main menu tidying and bug fixes

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### 1.7.20 (build 21055, api 8, 2023-06-07)
+### 1.7.20 (build 21058, api 8, 2023-06-07)
 
 - This seems like a good time for a `refactoring` release in anticipation of
   changes coming in 1.8. Basically this means that a lot of things will be
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@
   when bascenev2 comes along, it can have its own unique associated library of
   stuff (bascenev2lib). To upgrade existing code, go through and replace
   instances of `bastd.ui` with `bauiv1lib` and all other instances of `bastd`
-  with `bascenev1lib`. That should mostly do it. As a random tip: check out the
+  with `bascenev1lib`. That should mostly do it. Random tip: check out the
   `tools/pcommand mypy_files` as a handy tool to help get your mods updated.
+- (build 21057) Fixed an issue with news items erroring on the main menu (thanks for the heads up Rikko)
 
 ### 1.7.19 (build 20997, api 7, 2023-01-19)
 

src/assets/ba_data/python/baenv.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 # Build number and version of the ballistica binary we expect to be
 # using.
-TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21055
+TARGET_BALLISTICA_BUILD = 21058
 TARGET_BALLISTICA_VERSION = '1.7.20'
 
 _g_env_config: EnvConfig | None = None

src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/mainmenu.py

@@ -16,26 +16,39 @@ import bauiv1 as bui
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from typing import Any
 
-# FIXME: Clean this up if I ever revisit it.
-# pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-# pylint: disable=too-many-branches
-# pylint: disable=too-many-statements
-# pylint: disable=too-many-locals
-# noinspection PyUnreachableCode
-# noinspection PyAttributeOutsideInit
-
 
 class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
     """Activity showing the rotating main menu bg stuff."""
 
     _stdassets = bs.Dependency(bs.AssetPackage, 'stdassets@1')
 
-    def on_transition_in(self) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, settings: dict):
-        super().on_transition_in()
+        super().__init__(settings)
-        random.seed(123)
         self._logo_node: bs.Node | None = None
         self._custom_logo_tex_name: str | None = None
         self._word_actors: list[bs.Actor] = []
+        self.my_name: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self._host_is_navigating_text: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.version: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.beta_info: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.beta_info_2: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.bottom: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.vr_bottom_fill: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.vr_top_fill: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.terrain: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.trees: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self.bgterrain: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self._ts = 0.86
+        self._language: str | None = None
+        self._update_timer: bs.Timer | None = None
+        self._news: NewsDisplay | None = None
+
+    def on_transition_in(self) -> None:
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+        super().on_transition_in()
+        random.seed(123)
         app = bs.app
         assert app.classic is not None
 
@@ -96,6 +109,7 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         if not app.classic.main_menu_did_initial_transition and hasattr(
             self, 'my_name'
         ):
+            assert self.my_name is not None
             assert self.my_name.node
             bs.animate(self.my_name.node, 'opacity', {2.3: 0, 3.0: 1.0})
 
@@ -291,9 +305,6 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
             )
         )
 
-        self._ts = 0.86
-
-        self._language: str | None = None
         self._update_timer = bs.Timer(1.0, self._update, repeat=True)
         self._update()
 
@@ -302,189 +313,8 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
 
         random.seed()
 
-        # On the main menu, also show our news.
-        class News:
-            """Wrangles news display."""
-
-            def __init__(self, activity: bs.Activity):
-                self._valid = True
-                self._message_duration = 10.0
-                self._message_spacing = 2.0
-                self._text: bs.NodeActor | None = None
-                self._activity = weakref.ref(activity)
-
-                # If we're signed in, fetch news immediately.
-                # Otherwise wait until we are signed in.
-                self._fetch_timer: bs.Timer | None = bs.Timer(
-                    1.0, bs.WeakCall(self._try_fetching_news), repeat=True
-                )
-                self._try_fetching_news()
-                self._used_phrases: list[str] = []
-
-            # We now want to wait until we're signed in before fetching news.
-            def _try_fetching_news(self) -> None:
-                plus = bui.app.plus
-                assert plus is not None
-
-                if plus.get_v1_account_state() == 'signed_in':
-                    self._fetch_news()
-                    self._fetch_timer = None
-
-            def _fetch_news(self) -> None:
-                plus = bui.app.plus
-                assert plus is not None
-
-                assert bs.app.classic is not None
-                bs.app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time = time.time()
-
-                # UPDATE - We now just pull news from MRVs.
-                news = plus.get_v1_account_misc_read_val('n', None)
-                if news is not None:
-                    self._got_news(news)
-
-            def _change_phrase(self) -> None:
-                from bascenev1lib.actor.text import Text
-
-                app = bs.app
-                assert app.classic is not None
-
-                # If our news is way out of date, lets re-request it;
-                # otherwise, rotate our phrase.
-                assert app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time is not None
-                if (
-                    time.time() - app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time
-                    > 600.0
-                ):
-                    self._fetch_news()
-                    self._text = None
-                else:
-                    if self._text is not None:
-                        if not self._phrases:
-                            for phr in self._used_phrases:
-                                self._phrases.insert(0, phr)
-                        val = self._phrases.pop()
-                        if val == '__ACH__':
-                            vrmode = app.vr_mode
-                            Text(
-                                bs.Lstr(resource='nextAchievementsText'),
-                                color=(
-                                    (1, 1, 1, 1)
-                                    if vrmode
-                                    else (0.95, 0.9, 1, 0.4)
-                                ),
-                                host_only=True,
-                                maxwidth=200,
-                                position=(-300, -35),
-                                h_align=Text.HAlign.RIGHT,
-                                transition=Text.Transition.FADE_IN,
-                                scale=0.9 if vrmode else 0.7,
-                                flatness=1.0 if vrmode else 0.6,
-                                shadow=1.0 if vrmode else 0.5,
-                                h_attach=Text.HAttach.CENTER,
-                                v_attach=Text.VAttach.TOP,
-                                transition_delay=1.0,
-                                transition_out_delay=self._message_duration,
-                            ).autoretain()
-                            achs = [
-                                a
-                                for a in app.classic.ach.achievements
-                                if not a.complete
-                            ]
-                            if achs:
-                                ach = achs.pop(
-                                    random.randrange(min(4, len(achs)))
-                                )
-                                ach.create_display(
-                                    -180,
-                                    -35,
-                                    1.0,
-                                    outdelay=self._message_duration,
-                                    style='news',
-                                )
-                            if achs:
-                                ach = achs.pop(
-                                    random.randrange(min(8, len(achs)))
-                                )
-                                ach.create_display(
-                                    180,
-                                    -35,
-                                    1.25,
-                                    outdelay=self._message_duration,
-                                    style='news',
-                                )
-                        else:
-                            spc = self._message_spacing
-                            keys = {
-                                spc: 0.0,
-                                spc + 1.0: 1.0,
-                                spc + self._message_duration - 1.0: 1.0,
-                                spc + self._message_duration: 0.0,
-                            }
-                            assert self._text.node
-                            bs.animate(self._text.node, 'opacity', keys)
-                            # {k: v
-                            #  for k, v in list(keys.items())})
-                            self._text.node.text = val
-
-            def _got_news(self, news: str) -> None:
-                # Run this stuff in the context of our activity since we
-                # need to make nodes and stuff.. should fix the serverget
-                # call so it.
-                activity = self._activity()
-                if activity is None or activity.expired:
-                    return
-                with activity.context:
-                    self._phrases: list[str] = []
-
-                    # Show upcoming achievements in non-vr versions
-                    # (currently too hard to read in vr).
-                    self._used_phrases = (
-                        ['__ACH__'] if not bs.app.vr_mode else []
-                    ) + [s for s in news.split('<br>\n') if s != '']
-                    self._phrase_change_timer = bs.Timer(
-                        (self._message_duration + self._message_spacing),
-                        bs.WeakCall(self._change_phrase),
-                        repeat=True,
-                    )
-
-                    assert bs.app.classic is not None
-                    scl = (
-                        1.2
-                        if (
-                            bs.app.classic.ui.uiscale is bs.UIScale.SMALL
-                            or bs.app.vr_mode
-                        )
-                        else 0.8
-                    )
-
-                    color2 = (
-                        (1, 1, 1, 1)
-                        if bs.app.vr_mode
-                        else (0.7, 0.65, 0.75, 1.0)
-                    )
-                    shadow = 1.0 if bs.app.vr_mode else 0.4
-                    self._text = bs.NodeActor(
-                        bs.newnode(
-                            'text',
-                            attrs={
-                                'v_attach': 'top',
-                                'h_attach': 'center',
-                                'h_align': 'center',
-                                'vr_depth': -20,
-                                'shadow': shadow,
-                                'flatness': 0.8,
-                                'v_align': 'top',
-                                'color': color2,
-                                'scale': scl,
-                                'maxwidth': 900.0 / scl,
-                                'position': (0, -10),
-                            },
-                        )
-                    )
-                    self._change_phrase()
-
         if not (app.demo_mode or app.arcade_mode) and not app.toolbar_test:
-            self._news = News(self)
+            self._news = NewsDisplay(self)
 
         # Bring up the last place we were, or start at the main menu otherwise.
         with bs.ContextRef.empty():
@@ -584,6 +414,8 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         app.classic.main_menu_did_initial_transition = True
 
     def _update(self) -> None:
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
         app = bs.app
         assert app.classic is not None
 
@@ -799,6 +631,9 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         vr_depth_offset: float = 0.0,
         shadow: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-statements
         if shadow:
             word_obj = bs.NodeActor(
                 bs.newnode(
@@ -925,6 +760,7 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         rotate: float = 0.0,
         vr_depth_offset: float = 0.0,
     ) -> None:
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-locals
         # Temp easter goodness.
         if custom_texture is None:
             custom_texture = self._get_custom_logo_tex_name()
@@ -1008,6 +844,174 @@ class MainMenuActivity(bs.Activity[bs.Player, bs.Team]):
         bui.apptimer(0.5, _start_menu_music)
 
 
+class NewsDisplay:
+    """Wrangles news display."""
+
+    def __init__(self, activity: bs.Activity):
+        self._valid = True
+        self._message_duration = 10.0
+        self._message_spacing = 2.0
+        self._text: bs.NodeActor | None = None
+        self._activity = weakref.ref(activity)
+        self._phrases: list[str] = []
+        self._used_phrases: list[str] = []
+        self._phrase_change_timer: bs.Timer | None = None
+
+        # If we're signed in, fetch news immediately.
+        # Otherwise wait until we are signed in.
+        self._fetch_timer: bs.Timer | None = bs.Timer(
+            1.0, bs.WeakCall(self._try_fetching_news), repeat=True
+        )
+        self._try_fetching_news()
+
+    # We now want to wait until we're signed in before fetching news.
+    def _try_fetching_news(self) -> None:
+        plus = bui.app.plus
+        assert plus is not None
+
+        if plus.get_v1_account_state() == 'signed_in':
+            self._fetch_news()
+            self._fetch_timer = None
+
+    def _fetch_news(self) -> None:
+        plus = bui.app.plus
+        assert plus is not None
+
+        assert bs.app.classic is not None
+        bs.app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time = time.time()
+
+        # UPDATE - We now just pull news from MRVs.
+        news = plus.get_v1_account_misc_read_val('n', None)
+        if news is not None:
+            self._got_news(news)
+
+    def _change_phrase(self) -> None:
+        from bascenev1lib.actor.text import Text
+
+        app = bs.app
+        assert app.classic is not None
+
+        # If our news is way out of date, lets re-request it;
+        # otherwise, rotate our phrase.
+        assert app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time is not None
+        if time.time() - app.classic.main_menu_last_news_fetch_time > 600.0:
+            self._fetch_news()
+            self._text = None
+        else:
+            if self._text is not None:
+                if not self._phrases:
+                    for phr in self._used_phrases:
+                        self._phrases.insert(0, phr)
+                val = self._phrases.pop()
+                if val == '__ACH__':
+                    vrmode = app.vr_mode
+                    Text(
+                        bs.Lstr(resource='nextAchievementsText'),
+                        color=((1, 1, 1, 1) if vrmode else (0.95, 0.9, 1, 0.4)),
+                        host_only=True,
+                        maxwidth=200,
+                        position=(-300, -35),
+                        h_align=Text.HAlign.RIGHT,
+                        transition=Text.Transition.FADE_IN,
+                        scale=0.9 if vrmode else 0.7,
+                        flatness=1.0 if vrmode else 0.6,
+                        shadow=1.0 if vrmode else 0.5,
+                        h_attach=Text.HAttach.CENTER,
+                        v_attach=Text.VAttach.TOP,
+                        transition_delay=1.0,
+                        transition_out_delay=self._message_duration,
+                    ).autoretain()
+                    achs = [
+                        a
+                        for a in app.classic.ach.achievements
+                        if not a.complete
+                    ]
+                    if achs:
+                        ach = achs.pop(random.randrange(min(4, len(achs))))
+                        ach.create_display(
+                            -180,
+                            -35,
+                            1.0,
+                            outdelay=self._message_duration,
+                            style='news',
+                        )
+                    if achs:
+                        ach = achs.pop(random.randrange(min(8, len(achs))))
+                        ach.create_display(
+                            180,
+                            -35,
+                            1.25,
+                            outdelay=self._message_duration,
+                            style='news',
+                        )
+                else:
+                    spc = self._message_spacing
+                    keys = {
+                        spc: 0.0,
+                        spc + 1.0: 1.0,
+                        spc + self._message_duration - 1.0: 1.0,
+                        spc + self._message_duration: 0.0,
+                    }
+                    assert self._text.node
+                    bs.animate(self._text.node, 'opacity', keys)
+                    # {k: v
+                    #  for k, v in list(keys.items())})
+                    self._text.node.text = val
+
+    def _got_news(self, news: str) -> None:
+        # Run this stuff in the context of our activity since we
+        # need to make nodes and stuff.. should fix the serverget
+        # call so it.
+        activity = self._activity()
+        if activity is None or activity.expired:
+            return
+        with activity.context:
+            self._phrases.clear()
+
+            # Show upcoming achievements in non-vr versions
+            # (currently too hard to read in vr).
+            self._used_phrases = (['__ACH__'] if not bs.app.vr_mode else []) + [
+                s for s in news.split('<br>\n') if s != ''
+            ]
+            self._phrase_change_timer = bs.Timer(
+                (self._message_duration + self._message_spacing),
+                bs.WeakCall(self._change_phrase),
+                repeat=True,
+            )
+
+            assert bs.app.classic is not None
+            scl = (
+                1.2
+                if (
+                    bs.app.classic.ui.uiscale is bs.UIScale.SMALL
+                    or bs.app.vr_mode
+                )
+                else 0.8
+            )
+
+            color2 = (1, 1, 1, 1) if bs.app.vr_mode else (0.7, 0.65, 0.75, 1.0)
+            shadow = 1.0 if bs.app.vr_mode else 0.4
+            self._text = bs.NodeActor(
+                bs.newnode(
+                    'text',
+                    attrs={
+                        'v_attach': 'top',
+                        'h_attach': 'center',
+                        'h_align': 'center',
+                        'vr_depth': -20,
+                        'shadow': shadow,
+                        'flatness': 0.8,
+                        'v_align': 'top',
+                        'color': color2,
+                        'scale': scl,
+                        'maxwidth': 900.0 / scl,
+                        'position': (0, -10),
+                    },
+                )
+            )
+            self._change_phrase()
+
+
 def _preload1() -> None:
     """Pre-load some assets a second or two into the main menu.
 

src/ballistica/shared/ballistica.cc

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ auto main(int argc, char** argv) -> int {
 namespace ballistica {
 
 // These are set automatically via script; don't modify them here.
-const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21055;
+const int kEngineBuildNumber = 21058;
 const char* kEngineVersion = "1.7.20";
 
 auto MonolithicMain(const core::CoreConfig& core_config) -> int {