right handside information

[Zyx]

Picturesinthe Dark wrote:
"If you can show information on the right handside, details would be appreciated"

I second the motion of more information on the right part of the screen, like the precise basic tile type (and its current state), and the name of the object for these categories:
potion
weapon
clothing
scrolls (text in it)

For actuators, I'd propose a description like:
[effect]ing ACTUATOR (activated by [activation])
Example:
Rotating PUSHBUTTON (activated by anything)

If there are two effects (step in/step out), I'd propose a syntax like that:
Setting/Clearing PRESSURE PAD (activated by Party moves)

Etc.

What do you think?

I personnaly have the feeling that the right handside information is the feature that I would most use if it were detailed enough, as I could control a whole level in a few seconds by just moving the mouse on the important spots.

[Paul Stevens]

Slow down, please.

I agree that this is nice information to have.
But I have to do it a little at a time.

Here is what I wrote to myself:

rightside text:
potion type
weapon type
clothing type
scroll text

After these things work I will entertain a couple more.
But only a couple at a time.

[Zyx]

Sorry, Paul, I didn't mean to hurry you. I must precise that I am making profit of a week of holidays with access to internet. This won't be always the case; I expect to access this forum only once a week after that. That's why I would like to use these few days to concentrate on DMish stuff.

[Paul Stevens]

I did not feel hurried. In fact, I was just making it clear
that I will not be hurried. I will accept what I can
handle. Nor did I mean to chastise you. So everyone
is happy!

I hope that some others will jump in and find some
problems after you have had your DM holiday.

Everyone:
I am working on the runtime engine today and probably
for a few more days. I will put the new version up on
my website when it is mostly stable. Then, after some time
for it to get tested at least a little bit, I will see if Erik wants
to update his Linux release. That always takes a few
exchanges to get everything right. Then we will release
version 9.6. Maybe two to three weeks. It is quite a pain
but it has a lot of improvements.

[PicturesInTheDark]

By the way (and just as in between reading up on all the requests, fixes and changes) - you made a lot of improvements lately, Paul. Good job!

Regards, PitD