selling in 1835: previously the stock price 
adjustment was ignored
* fixed bug that PR stock price raises even if M2 was not exchanged into 
PR president

Re: [Rails-users] Any user had Malware on PC after Rails installation?

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Thanks for the link. I only google'd the malware's name and sourceforge 
and got no result.

That is really disturbing, please be assured Rails never gave any 
permission to Sourceforge to add anything like that to our download files.

How I understand the article sourceforge claims that they have stopped 
that practice.

Technically I doubt that it effects our zipped releases of Rails 1.x 
releases. Or are they converted to some exe-files on Windows OS?

Can anyone provide a MD5 checksum for Rails downloaded files on a 
Windows OS? Especially for the the current default (Rails-1.9.0 zip).

It might be easier to wrap some malware around the testing launch4j 
Rails-2.0-beta5.exe? Can someone provide me a MD5 checksum for a Windows 
download?

In any case another (good) reason to leave sourceforge for github as 
soon as possible.

Stefan



On 09/02/2015 12:29 PM, Anttoni Huhtala wrote:
> There have been some reports of added malware by sourceforge..
> http://www.howtogeek.com/218764/warning-don%E2%80%99t-download-software-from-sourceforge-if-you-can-help-it/
>
>
> Mayby a change of hosting is in order?
>
> 2.9.2015, 13:19, Stefan Frey kirjoitti:
>> To all Rails users:
>> there has been a recent user experience that after some time after
>> installing Rails a virus/malware was on his PC.
>>
>> The malware is called "PlaythruPlayer", more details can be found by
>> google.
>>
>> There is no reason to assume currently that Rails would install such a
>> virus/malware on any system, however I would like to know if any other
>> Rails user had the same experience.
>>
>> So far I have no information which Rails version and installation method
>> was used.
>>
>> Stefan
>>
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[Rails-users] Any user had Malware on PC after Rails installation?

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

To all Rails users:
there has been a recent user experience that after some time after 
installing Rails a virus/malware was on his PC.

The malware is called "PlaythruPlayer", more details can be found by google.

There is no reason to assume currently that Rails would install such a 
virus/malware on any system, however I would like to know if any other 
Rails user had the same experience.

So far I have no information which Rails version and installation method 
was used.

Stefan

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 5 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Hopefully this time the final one.

A new game is supported:
Helmut Ohley's 18NL is a 1830 with new map/companies based in the 
Netherlands.

And changes/fixes mainly for 1835, details see below.

Stefan

Current Roadmap:
http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki/Roadmap


## Installing

* Webstart the beta release (all users)

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download single exe launcher (Windows users)

Download the single exe file and start it directly.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/


* Download single jar (Mac and *nix users)

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

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Copy of the readme.txt
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# Rails 2.0 Beta 5 release:

## Beta 5 Improvements

### 18NL supported

For details of the game see <a 
href="http://www.ohley.de/18nl/start.htm">18NL documentation</a>.

### Tile and Token lays

Implementation of edge cases / rules ambiguities, see [document on 
special tiles and token lays.](PrivatesTileToken)

### 1835
* New implementation to exchange the president certificate, for details 
see [document on selling the president certificate.](SellingPresident)

* A new game option allows to select the Westermann ruling that NF/PfB 
token powers are restricted to the token lay step

## Bugs fixed in Beta 5 Release

### Fixed UI Bugs
* fixed display of tokens in hex tooltip
* fixed display of tokens of map for 4-slots cities (e.g. NYC in 1830 
Coalfields)
* in StartRoundWindow the priority player indication is updated

### Fixed 1830 (and derivatives) Bugs
* fixed bug during auction that zero price private was bought by wrong 
player

### Fixed 1835 bugs:
* (partial) fix for 1835: swap of presidency after prussian merger 
round: exchange 10% before 5% shares

Re: [Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 4 available

[Dr. M. B. <dr....@t-...>]

Good morning,

please be advised that the latest fix for 1837 (par price of the 
nationals) didnt make it in this beta.

It should be available in the next beta.

Kind Regards,
Martin
Am 18.08.15 um 21:11 schrieb Stefan Frey:
> Another beta release for 2.0. Most likely the final one?
>
> A new feature is the support of a windows installer (via launch4j).
> Feedback is welcome.
>
> And again a substantial list of bug-fixes, for 1835 and the UI (see list
> below). Also included fixes for 1837 from Martin, which is under
> development.
>
> Stefan
>
> Current Roadmap:
> http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki/Roadmap
>
>
> ## For Testing: Windows Installer
>
> Download the single exe file and start it directly.
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/
>
> ## Availability via Webstart or Download of a single Jar
>
> * Webstart the beta release:
>
> http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp
>
> * Download the beta 3 jar
>
> Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
> command line "java -jar" command).
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/
>
> ## Fixed UI Bugs
> * fixed bug in GameSetupWindow that prevented selection of the next
> player name by mouse
> * fixed bug in GameSetupWindow to show options after selection of a
> different game
> * Fixed UI problem in StartRoundWindow: did not show the correct info
> text for start items
> * Removed stock space coordinates from par prices in Game Status window
> * fixed bug that the price for purchased items is not shown in
> StartRound window
>
> ## Fixed 1835 bugs:
> * Fixed bug that a not yet operating PR is not offered to buy trains from
> * Fixed bug that closed company is asked to operate if the company merged
> * Changed default (start) variant to Standard from Clemens
>
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[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 4 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Another beta release for 2.0. Most likely the final one?

A new feature is the support of a windows installer (via launch4j).
Feedback is welcome.

And again a substantial list of bug-fixes, for 1835 and the UI (see list 
below). Also included fixes for 1837 from Martin, which is under 
development.

Stefan

Current Roadmap:
http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki/Roadmap


## For Testing: Windows Installer

Download the single exe file and start it directly.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

## Availability via Webstart or Download of a single Jar

* Webstart the beta release:

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download the beta 3 jar

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

## Fixed UI Bugs
* fixed bug in GameSetupWindow that prevented selection of the next 
player name by mouse
* fixed bug in GameSetupWindow to show options after selection of a 
different game
* Fixed UI problem in StartRoundWindow: did not show the correct info 
text for start items
* Removed stock space coordinates from par prices in Game Status window
* fixed bug that the price for purchased items is not shown in 
StartRound window

## Fixed 1835 bugs:
* Fixed bug that a not yet operating PR is not offered to buy trains from
* Fixed bug that closed company is asked to operate if the company merged
* Changed default (start) variant to Standard from Clemens

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 3 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Again it took more time than expected (plus the sourceforge outage), 
however the number of bug fixes (especially for 1880) should compensate 
for this.

This release is pretty stable and usable, a release candidate for 2.0 
will arrive in the near future.

For more information about the future roadmap check
http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki/Roadmap

Feedback is welcome!
Stefan

## Availability via Webstart or Download of a single Jar

* Webstart the beta release:

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download the beta 3 jar

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

## New Features in beta 3

- First round sell restriction
Added implementation that allows correct handling of the sell 
restriction during the first round of an 18xx games.
There is a new GameOption that decides when the sell restriction ends.

<GameOption name="FirstRoundSellRestriction" values="First Round,First 
Stock Round" default="First Round" />

More information are found [here] (FirstRoundSellRestriction).

- New map correction mode
During the correction mode tile lays are possible anywhere on the map. 
Only upgrades are possible, no downgrades.
Terrain costs are ignored and (if required) have to be assigned to a 
company with a cash correction.

## Bug Fixes in beta 3

### Fixed 1830 bugs:
- Add correct handling of Coalfield rights (both tile laying and revenue 
calculation)

### Fixed 1880 bugs:
- Definition of tiles 8858, 8854, 8885 were wrong (sides connected to 
sides, instead sides to the towns), Effect was wrong revenue calculations
- Added Beijing 8887, 8888 to handemade tiles, as they cannot be setup 
correctly with TileDesigner
- Fixed definition of tile 8879 (Shanghai): Loop track from city to city
- Fixed definition of tile 8880 (Shanghai): Duplicate track definition, 
wrong side to side connection instead of side to city
- Fixed definition of tile 455: wrong name (495)
- Fixed definition of Bejing green 8886: Loop track from city to city, 
duplicate track definition
- Added Beijing -80004 to handemade tiles, cannot be setup correctly 
with TileDesigner
- Reverted to the working version of Ferry modifier (based on 
RevenueBonuses defined on map.xml)
- Fixed omission in Express Modifier: Protect ferry modifier vertices to 
incorporate ferry maluses for express trains
- Fixed bug on Mouse-Overs for player certificates details: president 
was always shown as 20% certificate
- Only offer tile lays for which the company has the permission to lay 
that tile colour
- Improved undo/redo behavior during operating rounds by adding state 
variables
- Fixed wrong 1880 Stockmarket attribute
- Fixed double reporting of 'company operates' for investors in 1880
- Fixed display bug in Investor exchange message
- Reordered player order shown in report window
- Selection of Building Rights: Show only selections with the correct 
number of building rights
- Added Par-Slot and Rights chosen after purchase of director to the 
report window
- Fixed bug that have the game terminate before the last company operates
- Fixed bug that 6E, 8, 8E trains ignored towns
- Added brokerage fee to report window
- Do not show zero payoffs of Privates in later phases
- Fixed wrong output to report window: no discard of trains to pool 
anymore, added option to TrainManager where to discard trains

### Fixed 18EU bugs:
- Rails stopped during StartRound

Re: [Rails-users] 1830 - Swapping M&H Private for NYC share in OR

[dr.martin.brumm <dr....@t-...>]

    
Can you Provider a savegame game and which Version are you using ?


Von meinem Samsung Gerät gesendet.

-------- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --------
Von: Mark Brown <mar...@ma...> 
Datum: 11.06.2015  04:43  (GMT+01:00) 
An: rai...@li... 
Betreff: [Rails-users] 1830 - Swapping M&H Private for NYC share in OR 

I own the M&H Private company, during the OR at the start of my OR turn I select the Special menu (which is highlighted in Yellow) and select Swap M&H for a 10% share of NYC.  I currently have 50% of NYC, there are 2 IPO shares available.
When I select that option, I get the following error - 
Message:  Unexpected action: UseSpecialProperty: Swap M&H for 10% share of NYC.
Any ideas or is this a bug?

[Rails-users] 1830 - Swapping M&H Private for NYC share in OR

[Mark B. <mar...@ma...>]

I own the M&H Private company, during the OR at the start of my OR turn I
select the Special menu (which is highlighted in Yellow) and select Swap
M&H for a 10% share of NYC.  I currently have 50% of NYC, there are 2 IPO
shares available.

When I select that option, I get the following error -

Message:  Unexpected action: UseSpecialProperty: Swap M&H for 10% share of
NYC.

Any ideas or is this a bug?

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 2 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Second beta release for Rails 2.0

*** Improvements:

- Company panel of OR window shows only acting company during tile, 
token and revenue steps. All companies shown at train buying.

- Indicate for each player what company were already sold during share 
rounds.

- Fixed information in message panel during tile/token lays.

We are glad to receive feedback both on bugs and usability.

There is a wiki on gitHub with rails 2.0 documentation:
http://github.com/freystef/Rails/wiki


*** Testing of Rails 2.0 beta 2 possible via Webstart or Download

* Webstart the beta release:

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download the beta release:

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 discussion: Changes to OR Window?

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Hi,
to get more feedback on the UI, I will try to make some more suggestions 
how to improve the Rails 2.0 UI.

Those who tried the 2.0 beta already know that the buttons Confirm/Skip 
have been move to the top of the upgrade panel and are always visible 
(green circle in the attached image).

First reason for that was to avoid scrolling down the upgrade panel to 
finalize the tile lay.

I realized that now one has to use the buttons at the top of the upgrade 
panel for tile/token laying, but the buttons at the bottom of the OR 
window for later actions (payout, buy trains etc).

My suggestion is to make UI easier is:

A) Remove the button panel at the bottom of the OR window.

B) Move the undo/redo buttons to the bottom of the upgrade panel (always 
visible)

C) Move the action buttons (payout/withhold/buy train) to the top of the 
upgrade panel. This implies that the action buttons will change 
depending on the activity.

Open question is where to move "Buy Private". One possibility is to move 
the buy Private button to a entry of the special menu? Or a separate 
entry of the menu? Other ideas?

Feedback and other/further ideas are welcome.

Stefan

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 1 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

First beta release for Rails 2.0!

This release features the full rule-compliant tile and token lay engine 
and user interface.

In addition Martin has merged all 1880 changes from latest rails 1.9.0 
release, so it should be usable for 1880 as well.

So please test the beta release and provide feedback on both usability 
and bugs of the new tile and token laying interface.

Stefan

*** Testing of Rails 2.0 beta 1 possible via Webstart or Download

* Webstart the beta release:

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download the beta release:

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

*** Remarks

- More information and the current 2.0 roadmap (including list of bugs) 
is linked on project web page http://rails.sourceforge.net

- Most of my own manual testing was done on 1830, 1835 and 1856.

- All automatic test games run.
- Some reported bugs from previous 2.0 Alpha releases are still open.

[Rails-users] Rails 2.0 beta 1 available

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

First beta release for Rails 2.0!

This release features the full rule-compliant tile and token lay engine 
and user interface.

In addition Martin has merged all 1880 changes from latest rails 1.9.0 
release, so it should be usable for 1880 as well.

So please test the beta release and provide feedback on both usability 
and bugs of the new tile and token laying interface.

Stefan

*** Testing of Rails 2.0 beta 1 possible via Webstart or Download

* Webstart the beta release:

http://rails.sf.net/webstart/rails.jnlp

* Download the beta release:

Download the single jar and start it directly (by double-click or
command line "java -jar" command).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/rails/files/Rails/2.0/

*** Remarks

- More information and the current 2.0 roadmap (including list of bugs) 
is linked on project web page http://rails.sourceforge.net

- Most of my own manual testing was done on 1830, 1835 and 1856.

- All automatic test games run.
- Some reported bugs from previous 2.0 Alpha releases are still open.

[Rails-users] Rails 1.9.0 released

[Martin B. <dr....@t-...>]

From the release notes:

Rails release 1.9

This is a minor/major release fixing the following bugs:
 
    - 1880 : Fixed bug in placement of home bases for major companies
             Fixed bug in handling of home base token on Beijing Hex
             Fixed bug in starting a company with 40% share and investor
and not receiving full cash
             Added Log messages for the protocol regarding the Cash
received upon a company reaching 50 percent.
             Now the Expresstrains should be calculated correctly ->
Thanks to Stefan Frey
             
 Numerous Games got improved by additions from Frederick Weld.

Thank you to all our testers. ( The group at Winterburg for the Cash
Problem, the Hamburg crew for the
Express train and Game ending problem, and the BGG PbEM group for the
Beijing tile upgrade and home base token problem).

Special thanks and an apology to Frederick Weld. His fixes got
overlooked in the past.

Please report any bugs you find on the mailinglist as usual. Unless
theres a game breaking bug for which no workaround exists
 or can found, this will be the last release of the 1.x-Branch. 

WORK WILL CONTINUE ON RAILS 2.0

Thank you for the patience and feedback.

Martin

Re: [Rails-users] 1856 diesel route

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Hi,
thanks for reporting.
Unfortunately I cannot give you a better answer than the following:

Loading your game file with either your current version 1.8.8, or with 
the current 1.8.x release 1.8.11 the bug can be reproduced.
Same is true for 1.7.13. However it is clearly shown in your picture 
that it has been reported. It is only possible to figure with the log 
file that is written in the working directory of rails.

However the most likely reason for that behavior: The tile/token 
redo/undo mechanism has some edge cases that do not work correctly in 
rails 1.x.

If you believe in rails 1.x the calculation is wrong, save a game file 
and load the save file again, if the calculation changes, it was due to 
a redo/undo bug.

In rails 2.0 the undo/redo mechanism is rewritten nearly from scratch 
and should avoid such issues in the future.

Stefan

On 09/15/2014 11:25 AM, Luiz Cláudio Silveira Duarte wrote:
> Hi, folks. I'm currently playing 1856 using Rails 1.8.8. We are at
> endgame, with several diesels running.
>
> THB, the first company running on OR 9.1, has many possibilities for
> its tile. The two attached image files show that Rails shows a longer
> route if a tile is placed on I18 (although it isn't traversed by the
> route). If, however, the new tile is placed on N15, the proposed route
> is shorter. The N15 tile should allow for the longer route, with the
> addition of Welland (N17) to the route.
>
> Or at least so it seems to me. Can one of the developers take a look
> at it? Many thanks.
>
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>
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>
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[Rails-users] 1856 diesel route

[Luiz C. S. D. <lui...@gm...>]

Hi, folks. I'm currently playing 1856 using Rails 1.8.8. We are at
endgame, with several diesels running.

THB, the first company running on OR 9.1, has many possibilities for
its tile. The two attached image files show that Rails shows a longer
route if a tile is placed on I18 (although it isn't traversed by the
route). If, however, the new tile is placed on N15, the proposed route
is shorter. The N15 tile should allow for the longer route, with the
addition of Welland (N17) to the route.

Or at least so it seems to me. Can one of the developers take a look
at it? Many thanks.

--
Semper imitatum, nunquam idem.

Hoc volo, sic jubeo, sit pro ratione voluntas.

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.

"People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]

http://luiz.claudio.nom.br/

[Rails-users] Rails1.8.11 released (Bugfixes for 1856 and 1880 only)

[Martin B. <dr....@t-...>]

Hello Rails Users,

we have released a bugfix version for rails 1.8.

Rails release 1.8.11

This is a minor release fixing the following bugs:

	- 1856 : Provided a workaround for a bug reported by Pieter Lust
	- 1880 : Fixed bug in subroutine trainCanAffectOR() check went for the
8e instead
		 of 8E
			

Thank you to all our testers.

Please report any bugs you find on the mailinglist as usual.

Thank you for the patience and feedback.

Re: [Rails-users] New release 1.8.10 zip file is faulty with bad CRC

[Dr. M. B. <dr....@t-...>]

Hi Carlos,

i just downloaded the zip file correctly from sourceforge.

No problems, all files extracted ok.

Regards,
Martin
Am 02.09.14 um 11:42 schrieb Carlos Moreno Serrano:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have downloaded the zip file multiple times and it always gives me 
> CRC error and all the extracted files weight 0 KB.
>
> Can you check that the zip file at the sourceforge website is correct, 
> please?
> I need this release to play in an international 1830 tournament.
>
> Many thanks.
> Best regards,
>
> Carlos
>
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[Rails-users] New release 1.8.10 zip file is faulty with bad CRC

[Carlos M. S. <car...@gm...>]

Hi guys,

I have downloaded the zip file multiple times and it always gives me CRC
error and all the extracted files weight 0 KB.

Can you check that the zip file at the sourceforge website is correct,
please?
I need this release to play in an international 1830 tournament.

Many thanks.
Best regards,

Carlos

Re: [Rails-users] Problem with 1856 (upgrading hex I12)

[Dr. M. B. <dr....@t-...>]

Hi Pieter,

definately a bug. I have a workaround already but would lke to check 
with the original programmer if i miss any sideeffects.

Regards,
Martin
Am 28.08.14 um 18:25 schrieb Pieter Lust:
> I'd like to report a small problem I encountered with Rails (which is 
> an awesome program!) in a game of 1856.
>
> It's near the end of the game.
> Hex I12 hasn't been upgraded yet, but CGR has a token there. The token 
> was put there by the CA, owner of the W&SR private, which later merged 
> into CGR. The CA only put the token and did not upgrade the track.
> It's THB's turn. When THB tries to upgrade I12, the game throws an 
> exception (preview of the tile placement works OK; the exception 
> occurs on clicking the "Lay tile"-button). Could this be a bug?
>
> Problem occurs in v1.7.13, v1.8.9 and v1.8.10 (other versions not 
> tested). Java version 1.7.0_25 on Windows 8.1.
> This is a copy of the error message:
>
>
> Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
>         at rails.ui.swing.ORUIManager$1.compare(ORUIManager.java:969)
>         at rails.ui.swing.ORUIManager$1.compare(ORUIManager.java:964)
>         at java.util.TimSort.countRunAndMakeAscending(Unknown Source)
>         at java.util.TimSort.sort(Unknown Source)
>         at java.util.TimSort.sort(Unknown Source)
>         at java.util.Arrays.sort(Unknown Source)
>         at java.util.Collections.sort(Unknown Source)
>         at 
> rails.ui.swing.ORUIManager.relayBaseTokens(ORUIManager.java:964)
>         at rails.ui.swing.ORUIManager.layTile(ORUIManager.java:840)
>         at 
> rails.ui.swing.ORUIManager.executeUpgrade(ORUIManager.java:1443)
>         at 
> rails.ui.swing.UpgradesPanel.actionPerformed(UpgradesPanel.java:486)
>         at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
>         at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
>         at 
> javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Sour
> ce)
>         at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source)
>         at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
>         at 
> java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Sour
> ce)
>         at 
> java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Sour
> ce)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(Unknown Source)
>         at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
>         at 
> java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Sour
> ce)
>         at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown 
> Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
>         at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
>
> Game status file attached.
>
> Pieter
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[Rails-users] Rails 1.8.10 released: Fix for 1880 Stock Selling

[Martin B. <dr....@t-...>]

Hello,

today the version 1.8.10 of rails got released.

This version fixes one major bug in the handling of stock selling.
Previously the code would only adjust the stock price by one slot per
sale (even if multiple shares got sold in one action). This behaviour
has been corrected. Now an action that causes a number of shares of the
same company to be sold will adjust the stockprice per 10% value.

Please be advised that this new version will possibly break old save
games (if multiple shares got sold in the same action).

Regards,
Martin

[Rails-users] Rails 1.8.9 has been released

[Martin B. <dr....@t-...>]

Good afternoon everyone,

the Version 1.8.9 including the 1880 variant has been released on
sourcceforge:

Extract from the readme below:

This is a minor release fixing the following bugs:
 
    - 1880:      Fixed the following problems:
                Investor able to operate in communist phase
                End of game not triggered correctly
                Transsib Modifier missing
                Fixed tile definitions for 8854,8856, 8855 and 8858
               
 
Due to changed end Game behaviour this release might break games in
progress after the sales/discarding of the 6E in the later stages of the
game. If you erronously had a stockround after the 8E got discarded or
soldout this release will definately throw an error. Please proceed with
caution. Existing savefiles wont be overwritten if you used the standard
savefile configuration.
          
Enjoy,
Martin

[Rails-users] Rails 1.7.13 released

[Martin B. <dr....@t-...>]

Good afternoon,

Rails 1.7.13 has been released with a number of fixes for 1835 and one
fix for 1856.

Please be aware that the fix for 1856 will break existing games if
certain conditions apply. So use with distinction on 1856 games in progess.

Regards
Martin

Re: [Rails-users] Rails

[Stefan F. <ste...@we...>]

Thanks for your report:
Seems that Rails does not handle the case where forced selling is 
started, however there is no single share available for the player to sell.

In that case Rails should immediately declare bankruptcy, instead of 
switching to emergency share selling without any action offered. ;-)

However it is not a "critical" bug, as the game ends anyway and Undo is 
still possible. Will be put on the list of bugs to fix in upcoming 2.0.

If the situation in your true game arises, you can do the ranking based 
on the players worth in game status.

Stefan


On 06/12/2014 03:49 PM, Luiz Cláudio S. Duarte wrote:
> Here it is.
>
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Luiz Cláudio S. Duarte
> <lui...@gm...> wrote:
>> Ah, right. I'll send it presently, as soon as I get back to my computer.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Em quinta-feira, 12 de junho de 2014, Phil Davies <de...@gm...>
>> escreveu:
>>
>>> If you can send through a save game file with this scenario, it really
>>> helps in working out what is going wrong.
>>>
>>> Phil
>>>
>>> On 12 June 2014 13:35, Luiz Cláudio S. Duarte
>>> <lui...@gm...> wrote:
>>>> I'm currently playing 1856 by e-mail with some friends using Rails
>>>> 1.8.8.
>>>> While I was simulating some possible outcomes for an upcoming OR, I hit
>>>> a snag, and perhaps someone from the list can help.
>>>>
>>>> One of the players has only two president certificates, from two
>>>> different
>>>> companies. One of his companies loses all trains to rust and he has to
>>>> buy a new train, and he must put money from his pocket. Rails offers him
>>>> this option.
>>>>
>>>> However, in the Game Status window, he has no certificates that he can
>>>> sell. No certificate is highlighted, but no active command allows him to
>>>> declare bankruptcy. The game is stuck.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some command that I'm not seeing?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to
>>>> birth.
>>>> The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl
>>>> Jung]
>>>>
>>>> "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
>>>> they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to
>>>> birth.
>>>> The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl
>>>> Jung]
>>>>
>>>> "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
>>>> they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
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>> "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to birth.
>> The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl Jung]
>>
>> "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
>> they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]
>
>
>
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Re: [Rails-users] Rails

[Luiz C. S. D. <lui...@gm...>]

Here it is.

On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Luiz Cláudio S. Duarte
<lui...@gm...> wrote:
> Ah, right. I'll send it presently, as soon as I get back to my computer.
> Thanks!
>
> Em quinta-feira, 12 de junho de 2014, Phil Davies <de...@gm...>
> escreveu:
>
>> If you can send through a save game file with this scenario, it really
>> helps in working out what is going wrong.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> On 12 June 2014 13:35, Luiz Cláudio S. Duarte
>> <lui...@gm...> wrote:
>> > I'm currently playing 1856 by e-mail with some friends using Rails
>> > 1.8.8.
>> > While I was simulating some possible outcomes for an upcoming OR, I hit
>> > a snag, and perhaps someone from the list can help.
>> >
>> > One of the players has only two president certificates, from two
>> > different
>> > companies. One of his companies loses all trains to rust and he has to
>> > buy a new train, and he must put money from his pocket. Rails offers him
>> > this option.
>> >
>> > However, in the Game Status window, he has no certificates that he can
>> > sell. No certificate is highlighted, but no active command allows him to
>> > declare bankruptcy. The game is stuck.
>> >
>> > Is there some command that I'm not seeing?
>> >
>> > --
>> > "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to
>> > birth.
>> > The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl
>> > Jung]
>> >
>> > "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
>> > they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to
>> > birth.
>> > The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl
>> > Jung]
>> >
>> > "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
>> > they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk
>> > Solutions
>> > Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems
>> > Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. Ideal for Dirty Data.
>> > Leverages Graph Analysis for Fast Processing & Easy Data Exploration
>> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/hpccsystems
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Rails-users mailing list
>> > Rai...@li...
>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rails-users
>> >
>
>
>
> --
> "Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to birth.
> The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl Jung]
>
> "People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
> they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]



-- 
"Without this playing with fantasy no creative work has ever come to birth.
The debt we owe to the play of our imagination is incalculable." [Carl Jung]

"People don't quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because
they quit playing." [segundo G. Stanley Hall]