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Subject: Re: CM8000 time control bugs fixed (general patch update also)

Author: John Merlino

Date: 12:29:05 12/07/00

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On December 07, 2000 at 11:01:47, William Penn wrote:

>It's good to have an updated list of the intended CM8000 fixes, but they fall
>short in my opinion. The limitations and problems related to using
>custom-defined personalities in association with the Visual Thinking and
>Thinking Lines windows is a serious shortcoming in my applications. Also,
>detailed & unambiguous documentation and instructions needs to be included for
>those features.

Admittedly, the documentation is somewhat lacking in all the details.

>Also high on my wish list...  Allow drag & drop of chess pieces on the
>chessboard, suitable for analyzing the position. At present drag & drop isn't
>allowed except for human players. It should also be allowed with defined
>personalities and/or Chessmaster, where the primary interest is to analyze the
>position (not play a game).

I'm not sure what you're referring to here. You can set up a position no matter
WHO is playing a game. But, obviously, if you don't want an engine to be taking
one of the sides, then you should make the game human vs. human.

jm



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