Fixed width numbers and infinite time.

[Gervase Lam]

I'm looking into the making the numbers fixed width in Pingus.  The code 
that displays "00" if the amount of time to complete a level is infinite 
also involves the fixed width numbers (i.e. fonts).

I know that one of the items in the bug list is to have an infinity sign 
for this situation.  However, I was wondering, wouldn't it be hassle free 
and therefore easier not have the time displayed at all?

This is especially the case when the infinity character is not an ASCII 
character.  This means that it would not "translate" well to the character 
sets of non-PC computers.

The alternative is to hijack an existing ASCII character.  But this isn't 
really very good.  Later in the development process, there may be an idea 
where having the original ASCII character would clearly show the player 
something on the screen.

So, have nothing in the top right-hand corner of the screen if the time is 
infinite.  The player would automatically know that the time limit is 
infinite because the player sees nothing in the top right-hand corner.

On the other hand, may be the infinity character could be displayed as a 
surface on the screen.  This would mean no ASCII or non-ASCII character 
would be used.

Thanks,
Gervase.