Author: Bertil Eklund
Date: 09:05:53 12/28/98
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On December 28, 1998 at 11:41:04, Hannu Wegner wrote: >On December 28, 1998 at 11:20:47, Bertil Eklund wrote: > >>On December 27, 1998 at 16:55:17, Reynolds Takata wrote: >> >>> I thought rebel10 was going to be tested by the ssdf is Ed still no relesing >>>the autoplayer? >>> >>> >>>Since i'm here :), why is it that no one ever talks about nimzo98? It is >>>consistently near the very top, it's is the quietest of all programs :) it seems >>> and has no friends hehehe :). >> >>Unfortunately we are still forbidden to publish any test-results with Rebel10. >>It is no public auto-player which means that we have to play the games manually. >>If we are going to play manually we should concentrate on CM6000 as we and >>many others are very intersting in the performance of CM6000. >> >>Bertil from SSDF > > >Hi Bertil, > >I think the SSDF should wait for a generic autoplayer. This could be written by >Rolf Gustafsson. Look at following mailings: > >On December 17, 1998 at 17:30:20, Hannu Wegner wrote: >>On December 13, 1998 at 07:18:17, Rolf Gustafsson wrote:> >>>On December 13, 1998 at 05:55:44, Hannu Wegner wrote:>> >>>>On December 13, 1998 at 04:44:06, Rolf Gustafsson wrote:>>> >>>>>On December 09, 1998 at 16:31:13, Hannu Wegner wrote:>>>> >>>>>>On December 09, 1998 at 00:32:02, Komputer Korner wrote:>>>>> >>>>>>>On December 07, 1998 at 19:26:45, Hannu Wegner wrote:>>>>>> >>>>>>>>On December 07, 1998 at 14:40:24, Komputer Korner wrote:>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>On December 05, 1998 at 04:51:41, Hannu Wegner wrote:>>>>>>>> >>>>>>Hannu Wegner>>>>>>>> Yes,>>>> >>>>> You can simplify and say that the DGT-driver has code to read the DGT board >>>>>and code to automatically make the move, or command, by sending keystrokes or >>>>>mouse clicks to the program you choose to use. >>>>>You can extract the "move-making" code and use it with whatever you want. >>>>> >>>>>I've toyed with the idea to make a "PMB", or "Poor Mans Board", that would >>>>>get it's moves through speech-recognision. You could use any chessboard >>>>>and have a headset with a microphone and when you move you say "e2e4" >>>>>and the move is made automatically on the computer. >>>>>If you use it with Fritz or CM5500, you'd get the response back in speach too. >>>>>This shouldn't be too hard to do.>>>>>>>>Regards,>>>> Rolf G.>>>>>>Hi Rolf, >>>> >>>>It is nice to get an answer directly from the author of the DGT-genericdriver. I >>>>think you are the man who could make somekind of revolution in the >>>>computerchessworld. Please try to include the winauto232-sourcecode in your >>>>software and you will see that a big discussion will begin. >>>>You can find the winauto232-sourcecode at http://www.gambitsoft.com/utiliti.htm. >>>> >>>>Even more phantastic would be a generic-driver for the Tasc-smartboard. I think >>>>there are still some smartboard who really would like to use there board with >>>>new software. For example the new Millenium Chess System will be released >>>>without a driver for pc-boards. Fritz 5 you can use with the DGT-board, but it >>>>is a bit annoying allways to this voice. The DGT-boards does not have lights (I >>>>think you know this). So even I really like to see such a driver for Fritz 5 >>>>too.>>> >>>>So if it is possible to help you by developing this drivers, please don't wait >>>>to ask me. The problem for me is, that I am no programer. But for testings you >>>>can contact me when ever you want.>>>>>>Best greetings,>>>Hannu Wegner>> >>> I'll look at the auto232 code and see what I can do. >>>Unfortunately I won't have any time until christmas, since I'm >>>going to Nice, France this week.>> >>> My guess is that a generic driver for the Chess232 board should be >>>really simple, since the code exists how to read the board. (Right?) >>>The question is if Tascboard has any released files on how to >>>do programs that reads the board?>> >>> What made it, relativly easy to do the DGT-driver were >>>1) DGT supplied us with include files, that shows how you can >>> access the board.>>2) I own a board myself and can test the code I write.>> >>> Regards,>> Rolf G.>> > >>Hi Rolf, >>the most important thing is, that you want to make this job. It is not so >>important if you make such a generic-driver this week, next week or next year. >>When we get this driver somewhere in the near futuere I would be happy anyway. >>So when you begin your work, or you need somebody for some tests, please just >>contact me. >>Best greetings, >>Hannu Wegner > >So we should ask Rolf if he could make this driver. > >Best greetings and a happy new year, >Hannu Wegner Yes I have seen this and I really hope that he will succeed! It should save a lot of time and work for all of us interesting in comparing computer-chess-programs. Right now we are playing Fritz5-32 and Hiarcs7. It would be nice to start wiyh CM6000 after that! Greetings and a happy new year! Bertil
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