rscadd: "Handheld modular computers now use flashlights as a light source. They may be turned on/off via a button in the PC header, and have their brightness adjusted in Hardware Configuration."
tweak: Message notifications should be much larger.
tweak: "Chat messages are now logged to the NTNet Monitoring program."
bugfix: "IDs are now unregistered from computers when the computer is destroyed."
bugfix: "Fix Eject Battery having a global view range."
bugfix: "Chat Clients are no longer set to 'silent' by default."
backend: "Added a new slider component for VueUIs."
Closes#10439
PDAs are dead, long live PDAs. All trace of old PDAs has been scoured from the codebase, and in its place are modular computer PDAs that are feature-equivalent. Essentially every PDA function except the Syndicate detonation feature and Notepad has been ported over, and battery life for handheld computers has been boosted alongside the addition of charging cables to make things easier.
#8005 just revived.
Tasks to acomplish while here:
Fix merge conflicts
Add ntIRC direct messaging
Things I migth consider adding in future PR:
Porting IRC to VueUI
Porting File Manager to VueUI.
- NTNRC conversations are now rather matched by Unique ID that's assigned on New(), rather than name. This has a nice side effect of being able to have conversations that share names.
- Tweaks design datums a bit. Renames "processor unit" to "computer processor unit", etc. since i noticed telecomms machine already uses "processor unit" name. Also corrects duplicated ID.
- Adds new "File manager" program, that allows you to work with files stored on your device's hard drive.
- File manager can be used to delete/rename/view files. Some files can't be viewed (executable programs), some can be (data files)
- If your device contains NanoPrinter hardware you may print data files.
- You can edit the text files using simplified paper code.
- Adds NTNet relay chat, communication method that works as alternative to PDA messaging.
- NTNRC client is available to everyone for download. Once started, you can set your username (much as you can with IRC in real) and join channels created by other users (or create your own channel)
- Each channel has an operator. This is typically the channel's creator. If the operator leaves, operator status is transferred to randomly picked other user. If all users leave operator status is set as null until someone arrives again.
- Operator can delete or rename the channel, as well as save copy of chat logs to the hard drive (in future it will be editable/printable) and set channel password. Password-locked channels are private only for those who know the password.
- Added new access type (ID 42): access_network. RD is now, by default, given this access.
- People with network access can enter administrative mode, which allows them to make operator actions even without operator status on all channels. Furthermore, this hides them from other users (unless they decide to talk). They also bypass password locks, if they are set.
- Minor tweaks to NTNet monitoring tool. Fixed one minor graphical glitch in the UI and added access requirement to run the program (network access)
- Screenshot of NTNRC in action: http://i.imgur.com/c7hrWY5.png
