[Scid-users] Replace header fields

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Hi! Is there a way to replace the value of an arbitrary header field within scid? Or would I have to export the base to a PGN and run vi or the like against it? Say, I want to normalise a field other than those listed in the name editor (maintenance / name spelling). TIA! -- Kind regards,

Re: [Scid-users] Next steps for Scid

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Pascal Georges wrote: Hi! > I start a new thread for thinks to be clearer for me. Continuing Scid > For those two last steps (the first one looking important and promising > for me), who will take the charge ? I might contribute the new functions of CB10 upcoming end of july. As much as I foun

Re: [Scid-users] Exercise-Base: Pawn Endings

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Claus Behl wrote: Hello Claus! > i tried to follow the discussions about putting some chess > content to scid (centriscid ...). :) > I would like to help with databases for exercise and chess > education. Welcome to the club :) > I put a small database together (pawn endings, 20 > examples).

[Scid-users] Exercise-Base: Pawn Endings

2008-06-28 Thread Claus Behl
Hi, i tried to follow the discussions about putting some chess content to scid (centriscid ...). I would like to help with databases for exercise and chess education. I put a small database together (pawn endings, 20 examples). I tried to ad tags to give information about my resources and to cl

[Scid-users] timeseal

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Hi! Currently, scid throws a bit miss leading, uncaught exception if it can not find the timeseal program. Maybe one should check for the existence of "timeseal" and notify the user if it is not found. I could imagine a dialogue that offers "play without timeseal" and "choose timeseal" options

[Scid-users] Playerbase in scid

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Hi! Just a question: Is there a way to access scids extensive player information (mainly Franz great work) without loading a base where the player in question has some games? Ie. to get just something like http://www.chesslive.de/scripts/server.dll?getplayer?kasparov plus the rating graph? -- K

Re: [Scid-users] Scid Database + Some suggestions

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Bogdan Burlacu wrote: Hi! > I'm playing chess for almost 14 years now, and been using > chess software starting with the earliest fritz and > chessbase version; anyway, my point is, you only need a > database for two things: opening preparation and > tournament preparation against a specific oppo

Re: [Scid-users] Crafty 21.6 on Mac

2008-06-28 Thread Alexander Wagner
Pascal Georges wrote: Hi! >> Ahm, crafty is no UCI engine and I do not know of a >> mechanism how to use a general book using xboard protocol. >> AFAIK this is a major difference between the two. (Plus >> pondering.) How did you accomplish to handle the book for >> crafty? > I