Replay instant positioning and going backward

[marcgenesis]

** Keep in mind that I don't know how the underlying code works

I was wondering if implementing instant positioning and going backward in a table replay is something doable? Debugging something when it's on move 300 takes a really long time just going there, and if you miss what happen, you have to do it all over again.

I might be missing something, too!

[Victoria_La]

deleted my answer, see Een's reply

[Een]

I'll expand on this as I think the op was talking about full game replay once the game is over, not in-game replay.

I was wondering if implementing instant positioning and going backward in a table replay is something doable?

Not currently: replay is done by going over a log of notifications/moves starting from the initial state.
So to get to move N-1, you have to start over from 0 and replay N-1 moves.

Debugging something when it's on move 300 takes a really long time just going there, and if you miss what happen, you have to do it all over again.

Easiest way is to use the "go to move" link (under the play buttons). You still have to wait for the replay to go forward, but that way you can do something else while the replay runs, and be sure not to miss the move you want to look at

[Victoria_La]

Go to move actually not good either, because it takes very long and if you switch to other page in the browser its stops until you switch back.
Can go to move be implemented in shadow mode as in game replay (i.e instantly)?

[marcgenesis]

Go to move actually not good either, because it takes very long and if you switch to other page in the browser its stops until you switch back.
Can go to move be implemented in shadow mode as in game replay (i.e instantly)?

Hum.. no? At least not for me in Firefox. When I use Go To Move, it goes to the move I indicated once I click Go, even if I start doing something else in another window.

I'll expand on this as I think the op was talking about full game replay once the game is over, not in-game replay.

I was wondering if implementing instant positioning and going backward in a table replay is something doable?

Not currently: replay is done by going over a log of notifications/moves starting from the initial state.
So to get to move N-1, you have to start over from 0 and replay N-1 moves.

Debugging something when it's on move 300 takes a really long time just going there, and if you miss what happen, you have to do it all over again.

Easiest way is to use the "go to move" link (under the play buttons). You still have to wait for the replay to go forward, but that way you can do something else while the replay runs, and be sure not to miss the move you want to look at

That's what I thought. Thank you Een for confirming my suspicion. Would adding a "Go back one move" button work?

[Een]

Go to move actually not good either, because it takes very long and if you switch to other page in the browser its stops until you switch back.

I suspect this is a browser specific feature. For me, replay goes on in hidden tabs.

Can go to move be implemented in shadow mode as in game replay (i.e instantly)?

That's a good question, it would certainly be useful (NB: it's faster, but not instantaneous).
I don't know the answer, this is a question for sourisdudesert, if he happens to read this

Would adding a "Go back one move" button work?

Not sure what you mean by that, maybe a shortcut for "refresh to start over" then use "go to move" with current value minus one ? That would still take a lot of time.

[Nanaki404]

Hum.. no? At least not for me in Firefox. When I use Go To Move, it goes to the move I indicated once I click Go, even if I start doing something else in another window.

I noticed that the replay keeps going if I browse in another window, but not if I browse in another tab in the same window (with Firefox).

[marcgenesis]

Would adding a "Go back one move" button work?

Not sure what you mean by that, maybe a shortcut for "refresh to start over" then use "go to move" with current value minus one ? That would still take a lot of time.

I meant having a "Previous move" button, like the "Next move" one

[marcgenesis]

Hum.. no? At least not for me in Firefox. When I use Go To Move, it goes to the move I indicated once I click Go, even if I start doing something else in another window.

I noticed that the replay keeps going if I browse in another window, but not if I browse in another tab in the same window (with Firefox).

No problem for me with another tab.