Author: chandler yergin
Date: 04:55:32 11/28/04
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On November 28, 2004 at 03:29:16, Barry Culp wrote: >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 Gotta make your Database a "Write" or "Reference" Database, before you can paste or import into it.
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