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Subject: Re: Autoplayer via network?

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 01:43:07 09/19/02

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On September 18, 2002 at 10:43:56, Odd Gunnar Malin wrote:

>Ok here is one way I wrote it down when I went through it just now.
>
>PC1 = Fritz
>PC2 = CP5.2
>
>1. Get the ip address of PC2.
>   Start a command box: run/cmd in WinNT/2000/XP, run/command in Win95/98/ME
>   Write: ipconfig and hit return
>   Write down the ip number of the ethernet card
>   (typical 192.168.0.1 for home network)
>   If you dont get an ip number check the Windows help or ask again with
>   specifying wich OS you use.
>2. Repeat step 1 for PC2 to check that it have an ip address.
>3. Start CP5.2 on PC2 and set up the timecontrol and engine you want to use.
>   Select Layout/2D Analysis if you want to see all information when the
>   playing are in progress.
>4. Start Fritz on PC1 and set up the timecontrol and engine you want to use.
>5. Select Extra/Autoplayer232 on PC2 (CP5.2).
>   Select Port:<network>
>   Select Match master=off
>   Click the ok button.
>6. Select New/Two computer match on PC1 (Fritz)
>   Select Auto-232 1.0
>   Select Server=on
>   Write the ip number for PC2 found in pkt.1 in the server name field.
>   Select Unload after autoplay=on
>   Click the ok button
>7. Clik OK to ev. warning message if you agrees with/know of these.


There appears no error or warning message. It just runs out of time and nothing
happens. Fritz searches for a conncetion in a special small dialogbox until time
runs out and CP also tries to connect (mouse pointer=hourglass) without success
but with message "Connection failed" or s.th. like that.

The only way it PARTLY works ist when I enter the PC2-IP in Fritz and the
PC1-name in CP and set CP to master. After clicking OK in Fritz, the above
described dialogbox arises, when I then click OK in CP, the dialogbox in Fritz
suddenly disappears (but the extra->hardware dialog still open) and CP starts
with the first move, Fritz gets this move, answers but Fritz' move does not
appear on CP board. This happens without chosing File->New->2 PCs in Fritz. And
I wonder why this is started and why CP does not get Fritz' move.
Any idea?


>8. Select Master=on
>   Select this game only=off
>   Select opponent save=on
>   Write the Fritz player in engine field
>   Write the CP5.2 player in the opponent field
>   Click the OK button
>
>Pkt. 1 and 3 is for PC2 rest for PC 1.
>
>If there pop up ev. dialogboxes with checkmate/timeloss el. just leave them
>there they get closed by the program.
>
>Shredder Classic - CP5.2 is a bit fewer clik.
>
>Shredder Classic - Fritz, remove extended and fast in Shredder. I got some error
>move with this on.
>
>Odd Gunnar



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