[Enigma-devel] Thumbnails (Was: Re: Adding command-line parameters to make enigmaaLUA-Level-screenshoot of an specified area)

[Tarim]

A long, long time ago, Ralf Westram wrote:
> Hi Michi,
>
> >>> Of course this would be possible, but probably  not worth the trouble.
> >>> The next version of Enigma will create all level thumbnails
> >>> automatically.
> >> I don't like the idea to create ALL thumbs automatically.
> >> For example 'Khun-Phan' contains a message saying that the preview
> >> might be helpful to find the solution. I think it should be the
> >> decision of the level author whether a thumb is included or not.
> > I think there is a solution by adding a lua-command to select the 
> screen area
> > which is tumbnailed. for example
> > enigma.SelectTumbRegion(5,5)
> > to select that the screen with the top,left square 5,5 will be 
> tumbnailed...

  Please don't lose the clue that the preview of Khun-Phan might be 
helpful.  It's one of the sweetest clues in all the Enigma levels!  Tarim 
actually noticed the preview wasn't the initial screen from Khun-Phan and 
realised it must be a clue before he read the scroll.

> That won't work - the mentioned screenshot has been taken after
> playing for several minutes..
>
> I'm sure Enigma will never be capable to do that automatically. :)
> BTW: Anybody out there, who solved Khun-Phan?

  If you really must generate ALL thumbnails automatically - then you 
could always add an inaccessible (and un-viewable) part of the Khun-Phan 
level map that just had what the preview should look like in it.  Then 
point enigma.SelectThumbRegion at that.  But please don't lose that clue :-)

  Tarim eventually solved Khun-Phan, after weeks of walking around with a 
few pieces of cut-out squared paper in his pocket that he could get out and 
shuffle around whenever he had a spare moment ;-)


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