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Subject: Re: [Freeciv-Dev] city_nn patch
From: Massimo Campostrini <campo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 25 Nov 1998 09:37:27 +0100

David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I found one minor problem with this city name patch: (as well as the
> known client srand problem)

I've fixed this, but I forgot the patch diskette at home (sneakernet).

> Currently there are a few places (eg, the "choose a name for your 
> new city" dialog, the city report, maybe others) where city names 
> shouldn't be longer than... 15 (?) characters.  
> 
> And some of these new names are.  (Actually, of existing names I've
> noticed "Clermont-Ferrand" is a touch long too.)
> 
> Should we increase the maximum city name length a bit and fix
> up the relevenat places, and/or filter out some of the longer names?

I like long city names; I would rather increase the max., and truncate
the city name where appropriate, e.g. in the city advisor.

        Massimo


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