Author: blass uri
Date: 10:32:35 09/02/99
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On September 02, 1999 at 12:53:26, Keith Kitson wrote: >On September 02, 1999 at 12:32:49, blass uri wrote: > >>I cannot change the contempt parameter of Junior,Hiarcs or crafty >>to more than 200(2 pawns). >> >>If I try to change it to 300 the interface changes it back to 200. >> >>I consider it as a bug because I see no advantage of it. > >I understand what you are saying here, but this restriction cannot be considered >to be a bug. > >It is a restriction in the use of the program. > >A bug, IMHO is a problem that has not been catered for in the code and leads to >an error being performed in the program. There is no error being performed >here, the program still continues to work and it is obvious from the action of >the program that the author intended no greater value than 200 to be accepted in >this field. > >The very fact that the system converts any setting higher than 200 back to a >maximum of 200 indicates that a line or two of code has been entered to ensure >this is done. Or a range paramter has ben set to effect the same result. I agree that I should not say a bug but I still see no reason for the 200 limit. I also found that in chessmaster personalities the maximal value is 500=5 pawns. Uri
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