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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0000235VCMIGUI - PreGamepublic2009-11-28 04:182014-05-30 17:39
ReporterZamolxis 
Assigned ToTow 
PrioritylowSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.74c 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.81 
Summary0000235: When opening the Save Game menu, we should have a name proposed by default for our saved game like in H3
DescriptionH3 had "NEWGAME" I believe. We could have the same, or we could have some other (maybe better, or at least original) solutions:

1. "VCMINEW"
or
2. "NEWGAMEn" or "VCMINEWn" or "VCMI_n", where "n" is a number which increases with every save, so that we don't have to manually change it to avoid overwriting.
or
3. "YYMMDD_n" or "YYYYMMDD_n" - so a format which defaults today's date, plus a number, which increases with every save.

The last two proposals (especially the 3rd) would allow the players to also easily sort the saved games chronologically with a simple click on the column header.
Additional Information
Personally, I think my favorites would be VCMI_n or YYMMDD_n.

For VCMI_n, "n" could be by default a 3- or even 4-digit number (001, 002...). Though support for numbers above 999/9999 should be there (if anyone goes that far).

For YYMMDD_n, it could be a 2-digit number only. I doubt anyone would save a game more than 99 times in a day. :)

Formats with leading zeros would of course be useful again for sorting.
TagsNo-harm enhancement
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(0000801)
Tow (developer)
2010-03-07 23:01

 Fixed in r1538.
Actually restored (it was once implemented but got broken) the simplest solution.
However I consider replacing it later with one of "smart" solutions you described.
(0001143)
Zamolxis (viewer)
2010-07-21 01:26

 Fix confirmed as working as expected. But I will leave this in Open/Resolved so that you can keep track of the suggestion (though you can close it if you don't need this report to keep track of it).

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
2009-11-28 04:18 Zamolxis New Issue
2009-11-28 04:19 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:20 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:20 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:28 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:28 Zamolxis Additional Information Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:29 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:29 Zamolxis Additional Information Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:31 Zamolxis Additional Information Updated View Revisions
2009-11-28 04:32 Zamolxis Summary When opening the Save Game menu, we could have a name proposed by default for our saved game. => When opening the Save Game menu, we should have a name proposed by default for our saved game like in H3
2010-03-07 23:01 Tow Note Added: 0000801
2010-03-07 23:01 Tow Status assigned => resolved
2010-03-07 23:01 Tow Fixed in Version => 0.89
2010-03-07 23:01 Tow Resolution open => fixed
2010-07-21 01:24 Zamolxis Description Updated View Revisions
2010-07-21 01:24 Zamolxis Additional Information Updated View Revisions
2010-07-21 01:26 Zamolxis Note Added: 0001143
2010-07-21 01:26 Zamolxis Tag Attached: Suggestion
2010-08-01 13:58 Zamolxis Tag Renamed Suggestion => No-harm enhancement
2014-05-30 17:39 beegee Status resolved => closed

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