[Xpilot-hacks] Modifier keys and action decoding.

[Paul Forman]

On Sat, 24 Aug 2002, Bert Gijsbers wrote:

> After changing it in the code it turns out that one can't
> lower shields and fire in the same key update anymore.
> Hmm, this is a grave disadvantage for all those -autoShield
> users out there.  What to do?

Well, I see three options:

1)  Don't change anything, forget the new features.

2)  Write special-case code to either preserve old functions (like
auto-shield) with a reversed loop, or add new functionality (like the
auto-mods) with the current forward loop.

3)  Shuffle the values assigned to various KEY variables, so that the
interactions are well-defined.

If I'm not mistaken, number 3 will horribly break the protocol for older
clients.  It's probably the best long-term solution, but right now may not
be the time to do this.  

Auto-shield already has some special-case code scattered throughout the
server, so if it's the only thing affected, I'd say let's just tweak it
into working (#2).  I'm not sure what other funny same-frame bugs might
crop up, though...

Thoughts?

-- 
Paul Forman     
pforman at rocketjets.com