Triplea: Moderator Toolbox freezes when checking "ghosted" games

[DanVanAtta]

Find a game that is locked up, listed in lobby but cannot be joined, try to view the game info as moderator and the app locks up.

[prastle]

@DanVanAtta
As I suggested in the forum thread. A simple solution might be to post an error message similar to the one received if trying to join the locked up game as an observer. When using the toolbox to view the host info Example "Can not connect for host info!" Or whatever... Just a thought.

[DanVanAtta]

Indeed, but first is to make sure the game does not freeze.

[prastle]

@DanVanAtta I guess to clarify my point. This would allow all mods that use the toolbox to easily know the game has locked. Without having to use task manager and restart themselves to log back in and then boot the offending host/bot. Yes I agree the ideal solution is making sure the game does not freeze but that is awhile away I believe. Just offering a simple solution.

[Cernelius]

The best solution would be, of course, that games that cannot be joined are never kept connected to the lobby.

[Cernelius]

Have really no clue on the tech aspect, but would it be possible, like the mods right clicking, that, instead, the lobby every minute check if a game connected to itself is reachable, and, if not, it autoboots it (so that ghosts never stay there for more than 1 minute).

Sorry for the off topic, if so.

[DanVanAtta]

Since we're re-writing the toolbox, focus will be on the new version of this tool.