Message Forum: Re: Murkon's Refuge: Turns and backup files

Re: Murkon's Refuge: Turns and backup files

Posted By: Sam, on host 24.61.194.240
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 21:35:28
In Reply To: Murkon's Refuge: Turns and backup files posted by Joona I Palaste on Thursday, May 2, 2002, at 06:49:36:

> What happens if someone plays Murkon's Refuge for over 10 million turns? The backup file name only has space for 7 decimal digits. This means that on the 10 millionth move, the file name will roll over to 0 moves.

What *should* happen, not that I've tested it, is that it'll lengthen the filename to make room for the extra digit.

The only reason there are leading zeroes at all is so that the filenames are sorted chronologically when they are sorted alphabetically. I didn't think it was worth having eight digits, though, even if someone got up that high.

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Message:	> > What happens if someone plays Murkon's Refuge for over 10 million turns? The backup file name only has space for 7 decimal digits. This means that on the 10 millionth move, the file name will roll over to 0 moves. > > What should happen, not that I've tested it, is that it'll lengthen the filename to make room for the extra digit. > > The only reason there are leading zeroes at all is so that the filenames are sorted chronologically when they are sorted alphabetically. I didn't think it was worth having eight digits, though, even if someone got up that high.
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