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Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 9:29:19 AM   
Roger Neilson

 

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Status: offline 		On the 1.8 doing CHS extended map I love the way we now have combat data on the report screen. Brilliant guys!

However, some of the reports are too long for the display panel so the last bit of the info gets lost in the picture. Looks like all it needs is a slight reworking of the background screen so more of the neutral report background is available for the report to go onto.

I assume for those artists amongst us this is such a simple thing?

Sigh, got to go to work.... ah well got two moves done on 1.8

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 10:58:45 AM   
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I assume for those artists amongst us this is such a simple thing?



Or alternatively just attack with less troops to ensure the length of the line remains in the white area

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 2:13:58 PM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 4:33:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for that Cobra, there can still be a slight overspill in CHS with the modified one, but its a lot beter than it was. Really needs a new 'old fashioned' clipboard that's bigger ans losing the guy in the background!

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 8:28:24 PM   
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Below is a duplicate of the post in the support thread:

Sorry - did not notice this during testing. I appreciate Peter putting out an art fix but the best way is to correct the text in the display.

In the next patch we can remove the word "Beginning" from each of the displays - this should shorten them enough to fit in the graphic. In the meantime the display is still useful.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 9:04:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Better to just move the starting and ending attack values to a newline, directly below the forces line.

Cleaner division of information anyway.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 9:12:46 PM   
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Better to just move the starting and ending attack values to a newline, directly below the forces line.

Cleaner division of information anyway.


I'm not sure I agree with this. There is already a lot of data on a lot of lines - a scroll bar is quite common.

Does anyone feel that removing the word "Beginning" would damage the meaning of the line??



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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 9:18:15 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Berkut

Better to just move the starting and ending attack values to a newline, directly below the forces line.

Cleaner division of information anyway.


I'm not sure I agree with this. There is already a lot of data on a lot of lines - a scroll bar is quite common.

Does anyone feel that removing the word "Beginning" would damage the meaning of the line??






How about "Nominal" or "Initial" ..to save a few characters?

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 10:00:15 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Berkut

Better to just move the starting and ending attack values to a newline, directly below the forces line.

Cleaner division of information anyway.


I'm not sure I agree with this. There is already a lot of data on a lot of lines - a scroll bar is quite common.

Does anyone feel that removing the word "Beginning" would damage the meaning of the line??


For veteran WiTP players, removing "Beginning" wouldn't be a big deal. For new players it might be.

Personally, I think putting the information on a new line is a better solution. We already have to use the scroll bar for many naval and aerial combat anyways. Doing so for ground combat doesn't strike me as a problem.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 10:53:15 PM   
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Quick fix done for both Allied and Japanese on the way to Rouge and Spookie Stock only at the moment

Cobra Aus


The quick fix is now available at the Spooky's

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 11:21:53 PM   
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Quick fix done for both Allied and Japanese on the way to Rouge and Spookie Stock only at the moment

Cobra Aus


Excellent job Cobra - only you could have completely removed Dougout Doug and I would be the happier!.



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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 11:24:35 PM   
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Excellent job Cobra - only you could have completely removed Dougout Doug and I would be the happier!.


The picture on the clipboard, or the leader in the game?

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 11:27:32 PM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/19/2006 11:27:55 PM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 12:07:54 AM   
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Put a pic of Nimitz in there, instead...


Good idea - you can put the picture of MacArthur on toilet paper. No, come to think of it, that won't work - once the toilet paper is used there would be two pictures of MacArthur on it!



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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 12:11:12 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 12:14:06 AM   
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something tells me Don is not a Big Mac fan.


I prefer the double Quarter-Pounders myself.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 1:49:10 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 1:54:24 AM   
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Excellent job Cobra - only you could have completely removed Dougout Doug and I would be the happier!.


Consider it done BYE BYE DOUG. will do for stock to-day by the the quick fix has allready been done and sent for my Pinup Screen Art set

Cobra Aus

PS I thought someone had all ready done that ages ago

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 2:44:41 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 3:39:33 AM   
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Put a pic of Nimitz in there, instead...


OK all done will send to Rouge and Spookie

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 4:02:21 AM   
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Below is a duplicate of the post in the support thread:

Sorry - did not notice this during testing. I appreciate Peter putting out an art fix but the best way is to correct the text in the display.

In the next patch we can remove the word "Beginning" from each of the displays - this should shorten them enough to fit in the graphic. In the meantime the display is still useful.



Just remove MacArthurs mug then there will be lots of room.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 4:02:59 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 7:26:58 AM   
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Poor Mac. Not enough room on that clipboard for both the report and his ego...

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 8:55:26 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 9:32:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I like that..... have you an equivalent for the Jap report?

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 11:30:07 AM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 3:38:12 PM   
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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 6:06:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you go to the art sub folder you will find two files - a_combatsummary and j_combatsummary. These are the two files that need to be replaced. Save them fist as copies for example a_combatsummaryback. You need to download the two files but s far as I now they need to be resaved as .bmp files and renames to the above file names then dropped into the art folder.

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RE: Combat report spillover - 4/20/2006 6:18:00 PM   
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