in case parseJson fails, log error (IN DEBUG MODE only)

Author: Longwater1234

src/WsClient.cpp

@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ void WsClient::parseServerList(const cpr::Response &response)
     {
         this->deathNote = ex.what();
         this->isDead = true;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+        spdlog::error(ex.what());
+#endif // DEBUG
     }
 }
 

src/managers/LocalGameManager.hpp

@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ inline LocalGameManager::LocalGameManager(sf::RenderWindow *windowPtr)
 }
 
 /**
- * Create all pieces for both players and add them to pieceList, using std C++ random num generator
+ * Create all pieces for both players (using std C++ PRNG), then place them on the board.
  */
 inline void LocalGameManager::createAllPieces()
 {
     std::random_device randomDevice;
-    std::mt19937 randEngine(randomDevice());
+    std::mt19937 randEngine{randomDevice()};
     std::uniform_int_distribution<short> dist(1, std::numeric_limits<short>::max());
 
     // Reserve container for pieces on board

src/managers/OnlineGameManager.hpp

@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ inline void chk::OnlineGameManager::createAllPieces()
         std::vector<chk::PiecePtr> pieceList;
         pieceList.reserve(chk::NUM_PIECES);
 
-        auto redItr = payload.pieces_red().begin();
-        auto blackItr = payload.pieces_black().begin();
-        // create pieces objects, and position them on Board
+        auto redItr = payload.pieces_red().begin();     // red iterator
+        auto blackItr = payload.pieces_black().begin(); // black iterator
+        // place them on board
         for (uint16_t row = 0; row < chk::NUM_ROWS; row++)
         {
             for (uint16_t col = 0; col < chk::NUM_COLS; col++)
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ inline void chk::OnlineGameManager::createAllPieces()
                 this->playerBlack->receivePiece(pp);
             }
         }
-        pieceList.clear(); // SAFE! no longer used.
+        pieceList.clear(); // SAFE! no longer needed.
         this->startMoveListener();
         this->startCaptureListener();
     });