Author: Barry Culp
Date: 00:29:16 11/28/04
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On November 27, 2004 at 23:48:45, Brian Kostick wrote: >On November 27, 2004 at 22:10:13, Barry Culp wrote: > >>I searched the CCC archives and found a few threads where people cant get the CB >>"import games into opening book" to work. I couldnt find any posts with >>solutions :( >> >>Well I have this problem. I always get the same error message : >> >>New positions : 0 >> >>I've tried importing PGN and Chessbase files into new and old opening books. >>I am using the latest CB GUI. I even tried installing my old Shredder 6 to test >>an old CB GUI but no luck ..same problem >> >>The "import book" and "learn from database" functions work fine. The "import >>games" does not. >> >>Any ideas ? >> >>Barry > > >Barry, > > I do this with Fritz 8 GUI (16 April 2004). File/New/Openings Book... Fill >out the new books name and location, ect... Then Edit/Openings Book/Import >Games... > > Now the book you want to import to, your new book in this case, should be open >in the GUI. Select the *.cbh file of games that you wish to import and all >should go well. > > Now if you had started with a book (*.ctg) that had games in it you might get >a message saying "New positions : 0" if indeed a the positions were in said book >already. But positions should definitely be added to your new empty book. > > I have forgotten if the import .pgn to book works or not, but you can import >.pgn into .cbh first if direct .pgn import fails. Also I don't remember why I >stopped at 16 April 2004 version, maybe it was the book thing or maybe something >else. > >FWIW, >BK Brian None of what you suggest works for me.. every different setup I try with "import games into opening book" fails with same message. I too am using the April 16 2004 GUI which is the latest as far as I know. Barry
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