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Subject: Re: Auto 232 1.0 (Thrid time is the charm)

Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.

Date: 10:40:12 09/28/03

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On September 28, 2003 at 13:04:00, Sietel Monic wrote:

>Hey Mike, hows pogo?
>
>Menu: Tools – Connect hardware (or Alt-Shift-J)
>
>You can play engines against programs using the Auto232 device driver. To do
>this, you must connect two different computers with a serial cable (null modem).
>
>Playing with a null modem cable (serial port)
>After clicking the correct Com port, start an Auto-232 match on both computers
>using File – New – Two computer match. In the dialog box, specify the players
>and the name of the match. One of the PCs must be defined as the "Master".
>During the match you will find information on its progress in the area just
>below the status line, at the top of the screen (exactly as in engine matches).
>
>The Auto232 function is fairly complex!
>
>Also Dont know exactly what your doing but if you want to run a match between
>the two programs each using one of the cpu's try this:
>
>The autoplayer on a dual system
>It is possible to conduct autoplayer games on a dual system without any relevant
>performance loss. Each program gets a full CPU and has access to all the
>resources allocated to it. Permanent brain works perfectly. Of course, the
>system is only meaningful if you are using different GUIs for the two programs.
>If both run under the Fritz GUI, it is better to start a regular engine match.
>
>    Start both programs and position them on the screen so that you can see the
>relevant information and follow the match.
>
>    Start an autoplayer match as described above, defining one program as master
>and one as slave.
>
>    Click "Server name" and enter a dot (period) in the input line.
>
>*If you still have problems and wish to have me email you pictures of the steps
>I have them, just email me

I've sent You an E-Mail. >>>>Mike



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