[Scid-users] New release of ChessDB database

2007-01-16 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
I've put a new release on the Sourceforge web site. There is both source code and a Windows executable. I've put them in a package called 'unstable-for-testing' since I have not fully debugged this release. It is a *lot* better than the alpha one I released a week or so ago,. Get it from: http:/

Re: [Scid-users] Saving games

2007-02-04 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Bruno Costacurta wrote: > Hi to all, > I'm a newcomer to SCID and not able to simply save / retrieve games... > > I did > 1) New->scid database.. OK > 2) enter few moves on the chessboard using mouse > 3) Game->Save:add new game.. OK > > Cannot imagine something more simple and logic > but as I q

Re: [Scid-users] Saving games

2007-02-04 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Bruno Costacurta wrote: > I solved (partially) my problem. > Once my database is open I need in fact to 'go to end of end (end key)' to > retrieve correct last saved position. > > Is this a default in SCID ? Looks weird... > I suppose it is possible to automatically go to latest saved position in

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > Hi, > > I requested the take over of Scid at sourceforge. I will see if this > works (Scid is already flagged as APT = Abandoned Project Takeover) > I did it because latest downloadable files are from 2004 and Shane and > admins are unavailable, except martin skjoldebrand that

Re: [Scid-users] [Chessdb-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Pascal do you have a Sourceforge ID number associated with your request? I would like to make a formal objection. It seems I'm not the only one to feel it is inappropriate. I feel Michal Rudolf's proposal, or links to the two projects is a good one. --

Re: [Scid-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > Michal Rudolf a écrit : > >>I agree that you have some points. But I am still against one of two forks >>taking Scid name. If you agree to maintain just one, I am more inclined to >>support using Scid's name. >> > > > So if I understand well you propose 2 scenarios : > S1 :

Re: [Scid-users] [Chessdb-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > Dr. David Kirkby a écrit : > >> Pascal do you have a Sourceforge ID number associated with your >> request? I would like to make a formal objection. It seems I'm not the >> only one to feel it is inappropriate. >> >> > > Who

Re: [Scid-users] [Chessdb-users] Scid on source forge

2007-02-12 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Jeremy White wrote: > I believe Dr. Kirby has been nothing but gracious and respectful > of Shane's work. > > Read this from the opening screen of ChessDB: > > ChessDB is based on Scid - http://scid.sourceforge.net/ > but has new features, enhancements and bug-fixes. > More than 90% of Ch

[Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-13 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
As you are aware Pascal submitted an application to gain control of Scid. I objected to this to Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1658454&group_id=1&atid=21 and have received this back: "I have marked the takeover request as denied (at least for now), and

Re: [Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Michal Rudolf wrote: >>So I will switch naming of my releases from scid-pg to scid as I have the >>right to. As chessDB is a fork of Scid (2004), and until anybody else is >>better placed than me to continue Scid, I request things to be strictly >>separated : given Kirkby's attitude, I hope he'll b

Re: [Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Dr. David Kirkby wrote: whereas mine was in a file release on Sourceforge > more than two weeks earlier on the 15th December 2007. Betting ahead of myself there. I mean 15th December 2006 of course. - Take Surveys. E

Re: [Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
pgeorges wrote: > You are 100 % about GPL, and I will of course stick with it. > > But understand my concern : > Kirkby massively renamed Scid files and put (C) with his name on files > he did not changed a single character. > He made his best to prevent me from working on Scid despite many users

Re: [Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Pascal Georges > > PS : Let's stop this B&S ? Or continue for another round ? > I think it should stop Pascal. I do not want another round. Just leave it there. Let us both shut about about this issue. All the best, David Kirkby --

[Scid-users] Scid mailing list archives

2007-02-14 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
If one goes to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users once can see "To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Scid-users Archives." but click on the "Scid-users Archives" and one gets a permission denied error (it is NOT an HTTP 403 code) -- Error

Re: [Scid-users] Scid users : see you later !

2007-02-16 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
anation for the inclusion of my typo (him simply copying and pasting from an email I sent) was a lie. Anyway, I think we have ALL had enough of this. Dr. David Kirkby. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT

Re: [Scid-users] Takeover denied -> Let us move forward

2007-02-16 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Aniket Basu wrote: > Does Pascal have to reinvent your code? The code is GPL'ed so I have no objection to him using it but the source should be credited. The plagerist has said: "I deny him the right to use my own code, as I'll never use his own code" Very odd, when you find lots of files yo

Re: [Scid-users] Castling problems

2007-02-17 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Magnus Larsson wrote: > Hi! > > I've been using scid on Ubuntu Edgy Linux for a while, and notice that > at least sometimes when I start a game from an arranged start board, I > cannot castle. I'm using scid 3.6.1. > > Anyone got ideas or advice on this? > > > Magnus L > How are you startin

[Scid-users] New release of ChessDB - 3.6.14

2007-02-27 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
I have put a new release of ChessDB on Sourceforge. Major changes are: * Connects to ICC to download games !! I believe this is a feature that not even ChessBase has. Some information about this is at: http://chessdb.sourceforge.net/tutorial/icc-fics-retriveal.php I think this can be a very us

[Scid-users] ChessDB -3.6.15 released.

2007-02-27 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
I've just put up 3.6.15 - it fixes the bug which caused a crash when German was selected. I have also uploaded a .zip file, containing the Windows binaries, which should allow someone without admin access to install it. I hope that helps Joeri and anyone else without admin rights. I'm not sure

Re: [Scid-users] question about importing pgn files

2007-03-08 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Peter Horst wrote: > I want to import a large number (~100) of individual pgn files into a > Scid database. I'm under the impression that I can only import 4 at a > time. Is this correct? If not, what is the correct procedure? Worse > comes to worst, I can always stitch the pgn files together w

[Scid-users] ChessDB now downloading from FICS

2007-03-10 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
I've recently got ChessDB downloading games from FICS, thanks to quite a bit of help from Warren Lewis who wrote the code that converts FICS format output to PGN. It is nice to see several making contributions. What basically happens is 1) ChessDB connects to FICS via telnet. (ChessDB has its own

Re: [Scid-users] filtering game list for side to move and unfinished games

2007-04-18 Thread Dr. David Kirkby
Chris Lott wrote: > I'm using scid to keep track of correspondence games. I typically > capture all new moves each morning and then ponder at night. > > Is there a way to filter the game list to show, for instance, all > games with player X to move that are unfinished (no result)? > > Or some oth