If you are considering doing some sort of map preview window, then it would be an excellent time to add another feature, besides a grid overview, that I would love. How about reporting the current cursor position in pixels (x,y) as the mouse moves across the image? You could show this in a corner of the window, and it's easy to do -- it's usually an exercise in the java books for doing mouse handling.
Why would I like this? It would be a huge help in positioning pieces, decks, etc on the maps and boards. Right now I open the image in Paintshop Pro so I can can pixel locations. Speaking of images, has anyone else had the problem that if you repeatedly open and close games, then in usually short order, the main map image won't appear? This can happen pretty quickly, and I end up shutting down vassal and restarting it when I want to load a game again. I suspect there's a memory leak someplace, and perhaps the old window or image is not being disposed properly. Stan --- In [email protected], "Brent Easton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Stan, > > For me, the main driving force for setting up a grid and numbering is > PBEM. It's fine to throw counters around online where your opponent > can say What the f are you doing, but for PBEM, you need every > counter placed unambiguously and preferably the grid reference > reported in the chat window. It just makes playing pbem so much > easier. > > I also find that using snap-to allows you have a smaller hex size to > counter ratio which keeps your maps just that little bit smaller. > > Cheers, > Brent. > > --- In [email protected], "Stan Hilinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > I really don't bother overlaying grids anymore. The only reason I've > > done it in the past was to force unit stacking and for reports. > > However, in one of the more recent vassal updates, the stacking > > problems went away, and now units will stack even if there is no > grid > > at all. As for reporting, I want something like "American unit moves > > from Boston to New York" instead of "...from C14 to C16", so I've > used > > an irregular grid in that case, which does not require measurements. > > Maybe I am missing something, but why are grid overlays so > important? > > > > Stan > > > > --- In [email protected], Gary Krockover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > I think as we all know, aligning the grid to the map has got to be > > the most frustrating thing to do in VASSAL. Getting the grid to > > overlay just right and with the proper numbering takes many, many > > tries and retries in most cases. > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vassalengine/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
