Re: [Enigma-devel] New level Oxyd #41 and question about st-disco

[Ronald Lamprecht]

Hi,

Ulf Stegemann schrieb:
> Andreas Lochmann <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure why your first approach didn't work, perhaps using the
> > same name for multiple objects (doesn't work in old api)?

Your first approach should work, but ... well we have some problems with 
objects losing their identity. It is well known (at least to me) and 
discussed in my postings about old and new API. It is quite common that 
objects get replaced. But their attributes will not be copied. Just the 
name will be transfered. In case of the rarely used disco even the 
transfer of the name is missing ... I will fix it for the new API.

> > However, we plan to replace st-disco by some more convenient method of
> > lighting and darkening, which e.g. allows the use of stones (you can't
> > push st-wood through st-disco!). There's no priority to this, so it
> > won't get into 1.1, but the plans are there. Hence, st-disco becomes
> > deprecated ... getting rid of st-disco is particularly easy as long as
> > no Enigma level uses it.
>
> okay Andreas, thank you for the clarification. As st-disco becomes
> deprecated, I've attached another version of Oxyd #41 (This one is
> rather quick and dirty and surely not as elegant as the st-disco
> variant; nevertheless, it works.). The new version uses st-chameleon and
> fl-abyss_fake to cover the marble in darkness and if you plan to include
> it in a forthcoming release it shouldn't pose any problems. I've also
> replaced fl-gray since the new approach needs a floor that does not
> change when re-drawn.

Thanks - as soon as we finished the disco for the new API we will decide 
which version we will take.

BTW Levelauthors willing to test the new API and check the compatibility 
of the old one will be very welcome in the upcoming weeks!

Greets,

Ronald