Fix actions for incompatible save files

[Sreevalli20]

Summary

This PR addresses issue #232 by restricting actions for incompatible save files. Previously, incompatible saves could still be loaded via the Load button, double-click, or Enter key, leading to potential crashes or errors. Now, only the Delete button remains functional for incompatible saves, preventing users from attempting to load invalid game states.

What changed

• Stored button references (Load, Delete, Cancel) in the load_dialog class for direct access
• Load button is now disabled by default when no save is selected
• When a save is selected, its validity is checked using the existing valid_saved_game() function
• If the save is valid, the Load button is enabled; if invalid, it remains disabled
• Double-click and Enter key shortcuts now check if Load is enabled before attempting to load
• After deleting a save, the Load button is reset to disabled state
• The Delete button remains fully functional for both valid and invalid saves

This implementation reuses the existing valid_saved_game() C++ function exposed to Lua, which checks file format, version compatibility, and level graph validity.

Validation

• Code review: The implementation correctly follows the existing UI button pattern used in other dialogs (e.g., ui_mp_main.script, ui_sleep_dialog.script)
• Logic verification: The Load button state is managed at all entry points (selection, deletion, keyboard shortcuts, double-click)
• Existing safeguards retained: The OnButton_load_clicked() function still contains the valid_saved_game() check as a final safety net
• No gameplay, engine, or unrelated UI changes were made
• Only the single file res/gamedata/scripts/ui_load_dialog.script was modified

Note: Full runtime testing could not be performed in the current environment due to the requirement for a complete C++ build toolchain (Visual Studio/MSVC) and game assets. The implementation is based on thorough code analysis and follows the existing patterns in the codebase.

Closes #232

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[Sreevalli20]

please accept request

[DissidentEast]

Note: Full runtime testing could not be performed in the current environment due to the requirement for a complete C++ build toolchain (Visual Studio/MSVC) and game assets. The implementation is based on thorough code analysis and follows the existing patterns in the codebase.

Did you actually test this in-game with both compatible and incompatible saves, or is this just AI-generated code that was never run?

[Neloreck]

bool CSavedGameWrapper::valid_saved_game(IReader& stream)
{
    if (stream.length() < 8)
        return (false);

    if (stream.r_u32() != u32(-1))
        return (false);

    if (stream.r_u32() < ALIFE_VERSION)
        return (false);

    return (true);
}

The change will block in case of older version saves, but it will not detect alignment/data drift that causes #232.
To actually know if file is compatible it would require actually reading and matching it in runtime

[Sreevalli20]

Thanks for pointing this out. I investigated the actual #232 failure path rather than relying on the header/version check.

You were right that valid_saved_game() is only a lightweight header validation and does not detect the game-graph incompatibility involved in #232.

I traced the existing CSavedGameWrapper path and found that its construction already reads the save metadata and checks whether the referenced level exists in the current game graph. I updated the PR to reuse that existing validation rather than duplicating the save-loading logic in Lua.

The updated PR now:

adds CSavedGameWrapper::is_compatible_saved_game();
exposes that check to Lua;
uses it when deciding whether the Load action should be enabled;
keeps Delete available for incompatible saves;
retains the existing final valid_saved_game() safety check;
continues protecting the double-click and Enter-key paths.

I also checked the relevant state transitions and ran git diff --check.

I want to be clear about the remaining limitation: I have not performed an actual in-game test with compatible and incompatible save files. The current environment does not have the required OpenXRay runtime/game assets and the required VS2022/v143 build toolchain, so I don't want to claim a runtime result that I haven't observed.

The updated commit is 2a2b124.

I'd appreciate a maintainer review of whether this reuse of the existing CSavedGameWrapper validation is the appropriate way to address #232.

[DissidentEast]

Constructing a full CSavedGameWrapper every time a save is selected in the UI is too expensive. This does real file I/O and game graph work just to enable/disable a button.This is not an appropriate approach for the load dialog.

[Sreevalli20]

Thanks for the review. I reworked the implementation around the performance concern.

The UI save-selection path no longer constructs CSavedGameWrapper, decompresses saves, or performs game-graph work. Compatibility checking is now kept in the actual load path, where the save is already being processed, and the check uses the existing loaded game graph.

The load path also now handles the missing level/graph-point case before the previous fatal lookup, propagates the failure back through the load operation, and leaves Delete available for the affected save.

I traced the relevant call sites and failure path across the UI, console load command, ALife storage, graph registry, and save wrapper. git diff --check and the static call/path review pass.

I could not perform a full C++ build or in-game test in this environment because the required Visual Studio toolchain and game assets are unavailable, so I am not claiming runtime validation.

The current PR is intended to address the original crash without adding expensive validation to normal save-list navigation.

[Xottab-DUTY]

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