RE: [Bug-gnubg] Problem running script

[Ian Shaw]

> From: Joern Thyssen [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: 24 March 2003 14:16
> To: Ian Shaw
> Cc: GnuBg Bug (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Problem running script
> 

> > 
> > # Responses to initial 65 played 24/13.
> > new match 1
> > set turn 0
> > set dice 65
> > move 24 13
> > 
> > set dice 66
> > hint
> > rollout =1 =2 =3 =4
> > export position gammonline ".\FreeDrop\DMP65a_66.htm"
> > export position text ".\FreeDrop\DMP65a_66.txt"
> 
> The problem could be that "new match 1" will roll the dice and
> possibly make a move for gnubg. In this case there might not 
> be 4 legal
> moves. However, gnubg shouldn't crash....
> 
> Instead of the "new match 1" to "set dice 66" command sequence I
> would suggest:
> 
> # Load the rollout settings
> load command FreeTestSettings.txt
> 
> # responses to initial 65 played 24/13
> 
> set matchid MAE7AAAAAAAA
> set board 4HPwAyDgc/ABMA
> (or whatever position/score you're interested in)
> 
> hint
> rollout =1 =2 =3 =4
> etc etc

That's not the problem. 
(a) I have set both players to human to prevent a move being played.
(b) Hint is giving me 10 legal moves. 
(c) There is no problem if I just type the commands in. The system only crashes 
if I run the command from a script.

--Ian