Author: Barry Culp
Date: 05:25:19 11/28/04
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On November 28, 2004 at 07:55:32, chandler yergin wrote: >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. Please explain ??? Remember I am importing into an Opening Book not a Database and they are NOT marked as read-only file attributes if that is what you are referring to Barry
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