[Bug-gnubg] Feature Request: Python Support for hint()

2006-05-17 Thread David Levy
I saw the following discussion in the archives: From: amarganth Subject: [Bug-gnubg] Python Support Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 10:29:32 +0200 The problem is, that I can't get the output of the hint command from gnubg. And I don't find another command unter python (dir(gnubg) to get this

Re: [Bug-gnubg] Feature Request: Python Support for hint()

2006-05-17 Thread Christian Anthon
On ons, 2006-05-17 at 08:37 -0700, David Levy wrote: I am starting to experiment with Python to drive gnubg, and this is a major stumbling block. Now I am running: gnubg-cli.exe -p script1.py script1.txt Where script1.py includes gnubg.command('hint') I then run a

RE: [Bug-gnubg] Feature Request: Python Support for hint()

2006-05-17 Thread David Levy
-Original Message- From: Christian Anthon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 9:06 AM To: David Levy Cc: bug-gnubg@gnu.org Jørn Thyssen who implemented the python interface is currently inactive and as nobody else amongst the developers seem too interested in the

Re: [Bug-gnubg] Feature Request: Python Support for hint()

2006-05-17 Thread David Levy
The trouble is that gnubg.command(hint) doesn't return anything. Yes, true! ... but have you tried the python methods: gnubg.cfevaluation() gnubg.findbestmove() These methods usually return the information you want. If it doesn't I'll rather make a change to these methods -Øystein