0001433: When game executable is not specified, the error message is too vague.

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0001433

Doomseeker

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2013-07-26 18:32

2018-09-29 14:47

Reporter

Zalewa

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Blzut3

Priority

normal

Severity

minor

Reproducibility

always

Status

closed

Resolution

fixed

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0.10 Beta

Target Version

0.11 Beta

Fixed in Version

0.11 Beta

Summary

0001433: When game executable is not specified, the error message is too vague.

Description

Error message only specifies that there is no game executable specified. Some users have no idea how to solve this problem. The error message should contain specific instructions on what needs to be done to make it go away, something in the line of "Go to the options -> engines -> <insert-game-here> -> specify path to .exe".

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7sk.png [^] (65,183 bytes) 2013-07-26 18:32

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(0006857) Blzut3 (administrator) 2013-07-31 00:16	I've been thinking about this a bit. Since one should assume users are not going to read, do you think it would be good idea to just open the proper configuration page after the user dismisses the message? Perhaps in combination of clarifying the message a little bit.

(0006862) Zalewa (developer) 2013-07-31 17:04	I came up with the same idea, actually. It'd be best if the config box opened directly at the necessary page, combined with pointing out the page in the tree, and with pointing out which widget needs attention. This would actually be a part of the long forgotten issue 621.

(0006892) Blzut3 (administrator) 2013-08-02 10:39 edited on: 2013-08-02 10:40	The configuration should open to the proper page when this error occurs. The implementation isn't quite as clean as I would have hoped, but of course the amount of code tacked into MainWindow got in the way.

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Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2013-07-26 18:32	Zalewa	New Issue
2013-07-26 18:32	Zalewa	File Added: 7sk.png
2013-07-31 00:14	Blzut3	Assigned To	=> Blzut3
2013-07-31 00:14	Blzut3	Status	new => assigned
2013-07-31 00:16	Blzut3	Note Added: 0006857
2013-07-31 00:16	Blzut3	Status	assigned => feedback
2013-07-31 17:04	Zalewa	Note Added: 0006862
2013-07-31 17:04	Zalewa	Status	feedback => assigned
2013-08-02 10:39	Blzut3	Note Added: 0006892
2013-08-02 10:39	Blzut3	Status	assigned => resolved
2013-08-02 10:39	Blzut3	Fixed in Version	=> 0.11 Beta
2013-08-02 10:39	Blzut3	Resolution	open => fixed
2013-08-02 10:40	Blzut3	Note Edited: 0006892	View Revisions
2018-09-29 14:47	WubTheCaptain	Status	resolved => closed

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