Author: Nicolas Weber
Date: 08:27:49 03/08/01
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On March 08, 2001 at 11:08:40, James Swafford wrote: >On March 08, 2001 at 10:16:45, Nicolas Weber wrote: > >>Hi ! >> >>I would like to do an online chess game using flash. >> >>I wonder if I could connect to a chess server who would at least tell me if I >>can do a move, and better, what move to do. >>Or could I run a chess program ? Which one would you advice me ? >> >>Thank you very much for your help ;-) >> >>Nico > >This could be painful. :-) > >I think you're asking if you can create a web based front end >for a chess program, and if you can simply feed a position to a >chess server and have it feed you back a move. > >I don't think you'll find a server that'll do that. >You can, however, create a web based front end to a local chess >program, but even then there would be problems. For example, suppose >100 people were playing at one time. The poor program would be >hurting. I guess you could limit the number of players, though. >Hmmm.... > >I would advise: >1. write a chess playing program to play on a chess server (like ICC) >2. if you like, write a custom (web based) interface > >I don't think flash is well suited for the task. > >-- >James You well understood and well answered my problem.... thank's very much ! But what does the chess server really do. I send to him the position of the pawns.. and the moves wanted.. and he tells me if it's allowed ? And my chess playing program make the link between the server and the interphace ? AM I right ? Thank's for your help.. and I may not use flash.. since it does not seem to be suited Cu Nico
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