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Subject: Re: Unanswered polyglot questions

Author: Thomas Logan

Date: 18:22:15 10/20/05

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On October 20, 2005 at 20:41:05, Thomas Logan wrote:

>In Reply to: How to make book using polyglot? posted by Russell on October 19,
>2005 at 19:39:53:
>
>
>On October 19, 2005 at 19:39:53, Russell wrote:
>
>>What command line is he talking about in here? Need Help in making a good Book
>>for Shredder.
>>
>>Book Making
>>-----------
>>
>>*** NEW ***
>>
>>You can compile a PGN file into a binary book using PolyGlot on the
>>command line.  At the moment, only a main (random) book is provided.
>>It is not yet possible to control opening lines manually.  I am
>>working on it though.
>>
>>Usage: "polyglot make-book <options>".
>>
>>"make-book" options are:
>>
>>- "-pgn"
>>
>>Name of the input PGN file.  PolyGlot should support any
>>standard-conforming file.  Let me know if you encounter a problem.
>
>Any standard conforming file ?
>
>Arena Abk, Shredder bkt, CB ctg

oops this is not a game but opening book format
>>
>>- "-bin"
>>
>>Name of the output binary file.  I suggest ".bin" as the extension but
>>in fact PolyGlot does not care.
>
>Will this allow output to be used as an engine book for engines that use the
>format book.bin ?
>
>Tom



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