Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 15:44:51 10/06/99
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On October 06, 1999 at 17:36:43, Christophe Theron wrote: >On October 06, 1999 at 16:38:48, blass uri wrote: > >>On October 06, 1999 at 15:30:48, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >> >><snipped> >>>4. A program (ie chessmaster) might poll for input, consuming 1/2 of the cpu >>>even though it is not 'thinking'. >> >>This is easy to check and if the testers are intelligent they will not let it. >> >>I remember from previous posts some monthes ago that it is not a problem in >>Didzis Cirulis's games because he gives the opponents of chessmaster more time >>becuase of this problem. > > >As far as I know only CM has this problem. > >Didzis has found a way to avoid it: after CM moves, it is enough to open a pull >down menu to stop CM's polling input. > >This has been carefully verified, and it works. > > > Christophe Don't you think that is a problem? IE the pull-down is _always_ done instantly? Never forgotten? I have played lots of manual games over the years. I have missed an opponent's move from time to time... I can only imagine how easy it is to bump the mouse and dismiss the pull-down without realizing after a long game...
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