WinBoard doesn't have an API for doing that. Also, I'm not sure I get the point of your project. WinBoard already lets you move pieces with the mouse or type in moves from the keyboard. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by a "scanner pen", but if it's a pointing device that Windows recognizes and can use like a mouse, then it would seem that you don't need a front end VB program at all. However, I imagine there is more to your project that I don't know about.
I'm copying this reply to [email protected] to see if any of the other developers have an idea for you. On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:07:05 +0000 (GMT), David Vernall-Downes <[email protected]> wrote: > (Sorry about the previous typo on the name) > > Hello Tim, > > > I'm undertaking a project at the moment which involves a front end VB program > to capture chess moves, either through a scanner pen, or keyed up on screen. > For every move made or captured in this way I would like winboard to display > the moves and play out the game visually. Have you got any instructions or > guidelines on how Winboard may be interfaced in this way with VB6. > > In essence I'd like to know what instructions the Winboard software can > accept from an external program to allow it to run and work. > > kind regards > David Vernall-Downes > > > > -- Tim Mann [email protected] http://tim-mann.org/
