Re: New Ada ANSI console/X terminal game

[David Trudgett <wpower@zeta.org.au.nospamplease>]

Ross Higson <rossNOSPAMhigson@optusnet.com.au> writes:

> David Trudgett wrote:
>
>> Hope you like it! :-) I take it you got it working on Windows, then?
>
> Yes. I'm not saying it's a great porting job, but but I'll email you
> the modified source. It's mostly simple name changes.

Thanks for the email, Ross, much appreciated. I've had a look through
all the places you changed (made easy by the diffs you supplied), but
I'll have a closer look when I get a chance.


>
>> Unfortunately, I don't have a Windows box that I can easily use to try
>> all this, and to build a Windows executable.
>
> I'll include a Windows executable in the mail so you can try it with
> redirect. BTW, I notice the "help" command seems to lock up the
> game. Haven't had time to investigate in detail yet.

I had a problem like that during development, but fixed it
(seemingly). It doesn't happen on Linux any more. My guess is that
there is a threading issue somewhere that is only showing up on the
Windows version.


>
>> OK, muchas gracias. I'll probably be doing that sometime soon, after I
>> pay a visit to the kids' museum piece!
>
> If you want museum pieces, you've come to the right news group :)

Did I tell you about the time when I was a wee lad...  


David


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