ics command

[mmcknight]

I have specified feature ics=1, but Winboard is not sending me the ics HOSTNAME command.

[H.G.Muller]

Can you post the winboard.debug file you get when you start up WinBoard with the extra option -debug in the mode where you are experiencing this, and then immediately quit it?

[mmcknight]

recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal
WinBoard 4.5.1 + Dorky
Reset(1, 0) from gameMode 0
recognized 'normal' (-1) as variant normal
GameEnds(0, (null), 2)
shuffleOpenings = 0
StartChildProcess (dir="C:\Dorky\4.0a") Dorky
nice engine proc to 10
555 >first : xboard
protover 2
661 <first : EGTB cache memory = 512M bytes.
662 <first : Book created by Version: 4.0a
663 <first :
663 <first : Dorky Chess v4.0a (4 cpus)
664 <first : by Matthew McKnight
664 <first :
664 <first : W> feature draw=1 setboard=1 analyze=1 ping=1 reuse=1 time=1 playother=1 sigint=0 sigterm=0 smp=1 ics=1 name=1 egt="nalimov" myname="Dorky 4.0a" done=1
10569 >first : new
random
10570 >first : post
10570 >first : hard
StartChildProcess (dir="") timestamp chessclub.com 5000
nice engine proc to 10
<ICS: Welcome to the INTERNET CHESS CLUB\015\012\015\012web: www.chessclub.com email: icc@chessclub.com\015\012phone: 1-412-521-5553\015\012\015\012login:
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
ics_type 1
ics_type 1
>ICS: dorky\012
<ICS: \015\012"dorky" is a registered name. If it is yours, type the password.\015\012If not, just hit return to try another name.\015\012\015\012password: \377\373\001
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4

<WILL ECHO >ICS: ************\012
<ICS: \377\374\001\015\012** The use of chess-playing programs is not allowed unless you **\015\012** have a (C) label ("help computers") or are logged on as an **\015\012** anonymous user, e.g. anon1234 ("help anonymous"). ** \015\012\015\012Internet Chess Club Events: More details: "http://www.chessclub.com/activities/events.html".\015\012 Times are EST; add 5 hours for GMT.\015\012_____________________________________________________________________\015\012***************************************************************************************\015\012*** Don't miss ICC Chess.FM videos! ***\015\012*** GOTW, Attack with LarryC, Chess Talk with Watson, Boris Alterman's and ***\015\012*** Ronen Har-Zvi's opening series, Game Of the Day for the major events, ***\015\012*** Dan Heisman new series, and much more at http://www.chess.fm ***\015\012*** The best way to learn chess online! ***\015\012*****************************
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4

<WILL ECHO
<WONT ECHO ics_type 1
<ICS: **********************************************************\015\012\015\012For a list of events, click here:\015\012\015\012http://www.chessclub.com/activities/events.html\015\012 ____________________________________________________________________ \015\012\015\012\015\012---> Move timestamping activated.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
ics_type 1
>ICS: /set-quietly interface WinBoard 4.5.1 + Dorky\012/set-quietly style 12\012/set-2 51 1\012/set seek 1\012
>ICS: set width 108\012
<ICS: aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: seek set to 1.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: width set to 108.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
>ICS: who aC\012
<ICS: 3528 ChessThinkerX(C) 1598 Molasses(C) ----.KBNk(C) ----.WhisperBot(C) ---- FourBot(C) \015\0123091.LinuxKnight(C) 958.ReBach(C) ----.KQkn(C) 1846.ChartBot(C) ---- JimmyS(*)(C) \015\0123010 erdos(C) 800.BachChoy(C) ---- KQkr(C) ----.BaggerBot(C) ---- JudgeBot(*)(C) \015\0122511 Symbolic(C) 729.BabyBach(C) ----.KRkn(C) ----.Cardinal(C) ---- Logos(C) \015\0122471 jsbam(C) 3027.SpaceChess(C) ----.ChessBot5(C) ---- KBBk(C) ---- ROBOadmin(*)(C)\015\0122429 Dorky(C) 2443.Joe-Banks(C) ---- frlaxlyo(C) ----.KQk(C) ---- webcast(*)(C) \015\0121775.dhalsim(C) 2386.threechecksbot(C) ----.searcher2(C) ---- BulletD(C) ---- KRk(C) \015\0121753 Tortoise(C) 1431.HackAttack(C) ----.Sentry(C) ----.FootBot(C) ----.Jeeves(*)(C) \015\0121657 BethO(C) 1137.PDQBach(C) \015\012\015\012 42 Players displayed (of 1709). * = Admin. C = Computer.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012franco17 (1866) seeking blitz 3 0 rated 1800-9999 m f ("play 88" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Molasses(C) (1598) seeking standard 60 10 rated m f ("play 6" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 337 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Estragon (1447) seeking blitz 2 12 rated f ("play 169" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Raylooser (1059) seeking blitz 5 0 rated 900-1300 f ("play 201" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Nr1 (1761) seeking blitz 2 3 rated 1400-2000 f ("play 315" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
>ICS: fi jsbam\012
<ICS: \015\012Statistics for jsbam(C) On for: 2 Idle: 1\015\012\015\012 rating [need] win loss draw total best\015\012Wild 2022 [6] 3 2 0 5 \015\012Bullet 2457 17199 3613 966 21778 2820 (20-May-2009) \015\012Blitz 2471 54858 9684 4755 69297 2876 (02-May-2009) \015\012Standard 2033 [6] 0 2 0 2 \015\012\015\012 1: hardware: intel(R) Core(TM) Quad CPU. Running on 4 processors, implemented\015\012 using openmp.\015\012 2: download at http://members.chello.nl/b.bosch8\015\012 3: \015\012 4: reger, home made engine written in c\015\012 5: \015\012 6: I am not too fond of playing commercial engines, don't be surprised if I\015\012 +noplay you if you run commercial engines\015\012 7: \015\012 8: will also +noplay computers (c) with no finger notes\015\012 9: \015\01210: using bookthinker for the opening\015\012\015\012 Groups : computer\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012JJMajestad (1524) seeking blitz 5 0 rated 1200-9999 ("play 345" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 247 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012KBNk(C) (2200) seeking wild(20) 3 7 unrated black m f ("play 348" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 169 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 186 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 126 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 201 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 223 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 339 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012StrongBach(C) (1891) seeking bullet 1 1 rated m f ("play 104" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 332 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012SlowMoe(C) (1671) seeking standard 20 20 rated 1200-9999 m f ("play 161" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Tortoise(C) (1753) seeking standard 60 15 rated m f ("play 24" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 0 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \031(51 104 2\031)
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012StrongBach(C) (1891) seeking bullet 1 1 rated m f ("play 138" to respond)\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
>ICS: match jsbam 3 0 r\012
<ICS: Issuing: Dorky (2429) jsbam (2471) rated Blitz 3 0\015\012Estimated rating changes: Loss: -14 Draw: +2 Win: +18\015\012jsbam is in the computer list.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: \015\012Creating: Dorky (2429) jsbam (2471) rated Blitz 3 0\015\012jsbam accepts your challenge.\015\012\031(51 100 2\031)\031(51 287 2\031)\031(51 288 2\031){Game 1186 (Dorky vs. jsbam) Creating rated blitz match.} *\015\012
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
Ratings from 'Creating:' Dorky 2429, jsbam 2471
<ICS: \015\012<12> rnbqkbnr pppppppp -------- -------- -------- -------- PPPPPPPP RNBQKBNR W -1 1 1 1 1 0 1186 Dorky jsbam 1 3 0 39 39 180 180 1 none (0:00) none 0\015\012The players have agreed that disconnection will count as a forfeit.\015\012aics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
recognized 'rated blitz match.' (-1) as variant normal
Parsing board: rnbqkbnr pppppppp -------- -------- -------- -------- PPPPPPPP RNBQKBNR W -1 1 1 1 1 0 1186 Dorky jsbam 1 3 0 39 39 180 180 1 none (0:00) none 0

recognized 'ICS rated blitz match' (-1) as variant normal
ParseBoard says variant = 'ICS rated blitz match'
recognized as normal
Remembered ratings: W 2429, B 2471
load 8x8 board
26223 >first : level 0 3 0
26223 >first : computer
26224 >first : name jsbam
26224 >first : rating 2429 2471
26225 >first : black
time odds: 1.000000 1.000000
26226 >first : time 18000
26226 >first : otim 18000
26227 >first : white
book hit = (NULL)
26227 >first : go

[mmcknight]

I included more than you asked for, from start up until an ICS game started to show that it is not being sent before the game starts. I am wanting to conditionally kibitz/whisper.

[mmcknight]

Never mind. I see it now, the "W>" in front of the feature string is busting me. lost a return+linefeed somewhere

[H.G.Muller]

664 <first : W> feature draw=1 setboard=1 ...

What is that "W> " doing before "feature"?

[mmcknight]

I inadvertently removed my line return after xboard command. The "W>" is the engine's prompt in console mode (not in xboard mode). My response to protover command was expecting to begin on new line.

Sorry for wasting your time

[H.G.Muller]

You are welcome!

[edit] Oh, I see now you had already solved it yourself. I was interrupted during posting, so I had not seen your previous post yet.

[Waldemar]

Does anyone face this? Sometimes my kibitz is not displayed in ICS window, can be cuz winboard 4.6.2? Anyone using latest winboard facing this? The messages are sent to Yahoo table but are not shown in ICS sometimes.

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You were logged in to Advanced Lounge 2 as: xn--k-9
YaY% Client option games_common_sound set to 0.
YaY% Client option prowler_g set to 0.
YaY% Client option games_common_profanity set to 0.
YaY% Client option games_common_hidestar set to .
YaY% xn--k-9 shouts: Hi !
Shouted to 102 players
YaY% alias: Command not found.
YaY% No such variable name width.
YaY% create 1/1
This table options are:
Rated game: Yes.
Game timer: 1 minute(s).
Increment per move: 1 second(s).

YaY% You are now observing game 16.
YaY% Table 16: Host is now xn--k-9.
YaY% Table 16: xn--k-9 (2044) sits down as white.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% set autostart
Games will not start automatically.
YaY% autoautostart would be turn off as well.
formula 400
A game start will be not automatically requested after game ends.
Rating differential allowed set to 400 points.
YaY% Table 16: bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h (0) is now observing. (No kibitz)
YaY% xn--k-9 Table 16: bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h (0) sits down as black.
YaY% Booting bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h from table 16.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% Table 16: xn--k-9 has booted bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h from the table. (No kibitz)
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% xn--k-9 Table 16: bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h stands up.
YaY% Table 16: bl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4hbl4h is no longer observing.
YaY% unobserve
Table 16: xn--k-9 stands up.
YaY% Removing game 16 from observation list.
YaY% create 1/1
This table options are:
Rated game: Yes.
Game timer: 1 minute(s).
Increment per move: 1 second(s).

YaY% You are now observing game 16.
YaY% Table 16: Host is now xn--k-9.
YaY% Table 16: xn--k-9 (2044) sits down as white.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% Table 16: mbalogo (1656) is now observing. (No kibitz)
YaY% Table 16: mbalogo (1656) sits down as black.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% xn--k-9 Table 16: mbalogo stands up.
YaY% Table 16: mbalogo is no longer observing.
YaY% Table 16: boyedchess (1431) is now observing.
YaY% Table 16: boyedchess (1431) sits down as black.
YaY% Booting boyedchess from table 16.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% xn--k-9 (2044)[16] kibitzes: Welcome boyedchess, I am not in autostart. (Now it kibitz)
(kibitzed to 1 players)
YaY% Table 16: xn--k-9 has booted boyedchess from the table.
YaY% Table 16: Start requests reset.
YaY% Table 16: boyedchess stands up.
YaY% Table 16: boyedchess is no longer observing.
YaY% xn--k-9 (2044)[16] kibitzes: boyedchess, was booted because he/she did not fit my formula. (Now it kibitz)
(kibitzed to 0 players)

Then later I tried winboard, dont know the version but it is 1000kb and works fine.

[H.G.Muller]

With -autoKibitz on, echo of your own kibitz is suppressed in the ICS window. (The same info is already in Engine Output window.)

[Waldemar]

This -autoKibitz on, can I put off and where, any problem if off, im newbie in this matter. Thx!

[H.G.Muller]

Well, in the screenshot you show it already seems to be off. The checkbox for it (at the very top, in the center) appears unticked.

[Waldemar]

Must be something wrong then, even the option unticked, it still suppress my kibitz and sometimes my opponent's kibitz in table.

[H.G.Muller]

Well, I would have to see the winboard.debug file to say more.

[Waldemar]

How to make this winboard.debug file to send you? Still not seeing my kibitz sometimes and other's kibitz in ICS.

[H.G.Muller]

Run WinBoard with the additional option -debug , and wait until the error occurs.

[Waldemar]

Ok, here sometimes my kibitz were showed and sometimes no:

<ICS: You were logged in to Advanced Lounge 2 as: llvllatrix\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
>ICS: alias $ @\015\012$set interface WinBoard 4.6.2 + PolyGlot\015\012$iset startpos 1\015\012$iset ms 1\015\012$iset nohighlight 1\015\012$iset lock 1\015\012$style 12\015\012
>ICS: set width 84\015\012
<ICS: alias: Command not found.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Client option games_common_sound set to 1.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Client option prowler_g set to 0.\012\015fics% Client option games_common_profanity set to 0.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Client option games_common_hidestar set to 0.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: No such variable name width.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: thedrytits25 shouts: I am kicking butt with YaY 3.2.2 Ultimate Flash Edition!\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
silence
silence
silence
>ICS: create 1/1\015\012
<ICS: This table options are:\012\015Rated game: Yes.\012\015Game timer: 1 minute(s).\012\015Increment per move: 1 second(s).\012\015\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: You are now observing game 16.\012\015fics% Table 16: Host is now llvllatrix.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix (2211) sits down as white.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby (1501) is now observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby (1501) sits down as black.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Booting longlivebobby from table 16.\012\015fics% longlivebobby, booted because of formula.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: llvllatrix (2211)[16] kibitzes: longlivebobby, programs only.\012\015(kibitzed to 1 players)\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
silence
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix has booted longlivebobby from the table.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics% Table 16: longlivebobby stands up.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby is no longer observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby (1501) is now observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Autobooting longlivebobby .....\012\015fics% Booting longlivebobby from table 16.\012\015fics% Changed protection status of table 16 to: private.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby (1501) sits down as black.\012\015fics% Booting longlivebobby from table 16.\012\015fics% longlivebobby, booted because of formula.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix has booted longlivebobby from the table.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: longlivebobby stands up.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix has booted longlivebobby from the table.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics% Table 16: longlivebobby is no longer observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Changed protection status of table 16 to: public.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: +0kid0ki@ovi.com (0) is now observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: llvllatrix (2211)[16] kibitzes: +0kid0ki@ovi.com, programs only.\012\015(kibitzed to 1 players)\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
silence
<ICS: Table 16: +0kid0ki@ovi.com is no longer observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: alilouche (1944) is now observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: alilouche (1944) sits down as black.\012\015fics% Booting alilouche from table 16.\012\015fics% alilouche, booted because of formula.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: llvllatrix (2211)[16] kibitzes: alilouche, programs only.\012\015(kibitzed to 1 players)\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
silence
silence
silence
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix has booted alilouche from the table.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: Start requests reset.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: alilouche stands up.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: alilouche is no longer observing.\012\015fics%
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
>ICS: exit\015\012
<ICS: Sending logout request...\012\015
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Table 16: llvllatrix stands up.\012\015
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Removing game 16 from observation list.\012\015
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS: Logging you out at Tue Aug 7 01:56:04 2012.\012\015\012\015***** Thank you for using YaY 3.2.3 (beta) Ultimate Flash Edition! *****\012\015
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
<ICS:
ics input 0, castling = 7 0 4 7 0 4
Exiting: Connection closed by ICS
silence
GameEnds(28, xboard exit, 2)
70284 >first : result * {xboard exit}
70284 >first : force
70285 >first : ping 2
70285 >first : quit

[Waldemar]

Picture showing problem, kibitz in table but not in ICS:



When problem occurs in winboard.debug appears "silence"

[matematiko]

In my personal opinion, it is distracting to see the octal equivalent of the NEWLINE and CARRIAGE RETURN, If you agree Mr. Muller, and of course it will be priority 20, can you make winboard.debug to process this NL and CR more transparently? Unless of course there is a reason for that.

Thanks,