Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread Ben St-Pierre
> 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.

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread Chris Bannister
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. ? -- "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and lo

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread stephen williamson
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

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread Ben St-Pierre
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

Re: [Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread Steve 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there are probably cases where they don't. "If the database is sorted or compacted, the bookmark details may become out of date.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

[Scid-users] Referencing a game in a scid database

2013-02-18 Thread stephen williamson
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

Re: [Scid-users] The Strange ECO Range of the Richter-Rauzer

2013-02-18 Thread Fulvio
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**?