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Subject: Re: Ok, i saw and adapter.eng, how its work? thanks NT

Author: Ralf Elvsén

Date: 19:25:30 01/16/01

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On January 16, 2001 at 19:49:27, Manuel Rodriguez Blanco wrote:

The text below is a copy-and-paste from a post by Mogens Larsen.
It worked for me. /Ralf
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Explaining how to use WinBoard engines with Fritz on an elementary level isn't
particularly easy, but I'll make an attempt. First of all you need a couple of
thing to make installation possible. They are:

- The adapter WinBoard.eng (http://161.58.237.201/download/winboard.zip)

- .init files(http://amateurschach.in-trier.de/gambit/download/cbase_config.zip)

- A WinBoard program :o).

I'll try to explain installation by example. Let's say we want to install AnMon
under Fritz, so we download AnMon 5.09 at

http://amateurschach.in-trier.de/schach/download/download_top.htm.

The procedure is as follows:

1) Rename WinBoard.eng to AnMon.eng and copy it to the Fritz engines directory.

2) Create an empty folder called AnMon in the same directory.

3) Place AnMon.exe (rename the file if you have to), AnMon.init and AnMon.ini in
this folder. You might want to download an AnMon book (AnMon.boo) and place it
in the folder as well. Don't rename the book.

The configuration files:

The AnMon.init file should look like this (use Notepad for editing):

[Parameter]
CommandLine = xboard
Engine      = AnMon 5.09
Author      = Christian Barreteau, France
Debug       = False

[Support]
AnalyzeMode = False
PonderMode  = False
CastleAndEP = False

The AnMon.ini should be edited according to your system. Mine looks like this:

SIZE_HT		= 32
PATH_TB	        = "c:\Tb"
DRAW_VALUE	= 0
ENABLE_RESIGN	= TRUE
ENABLE_BOOK	= TRUE
LOG		= FALSE

This procedure must be applied to every single engine you choose to install. So
the general concept for installing an engine called X is as follows:

1) Rename WinBoard.eng to X.eng and copy it to the engines directory.

2) Create a folder called X containing X.exe, X.init and other necessary files
associated with X, eg. configuration files and opening books.

Further questions are welcome. I think I'll try to write a page on this subject
for my website.

Regards,Mogens



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