VASL6.6.1 Officially Released

[Will Fleming]

Not to criticize the malf labels on AFV's. I am sure lots of people will like them, but maybe a counter for malf that we could 'label' similar to the Defensive First/Final fires where you can select the cmg fired, bmg fired, etc would be nice. Thus one counter could mark all malfunctioning weaponry. I suppose it would need 3 states for each weapon. "Normal/Clear", "Malf", "Disabled".

When I malf my AFV weaponry, I malf almost all of it.

 

[Stewart]

Try VASSAL-3.4.7-SNAPSHOT-969c426bb, available here: http://www.vassalengine.org/~uckelman/tmp/

Does that solve any of the problems you're seeing? (If so, which ones? If not, which ones?)

Windows has the feature built in.

 

[Stewart]

Not to criticize the malf labels on AFV's. I am sure lots of people will like them, but maybe a counter for malf that we could 'label' similar to the Defensive First/Final fires where you can select the cmg fired, bmg fired, etc would be nice. Thus one counter could mark all malfunctioning weaponry. I suppose it would need 3 states for each weapon. "Normal/Clear", "Malf", "Disabled".

When I malf my AFV weaponry, I malf almost all of it.

Can you describe your process of malfing your weaponry?
You can't malf the other items without selecting them.
Cntrl-1 can't malf the other items...its impossible as they have other command lines.
Unless you are talking about something completely different....
You can use the OLD counters.

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Not to criticize the malf labels on AFV's. I am sure lots of people will like them, but maybe a counter for malf that we could 'label' similar to the Defensive First/Final fires where you can select the cmg fired, bmg fired, etc would be nice. Thus one counter could mark all malfunctioning weaponry. I suppose it would need 3 states for each weapon. "Normal/Clear", "Malf", "Disabled".

When I malf my AFV weaponry, I malf almost all of it.

With a counter at least the malf/dm "circles" will come up

 

[hongkongwargamer]

You might want to check into your Mission Control and some of the other System Preferences if you're using those combos for anything. I couldn't repo CTRL-3 and CTRL-4 not activating the flag.

You are correct. CTRL-3 and CTRL-4 works after I turned off DESKTOP SWITCHING to DESKTOP 3 & 4. All good.

 

[Jplott94]

Many thanks for the update! Will get it loaded up soon!

 

[etopp]

You have to enable this in the 'Preferences' since VASL v6.6.0. By default, the fuction is turned off.

von Marwitz

Thanks for that but I have a new issue. When I highlight with CTRL-click, the right click popup menu appears.

 

[DougRim]

Thanks for that but I have a new issue. When I highlight with CTRL-click, the right click popup menu appears.

That is not an issue. That is a feature. It is meant to happen. That is how you get access to the functionality that appears on the menu. Use left-click.

 

[etopp]

That is not an issue. That is a feature. It is meant to happen. That is how you get access to the functionality that appears on the menu. Use left-click.

No - this is happening when I CTRL-LEFT click (to highlight) not RIGHT click

 

[DougRim]

No - this is happening when I CTRL-LEFT click (to highlight) not RIGHT click

Misunderstood your previous message. Sorry about that.

What kind of machine are you using? Sometimes Macs have issues with certain key combos.

 

[etopp]

Misunderstood your previous message. Sorry about that.

What kind of machine are you using? Sometimes Macs have issues with certain key combos.

I am using an iMac running Catalina (10.15.7)

 

[hongkongwargamer]

I am using an iMac running Catalina (10.15.7)

It's not a new issue anymore. Use VASSAL 3.4.7 with VASL 6.6.1 and COMMAND-Left Click to get the big red circle.

 

[etopp]

It's not a new issue anymore. Use VASSAL 3.4.7 with VASL 6.6.1 and COMMAND-Left Click to get the big red circle.

Upgraded to VASSAL 3.4.7 VASL 6.6.1 but issue is worse! CTRL-Left Click to highlight does not show red circle (selected in Preferences) and still displays popup menu

 

[Stewart]

Does 3.4.6 have the same issue?

 

[hongkongwargamer]

Upgraded to VASSAL 3.4.7 VASL 6.6.1 but issue is worse! CTRL-Left Click to highlight does not show red circle (selected in Preferences) and still displays popup menu

Command-Left Click to highlight.

 

[von Marwitz]

I have never used a Mac, so I am not sure if this makes a difference:

It's not a new issue anymore. Use VASSAL 3.4.7 with VASL 6.6.1 and COMMAND-Left Click to get the big red circle.

Upgraded to VASSAL 3.4.7 VASL 6.6.1 but issue is worse! CTRL-Left Click to highlight does not show red circle (selected in Preferences) and still displays popup menu

I seem to recall that Joel Uckelman has given the explanation that the key-combination has changed to now be in line with some Mac-standards which it had not been before with the effect that one has to 'relearn' this use automated by frequent play.

von Marwitz

 

[etopp]

Does 3.4.6 have the same issue?

No - in VASSAL 3.4.6 CTRL-Left Click to highlight shows red circle (when option enabled in Preferences)

 

[von Marwitz]

No - in VASSAL 3.4.6 CTRL-Left Click to highlight shows red circle (when option enabled in Preferences)

The current version is VASSAL v3.4.7, not v3.4.6. And in v3.4.7 changes have been made that I believe are related to your issue:

Changes since 3.4.6
Bug fixes

• 13547: Don’t raise a bug dialog on failure to read an MP3
• 13546: Change backup Resource directory from temp folder to base folder
• 13542: Interaction between Move Fixed Distance and Rotate traits has changed between 3.2.17 and 3.4.6
• 13540: Macs now use Command as modifier key for grid-resizing, setup-stack-moving in Editor
• 13525: HFS+ stores filenames in NFD, so must check for that variant when loading
• 13524: Masked card dragged from Player Hand reports differently between 3.2.17 and 3.4.6
• 13520: Made Command+Click the select/deselect combo for Macs (and Command+Wheel to zoom)
• 13489: Pieces scaled incorrectly during drags on HiDPI screens on Windows

As I have said, I have never used a Mac. But as far as I understand you have to use COMMAND instead of CTRL for some key combinations since v3.4.7.

von Marwitz

 

[hongkongwargamer]

No - in VASSAL 3.4.6 CTRL-Left Click to highlight shows red circle (when option enabled in Preferences)

Pls see http://www.gamesquad.com/forums/index.php?threads/vasl-6-6-0-mac-ctrl-left-click-issue.158981/

(I use Macs since 911)