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Subject: Re: Winboard Errors: The following programs has problems running:

Author: Chessfun

Date: 20:22:44 03/05/00

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On March 05, 2000 at 23:19:24, Chessfun wrote:

>On March 05, 2000 at 23:03:46, Daniel Chancey wrote:
>
>>The following programs has problems running:
>>
>>AVOG: rejects moves as black.
>>Comet:Cannot find the file specified
>>\"Comet"/fd="C:\\Winboard\\Comet\"
>>Fortress: Rejects moves as black.
>>Gromit: Cannot find the file specified
>>\"Gromit" /fd="C:\\Winboard\\Gromit\"
>>Knightx: Quits responding for unknown reason
>>Phalanx: Cannot find the file specified
>>\"Phalanx" /fd="C:\\Winboard\\Phalanx\"
>>SoS:Does not respond
>>SSeChess: Shows "White mates 0-1" on First game started and does not move on
>>third game.
>>TCB: Opening book not responding.
>>ZChess: Cannot find the file specified
>>\"ZChess" /fd="C:\\Winboard\\ZChess\"
>>Lambchop: Cannot find the file specified
>>\"Lambchop" /fd="C:\\Winboard\\Lambchop\"
>>
>>More than half the programs I've downloaded have flaws.  A total tradegy if the
>>tournament started.  I need help from this.
>>
>>Castle2000
>
>Hi,
>  Problem is most likely the name of the *.eng file within the directory
>itself.
>Example:
>Comet:Cannot find the file specified
>\"Comet"/fd="C:\\Winboard\\Comet\"
>
>Note: The first use of \"Comet" is the engine name.
>The name Comet alone is likely not correct depending
>upon what you actually have. Check your comet directory
>for it's correct name then insert it inplace of comet.
>
>I only setup winboard myself a couple of days ago but
>I have all these programs running.
>
>Seems like the majority of your problems are related
>to the engine name compared to the winboard.ini name.
>
>Thanks.


Also
>>Lambchop: Cannot find the file specified
>>\"Lambchop" /fd="C:\\Winboard\\Lambchop\"

I remember for sure the eng file is called chop
not Lambchop so chop should replace Lambchop then
it should be ok.

Seems most are like that.

Thanks.






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