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Nope. V6 is intended to be perfect, so I won't include an old, counter-intuitive and badly designed feature in it
Not to mention that having two ways of achieving a simple task is usually rather confusing.
The V5 to V6 converter should take care of this properly in most cases - if you notice a trial where it doesn't tick the checkbox when expected, tell me.
Not to mention that having two ways of achieving a simple task is usually rather confusing.
The V5 to V6 converter should take care of this properly in most cases - if you notice a trial where it doesn't tick the checkbox when expected, tell me.
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Hmm... Loop start time... How accurate can one expect to be when putting the point which the track needs to loop? 1.0000 second?
I love the improvement for the text box. Now firefox and chrome can't screw with it with the expandable text box shtick. That gets ANNOYING!
So, since the wait timers got multiplied by 10, when transferring from v5 to v6, with custom pauses (ie [#px]) get multiplied by 10?
Adding on to BP's complaint about contradiction, when expanding, why don't you put it all in one line? For example, Statement x:
Presenting [dropdown menu] redirect to [small text entry box not more than 50 pixels wide]. And then put the [add contradiction button] on the next line? That way, it's cleaner.
What happened to the voice in the text box?
Seems to be more stable in Chrome than Firefox. Can't get it to load on 3.16 (my school) or 11B (my laptop).
I know you have yet to put the places tab, but when I load up my trials, some locations from the v5 default are missing, such as co-council.
For CEs, I think the statements should be displayed by default. Meaning, it's empty when I arrive at it. (This is for both loading a trial and blank).
I think you neglected to mention that VARIABLES haven't been fully implemented. I have some variable-heavy trials and I haven't been able to see what variables I have (on frames that have something to do with variables) nor was I able to add them.
For track volume, why not use a slider?
I think you also forgot to mention that you have not added in the "extra pages" for the evidence. You know, when evidence has so much details, it takes pages to show it all?
What do you think for this spacing-saving idea for under the text box? Typing speed [small text entry box less than 50 pixels wide] voice [dropdown]
For automatic timer: Wait for [small text entry box less than 50 pixels wide]ms? Newer member may not remember that the timers are now in milliseconds instead of centiseconds.
I love the character selection preview. Many times, I have sprites that are SO similar, I can't tell which one it is because I can't tell what the face looks like.
Expanding on BP, I can't seem to close the character selection preview box after I have pressed confirm. On Chrome.
CE blocks. I think the tab should be highlighted when I'm on that tab. Strangely, the tab is highlighted in investigation blocks but not CE blocks.
I love the improvement for the text box. Now firefox and chrome can't screw with it with the expandable text box shtick. That gets ANNOYING!
So, since the wait timers got multiplied by 10, when transferring from v5 to v6, with custom pauses (ie [#px]) get multiplied by 10?
Adding on to BP's complaint about contradiction, when expanding, why don't you put it all in one line? For example, Statement x:
Presenting [dropdown menu] redirect to [small text entry box not more than 50 pixels wide]. And then put the [add contradiction button] on the next line? That way, it's cleaner.
What happened to the voice in the text box?
Seems to be more stable in Chrome than Firefox. Can't get it to load on 3.16 (my school) or 11B (my laptop).
I know you have yet to put the places tab, but when I load up my trials, some locations from the v5 default are missing, such as co-council.
For CEs, I think the statements should be displayed by default. Meaning, it's empty when I arrive at it. (This is for both loading a trial and blank).
I think you neglected to mention that VARIABLES haven't been fully implemented. I have some variable-heavy trials and I haven't been able to see what variables I have (on frames that have something to do with variables) nor was I able to add them.
For track volume, why not use a slider?
I think you also forgot to mention that you have not added in the "extra pages" for the evidence. You know, when evidence has so much details, it takes pages to show it all?
What do you think for this spacing-saving idea for under the text box? Typing speed [small text entry box less than 50 pixels wide] voice [dropdown]
For automatic timer: Wait for [small text entry box less than 50 pixels wide]ms? Newer member may not remember that the timers are now in milliseconds instead of centiseconds.
I love the character selection preview. Many times, I have sprites that are SO similar, I can't tell which one it is because I can't tell what the face looks like.
Expanding on BP, I can't seem to close the character selection preview box after I have pressed confirm. On Chrome.
CE blocks. I think the tab should be highlighted when I'm on that tab. Strangely, the tab is highlighted in investigation blocks but not CE blocks.
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Wow, thanks for the extensive feedback !
I'm glad that you like the updates
The current ugly stuff is a bug that'll be fixed soon.
A frame will use the voice of the talking character.
As for Fx11, I haven't tested yet - on Fx 10 it seems to work even though it's slower.
Next time it happens, can you check the Firefox error console (tools -> web developer -> error console) and tell me if you see a Javascript error from AAO ?
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I'm glad that you like the updates
I'll have to check that with the sound library itself. At the moment, the field is a value in milliseconds, like all other time values in V6.E.D.Revolution wrote:Hmm... Loop start time... How accurate can one expect to be when putting the point which the track needs to loop? 1.0000 second?
Yes, I'll add that to the converter.E.D.Revolution wrote:So, since the wait timers got multiplied by 10, when transferring from v5 to v6, with custom pauses (ie [#px]) get multiplied by 10?
Actually, that's how it was on the first preview, and how it's supposed to beE.D.Revolution wrote:Adding on to BP's complaint about contradiction, when expanding, why don't you put it all in one line?
The current ugly stuff is a bug that'll be fixed soon.
Voice is now a property of the character (see profiles tab).E.D.Revolution wrote:What happened to the voice in the text box?
A frame will use the voice of the talking character.
In Fx3, it's normal : the V6 editor uses some very recent standards that weren't implemented prior to Fx4.E.D.Revolution wrote:Seems to be more stable in Chrome than Firefox. Can't get it to load on 3.16 (my school) or 11B (my laptop).
As for Fx11, I haven't tested yet - on Fx 10 it seems to work even though it's slower.
I'll have a look. Can you give me a precise reference to the trial so that I have an example ?E.D.Revolution wrote:when I load up my trials, some locations from the v5 default are missing, such as co-council.
Well, the idea is that when all blocks are closed it's easier to get an overview of the case... Technically, having it opened at startup wouldn't be a problem, but I'd like to have other people's opinion before changing itE.D.Revolution wrote:For CEs, I think the statements should be displayed by default. Meaning, it's empty when I arrive at it. (This is for both loading a trial and blank).
Actually, that's a bug in the converter when importing variable actions from V5. I'll fix that.E.D.Revolution wrote:I think you neglected to mention that VARIABLES haven't been fully implemented. I have some variable-heavy trials and I haven't been able to see what variables I have (on frames that have something to do with variables) nor was I able to add them.
I'm planning to - the music tab is just something I put together in a few minutes yesterday xDE.D.Revolution wrote:For track volume, why not use a slider?
Yep, Tap mentioned it earlier. Forgot about that indeed !E.D.Revolution wrote:I think you also forgot to mention that you have not added in the "extra pages" for the evidence. You know, when evidence has so much details, it takes pages to show it all?
True, I'll have to make it more obvious that the unit is the ms now.E.D.Revolution wrote:For automatic timer: Wait for [small text entry box less than 50 pixels wide]ms? Newer member may not remember that the timers are now in milliseconds instead of centiseconds.
Indeed, thanks for pointing it out. I forgot to take care of that in CE blocksE.D.Revolution wrote:CE blocks. I think the tab should be highlighted when I'm on that tab. Strangely, the tab is highlighted in investigation blocks but not CE blocks.
Okay, this definitely means you've caught a JS bug somewhere. The confirm button is supposed to close the screen editor immediately. If it doesn't, it means the script was interrupted by a failure...E.D.Revolution wrote:Expanding on BP, I can't seem to close the character selection preview box after I have pressed confirm. On Chrome.
Next time it happens, can you check the Firefox error console (tools -> web developer -> error console) and tell me if you see a Javascript error from AAO ?
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What if (for whatever reason) you want to use a different voice for a few frames?Unas wrote:Voice is now a property of the character (see profiles tab).E.D.Revolution wrote:What happened to the voice in the text box?
A frame will use the voice of the talking character.
Can you have the slider and the number? I like being able to keep things precise xDI'm planning to - the music tab is just something I put together in a few minutes yesterday xDE.D.Revolution wrote:For track volume, why not use a slider?
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There's two things I'd like to point out:
- The checkboxes and radio buttons are centred. You need to remove the width and height properties, because each OS sizes them differently.
- I know I've said this before, but please use the <select> element when you can. The custom select widget is slow and doesn't have all of the optimisations (also, could you give the select widget's dropdown panel a max-height? ).
I agree with ED. It can give users a useful reference for knowing which part of the trial they're viewing. It provides context. Plus, it's convenient.Well, the idea is that when all blocks are closed it's easier to get an overview of the case... Technically, having it opened at startup wouldn't be a problem, but I'd like to have other people's opinion before changing it
If you're going to add a slider, make sure it's a HTML5 ranged input.I'm planning to - the music tab is just something I put together in a few minutes yesterday xD
Is it possible to use the ::after pseudo-element in an input box? We could do it using that. ::after { content: " ms"; }True, I'll have to make it more obvious that the unit is the ms now.
Then you'll have to create a new character. This is the consequence of the new system. If we get enough feedback against it, we could always change it. We could let you change the voice when you click on the "manual sync" button.Bad Player wrote:What if (for whatever reason) you want to use a different voice for a few frames?
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Wow... I'm most impressed! Must say I'm really looking forward to using this new creation... bringing a bit of AAI into the proceedings. ;D
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I just pushed a couple of bugfixes after ED's comments
I might change it by adding an explicit containing box though...
On my computer, it's instantaneous, like a real select element...
That being said, I'll probably revert all the selects that don't require the preview feature to browser elements, just because they are less prone to bugs than my widget
Also, what's this about max-height ? The positioning and size of the widget is absolute and done manually, not using CSS - and it should always be "optimal" (Best compromise size/readability in my opinion), if my algorithm works properly. If you've got a particular problem with it, I'll need a screenshot
Remember that I'm lazy. What else could I do but chose the simplest solution, when it does perfectly what I need ?Meph wrote:If you're going to add a slider, make sure it's a HTML5 ranged input.I'm planning to - the music tab is just something I put together in a few minutes yesterday xD
Okay, I see your point. I'll probably do that.Meph wrote:I agree with ED. It can give users a useful reference for knowing which part of the trial they're viewing. It provides context. Plus, it's convenient.Well, the idea is that when all blocks are closed it's easier to get an overview of the case... Technically, having it opened at startup wouldn't be a problem, but I'd like to have other people's opinion before changing it
Yes, how browsers place the element inside of its containing box differs (Chrome centers it, Firefox left-aligns it) but I don't really have a problem with it, as long as the size of the containing box is respected.Meph wrote:The checkboxes and radio buttons are centred. You need to remove the width and height properties, because each OS sizes them differently.
I might change it by adding an explicit containing box though...
Slow ? What are you running it on ? o_oMeph wrote:I know I've said this before, but please use the <select> element when you can. The custom select widget is slow and doesn't have all of the optimisations (also, could you give the select widget's dropdown panel a max-height? ).
On my computer, it's instantaneous, like a real select element...
That being said, I'll probably revert all the selects that don't require the preview feature to browser elements, just because they are less prone to bugs than my widget
Also, what's this about max-height ? The positioning and size of the widget is absolute and done manually, not using CSS - and it should always be "optimal" (Best compromise size/readability in my opinion), if my algorithm works properly. If you've got a particular problem with it, I'll need a screenshot
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I don't know what everyone else thinks, but -- personally -- I don't like the way it looks, like that. It looks messy and confusing. Users are used to having text next to a checkbox, and it's a standard UI design.Unas wrote:Yes, how browsers place the element inside of its containing box differs (Chrome centers it, Firefox left-aligns it) but I don't really have a problem with it, as long as the size of the containing box is respected. I might change it by adding an explicit containing box though...
I'm running Firefox 12 on a slow computer. On my computer, when I click on the select widget, a small square appears, and then it stretches when the select options load.Unas wrote:Slow ? What are you running it on ? o_o
On my computer, it's instantaneous, like a real select element...
That being said, I'll probably revert all the selects that don't require the preview feature to browser elements, just because they are less prone to bugs than my widget
Also, what's this about max-height ? The positioning and size of the widget is absolute and done manually, not using CSS - and it should always be "optimal" (Best compromise size/readability in my opinion), if my algorithm works properly. If you've got a particular problem with it, I'll need a screenshot
As for the max-height, I'm suggesting it because I don't think select dropdown boxes need to be as high as the viewport.
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My complaints:
1. You can't put multiple characters on a single witness stand without using a custom place.
2. Long names bug up the buttons over the text input window.
3. No playtesting/saving. I'd be glad to save my trial and test it later when the player is done.
4. I'm a bit not comfortable with the characters adding screen.
5. It is a pain to make one character appear behind the another one.
But whatever you do is fine.
1. You can't put multiple characters on a single witness stand without using a custom place.
2. Long names bug up the buttons over the text input window.
3. No playtesting/saving. I'd be glad to save my trial and test it later when the player is done.
4. I'm a bit not comfortable with the characters adding screen.
5. It is a pain to make one character appear behind the another one.
But whatever you do is fine.
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2. Which text input window do you mean?
3. Unas said in the main post that he will add that later.
4. What don't you like about it?
5. That's a good point. There should be better support for layering.
Unas, maybe you should disable the Save and Playtest buttons until you implement those features.
3. Unas said in the main post that he will add that later.
4. What don't you like about it?
5. That's a good point. There should be better support for layering.
Unas, maybe you should disable the Save and Playtest buttons until you implement those features.
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I don't know much at all about the trial editor, but just wondering...would it be possible to insert animation sequences? Like, for example, during the prologue, having moving, complete images and such?
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If you do it all in .gifs or something, then it's fine. If it's .avi or a youtube movie or whatever, then... no
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You'll have to convert any movie to .gif or .apng (though if you make an apng of the same GIF, it's gonna be much bigger without the coloring problems.)
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Animations are still only supported as GIFs, yes.
For the moment, AAO6 doesn't support real videos.
Well, technically, the editor supports APNGs like any other image format, but many browsers don't, because APNGs are not really standard. And actually, Chrome doesn't natively support APNG, though there is an extension that more or less emulates it.
Anyway, since AAO6 is aiming at being fully standards-compliant and cross-browser, I'd recommend against using APNGs unless absolutely necessary, so GIF is the way to go.
For the moment, AAO6 doesn't support real videos.
Well, technically, the editor supports APNGs like any other image format, but many browsers don't, because APNGs are not really standard. And actually, Chrome doesn't natively support APNG, though there is an extension that more or less emulates it.
Anyway, since AAO6 is aiming at being fully standards-compliant and cross-browser, I'd recommend against using APNGs unless absolutely necessary, so GIF is the way to go.