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

Author: Roger

Date: 21:03:12 03/05/00

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Program authors have a habit of putting the version number of their program in
the name of the .exe file that Winboard invokes. For example, Program might be
called Program10.exe, for example. When I download programs, I always edit the
name back down simply to Program.exe when I save it, so that I don't have to
re-edit the Winboard command lines again after download.

For example, the line

"I:\Winboard\winboard.exe -zp -ics -icshost chessclub.com -fd i:\winboard\SOS
-fcp SOS -icshelper timestamp"

invokes the program SOS to play on ICC from Winboard. In the next version, the
programmer might call the executable SOS3.exe (it's just an example). That
screws up my command line, so when the download box appears, I edit it back to
SOS.exe. Makes life a lot simpler, I find. :)

You also have to edit the drive letter. Mine above is drive I:, if yours is
drive C:, replace I: with C:

Hope this helps.

Roger


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



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