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Subject: Re: Function WITHOUT DETAILED Documentation is so annoying !!!

Author: Chessfun

Date: 10:31:21 02/17/03

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On February 17, 2003 at 13:29:10, John Wentworth2 wrote:

>On February 17, 2003 at 12:53:50, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On February 17, 2003 at 11:30:07, John Wentworth2 wrote:
>>
>>>I am finiding very hard to understand why programs like Fritz and Rebel both
>>>support the Auto232 functionality but have such a pitiful and I mean pitiful,
>>>help on the subject. With such little help why even bother mentioning it.
>>>
>>> If these programs are going to contain the function there should be DETAILED
>>>explanation on how to use it with diagrams, setup the machines, troubleshooting
>>>etc. etc.
>>>
>>>I am saying this from my past experience as a Software QA engineer, this lack of
>>>documentation would never of passed QA.
>>
>>----------------------
>>>Let's face it documentation for programs such as Fritz or ChessPartner on the
>>subject is hardly a need since it is so simple and they come with autoplayer
>>support.
>>
>
>It's simple if you have used it before and it actually works

Then you may also want to look at;

http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/auto232player.html
http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/auto232player2.html

Sarah.

>
>>I might add, that if you establish that the connection between PC's is working
>>by playing two windows programs say Fritz CB and Fritz CB that may save you a
>>step or two.
>
>That's a good idea, I'll give it a try
>
>>For me using any version of Rebel in autoplay mode hardly ever worked, that when
>>I was using two Win 98 machines, who knows maybe it was my video driver.....yea
>>right.
>>
>>DOS is dead, it's time to move on.
>>
>>Sarah.



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