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Re: [Bug-gnubg] HTML export
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Nardy Pillards |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-gnubg] HTML export |
Date: |
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:24:32 +0100 |
[snip]
>> A few problems:
>>
>> (a) it's impossible to print the entire game, match, or session
>> within the browser
>> (b) we have to implement this with JavaScript or ECMA script, which
>> (1) is probably browser dependent
>> (2) won't work in older browsers
>> (3) won't work if the user has disabled javascript
>> (c) we use frames which won't work in older browsers
>> (in general, frames suck, but they may be have a usual purpose here)
>>
>> Of course, it's possible to make it an option to export in the current
>> one-game-per-page format so people still can use that.
>>
>> ad (a): we can't do anything about that
>> ad (b): it's possible to make some work-arounds for missing or disabled
>> JavaScript. For example, instead of the game dropdown we can display a
>> series of links, and the user must live with the fact that the right
>> hand move list does not automatically scrolls when she clicks on the
>> "next move" and "prev move" links.
>> ad (c): we can't do anything about that
>>
>> Jørn
>
> As to a), I think the idea of opening a separate window for a
> printer-friendly version fine. In fact, it could simply be an option to
> view it in a plain HTML version. This would immediately solve the
> problem for those using older browsers. The thing is that I think it
> would be a big improvement over the current way of viewing. I don't ant
> to isolate the users of older browsers, but think that one mustn't limit
> the possibilties according to 1990 technology just because 2% of users
> are still stuck with it. A plain HTML version link would let them still
> enjoy the games. Plus this would be the solution for printing.
>
[snip]
> Albert
Win32 here, and only 500 visitors since Dec 20th, but stats so far:
Javascript: all enabled (91% JS 1.3, 5% JS 1.4, 3% JS 1.1 and 1% JS 1.2)
Browsers: 72% IE 6.x, 18% IE 5.x, 5% NS 5.x, 3% NS 3.x and 2% NS 4.x
oh... and:
PNG Graphics: 95% yes, 5% no.
Nardy