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INSTRUCTIONS
The main menu gives the following options:
INSTRUCTIONS -This is it!
BACKGROUND -Some background text which explains the program.
RECORD A GAME -Store a game, with or without notes.
First, make sure that the disk is unprotected whenever you write to disk.
Follow the instructions and click on the piece you want to move and the
square you want to move it to. If you want to add notes at any stage, click
in the "Notes" window, and add as many lines of notes as you wish.
To end the game, click in the chessboard window, without clicking on the
board. Clicking in the chessboard window off the board will abort a move
after the first click.
To finish recording a game click in the text window.
PLAY A GAME -The details of the games which are currently stored will appear
on the screen. You may choose to display only the games which include a
specific detail by typing in a "search-string".
You can search for games by white player,black player,event,year,opening or
any other details which are stored. You can type in a word, part of a word
or several words.
For example, you could list all the games which involved a SICILIAN.
All game details which include the word "sicilian" will be displayed.
If you press the return key without typing in anything, all games will be
displayed.
Choose one of these games by clicking on it with the mouse.
This will highlight the current line. Click again or hit any key, to start
playing. To bypass a page click below the bottom line of the page. This will
take you to the next page. If you go pass the last page you will return to
the start.
Play a move of the game by clicking the left mouse button or hitting any
key. When you reach the end of the game you will be asked if you wish to add
moves. This is mainly for correspondence players who are adding moves to a
game.
EDIT GAME -This allows you to change any moves that may have been recorded
incorrectly. It also allows you to change or add to any notes that you have
written. First you will select a game as per usual. Then you choose the line
you wish to edit by clicking on it.
You then choose either overstrike or insert edit mode and change or delete
the current line. When deleting, use the backspace key to move the cursor to
the leftmost column after you have deleted the line.
To finish editing and change the current changes click near the bottom of the
page. This will take you to the next page. If you are on the last page you
will be asked whether you want to save the game or not. If not, you will
return to the start of the game.
FLIP BOARD -Set white at bottom or at the top of the board.
SET DELAY -Speed through a game quickly or slowly. You can choose the game
to proceed quickly through the game. While the delay is active, clicking
the left mouse button or hitting any key, will cause one move to be
played. While going throough fast, hitting any key will return you to delay
mode.
PRINT -Print a game out on a printer(if you have one).
QUIT -Leave program
At some stages in the program you will be presented with a Yes/No decision.
Simply click in the box of your choice.