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Subject: Re: apologize for saying a bug and not a disadvantage

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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