I don't have a lot of time today to test myself either, but it looks like an
additive feature, not a change so I'm guessing there is minimal risk of
breakage. If no one registers any objections in the next 15 seconds, I can
just go ahead and commit it.
Curt.
On Dec 5, 2007 2:19 AM, Stuart Buchanan <> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> The latest and greatest chat menu system is now available. I have added a
> couple
> of new features and fixed a number of bugs:
>
> - The chat menu automagically creates messages that include the nearest
> airport,
> the current runway in use (based on the current weather conditions), and
> information about your aircraft and location. For example "Half Moon Bay
> Traffic,
> G-FGFS is type Cessna, inbound from the south-west at 4,000ft, straight in
> approach runway 30, 4 miles to run".
> - The chat repetition bug should now be completely fixed (though I have
> only seen
> it twice, so I can't be 100% certain).
> - Going backwards and forwards through the message tree is now more
> reliable.
>
> The patch consists of a number of files (from
> http://www.nanjika.co.uk/flightgear/chatmenu.tar.gz):
> - multiplayer.nas: a complete replacement for Nasal/multiplayer.nas
> - chat-menu.xml: a new dialog to be placed under gui/dialogs
> - chat-menu-entries: an XML file defining the various chat messages, based
> on
> CAP-143 (UK standard radio phraseology). To be placed under ATC/
>
> The patch also changes a small number of other files, for which diffs are
> included below.
>
> As Melchior doesn't spend much time using Multiplayer, he has asked that I
> post
> to the list, so someone with more MP experience can review and commit it
> to CVS.
>
> I think this is a big improvement over the current broken chat
> implementation and
> improves the MP experience significantly. I'd therefore ideally like it to
> be
> included in the release. As the patch is non-trivial, I'd appreciate it if
> it
> could be committed so that plenty of people can have the chance to try it
> out
> before the release.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Stuart
>
> Index: preferences.xml
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9/data/preferences.xml,v
> retrieving revision 1.256
> diff -u -r1.256 preferences.xml
> --- preferences.xml 4 Dec 2007 13:12:15 -0000 1.256
> +++ preferences.xml 5 Dec 2007 07:58:48 -0000
> @@ -472,6 +472,7 @@
> <chat type="string">Hello</chat>
> <transmission-freq-hz type="string">118500000</transmission-freq-hz>
> <chat-display type="bool" userarchive="y">true</chat-display>
> + <chat-menu include="ATC/chat-menu-entries.xml"/>
> </multiplay>
>
> <user>
>
> Index: menubar.xml
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9/data/gui/menubar.xml,v
> retrieving revision 1.68
> diff -u -r1.68 menubar.xml
> --- menubar.xml 4 Dec 2007 10:51:45 -0000 1.68
> +++ menubar.xml 5 Dec 2007 07:57:44 -0000
> @@ -162,6 +162,14 @@
> </binding>
> </item>
>
> + <item>
> + <label>Chat Menu</label>
> + <binding>
> + <command>dialog-show</command>
> + <dialog-name>chat-menu</dialog-name>
> + </binding>
> + </item>
> +
> </menu>
>
> <menu>
>
> Index: keyboard.xml
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /var/cvs/FlightGear-0.9/data/keyboard.xml,v
> retrieving revision 1.103
> diff -u -r1.103 keyboard.xml
> --- keyboard.xml 26 Nov 2007 17:55:28 -0000 1.103
> +++ keyboard.xml 1 Dec 2007 10:08:51 -0000
> @@ -352,7 +352,17 @@
> </mod-up>
> </key>
>
> - <key n="46">
> + <key n="45">
> + <name>-</name>
> + <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
> + <desc>Compose Chat</desc>
> + <binding>
> + <command>dialog-show</command>
> + <dialog-name>chat-menu</dialog-name>
> + </binding>
> + </key>
> +
> + <key n="46">
> <name>.</name>
> <desc>Right brake</desc>
> <binding>
> @@ -773,6 +783,16 @@
> </mod-up>
> </key>
>
> + <key n="95">
> + <name>_</name>
> + <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
> + <desc>Compose Chat</desc>
> + <binding>
> + <command>nasal</command>
> + <script>multiplayer.compose_message()</script>
> + </binding>
> + </key>
> +
> <key n="97">
> <name>a</name>
> <desc>Increase speed-up.</desc>
>
>
>
>
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