Author: Lex Loep
Date: 07:56:41 04/27/00
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On April 27, 2000 at 07:53:53, James T. Walker wrote: >On April 26, 2000 at 08:13:35, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On April 26, 2000 at 01:17:06, Lex Loep wrote: >> >>>On April 25, 2000 at 23:43:26, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On April 25, 2000 at 11:09:36, Lex Loep wrote: >>>> >>>>>This could happen because the prompt does not end in a % symbol. In that >>>>>case when you login as guest you have the default FICS% prompt and >>>>>all works fine, but login into your own account which may have a nonstandard >>>>>promt gives the problem. >>>>> >>>>>Lex >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>If you need a particular prompt, why not set it yourself when you first >>>>connect, to avoid this? I have seen this happen to other interfaces in the >>>>past (ziics a long time ago when I was using it) but Don fixed it when it was >>>>pointed out as a problem. >>>> >>>>also you should set the 'interface' variable for sanity... it lets the >>>>opponent know you are running a chess program. IE winboard does >>>>set interface "winboard 4.0.7 + crafty" or whatever... which really helps >>>>to let everyone know this is a computer, rather than acting like a 'stealth >>>>computer' which is not uncommon nowadays. I think interface authors should do >>>>everything possible to prevent cheating when possible... although 100% is >>>>impossible with a smart human operator that understands all the ICC commands. >>>>But it will help with the majority of potential 'cheaters'... >>> >>> >>>It's on my list for the next version. >>> >>>Lex >> >> >>that's a good idea. Several cheaters get caught at present because when you >>see 'interface=""' you know it is ChessPartner, since every other interface does >>set the variable. >> >>:) > >I use the ChessPartner interface to play on FICS because I like it better than >winboard but I'm not cheating with it. The problem is, it is very easy to cheat >using it so there should be a way to tell if the program is playing the moves or >not. >Jim Walker Some of these issues will be addressed in a future version. - The 'computer plays' option will be protected so you can only change it when not connected - depending on the above option, a "set interface ChessPartner" or a "set interface ChessPartner + engine" will be issued. - The engine kibitzes it's presence (is already in there) Lex
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