Re: [Bug-gnubg] Feature Request: Training HINT

[Jim Segrave]

On Wed 12 Apr 2006 (09:04 +0100), Jon Kinsey wrote:
> Jim Segrave wrote:
> > 
> > If you don't have some method of confirming that the user has seen the
> > message, such as the proposal to have a short message on the status
> > bar, then as soon as you commit to rolling the dice, the status bar
> > displays your roll, overwriting the cube analysis.
> 
> It's possible to put the message somewhere else - in a panel/window for
> example.
> 
> I think the idea has some merit - the tutor mode tells you when you make
> a mistake, so is useful in a "play and learn when you make errors" kind
> of way.  I think you could have a more continuous tutor - which
> constantly gives you feedback, so before you roll a message could tell
> you the proper cube action and before you finish a move, whether it's a
> good move or not.

The cube is doable, if there's a place to display theresult.

For the move, you'd need to do the evaluation once the dice were
rolled and then check to see if the current position corresponds to
one of the moves in the list, I assume you would not expect any output
until there was a complete legal move


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