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question : Starting a game from a given position in WB ?

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2005, 12:34
by Marc Lacrosse
Is there a way to start a game between two engines from a command prompt like this :
start /wait C:\WinBoard\winboard -cp -fcp "engine1" -fd "C:\engine1" -scp "engine2" -sd "C:\engine2" -initString "new\n" /mg 10 /tc 5 /inc 3
with the game beginning from a given position (FEN or fragment of a pgn) ?

Is there a way to put it in a command to be given with the "-initstring" switch ?

Thanks

Marc Lacrosse

Re: question : Starting a game from a given position in WB ?

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2005, 15:22
by Peter Berger
[quote="Marc Lacrosse"]Is there a way to start a game between two engines from a command prompt like this :
[i]start /wait C:\WinBoard\winboard -cp -fcp "engine1" -fd "C:\engine1" -scp "engine2" -sd "C:\engine2" -initString "new\n" /mg 10 /tc 5 /inc 3[/i]
with the game beginning from a given position (FEN or fragment of a pgn) ?

Is there a way to put it in a command to be given with the "-initstring" switch ?

Thanks

Marc Lacrosse[/quote]

Here is an ancient post that should help you doing that: http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/nunn.html

If it isn't enough, just ask again.

Peter

Re: question : Starting a game from a given position in WB ?

PostPosted: 17 Apr 2005, 16:02
by Marc Lacrosse
Here is an ancient post that should help you doing that: http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/nunn.html

If it isn't enough, just ask again.

Peter


Thanks Peter : it seems to be the complete answer to my question.
I will try it now.

Marc