Attempt to clarify installation instructions a little

[vchess.git] / client / src / components / ComputerGame.vue

<template lang="pug">
BaseGame(
  ref="basegame"
  :game="game"
  @newmove="processMove"
)
</template>

<script>
import BaseGame from "@/components/BaseGame.vue";
import { store } from "@/store";
import { CompgameStorage } from "@/utils/compgameStorage";
import { getScoreMessage } from "@/utils/scoring";
import { playMove, getFilteredMove } from "@/utils/playUndo";
import Worker from "worker-loader!@/playCompMove";
export default {
  name: "my-computer-game",
  components: {
    BaseGame
  },
  // gameInfo: fen + mode + vname
  // mode: "auto" (game comp vs comp) or "versus" (normal)
  props: ["gameInfo"],
  data: function() {
    return {
      st: store.state,
      game: {},
      vr: null,
      // Web worker to play computer moves without freezing interface:
      timeStart: undefined, //time when computer starts thinking
      compThink: false, //avoid asking a new move while one is being searched
      compWorker: null
    };
  },
  created: function() {
    // Computer moves web worker logic:
    this.compWorker = new Worker();
    this.compWorker.onmessage = e => {
      let compMove = e.data;
      // Small delay for the bot to appear "more human"
      const minDelay = this.gameInfo.mode == "versus" ? 500 : 1000;
      const delay = Math.max(minDelay - (Date.now() - this.timeStart), 0);
      let self = this;
      setTimeout(() => {
        if (this.currentUrl != document.location.href) return; //page change
        self.$refs["basegame"].play(compMove, "received");
        let animationLength = 0;
        const mvArray = (Array.isArray(compMove) ? compMove : [compMove]);
        const realLength =
          mvArray.filter(m => m.start.x >= 0 && !m.end.noHighlight).length;
        if (realLength >= 1)
          // 250 = length of animation, 500 = delay between sub-moves
          // TODO: a callback would be cleaner.
          animationLength = 250 + (realLength - 1) * 750;
        setTimeout(
          () => {
            self.compThink = false;
            self.processMove(compMove);
          },
          animationLength
        );
      }, delay);
    };
  },
  methods: {
    launchGame: function(game, options) {
      this.compWorker.postMessage(["scripts", this.gameInfo.vname]);
      if (!game) {
        game = {
          vname: this.gameInfo.vname,
          fenStart: V.GenRandInitFen(options),
          moves: []
        };
        game.fen = game.fenStart;
        if (this.gameInfo.mode == "versus") CompgameStorage.add(game);
      }
      if (!game.mycolor) game.mycolor = (Math.random() < 0.5 ? "w" : "b");
      this.compWorker.postMessage(["init", game.fen]);
      this.vr = new V(game.fen);
      game.players = [{ name: "Computer" }, { name: "Computer" }];
      if (this.gameInfo.mode == "versus")
        game.players[game.mycolor == 'w' ? 0 : 1] = { name: "Myself" };
      game.score = "*"; //finished games are removed
      game.mode = this.gameInfo.mode;
      this.currentUrl = document.location.href; //to avoid playing outside page
      this.game = game;
      this.$refs["basegame"].re_setVariables(game);
      this.compWorker.postMessage(["init", game.fen]);
      if (this.gameInfo.mode == "auto" || game.mycolor != this.vr.turn)
        this.playComputerMove();
    },
    // NOTE: a "goto" action could lead to an error when comp is thinking,
    // but it's OK because from the user viewpoint the game just stops.
    playComputerMove: function() {
      this.timeStart = Date.now();
      this.compThink = true;
      this.compWorker.postMessage(["askmove"]);
    },
    processMove: function(move, scoreObj) {
      playMove(move, this.vr);
      // Maybe the user stopped the game:
      if (this.game.score != "*") {
        this.$emit("game-stopped");
        return;
      }
      // This move could have ended the game
      if (!scoreObj) scoreObj = { score: this.vr.getCurrentScore() };
      if (scoreObj.score != "*") {
        this.gameOver(scoreObj.score);
        return;
      }
      // Send the move to web worker (including his own moves)
      this.compWorker.postMessage(["newmove", move]);
      if (this.gameInfo.mode == "auto" || this.vr.turn != this.game.mycolor)
        this.playComputerMove();
      // Finally, update storage:
      if (this.gameInfo.mode == "versus") {
        CompgameStorage.update(this.gameInfo.vname, {
          move: getFilteredMove(move),
          fen: this.vr.getFen()
        });
      }
    },
    gameOver: function(score) {
      this.game.score = score;
      this.game.scoreMsg = getScoreMessage(score, V.ReverseColors);
      // If comp is thinking, let him finish:
      if (!this.compThink) this.$emit("game-stopped");
    }
  }
};
</script>