> I suppose an internal scid unique number is out of the question because of
> database merges etc. ?
As I recall it, the issues were size and speed, coupled with the need
to create an online repository that could act as the equivalent of a
DOI or ISBN for chess games, at least for Scid's sake.
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 04:39:14PM -0500, Ben St-Pierre wrote:
>
> Any other ideas welcome.
I suppose an internal scid unique number is out of the question because
of database merges etc. ?
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Ben, Steve,
Thanks for your answers and suggestions. I was pretty sure that it wasn't going
to be possible directly.
I guess there's not much chance of this kind of thing being incorporated in the
future due to the implications for the underlying file structure, is there ?
Anyway, thanks agai
Hello,
> I was wondering if there was a simple way to uniquely reference a game in a
> scid database which doesn't break after compacting ?
The short answer is no: Scid does not provide rigid identificators.
> When I export a set of games for use in another application I would like to
> keep a
I'm thinking using bookmarks is the best alternative.
They seem to persist across base compaction, though there are probably
cases where they don't.
"If the database is sorted or compacted, the bookmark details may
become out of date. In this case, Scid will search the database for
the best matchi
Hi,
I was wondering if there was a simple way to uniquely reference a game in a
scid database which doesn't break after compacting ?
When I export a set of games for use in another application I would like to
keep a note of the games that I have exported so that if I need to regenerate
the list
Benoit St-Pierre wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
>> Search for "B50-B59". You'll need a decent text editor though. It's a big
>> file.
>>
>
> I use e.exe, Textmate and gedit.
> I could use vi, but these work for me.
>
> Perhaps I should have been clearer:
> how do I proceed **to commit the changes**?