Re: [glob2-devel] Rewrite and disappearance syndrom

[Joe Wells]

Leo Wandersleb <address@hidden> writes:

> Kai Antweiler schrieb:
>
>>> * globs get trapped by invisible forbidden areas (place forbidden
>>> to force recalculation of forbidden gradient)
>>
>> This is weird!  Forbidden gradient only tells globs where to go
>> when they stand upon a forbidden area.  So how would this trap a
>> glob?  And I think other gradients are recomputed regularly.
>
> this is only a suspicion based on the fact that placing a forbidden
> area at some distance causes the lock to be resolved. first i always
> made the spot of the rotating glob forbidden and discovered that
> this not only frees the one but also all other (near by?) trapped
> units.

Interesting!

Of course, this would be easier to debug if the hidden forbidden areas
weren't hidden.  I think this is only the 100th time I have suggested
this.  :-)  ☺

-- 
Joe