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27 October 2010
/* The current option is inconsistent, when starting directly (no console), compared to starting via a command prompt (console used, and prompt not returned). The standard behavior of GUI only programs, is to return the prompt straight away, if start
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/* The current option is inconsistent, when starting directly (no console), compared to starting via a command prompt (console used, and prompt not returned). The standard behavior of GUI only programs, is to return the prompt straight away, if start
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/* The current option is inconsistent, when starting directly (no console), compared to starting via a command prompt (console used, and prompt not returned). The standard behavior of GUI only programs, is to return the prompt straight away, if start
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26 October 2010
→Most Windows applications do not display a console window. It is hence confusing for users.
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→How do we report unknown game versions, or games with missing files to users?
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/* If a toggle is added for opening/closing the console window (showing all previous output), users will be dumped back to the desktop. And jumping back into ScummVM can result in further issues, of screen going out of sync or crash, with poor displa
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/* If a toggle is added for opening/closing the console window (showing all previous output), users will be dumped back to the desktop. And jumping back into ScummVM can result in further issues, of screen going out of sync or crash, with poor displa
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→A single log file can easily be overwritten, if a user relies solely on logs for reporting bugs or issues. This is exactly the same situation with console windows, though.
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Note the console behaviour when closing the GUI window.
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→If logs files are used, how do we handle multiple ScummVM be run at the same time? I expect this would effect developers more (i.e. when tracing regressions), and not be common with users though.
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→Multiple logs would lead to more confusion, about which file to submit, if that method was used.
+611
Moving arguments against logging (resp. against various variants of it) to a different section -- they are not arguments against hiding the console by default
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→If a known issue occurs, but isn't suitable for GUI feedback, then users lose that information.
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→Many of the current warnings (i.e. loading related, missing code or features) in source code, can provide useful feedback to users.
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→How do we report unknown game versions, or games with missing files to users?
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→How do we report unknown game versions, or games with missing files to users?
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Fix formatting, add comments.
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/* The current option is inconsistent, when starting directly (no console), compared to starting via a command prompt (console used, and prompt not returned). The standard behavior of GUI only programs, is to return the prompt straight away, if start
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/* The current option is inconsistent, when starting directly (no console), compared to starting via a command prompt (console used, and prompt not returned). The standard behavior of GUI only programs, is to return the prompt straight away, if start
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window"): Splitting up the various points into subsection, for easier editing
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window")
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→Pros (Arguments for "Hiding The Console Window")
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Split one point, into a pro and con.
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window")
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25 October 2010
→Pros (Arguments for "Hiding The Console Window")
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Formatted my comments properly
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window")
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window")
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→Cons (Arguments against "Hiding The Console Window")
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Undo revision 15262 by Fingolfin (Talk)
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Reverted edits by Fingolfin (Talk) to last revision by M kiewitz
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Tried to structure things and expand some bits. Somebody should verify that I did not (unintentionally) introduce bias
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→Pros (Arguments for "Hiding The Console Window)
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→Cons (Arguments Against Hiding The Console Window
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→Cons (Arguments Against Hiding The Console Window: Add my replies about the arguments for always showing the console
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→Pros (Arguments For Hiding The Console Window): Differentiate between arguments for hiding the console, and for logging.
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→Windows Console - Blessing or Curse?
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→Windows Console - Blessing or Curse?: In order to "reach a decision", it must be clear what the alternatives are. Tried to spell my proposal out.
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→Cons (Arguments Against Hiding The Console Window
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→Cons (Arguments Against Hiding The Console Window
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Moved some issues out of pros - they're more like observations. Also, updated my comments on an issue
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Updated some arguments, changed layout a bit
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Styling
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Updated some arguments
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