Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 18:09:06 01/20/03
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On January 20, 2003 at 20:25:20, enrico carrisco wrote: >On January 20, 2003 at 19:07:49, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>On January 20, 2003 at 18:25:29, Sune Fischer wrote: >> >>>On January 20, 2003 at 17:12:14, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>First, the _point_ was that the programs be operated automatically, rather >>>>than manually. Ferret met this point. We discussed the kibitzing issue at >>>>length here, but Bruce was not around and didn't notice it. He _did_ kibitz >>>>on the second day as he made the changes to his code to do this. >>>> >>>>He didn't strictly follow the rules, I agree. But the explanation was quite >>>>reasonable and he _did_ fix it. >>> >>>Yes we can forgive Bruce I think, obviously an oversight, although I don't >>>understand why people can't be bothered to _read_ a simple page with the rules, >>>no offence. >>> >>>>>I think that if a program is automated is enough to play in the next CCT. If not >>>>>then we might have the same result. >>>> >>>>adding kibitzing requires _one_ line of C code to a program. IS that a big >>>>stumbling block??? >>>> >>>>Or is it just an "excuse"??? >>> >>>Right. >>>There is a simple explanation here; the questioneer isn't a chess programmer. If >>>he was, he would know how little effort it takes to make it kibitz. :) >>> >>>-S. >> >>Actually since I _can_ program, I know it can be as simple as a printf >>statement. >> >>Sometimes it is not that easy as Uri below describes. >> >>Possibly you forgot that the Chessbase programs do _not_ directly connect to >>ICC. Therefore you must have an adapter to connect it there. Passing the pv onto >>that adapter might be harder than you can imagine, or why has it not been done >>yet? >> >>The "questioneer" isn't an idiot. Don't try to make him out to be one. > >That route doesn't even work because Chessbase GUI blocks all input from the >computer. "Clip Analysis" from the engine output window isn't possible unless >done from the mouse. > >The process that did work was to have Mark make HIARCS output its eval to a file >and then a separate routine constantly checks for this file to be changed and >pastes its content to the winboard interaction window. Definitely not a "one >line of code" walk in the park that was previously described. > >-elc. It's just a lousy design. What more can anyone say. However, they claim to have winboard compatible stuff and winboard makes it a one-liner...
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