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Subject: Re: Fritz 7 update overwrites Hiarcs 8

Author: Brian Katz

Date: 20:00:33 05/26/02

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On May 26, 2002 at 19:34:07, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On May 26, 2002 at 19:13:27, Mike S. wrote:
>
>>On May 26, 2002 at 18:42:06, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>It's really not hard at all, just install them and they all go to their
>>>respective directories within the Chassbase Directory.
>>>Patches go to their respective directories, be it F7, H8, S6. They may use the
>>>same type of GUI but the original GUI for all keep their original properties or
>>>should.
>>>
>>>I just systematically installed them all without incident. Patches as well.
>>>
>>>Of course I know you'ld save space using only the F7 GUI but then you would run
>>>into difficulties, when applying updates I would think, as it has to go to the
>>>F7 GUI only.
>>
>>I don't recall that I had to choose an installation path for the updates (but I
>>have only one installation). - How did you handle i.e. the latest update for all
>>three programs? Or didn't you update all three GUI installations of
>>ChessProgram7.exe (which would mean, two of them are not up-to-date)?
>>
>>Having to do that only once seems another advantage of using only one
>>installation, in addition to the gain of free hd space.
>>
>>(Now probably it's my turn to become confused... :o)
>>
>>Regards,
>>M.Scheidl
>
>No, the patches know where to go without intervention. I suppose the F7 GUI on
>my system is more up to date, if you look at it that way.
>
>Yes, I applied all patches to my respective programmes.
>
>All I know for sure is it works well. Maybe the GUI's all have had an update
>from F7 which isn't obvious, I don't know.
>
>
>Terry

I will say this if I may?
I had problems with Fritz 7 when clicking onto the crosstable while running an
engine tournament. Many times it would crash on me. Some of the upgrades seemed
to help this a little but not 100%. Once I installed the Hiarcs 8 program the
problem totally disappeared.

I do not think what you are getting on the CD as far as interfaces are concerned
is really 100% identical.
I had installed and uninstalled Fritz 7 many times before I received Shredder 6
and Hiarcs 8, and the problem always persisted. Installing the Shredder 6
program did not eliminate the problem, but installing the Hiarcs 8 program did.
Go figure.
  So that leaves us with a question, which programs should we retain ( since we
all seem to have different problems)and which programs should we uninstall?
I look forward to hearing other opinions and problems.
Brian



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