Re: [Scid-users] Changing the level of the machine game
Hi, Click Play-Tactical Game then use the slider on the right by moving it to the left. Hope this helps Moss On 28/03/2021, Juan Manuel Carrillo Campos wrote: > Hello, > I am a rookie chess player, I lost again the machine very quickly. > I want to "reduce the level" of the machine. > I am using Version 4.7.0, Feb 10 2020 with Tcl/Tk version 8.6.10 > How may I do that? > Do I need to give you more info? how do I get it? or where may I get > the info I am asking? > Thanks in advance for the tip I need from you. > Best regards. > Juan Manuel > > > > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Provision to import database in PGN format?
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Re: [Scid-users] Provision to import database in PGN format?
Hi and Welcome! Yes, it does. It can a) import into the current database in scid format and b) display READ-ONLY. In the gui a) click Database - Import. (NB import automatically saves in .si4 format) b) click File - Open (NB changes can be made but will NOT be saved in b.) If you are running a Linux then look at the script files in the bin directory e.g. $ ls /usr/local/bin/sc_* /usr/local/bin/sc_eco* /usr/local/bin/sc_import* /usr/local/bin/sc_spell* /usr/local/bin/sc_epgn* /usr/local/bin/sc_remote* Hope this helps Maurice On 07/02/2021, mayur...@kathe.in wrote: > Does SCID provide functionality to import databases in PGN format? > For example, the "Quality Base" product from "Chess Informant" (link > below); > https://sahovski.com/Quality-Base-2020-Download-Version-p184931479 > > Thank you. > > > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Error msg after saving My Layout
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[Scid-users] Error msg after saving My Layout
Hi, I've been looking at the workings of the Game List window and deleted all those columns I don't normally pay attention to. Then I saved this layout to be able to recreate this at any time from the Full layout option. The next time I opened Scid there was an error message so that it did not load until I accepted it. It seems to be no big deal as it opened ok as expected but I thought it was worth mentioning. I attach the screenshot. Cheers Maurice ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] INFORMATION SCID 4.7.0 LINUX
Hi Jerome, I'm sure this will have been seen and doubtless suggestions for improvement are always welcome. When and if it gets taken up depends upon someone mustering the good will to do it. I hope you understand that all work on scid is voluntary. If you have the coding skill yourself, it will be well appreciated. I am not an official part of the project myself but I like to help a little where and when I can. Best Wishes and Good Luck Maurice On 13/04/2020, Jerome Laurent wrote: > Hello, > > I come here to solicit you to share with you my comments and improvements > regarding SCID 4.7.0 LINUX. > > I am at the same time, player, animator and qualified trainer. I'm a fan of > scid 4.7.0 for linux. I advertise to help you. > > I really want to congratulate everyone who contributed directly and > indirectly to what became of scid 4.7.0 LINUX !! > > I hope that my comments are taken into account. > > You will find attached a text document with screenshots, explanations and > features that I want to see appear in the next versions of scid for linux > !! > > Can you please keep me informed and confirm that you will take my request > into account? > > Thank you very much > amicably > -- > Jérôme LAURENT > 07 86 08 19 25 > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Docking and Undocking
Ah, splendid. Thank you! ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] Docking and Undocking
Hi, Does anyone know an easy way to dock a loose window? Playing about I undocked the Game List and could not find a way to re-dock it except by shutting down SCID with and then restarting the program. Thanks ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] HowtoImport
FWIW, I've had a crack at making a how-to for the import of pgn games on the wiki. I've got a fair idea that bstp is up to the eyeballs with other things just now so it may be a while before he can assess if it is up to scratch. Still, the draught is at https://sourceforge.net/p/scid/wiki/HowToImportGames/ in the discussion below, with screen captures at the bottom. If you have the inclination please give it a browse and see what you think. Thanks Moss ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Comment editor keyboard focus
Steve, I've just noticed that the issue with losing keyboard focus appears to happen to me when Stockfish has exhausted the cpu capacity. Pausing Stockfish or clicking on the Save button allows me to regain focus. Maurice ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] comments in PGN's
Excellent! Another satisfied customer :-) ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Hi Carol The error message dpkg-query: package 'scid' is not installed presumably means that you compiled and installed scid for yourself. Is that right? If the package management system is not in control of the installation it may not have it added to the list of installed files. It seems that on Ubuntu systems Scid should install into /usr/games so that the list of files produced by $ dpkg -L scid ought to include /usr/games/pgnfix /usr/games/sc_eco /usr/games/sc_epgn /usr/games/sc_import /usr/games/sc_remote /usr/games/sc_spell /usr/games/scid /usr/games/scidpgn /usr/games/spf2spi /usr/games/spliteco /usr/games/tkscid Xubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) would install Scid 4.6.2 through apt or Software and 4.7.0 would have to be compiled separately on your own machine. I'm told the way to integrate in into your system is to use the program checkinstall https://wiki.debian.org/CheckInstall Hope this helps Maurice ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Its about 15 years since I've used Debian based systems so many quirks may have arisen. There should be no need to cd to scid and all commands will have a gui equivalent. In fact looking at the Bourne scripts they may launch a gui instance of scid - i.e. tkscid. I'll have a look into Xubuntu. Ill get back to you asap. Maurice On 27/12/2019, Carol McAnulty wrote: > Weird, I get this > [code] > cmcanulty@ubuntu1:~$ dpkg -L scid | grep bin > dpkg-query: package 'scid' is not installed > Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, > and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. > cmcanulty@ubuntu1:~$ > [code] > > Yet it certainly is installed as screenshot below shows. I also don't know > how to use scid commands. Do I first cd to scid in terminal and does scid > have to be running first? Thank you > > [cid:0e11e9cb-15f1-4120-8d85-12488bc50540] > Carol & Denny McAnulty > cmcanu...@hotmail.com > ____ > From: Maurice McCarthy > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 3:07 AM > To: Carol McAnulty > Cc: scid-users > Subject: Re: [Scid-users] Questions > > Hi Carol, > > No problem. If you run the dpkg command to give you a list of files > installed by the Scid package (you may have to prefix this with sudo, > cannot remember) > > $ dpkg -L scid | grep bin > > You should get a list something like this : > > /usr/local/bin/pgnfix > /usr/local/bin/sc_eco > /usr/local/bin/sc_epgn > /usr/local/bin/sc_import > /usr/local/bin/sc_remote > /usr/local/bin/sc_spell > /usr/local/bin/scid > /usr/local/bin/scidpgn > /usr/local/bin/spf2spi > /usr/local/bin/spliteco > /usr/local/bin/tkscid > /usr/local/share/scid/books/Elo2400.bin > /usr/local/share/scid/books/Performance.bin > /usr/local/share/scid/books/gm2600.bin > /usr/local/share/scid/books/varied.bin > > The "local" folder may not used on your own system but I run OpenBSD > where a separate local partition is standard for installed programs. > The executable are all in the bin folder and of those only tkscid is > a compiled program. All others are scripts which can be read with any > text reader e.g. less or geany (colourises the text). The file command > can also sometimes be useful. > > $ file /usr/local/bin/pgnfix > /usr/local/bin/pgnfix: a /usr/local/bin/python2.7 script text executable > > $ file /usr/local/bin/scid > /usr/local/bin/scid: Bourne shell script text executable > > Reading the scripts will tell you what they do. > > Best Wishes > Maurice > > On 26/12/2019, Carol McAnulty wrote: >> I use xubuntu linux and would be interested in seeing a list of the other >> tools available in scid for linux. Thank you >> >> Carol & Denny McAnulty >> cmcanu...@hotmail.com > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Hi Carol, No problem. If you run the dpkg command to give you a list of files installed by the Scid package (you may have to prefix this with sudo, cannot remember) $ dpkg -L scid | grep bin You should get a list something like this : /usr/local/bin/pgnfix /usr/local/bin/sc_eco /usr/local/bin/sc_epgn /usr/local/bin/sc_import /usr/local/bin/sc_remote /usr/local/bin/sc_spell /usr/local/bin/scid /usr/local/bin/scidpgn /usr/local/bin/spf2spi /usr/local/bin/spliteco /usr/local/bin/tkscid /usr/local/share/scid/books/Elo2400.bin /usr/local/share/scid/books/Performance.bin /usr/local/share/scid/books/gm2600.bin /usr/local/share/scid/books/varied.bin The "local" folder may not used on your own system but I run OpenBSD where a separate local partition is standard for installed programs. The executable are all in the bin folder and of those only tkscid is a compiled program. All others are scripts which can be read with any text reader e.g. less or geany (colourises the text). The file command can also sometimes be useful. $ file /usr/local/bin/pgnfix /usr/local/bin/pgnfix: a /usr/local/bin/python2.7 script text executable $ file /usr/local/bin/scid /usr/local/bin/scid: Bourne shell script text executable Reading the scripts will tell you what they do. Best Wishes Maurice On 26/12/2019, Carol McAnulty wrote: > I use xubuntu linux and would be interested in seeing a list of the other > tools available in scid for linux. Thank you > > Carol & Denny McAnulty > cmcanu...@hotmail.com ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Steve, I've just been investigating Mike Curtis's comment about sc_import. As you are running Ubuntu, if you are comfortable using the terminal then this shell script is used like this (to quote the opening comment of the script itself) # sc_import: # Import PGN files of games into an existing Scid database. # # Usage: sc_import This is not available in the Windows version, so far as I can see. There are various other useful tools in the Linux version also. Regards ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Comment editor keyboard focus
My memory is slow these days but I do think I've seen the same faults appear myself, both the focus and the popup but I'll be blowed if I can reproduce them now. Something for me to look out for anyhow! On 25/12/2019, Steve Cohen wrote: > I don’t think that’s it. It’s strictly a matter of keyboard focus in > the comment editor. Having a hint window open does not affect this. > Thus far, I am not able to pinpoint any sequence of actions that makes > it happen. But basically, it should work as all such windows work. > Clicking in comment editor window should activate keyboard focus (i.e., > a cursor), there and remove it from wherever it was. > > I've also noticed another problem which is not related, but which > befuddled me for awhile. When you make a move resulting in pawn > promotion, a modal popup appears demanding to know the choice of piece > promoted to. The problem is, this popup is easily covered by other > windows in which no activity, neither mouse, nor keyboard is possible. > Such a modal popup for which input is required, should not be able to be > hidden by other SCID windows. But this issue is easily handled. Just > bring back the popup and answer its question. For awhile, though I > thought the program had crashed. > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 4:52 PM Maurice McCarthy <mailto:mansel...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Are you sure that there is not another window open, such as a Tip? > > > On Tue, 24 Dec 2019, 20:19 Steve Cohen, <mailto:stevec...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Sometimes, when I try to use the comment editor, I can't get > focus in > the comment entry area. I am then forced to try a bunch of random > clicks and button pushes until the problem goes away, which it > always > does, eventually, though I never know what the secret technique is. > > I assume this is a bug, but does anyone have a workaround for it? > > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
On 24/12/2019, Steve Cohen wrote: >> 2. Import the pgn file into this new database with -> ...> The imported games are saved immediately in the Scid database. > > Yes, this is what was confusing me. Most other software has a Save and > a Save As function, but scid's only allows saving to a preexisting > database file. This is counter-intuitive and confusing. In particular, > the idea of saving clipbase to a database file makes sense and would > make things better. But this is, I suppose a Nice To Have. > Not sure if this helps but you can copy individual games from clipbase to another open database by a right-click on the game list. See pgn. Is it sad to be writing this on Christmas Day. HRH is still asleep so I've got a little time to myself ! :) ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
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Re: [Scid-users] Comment editor keyboard focus
Are you sure that there is not another window open, such as a Tip? On Tue, 24 Dec 2019, 20:19 Steve Cohen, wrote: > Sometimes, when I try to use the comment editor, I can't get focus in > the comment entry area. I am then forced to try a bunch of random > clicks and button pushes until the problem goes away, which it always > does, eventually, though I never know what the secret technique is. > > I assume this is a bug, but does anyone have a workaround for it? > > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Thanks for the good wishes Greg. And a Merry Christmas to all Best wishes of the season! Maurice ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Questions
Hi Steve, The documentation tends to lag behind the coded program quite a lot. I've volunteered myself to try to improve this. I've found that I need to know the program much better than I do to really get to grips with this. Lately I've been held up by ill health too. Had an operation 3 weeks ago but the recovery is going very well. Not everything works as I dare say we would like. If you press F1 anywhere in Scid you are intended to get relevant help. All the html files are generated from the Tcl code of the built-in help. Pgn files cannot be altered in Scid. They can only be read and all changes will be lost. The procedure to import a pgn file to a Scid database (which consists of 3 files - an index file .si4, a game file .sg4 and a name file .sn4) is as follows: Suppose you have a pgn file of AlphaZero's games called AlphaZero.pgn 1. Create a brand new Scid database with - and name it, for example "AlphaZero.si4 " (The index file implies both the associated files also) 2. Import the pgn file into this new database with - The imported games are saved immediately in the Scid database. Thus the old program pgnscid is now redundant. Note also the documentation currently references 3rd generation database files .si3 etc. rather than 4th generation. I think that the Windows fork of Scid code to "PC vs. Scid" was responsible for the 4th generation improvement and this has subsequently been drawn into the original Scid. I run Scid 4.7.0 on OpenBSD and on Windows 10 to try to satisfy myself of any anomalies between the two operating systems. If I can be of any further help please let me know. I'll do my best to respond within a day or two. Best Wishes Moss On 22/12/2019, Steve Cohen wrote: > 1. I'm using scid on Ubuntu Linux 19.04. The web site used to have a > document for installing the latest there? I no longer see this. Don't > remember how I previously installed it. > > 2. I'm sure I've been using scid suboptimally but can't figure out the > right way. I've mainly been working with .pgn files. Lately I wonder > what is the function of "saving" the database? It creates no files that > I can see. Where is the function that saves the "clipbase" database to > disk? And so, even though I dutifully "save" the database, I have to > also export a game to a .pgn file to retain my work. What am I missing? > > 3. The Import.html help file mentions a program called pgnscid, but it > doesn't seem to exist on my system. Where should it be? > > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Scid
Christian, You import a pgn to an existing Scid database in the same way: 1. Open the scid database you wish to import to viz: File-Open-"christian.si4" 2. Import the pgn: Database-Import File The act of importing saves the pgn games to the Scid database. To see that they are imported you may have to open the Game List window and double-click another game. Best Wishes On 10/11/2019 08:22, Maurice McCarthy wrote: Hi Chhristian, I've copied our previous email below this message so that other in the group should see them. I was just going to bed when I saw your post so I dashed off an answer. I've only recently joined the project though I'm not a coder I'm slowly going through the documentation to try to improve it. F1 or click on 'Help' gives you the help file in the context of your current window. As with most all Linux projects the docs are lagging well behind the changes in code. Try Ctrl-Shift-i when you are at the scid chessboard (Main Window) This should bring up another window ( Import Window) into which you can paste the whole pgn. In fact if you make a mistake typing in a game this is the only way to edit it inside Scid. Pgn files are plain text so use any text editor (I use Notepad++ on Windows 10) to open a copy of the email. message and you can modify it from there. Best Wishes Maurice On 10/11/2019, christian.krij...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Maurice, thanks, my dbases work now. Yet the second problem is not really solved, I guess. Imagine I have a PGN in text-format (e.g. in an email or just from an internet blog). What is an easy way to get it into Scid? Now it seems that I have to copy the text in e.g. ChessX, make a PGN file, open it with Scid and import it into my scid dbase. Thanks for your help, Christian Von: Maurice McCarthy Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. November 2019 02:43 An: christian.krij...@gmail.com Betreff: Re: [Scid-users] Scid Hi Christian, Yes, scid can only use pgn files read-only. You must create a new database in scid format then import the pgn into it: File-New-"christian.si4" Database-import Best On Sat, 9 Nov 2019, 23:54 , mailto:christian.krij...@gmail.com> > wrote: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I just started with Scid (4.7.0) and like it very much. Yet there seems to be bugs: If I change a game in the dbase with my own games and try to save it (Save: replace), I get the message that that is not possible a. I can only save it via the option Save: Add new game. Afterwards I delete the initial game, but that is very inconvenient. Pls advise! Furthermore if I copy a PGN, open a new game and try to paste it, it doesn’t work: I cannot insert the game. I just copy it via ChessX in the my dbase ‘my games’ and then load the dbase again to have the game available in Scid, which is very inconvenient too. I also tried to import my current dbase ‘my games’ into in a new dbase ‘my games Scid’ created in Scid, but the problem remains. From one of the video’s on Youtube I learn that copy-past should work (recent video), which it doesn’t, from another one that there should be an option ‘import PGN text’ (older video), which fails at least in the latest version of Scid. Pls. advise! Best wishes and thanks for your help, Christian Krijnen ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Scid
Hi Chhristian, I've copied our previous email below this message so that other in the group should see them. I was just going to bed when I saw your post so I dashed off an answer. I've only recently joined the project though I'm not a coder I'm slowly going through the documentation to try to improve it. F1 or click on 'Help' gives you the help file in the context of your current window. As with most all Linux projects the docs are lagging well behind the changes in code. Try Ctrl-Shift-i when you are at the scid chessboard (Main Window) This should bring up another window ( Import Window) into which you can paste the whole pgn. In fact if you make a mistake typing in a game this is the only way to edit it inside Scid. Pgn files are plain text so use any text editor (I use Notepad++ on Windows 10) to open a copy of the email. message and you can modify it from there. Best Wishes Maurice On 10/11/2019, christian.krij...@gmail.com wrote: > Dear Maurice, thanks, my dbases work now. Yet the second problem is not > really solved, I guess. Imagine I have a PGN in text-format (e.g. in an > email or just from an internet blog). What is an easy way to get it into > Scid? Now it seems that I have to copy the text in e.g. ChessX, make a PGN > file, open it with Scid and import it into my scid dbase. > > Thanks for your help, > > Christian > > > > Von: Maurice McCarthy > Gesendet: Sonntag, 10. November 2019 02:43 > An: christian.krij...@gmail.com > Betreff: Re: [Scid-users] Scid > > > > Hi Christian, > > > > Yes, scid can only use pgn files read-only. You must create a new database > in scid format then import the pgn into it: > > > > File-New-"christian.si4" > > Database-import > > > > Best > > > > On Sat, 9 Nov 2019, 23:54 , <mailto:christian.krij...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, > > > > I just started with Scid (4.7.0) and like it very much. Yet there seems to > be bugs: > > If I change a game in the dbase with my own games and try to save it (Save: > replace), I get the message that that is not possible a. I can only save it > via the option Save: Add new game. Afterwards I delete the initial game, but > that is very inconvenient. Pls advise! > > Furthermore if I copy a PGN, open a new game and try to paste it, it doesn’t > work: I cannot insert the game. I just copy it via ChessX in the my dbase > ‘my games’ and then load the dbase again to have the game available in Scid, > which is very inconvenient too. I also tried to import my current dbase ‘my > games’ into in a new dbase ‘my games Scid’ created in Scid, but the problem > remains. From one of the video’s on Youtube I learn that copy-past should > work (recent video), which it doesn’t, from another one that there should be > an option ‘import PGN text’ (older video), which fails at least in the > latest version of Scid. Pls. advise! > > Best wishes and thanks for your help, > > Christian Krijnen > > ___ > Scid-users mailing list > Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net <mailto:Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users > > ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] Replace Pgnscid with Import in the Help
I just managed to make Scid unstartable by altering help.tcl but it
was OK when I undid the changes. This is the main bit of what I
tried:-
Import PGN (Pgnscid replacement)
In help.tcl delete lines 3860-3926 inclusive. Then insert the below.
#
### Import PGN help:
set helpTitle(Import PGN) "Import PGN"
set helpText(Import PGN) {Import PGN (or Pgnscid)
Import is an inbuilt function used to convert PGN
(portable game notation) files into Scid databases.
For example, to convert a file named myfile.pgn to a new Scid
database, you would create a new empty database (with whatever name you
choose) then import the pgn. To create the new database you would click:
File - New (Save dialog appears to type a name in)
"newname.si4"
This creates the 3 files of the new scid database(consisting of
newname.si4, newname.sg4 and newname.sn4).
Any errors or warnings will be written to the file
newname.err.
If you want the database to be created in a different directory
simply switch to that directory in the Save Dialog.
Note that the import function can not read Gzipped
PGN files (e.g. mybase.pgn.gz) so you
must unzip them first. Most all zip programs can do this.
Windows 10 has the inbuilt ability.
The second step is to import the pgn file by clicking
Database - Import (Scid Dialog appears to type in a name)
"newname.si4"
You can edit (and even spellcheck) player, event, site and round
names in Scid; see the Maintenance help
page for details.
(Updated: Scid 4.7.0, October 2019)
}
###
In addition, I replaced all occurences of Pgnscid with Import except
for one. Don't even know how to start debugging. This was on Windows
10 by the way but I think I should stop trying to run before I can
walk. lol !!
Thanks
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Re: [Scid-users] Documentation
Hmmm, So I've had my first lesson. Test before you speak. You cannot import a G-zipped pgn file. I tried this and the game count was wrong and all moves failed to load. Hahaha, never mind. We live and learn! I'll re-write my suggestion for pgnscid. Thanks Moss ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
Re: [Scid-users] Documentation
Hi It is well possible I'll get used reading tcl files so I may well be slowly able to help a little in programming too. But we'll have to see. So I intend to read, in no particular order, the entire in-built help system and offer changes to bring it up to date. (Anything between angle brackets or guillemets <...> is something to be clicked on with the mouse. Anything between quotes "..." is something to be typed in.) For example, Pgnscid: pgnscid was a stand-alone command line program to convert a pgn database into a scid database. It has been removed as it is no longer required. Pgn files or G-zipped pgn files can be imported into an existing database. For example, suppose you had a G-zipped collection of rook endings in the file Rook_Endings.pgn.gz and wanted to convert this into a scid database then do - - (Save dialog pops up) - "Rook_Endings.si4" - to create the empty database then do - - - (another window pop up) - This imports the database and saves it immediately. == Thanks Moss (my nickname by the way!) If you think screen shots would help I'd be happy to make these for the wiki ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] Documentation
Hi, It's me again. Just want to introduce myself properly and say how I intend to help with the documentation. I'm 66, retired from the North Sea Oilfields and never done any never done any programming. Documentation would seem to be the best way for me to contribute to the scid project. For many years I would not touch Windows and used Debian based systems and then OpenBSD so I was delighted when Brian Callaghan ported scid to OpenBSD. His first port was when had not been progressed for some time and was still using the 3rd generation database system i.e. ".si3" index files etc. I was finding it difficult as a user restarting chess after 27 years away from the game. So I switched to Windows and the fork Scid vs. PC and 4th generation databases. I'm well chuffed you've taken up development again and I can move back to OpenBSD. (I keep my databases on a FAT32 drive so that they can be read and written by both operating systems.) In the OpenBSD project a lack of proper documentation is considered to be a serious bug. Everything there defaults to very carefully crafted and kept up to date man pages in the base operating system. External ports are another matter. I know very well that lagging documentation is par for the course in all Linux systems. So it is splendid that you folks have got Scid under development again. I think what I should do is to offer suggestions for updating the in-built help system to reflect the present situation and perhaps give the same in the wiki but add annotated screen-shots. Must go. I am summoned. I'll be back either here or on a wiki page. Cheers Moss ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] Please ignore this email
Altered my settings. Just testing I get a copy of this this Thanks Moss ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
[Scid-users] Contribute to Wiki?
Hi, Just joined scid-users. I use Scid a lot and I'd like to be able to contribute to the wiki. Is this the place to put corrections? This link is broken on page https://sourceforge.net/p/scid/wiki/Contribute/ : https://sourceforge.net/p/scid/wiki/[LeaveComment] (Not Found) These links are broken https://sourceforge.net/p/scid/wiki/GetResources/ : http://www.nowinchess.com/games.php (Not Found) http://www.looiseschaak.be/downloads/scid/TWIC.zip (DNS not resolved) http://www.hoflink.com/~npollock/40H.html (Not Found) Thanks Moss PS It cost me a deal of trouble to find an email address to post this to in the first place! LOL Never mind :) Got here in the end. ___ Scid-users mailing list Scid-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
