RE: Fwd: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Bug in Windows version -- Tutor responsewindow appears when not needed

[Ian Shaw]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Billie
> Patterson
> Sent: 29 January 2003 14:50
> To: Joern Thyssen
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Bug in Windows version -- Tutor
> responsewindow appears when not needed
> 
> 
> Joern,
> 
> I wasn't suggesting that tutor mode look at anything other
> than doubling cube.
> 
> I was suggesting that the options screen lets you set
> conflicting options, and that choosing one of those should
> disable the other options.  
> 
> I'm sure there are other cases that I haven't found yet,
> but the one I have encountered is the Automatic: Roll vs.
> Tutoring: Cube Decisions vs. Cube: Use Doubling Cube.
> 
> 1) Automatic roll set "on" should turn "off" the other two.
> 2) Cube decisions set "on" should turn "off" automatic roll
> and turn use doubling cube "on."
> 3) Cube decisions set "off" should turn use doubling cube
> "off."
> 4) Use doubling cube set "on" should turn automatic roll
> "off".
> 5) Use doubling cube set "off" should turn cube decisions
> "off".
> 
> If you don't want to change the options screen, warning the
> user that he's chosen conflicting options might suffice.
> 
> Billie
> 
I disagree.

Game...Roll the dice automatically = ON
is not synonymous with 
Cube...Use doubling cube = OFF

I routinely play with both ON. If I can use the cube I have to click to
roll or double; if I can't use the cube then the dice are rolled
automatically.

Tutor...Cube decisions sets whether you want to be tutored on cube
actions. You may or may not want to have the cube in play.
Tutor...Chequer play sets whether you want to be tutored on moves. You
may want to play without being tutored on moves, but getting tutoring in
cube decisions.

IMO, the tutoring settings should remain independent of the current play
settings, so that  if the play settings change the user can expect to
get sensible tutoring without have to re-adjust the Tutor settings.

Obviously, Tutor mode should not be tutoring on doubling if the cube is
not in use, which IIRC is the original problem experienced by Billie. 
Jim's fix should now check that Cube...Use doubling cube = ON before
tutoring on Cube decisions, which was the only real conflict in settings
I see.

Regards,
Ian Shaw