Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 12:46:35 10/05/02
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On October 05, 2002 at 14:33:58, Eric Liddiard wrote: >Thankyou so much for the reply - I am not sure if this is exactly what I am >after - but I think that any form of insight into referencing a chess program >and its variables/search depth will be of great benefit. I am interested in >anything you could offer me. > >Thanks again. > >Eric. > >P.S. it does not matter what chess engine i use - i just thought a simpler one >would make it easier to identify the variables that I would need to adjust. I >need to work on an open source/shareware engine however - to give me access to >the source code. > OK, I sent you (to the email address listed with CCC) the VB source code and a couple test files I used. Good luck! >On October 05, 2002 at 14:24:46, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>On October 05, 2002 at 14:09:59, Eric Liddiard wrote: >> >>>Thankyou for your constructive comments - it is very much appreciated. >>> >>>What I am thinking of doing is not actually changing an existing GUI as such - >>>ie not taking menu options out or adding others in to programs already out there >>>- rather I want to create (at first) a simple user interface that allows the >>>human player to select, for example, the maximum search time the computer will >>>be allowed. This could be as "simple" as putting the number "9" into a dialog >>>box and hitting enter. At this stage - I dont really want to alter the likes of >>>"Chessmaster" or large programs like that. I would be satisfied with using >>>something like Winboard to handle the moves and i could build a separate GUI for >>>controlling the game variables. >>> >>>Basically - I need to find out a good, well commented chess program to help me >>>establish what variables to alter - and where in the program they are ie learn >>>as much about the chess engine as necessary but not learn the entire program. >>>Also - what tool to use to create the GUI - I am (just) beginning to learn VC++. >>> >>>Any further help you oculd ofer would be very much appreciated. >>> >> >> >>A few months ago, I started doing something like this for the command-line >>chess-puzzle solving program "CHEST". I wrote a separate utility that let the >>user paste the position to solve and an edit box to input the maximum search >>depth, then (it) created a command file with which to invoke CHEST. I got it >>working to the level I needed it and then basically forgot all about it. If you >>want, I can send you what I did, or you could re-create something like that but >>take it a lot further than I did. >> >>Is it acceptable for your assignment if the program you were creating a GUI >>front-end for was a powerful chess-problem-solving app like CHEST rather than a >>regular chess-playing program? >> >>Anyway, all but the source code are here: >> >>http://ardee.home.attbi.com/Chesty.html
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