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Date: 08 Feb 2007 00:32:08
From: util01
Subject: FICS with Varese 0.3.0 Mac OS X
hi everybody,

I found nice GUI to play FICS, it' s called varese. It works with Linux
and maybe winidows. Anyone does play with on Mac OS X.
After install, message tell me there were serious problems. I run it,
ok, i can speak but when i start a game, impossible to move.

So, if anyone can help me or give a functionnal version on Mac OS X.
It would be nice to you.

Thanks a lot

--
areuh




 
Date: 05 Jun 2007 17:36:02
From: Macchess
Subject: Re: FICS with Varese 0.3.0 Mac OS X
util01 a �crit :
> hi everybody,
>
> I found nice GUI to play FICS, it' s called varese. It works with Linux
> and maybe winidows. Anyone does play with on Mac OS X.

I do play with Xboard on FICS. Never tried varese. Please find my
script for starting Xboard.

#!/bin/bash
# Script to start from the command line the different chess
# applications.
export DISPLAY=:0.0
export CHESSDIR=.
cd xboard-4.2.7/
./xboard -fd ../belofte/build/Universal -fcp "./belofte xboard" -ics -zp
-icshost freechess.org -xzt -xrm '*zippyGameEnd: say thanks\nseek 6
0\nresume\nset shout 0\n' -quiet -soundMove "" -size Small -xexit

PS: You need to have X11 installed.

Yves


  
Date: 06 Jun 2007 10:44:49
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: FICS with Varese 0.3.0 Mac OS X
Macchess <[email protected] > wrote:
> I do play with Xboard on FICS. Never tried varese. Please find my
> script for starting Xboard.
>
> #!/bin/bash
> # Script to start from the command line the different chess
> # applications.
> export DISPLAY=:0.0
> export CHESSDIR=.
> cd xboard-4.2.7/
> ./xboard -fd ../belofte/build/Universal -fcp "./belofte xboard" -ics -zp
> -icshost freechess.org -xzt -xrm '*zippyGameEnd: say thanks\nseek 6
> 0\nresume\nset shout 0\n' -quiet -soundMove "" -size Small -xexit
>
> PS: You need to have X11 installed.

You also need to be in a specific directory from which
../belofte/build/Universal is a valid path -- seems unlikely to be the
case for most systems.


Dave.

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Date: 06 Jun 2007 16:13:41
From: Macchess
Subject: Re: FICS with Varese 0.3.0 Mac OS X
David Richerby a �crit :
> You also need to be in a specific directory from which
> ../belofte/build/Universal is a valid path -- seems unlikely to be the
> case for most systems.

Indeed, you are right. I have on my personal folder following sub-folders:

~/xboard-4.2.7
~/belofte

both contain self-compiled versions of the above programs. If you need
those, you can download from my web-site.
http://macchess.internetcontact.be. You will be needing to build a
project in Xcode with my belofte source code that is also downloadable
from my web-site.

The script is only an example, you can use any chess program that
supports xboard. Just grab one from the links and modify the script
accordingly.

If this is to complicated, please drop me an e-mail and I will create an
archive with everything included.

Best regards.


    
Date: 07 Jun 2007 09:48:37
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: FICS with Varese 0.3.0 Mac OS X
Macchess <[email protected] > wrote:
> David Richerby a �crit :
>> You also need to be in a specific directory from which
>> ../belofte/build/Universal is a valid path -- seems unlikely to be the
>> case for most systems.
>
> Indeed, you are right. I have on my personal folder following
> sub-folders:
> ~/xboard-4.2.7
> ~/belofte
> both contain self-compiled versions of the above programs. If you need
> those, you can download from my web-site.

Googling, I see that belofte is an engine. It seems to me that the
original poster was wanting to play on FICS, not run an engine on
FICS. The engine isn't necessary.


Dave.

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