[Freeciv] Re: how to start a new game without killing the server?

[Jason Short <jshort@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sam Steingold wrote:
>>* Jason Short <wfubeg=BZ76o2Vi3lYDwHFykFRCTj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2003-10-20 
>>10:48:31 -0400]:
>>
>>--On Monday, October 20, 2003 11:45 AM +0200 Christian Knoke 
>><chrisk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, Oct 19, 2003 at 07:40:11PM -0400, Sam Steingold wrote:
>>>
>>>>After I `end' a game, I cannot start a new new game:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>start
>>>>
>>>>Cannot start the game: it is already running.
>>>>
>>>>>end
>>>>
>>>>Cannot end the game: no game running.
>>>>
>>>>do I really need to kill the server?
>>>
>>>Yes, you have to /quit and start again.
>>>
>>>The end command doesn't work correctly ATM.
>>
>>Really?  What is wrong with it?
> 
> come on:

You don't have to /quit and start again.  The /end command works just fine.

>>>>>start
>>>>
>>>>Cannot start the game: it is already running.
>>>>
>>>>>end
>>>>
>>>>Cannot end the game: no game running.
> 
> so, is the game running or not?!

Hmm, this is a bug in the error messages.  There are three states: 
pregame, running, and endgame.

/start moves you from pregame to running.

/end moves you from running to endgame.

You move from endgame to pregame when everyone disconnects.  It was 
suggested that there should be a server command for this as well.

In the meantime I'd suggest that the error message for 'start' be 
changed based on the server state.

jason