AJAX BOB 4.7.1 Development/Discussion (don't post bugs here)

[cicero]

3.5.1 - map inspect colour changes

These hurt my eyes yeti !! [And I'm colourblind too. I hate to think what they're like for you normally sighted types!]

Specifically colours v, p, t and y seem to have gone ... "rather neon" is the best way I can describe it!

v is particularly weird in that it seems to be a completely different colour from the last release and in no way matches the colour of the CC text ...

Happy Thursday


Cicero

[Ishiro]

A bug in 3.5.1. Was also present in 3.4.5.

Check this game http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1524353

Choose standard stats table and check deferred armies for arbz ... it shows 4.
However arbz has not just missed a turn.


Cicero

OK - I'll look into fixing that Thursday!

C.

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      if (log[i].has("deferred"))
         playersArray[name]._deferred = armies;
      else
         playersArray[name]._lastBonus = playersArray[name]._lastBonus + armies;


In your processing of the log, if you see deferred armies, you are storing them. But if deferred armies are seen in the log, he is no longer deferring armies, and it should be setting it to 0. Deferred armies should only be calculated at the end of the log, if the player currently has a skipped value other than 0. Then when you get to displaying stats:

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         if (playersArray[name]._skipped==0)
             statsStr2+= makeTableCellTextWrap(isEliminated, curpid, playersArray[name]._deferred );


You are displaying the deferred value. In the case linked, the player previously missed a turn. When a deferred cash in is seen, its stored, but since the player has played a turn, skipped was set back 0 but deferred is never cleared.

As I previously mentioned, I think the deferred variable can be dropped altogether. If there are no skipped turns, deferred is 0 and if there are skipped turns, deferred is the current bonus waiting for them times the number of skipped turns.

[cicero]

3.5.1 - alignment glitch

I normally have no need for Map Centering Top or Left. I leave them both at zero.

With the menu not hidden everything aligns correctly.

However with the menu hidden I need to set Map Centering Left to -1 to align everything correctly.


Cicero

[Ishiro]

I've been looking at the alignment stuff for a long time and I don't think there is anything that can be done as far as the script is concerned. My desktop is 1920x1200 and if I have the browser window not maximize, but dragged out to cover everything, I don't need the offsets, but if I grab the right side of the window and drag it left to slowly narrow the window, I can see at certain intervals the numbers shift to where I would need a -1 offset to align them. Different intervals if the menu is hidden.

I think this is an odd bug with the size of the browser window and how the browser handles the HTML code it is displaying.

[chewyman]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together and I've now stuffed up twice. I think you should put some sort of clear division, or even just a larger space, between the two buttons.

[yeti_c]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together and I've now stuffed up twice. I think you should put some sort of clear division, or even just a larger space, between the two buttons.

Here's a thought - turn on "Confirm Phase End"...

Adding stuff into the action form isn't overtly easy - I could do it but it would make it look a bit uglier.

C.

[chewyman]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together and I've now stuffed up twice. I think you should put some sort of clear division, or even just a larger space, between the two buttons.

Here's a thought - turn on "Confirm Phase End"...

Adding stuff into the action form isn't overtly easy - I could do it but it would make it look a bit uglier.

C.

I already have it on, but I also have the confirm auto attack feature. It's just a simple enter key to bypass the confirmation, so if I've pressed the wrong button the confirmation isn't really going to help since my finger is already hovering over the enter key.

I understand if it would be too much work though, you're doing this for free and it's a great program after all. But wouldn't it be possible to get the buttons the same distance from each other as they are when they aren't floating.

[DrUniverse]

okay so I know this might be a dumb question but I am trying to get this however when I click the link here, and click install script, all I get is a web page with a bunch of cmp lingo. can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

[yeti_c]

okay so I know this might be a dumb question but I am trying to get this however when I click the link here, and click install script, all I get is a web page with a bunch of cmp lingo. can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

You need to download Greasemonkey first I think...

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748

If you already have - then check that it's "on" - in the bottom right hand corner - is your monkey Brown of Black and White?

If black and white - click on him once...

C.

[yeti_c]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together and I've now stuffed up twice. I think you should put some sort of clear division, or even just a larger space, between the two buttons.

Here's a thought - turn on "Confirm Phase End"...

Adding stuff into the action form isn't overtly easy - I could do it but it would make it look a bit uglier.

C.

I already have it on, but I also have the confirm auto attack feature. It's just a simple enter key to bypass the confirmation, so if I've pressed the wrong button the confirmation isn't really going to help since my finger is already hovering over the enter key.

I understand if it would be too much work though, you're doing this for free and it's a great program after all. But wouldn't it be possible to get the buttons the same distance from each other as they are when they aren't floating.

The webpage that the div is in before governs it's size - thus it stretches across...

Once you pop it off the page - then it's no longer got that width so the "right align" of the end buttons - is immaterial.

C.

[cicero]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together <snip>

Here's a thought - turn on "Confirm Phase End"... <snip>

C.

I already have it on, but I also have the confirm auto attack feature. It's just a simple enter key to bypass the confirmation, so if I've pressed the wrong button the confirmation isn't really going to help since my finger is already hovering over the enter key.<snip>

Yeti, perhaps you could put in confirm confirm auto attack and confirm confirm phase end features?

That way at least chewyman will have no reason to argue that his "finger is already hovering over the enter key" ...

But then he'd just press enter twice I suppose ...

Perhaps confirm confirm confirm auto attack and confirm confirm confirm phase end features as well?

No,no. Just press enter three times ...

Perhaps you could distribute the script on a CD with a free razor blade and instructions that the user put their finger through the hole in the CD and guillotine it with the razor blade?

Hmm, but what about people who couldn't get their fingers through the hole?

Sheesh. I'm glad you're the developer yeti.


Cicero

[chewyman]

I loved the float actions feature, but I've had to turn it off now. The end attack and auto attack buttons are too close together <snip>

Here's a thought - turn on "Confirm Phase End"... <snip>

C.

I already have it on, but I also have the confirm auto attack feature. It's just a simple enter key to bypass the confirmation, so if I've pressed the wrong button the confirmation isn't really going to help since my finger is already hovering over the enter key.<snip>

Yeti, perhaps you could put in confirm confirm auto attack and confirm confirm phase end features?

That way at least chewyman will have no reason to argue that his "finger is already hovering over the enter key" ...

But then he'd just press enter twice I suppose ...

Perhaps confirm confirm confirm auto attack and confirm confirm confirm phase end features as well?

No,no. Just press enter three times ...

Perhaps you could distribute the script on a CD with a free razor blade and instructions that the user put their finger through the hole in the CD and guillotine it with the razor blade?

Hmm, but what about people who couldn't get their fingers through the hole?

Sheesh. I'm glad you're the developer yeti.


Cicero

No reason to be such a smart arse cicero, 'twas just a suggestion.

[lalinea]

hi i instaled scrips an everithing works fine till i turned menu off.Now i dont know where can put menu on again.

[yeti_c]

hi i instaled scrips an everithing works fine till i turned menu off.Now i dont know where can put menu on again.

Move your mouse to the left of the screen...

C.

[lalinea]

thanks yeti_c

[yeti_c]

thanks yeti_c

No worries - if you have the latest version 3.5.1 then you can get info from the "Help/Info" link (of course that's of no use when you can't find the menu again!!)

C.

[mibi]

wtf does BOB stand for.

[Frop]

Suggestion: Some sort of warning sign (for example ) in front of the Missed Turn counter if a player has missed turns. I know it should be pretty obvious already if you can tell 0 from 1 or 2, but the Cards counter has a picture as well and Missed Turns is jealous.

Bug(?): The Armies and Territories percentage isn't displayed except for the last Team if you have Stats set to Standard. If you use Extended stats the percentages are displayed for each team.

[Ishiro]

Bug(?): The Armies and Territories percentage isn't displayed except for the last Team if you have Stats set to Standard. If you use Extended stats the percentages are displayed for each team.

Thats the difference between Standard and Extended stats.

[Frop]

Bug(?): The Armies and Territories percentage isn't displayed except for the last Team if you have Stats set to Standard. If you use Extended stats the percentages are displayed for each team.

Thats the difference between Standard and Extended stats.

I said "except for the last Team".

[Ishiro]

Ahh... missed that key word. Problem is in the code that displays the final team's info when the player loop is done. Starting on line 2868 in the code, it needs to be changed to match the team line displays inside the loop. There are actually a couple of problems (fog of war counts are not being applied to the last team either).

[yeti_c]

Ahh... missed that key word. Problem is in the code that displays the final team's info when the player loop is done. Starting on line 2868 in the code, it needs to be changed to match the team line displays inside the loop. There are actually a couple of problems (fog of war counts are not being applied to the last team either).

Cheers - I'll recode that...

(Might recode it to use the same code - that would be better! - Code duplication is Bad Okay!)

C.

[yeti_c]

A bug in 3.5.1. Was also present in 3.4.5.

Check this game http://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=1524353

Choose standard stats table and check deferred armies for arbz ... it shows 4.
However arbz has not just missed a turn.


Cicero

OK - I'll look into fixing that Thursday!

C.

Code: Select all

      if (log[i].has("deferred"))
         playersArray[name]._deferred = armies;
      else
         playersArray[name]._lastBonus = playersArray[name]._lastBonus + armies;


In your processing of the log, if you see deferred armies, you are storing them. But if deferred armies are seen in the log, he is no longer deferring armies, and it should be setting it to 0. Deferred armies should only be calculated at the end of the log, if the player currently has a skipped value other than 0. Then when you get to displaying stats:

Code: Select all

         if (playersArray[name]._skipped==0)
             statsStr2+= makeTableCellTextWrap(isEliminated, curpid, playersArray[name]._deferred );


You are displaying the deferred value. In the case linked, the player previously missed a turn. When a deferred cash in is seen, its stored, but since the player has played a turn, skipped was set back 0 but deferred is never cleared.

As I previously mentioned, I think the deferred variable can be dropped altogether. If there are no skipped turns, deferred is 0 and if there are skipped turns, deferred is the current bonus waiting for them times the number of skipped turns.

Hi Ishiro - I've just read this - The deferred value is only used to show the deferred armies when the player is playing his turn...

I.e. for when the player has pressed Begin - and until the player is deploying his deferred armies - at all other times the plan was to calculate the deferred armies by the bonus * missed turns (this calc doesn't work in turn as the player may have changed their bonus)

So the trick is when to reinitialise "deferred"... I can't do it on Deploy... as that happens before - or Attack...

I can't do it on "Fortify" of "gets a card" - although these would help minimise the problem - but if they didn't fortify in a no cards game - then the bug will still happen...

I can't reset it if someone else plays - as that won't work on Freestyle...

Hmmm.

C.

[yeti_c]

wtf does BOB stand for.

The beauty of the name is that it doesn't stand for anything...

Or does it? I did make up an Acronym... however that was just a meaningless ploy to get it to be called Bob...

Alternatively - I could of named it Kate!!!

C.

[cena-rules]

when I am violet and I have the deployment menu in doubles all the backgrounds are white. Just to let you know


I love you man