Re: [Bug-gnubg] New build

[Christian Anthon]

On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 01:25:17PM -0700, Jim Curtis wrote:
> 2.  Could you briefly describe the new features?  Also, I installed
> everything and I don't even know what a SSE is or how I would use the CLI as
> a simple user.  Could you briefly explain these?

Not that many features at moment, we are mainly trying to adjust to an
updated version of gtk, (gtk is the interface builder used in gnubg)
and to catch up with old bugs.

SSE is a cpu feature. It is present in intel cpus from pentium III and
later and in newer amd cpus as well. Using this feature allows gnubg to
play 20-30% faster. Using the sse build should be a safe bet as the code
should check your cpu at runtime. Caused some problems in the past
though.

The Command Line Interface is text based interface to the gnubg playing
engine. I, for example use it to import, analyse and display the
statistics afterwards of matches I play on the internet. This way I
don't have to do the same thing in the graphical interface over and
over again. Any feature available in the cli can be accessed in the gui
command panel.

> 
> 3. I was somewhat disappointed to find that the "details" window in "checker
> play" now lacks the Win, W g, W bg, etc.  Is it possible to get those
> details in the new build?  If not, I would like to see it returned in future
> builds as I found it to be very valuable.

Press details...

> 
> 4.  Lastly, and I'm not trying to rush you, do you have an approximate idea
> when the "Export" feature will become operational?  I look forward to having
> that feature.

Could you be a bit more specific. I don't understand which feature you
are talking about.

Christian.