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Subject: Re: What is the latest Fritz7 GUI version?

Author: Mike S.

Date: 12:26:00 05/18/02

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On May 18, 2002 at 14:56:00, James T. Walker wrote:

>On May 18, 2002 at 09:55:28, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>(...) Although I'm not sure at the
>>moment, what's the best way to achieve that. I think I'd uninstall the older
>>program (keeping the engines and INI files), and install the new one. Then
>>update.

>(...) I could go on and
>on about the new GUI which is the stupidest thing I have seen lately in
>computer chess but what's the point.

I think it's not a big problem, as soon as you have understood (1.) the
GUI/engine concept, and (2.) how ChessBase handles that. When you follow the
suggestion above - uninstall old version, keep engines, have ChessProgram7.exe
insalled only once - you won't have any real problems IMO. It doesn't matter
IMO, under which name you use it - you can access all engines always.

The only thing is: You don't have individual preferences (i.e. book) for every
engine each, immediatly. But this needs just a few mouse clicks.

But there's room for improvement, no doubt. For example engine-dependant book &
book options, etc. which are set automatically when you change the engine. At
the moment, I don't know what else you'd want to change dependant on the engine
(I even use the same book for every engine).

If book & settings are not an issue, then you'd just have to press F3, and
choose the engine. That's all. I'd prefer that over having multiple
installations of the same program.

Regards,
M.Scheidl



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