Re: [Scid-users] Scid Database + Some suggestions

[Pascal G. <pas...@fr...>]

2008/6/27 Bogdan Burlacu <fro...@gm...>:

> Hello,
>
> I haven't quoted everything discussed but I have read it all.
> I'm playing chess for almost 14 years now, and been using chess software
> starting with the earliest fritz and chessbase version; anyway, my point is,
> you only need a database for two things: opening preparation and tournament
> preparation against a specific opponent.

Hello,

For me the scope is a bit wider. For example databases can be helpful to get
used to tactical patterns.

[...]

However as soon as I finish up with my exams I will be able to help with
> anything you should need - html for the site, databases, screenshots, etc..
>

Good databases of every sort (reference, openings, tactics, etc...) are of
greatest interest (at least for me).


>
> I do have some suggestions:
>
> - maybe budle up the chess12 latex package along with scid: this way latex
> opening reports saved with scid can be turned into pdf... on my gentoo linux
> I'm using rubber for this (http://iml.univ-mrs.fr/~beffara/soft/rubber/<http://iml.univ-mrs.fr/%7Ebeffara/soft/rubber/>
> )
>

The chess12 package is present on Scid's site. There are some pdf examples
present that looks nice. For me the best format is PDF, as it is the most
universal one. So to automatize pdf generation is interesting.

[...]


>
> - when I play a 'serios' game against Rybka (which runs through wine) it
> seems that the 'permanent thinking' option is not working, but I have
> checked with other engines (fruit, toga) and with them it works just fine. I
> can't figure it out :(
>

It works for me.


>
> - the clock when playing games against engines in scid would look so much
> better if it were a digital clock instead of the current analog one
>

Given the time I spent on those clocks, I am a bit attached to them. But if
someone changes them to digital ones, that's ok for me.


>
> - scid would look really awesome if it had prettier icons for all the
> buttons - not I know I'm asking too much but I think scid has the potential
> to become truly awesome
>

Tcl/Tk 8.5 also brings a lot of UI enhancements, far beyond fancier icons.

Pascal