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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. PM Gnu Chess 4.0 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
PM Gnu Chess4.0 v0.9 is a Presentation Manager application which uses GnuChess
4.0 patch level 65 as the chess engine. The program is based on previous
efforts to port gnu chess 3.1 to Windows by Darly K. Baker and OS/2 v1.2 by
Kent Cedola.
Start with Kent Cedola's code, here are what I did:
o Rewrote the most part of the main module (pmchess.c).
o Got gnuchess 4.0 chess engine work with PM GUI (hard part, to understand
someone else's thousands of lines of source code is not easy after all)
o Used Multithreaded programming technique (OS/2 programming is fun)
o Added continuously scalable board and piece (tricky)
o Redesigned menu logic
o Redesigned the pieces
o Implemented opening book to pmchess
o Added save, load and list game features
o Added language file to display some of information
o Added on-line help
o Fixed bugs caused by multi-threading (This is hard part, since GDB
doesn't do multi-thread debug)
o Fixed many other bugs (time consuming)
o Added STOP and REFRESH commands
I would like to thank Kent Cedola and Daryl Baker for their hard work to
convert GNU Chess from a character mode to a GUI world in the first place.
Without their effort, this work will take considerably long time.
Have fun with PMCHESS!
Yibing Fan
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File menu contains commands that you use to start a new game, open, and
save games. In addition, it also contains the command that you use to exit the
PM Gnu Chess4.0. The following commands appear in the File menu:
New Start to play a new game
Open Opens a saved game or an unfinished game
Save Saves current game
Save As Saves the current game with different format
Exit Quits the PM Gnu Chess 4.0
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You start to play a new game with PM Gnu Chess4.0.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You can open a saved game that exists on any drive or in any directory by using
the Open command. To open a game, do the following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Open command.
A dialog box appears, showing you a list of files in the current directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save command to save a game. To save a current game, do the
following:
o Select the File menu and choose the Save command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You use the Save As command to save a game with different format so that other
programs can read the game.(plan to save as PGN)
Follow these steps to save a game to PGN:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Save As command.
A dialog box appears, prompting you for a new filename.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
save current game in chess.lst. To list game to chess.lst, do the following:
1. Select the File menu and choose the List command.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You quit the PM Gnu Chess4.0 by using the Exit command. To quit the PM Gnu
Chess4.0, do the following:
1. Select the File menu and choose the Exit command or type Ctrl+x.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name and select the
Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to open in the File name field and select
the Open pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Open pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save to store the file you are editing. After the file is saved, the text
remains in the window so that you can continue editing it.
Note: If you are editing a new file, select the Save or Save as choices to
display the Save as pop-up so that you can name the file you are
editing. A file must have a title to be saved.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Save as to name and save a new file or to save an existing file under a
different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and
select the Save pushbutton.
For specific help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to save in the File name field and select
the Save pushbutton.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> List of Fields ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File name Type of file
Drive File
Directory Save pushbutton
General help
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types. The sample has set this field for all file types.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to rename and save.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.
For more help, select a topic below.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Edit Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Enter text for the main Edit Menu help screen here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Take back a ply. The menu is disabled whenever computer is thinking. If deep
thinking mode is on, use Ctrl+S to stop computer thinking then issue undo or
remove. After you'v finished, Ctrl+D to turn deep thinking back on.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Take back one move. The menu is disabled whenever computer is thinking. If
deep thinking mode is on, use Ctrl+S to stop computer thinking then issue undo
or remove. After you'v finished, Ctrl+D to turn deep thinking back on.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Move! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Force computer to make move immediately.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Stop! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Stop computer thinking and set deep thinking mode off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. No Computer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
User enter moves. Computer acts like a referee. Useful for setup an opening
position you want computer to anylize. After you reach the position, use Side
menu bar to let computer take over. e.g. Side/White computer will take the
position as White to play and play White side regardless who's turn. Use
Side/Switch normally.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Setup Board ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Setup board. Click on a piece and then click on the destination square put the
piece to the square. Double or fast triple click on a piece move the piece off
the board. Caution, once piece is moved off the board you can't get it back! I
will fix this on next release.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Options Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Options.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Tone ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle beep mode on and off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Coordinates ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle coordinates on and off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Search Stats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Display search status.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Test Speed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Test computer evaluation speed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Hash ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle hash file on and off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Autoplay ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle autoplay on and off. No human mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Book ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle opening book on and off.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Awindow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set Alpha window. Effect the search band width.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Bwindow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set beta window value. Effect the search band width.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Contemp ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Hmm.. I have to read the code again.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Skill menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set skills.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Time ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set time control. Default: 60 moves in 5 minutes
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Random ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Toggle Random on and off. Effect how computer chose between line to play.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Deep thinking ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set Computer think on the opponent's time. Default: not thinking on opponent's
time. Ctrl+D toggle this mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Depth ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Set search depth. Default 29.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Side ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Chose which side to play, which color is at bottom.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Reverse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Reverse board. Set whether black or White on bottom.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Switch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Switch side with computer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. WHITE ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Computer to play current position as white.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Black ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Computer to play current position as black.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Refresh ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Refresh the board. Accasionlly, after computer makes move, the piece is missing
on the board. Do refresh or Ctrl+F.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Insert standard Help menu text here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Index menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the General Help menu item here.
Note: This screen will usually be handled by the default.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Using Help menu here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Help Keys menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Tutorial menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Place information for the Product information menu item here.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Product information dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This dialog displays information about the application, such as version
number and copyright notice.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The OK button closes the Product information dialog.