Coding AJAX-compatible GM scripts

[yeti_c]

Yep, it stops the map, and I have no idea why.

It does work if I strip the colors out of the map inspect and just have it load once to show attack paths but don't update it for changes. I think the browser may just not like the slew of updates and either kills it or is just really slow... I've never tried waiting to see if it catches up.

Bugger!!

The colours eh?! which bit?

The initialisation bit?

Or all the magicmap stuff?

At the mo my "magicmap" div can't be found - so I've commented it all out...

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[Ishiro]

The main thing you have to change in the script is that "inner-map" used to be a DIV, its not anymore, so most of the code that uses "inner-map" is broken.

[yeti_c]

The main thing you have to change in the script is that "inner-map" used to be a DIV, its not anymore, so most of the code that uses "inner-map" is broken.

Yeah - at the mo I've dropped any innermap stuff... but I'll have a check!!

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[yeti_c]

Right - I've disabled anything running on the refresh and it still doesn't work...

I reckon it must be the inital script that kills the map then...

Like you say - no div stuff now... I wonder if the div's added for the stats and map inspect etc stop the AJAX from working!?

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[Ishiro]

It shouldn't... lack is referring to everything by name. But I know some of the stuff in BOB was doing things by type and counting them, I had to redo a bunch of that. I'd give you a copy but that PC is currently dead and I haven't had time to work on it.

[yeti_c]

I've had a thought - I suspect that this problem is security based...

The browser might be stopping the script from reaccessing the objects that are in the main page correctly...

I will run a couple of tests to see if this is truly the case...

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[yeti_c]

I was wrong...

It's definitely something in the initialisation of the script that breaks the map...

To test this
I first stopped my refreshGMScript() doing anything... map still broken...
Then I stopped my refreshGMScript() function redefining itself - and the map is still broken...

So this can't be any security issue... their must be something that stops the map from refreshing in the init... I'll continue to work on this...

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[yeti_c]

Righto - I've narrowed it down to the Card Redemption DIV...

I will attempt to recode this bit into something that doesn't break the map!!

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[yeti_c]

Righto...

I think I have an AJAX compatible BOB...

Not all of the features are in yet...

and things like <required> for continents aren't finished yet...

BUT it's a start...

I will send latest to LACK and get him to host for now... expect updates throughout this week to get it working...

Also feel free to post any errors/bugs in it into this thread...

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[Rocketry]

good work so far lol. If i had a clue how to help, i would....

Rocketry

[yeti_c]

Known bugs in current version...

Next card Redemption value no longer shown. (Escalating only)
Map Inspect/Hover type stuff no longer shown.
Strength calculation = NaN.
Terminator Summary keeps getting added to the log.
New XML features aren't calculated yet.
Confirm Buttons are a bit screwy!!

Please reply here once you have the new script in and if you find anything else...

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PS Also the new script DOESN'T work with AJAX off... because I couldn't be bothered to make it backwards compatible (as Lack will be disabling the nonajax feature anyway - I decided that was the way to go)!!

[RobinJ]

Bravo guys. I haven't got much of a clue what you're talking about but I've gathered that you've found something that works.

How much free premium did lack offer you? ... it should be more!

[yeti_c]

Hi Robin,

He doesn't offer anything and I don't expect anything... I did it for the challenge!!

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[yeti_c]

OK - early work this morning has gleaned the following...

Map Fade now works (renamed to Map Opacity as it works the opposite way to before!)

Strength Calculation now works.

Redemption Div now appears and works.

TODO:

(Actually host the file somewhere - expect that later this arvo)
Map Inspect. <- thinking about how to do this easily!!
Log tweaking. <- thinking about how to do this easily.
New XML features aren't calculated yet. <- I've worked out my logic for this - just need to code.
Confirm Buttons are a bit screwy!! <- I know why now too!!

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[Aerial Attack]

Let me throw in some incentive - free premium membership* to the contributors of an AJAX-compatible GM script that can replace Tr0y's & BOB**, so I can move everyone onto AJAX :mrgreen:


* Main contributor(s) will get 12 months, secondary contributors according to their contribution :)

** Colourblind feature is now core, no need to replace that

Actually, yeti_c - lack did offer.