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New 0.0.10 pmem function

A topic by Tisajokt created Dec 03, 2016 Views: 907 Replies: 12

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Tisajokt8 years ago (1 edit)

The new pmem() works just fine for preserving values within a single session if you exit the program within TIC, but it doesn't persist through closing TIC itself (a test, tell me if I did something wrong). Is that a bug or intended, and if latter, will truly persistent memory (through HTML local storage and files on system?) come about? A player of an export presumably has no need / no knowledge how to restart the program anyway.

Love the other new stuff though!

(Edit: It appears not to work in the HTML export at all)

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

I see the problem, will made hotfix soon...

Thanks

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago(+1)

I've made a hotfix for 0.0.10 and uploaded it (with one condition, persistent memory depends of rom hash, so it will reset if you change any rom data)

Could you pls check it and let me know? Thanks.

Tisajokt8 years ago

Updated my test, it works 100% for web version of HTML export now, and persists within the session of installed HTML. Though I suppose local storage doesn't really work in "installed" HTML anyway (but if you found a way that'd be great :P). I work on Linux so I can't test Windows executable easily.

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

What do you mean when say "installed" HTML? sorry, didn't get it

Tisajokt8 years ago (4 edits)

Ah, I mean if you're running the itch client and click the "Install" button on a page with an HTML export. It just downloads the index.html and runs it when you click launch. I can't remember if local storage works in such a case.*

Now would be a good time for me to ask if there's an export for a Linux executable?

*Edit: Just tested, actually it does work. At least in Chrome browser, perhaps not in the itch browser. I'll test that now...

...aaand nope, it doesn't work in itch browser.

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

It's a pity, seems to itch client browser works like 'in private' mode

As for Linux exec export it's easy to implement I think, will try to add it in 0.0.11

Amos8 years ago(+2)

The lack of persistent local data for HTML5 games in the itch app is a known issue: https://github.com/itchio/itch/issues/861

It derives from the fact that the game is served from a random http port every time it starts up (for example: http://localhost:23982) - it actually does save data, but the next time you start it, it won't load up the correct data.

The fix for that is probably to switch to a custom protocol (non-http), although that may cause other issues down the line. We're aware of the issue though, so there's hope!

Tisajokt8 years ago

Are you aware of how characters shift up a row after the 32nd character on the command line, by the way?

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

no, how to reproduce?

Tisajokt8 years ago

Did a little experimentation, found out that it does not occur in the web version, but only in the executable version I'm using (for Linux). It happens after you trace() a string that exceeds that limit, and doesn't seem to end until TIC is restarted. Here's a screenshot.

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

successfully reproduced it only on Linux and I'm intrigued what's going on :)

will try to fix, thanks

NesboxDeveloper8 years ago

itch v22.2 is out! itch.io/app

twine game support
persistent save support for HTML games

https://twitter.com/fasterthanlime/status/81015889...