Re: [pbmserv-dev] Images

["David J Bush" <twixt@cstone.net>]

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|  What we should consider doing is to allow the option of graphics for those
|  players who want them.  This would be very easy as options can be set
|  for the games for the players.  Then some players can see ascii while
|  their opponents can see graphics and the two can play while niether
|  player knows what kind of representation their opponent is useing.

Maybe a downloadable client, such as exists for Trax, would be nice?
I have been working on such a client for Twixt, written in Tcl/Tk.
The idea is it would function like Biff, reading your email for PBMserv
moves. If your regular email reader catches the moves instead, you
could click a button which would send an update request to the server,
which usually would be answered in a few seconds. Tcl/Tk is arguably
easier to write a GUI on than Java, and it is a decent and robust
language which is also free for all platforms. Another advantage of
a client is you wouldn't have to type in coordinates and a password
any more.

I should provide the caveat that I am notorious for saying I am doing
something and then not finishing it.

David