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I've checked in revision #701, which is the basis for the
third public preview version. The third public preview
version will be released very soon (planned is 1. April).

Gregor

Tcl/Tk version 8.6 is relatively new, released in December 2012.
Scidb was crashing if compiled (and linked) with this version.
If you have this problem, please re-build Scidb in the following
way:

  > svn update  # update to version >= 681
  > ./configure
  > make clean
  > make
  > sudo make install

Don't forget "make clean", otherwise the problem will remain.

If you have both versions of Tcl/Tk installed, version 8.5 and
version 8.6, the configure script should prefer version 8.5.
This did not properly work, but I added a missing search path,
and now version 8.5 should be found. If not, please post an
error report (use the bug tracker
<http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=307371&atid=1294797&source=navbar>).

Thanks to your suggestions, Zoltán.

> There are two things what I am missing from scidb at the moment
> and I think some solution is needed before a full version:

> 1) An improved database management: merging databases, copying
> selected files from one database to another. Right now I am not
> aware of any way of selecting multiple games.

I agree, this is mandatory for a chess database. Note that merging
databases will also be possible with the use of filters (as soon as
implemented).

> 2) Currently scidb does not let the user know that at the current
> point of the game, there is a variation. If the user focuses on
> the board and not on the "scoresheet" - where the moves of the
> game are shown - then he will miss interesting continuations.
> Chessbase and scid uses a pop-up window,
> while the android app scid on the go uses arrows on the board
> to indicate the different continuations in the game and in its
> analysis.

I agree, I will think about a solution (maybe there is another
alternative).

> And one more thing of lesser importance: If I am in a variation
> - not in the main game - I can't go back to the main game by the
> "left" button, just with the "up" button. I find it more natural
> to apply "back one move" here, where there is no more moves in
> the variation, but there are only in the main game.

Going back to main main variation by the (first) key-press of
"left arrow" is not possible, otherwise you cannot insert a
diagram or a preceding comment at start of variation (look into
the context-sensitive menu if you are at the start of a variation).
Probably it's an alternative to go back to the main line with the
second key-press of the "left arrow" (pressing left-arrow at start
of variation).
-- 
Gregor Cramer
email: <gc...@gm...>

Hi Fernando,

the current public preview version is not compiling with newer compilers. You have two options:

1. Check out and build the current svn repository version <http://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=svn&group_id=307371&source=navbar>

2. Wait a bit for the third public preview version. It will be released this month, I will post as soon the next release is available.

Cheers,
Gregor
-- 
Gregor Cramer
email: <gc...@gm...>

Hi, I am new in this list and although I checked a bit I am not sure
whether this question has been posted before. Sorry if...

I am trying to compile+install
scidb-beta--2012-02-19--rev250<http://sourceforge.net/projects/scidb/files/scidb-beta--2012-02-19--rev250.tar.gz/download>
I am running arch linux 3.7.10, Tcl/Tk 8.6

'configure' runs ok without complains. Below is the 'make' output. There
seems to be a heavy bug in the code. Any idea how to repair it?

Thanks,

Fernando

==================

Compiling db_annotation.cpp               [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_board.cpp                    [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_board_base.cpp               [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_clock.cpp                    [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_comment.cpp                  [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_common.cpp                   [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_consumer.cpp                 [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
Compiling db_database.cpp                 [-Wall -g -DDEBUG_SI4]
In file included from db_database.ipp:27:0,
                 from db_database.h:260,
                 from db_database.cpp:27:
db_database_codec.h:217:15: error: ‘virtual void
db::DatabaseCodec::doEncoding(util::ByteStream&, const db::GameData&, const
db::Signature&, const TagBits&, bool)’ marked override, but does not
override
In file included from db_database.cpp:43:0:
si3/si3_codec.h:75:7: error: ‘bool db::si3::Codec::isFormat3() const’
marked override, but does not override
si3/si3_codec.h:76:7: error: ‘bool db::si3::Codec::isFormat4() const’
marked override, but does not override
si3/si3_codec.h:92:11: error: ‘unsigned int db::si3::Codec::blockSize()
const’ marked override, but does not override
si3/si3_codec.h:112:7: error: ‘void db::si3::Codec::update(const
mstl::string&)’ marked override, but does not override
make[2]: *** [db_database.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [recursive] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

I'm looking for a volunteer with a Debian distribution, who
can make a simple test for me. I need the information whether
the pre-installed Tk library is defect. Please send me the
output of the following command (as an attachment):

  > nm /usr/lib/libtk8.5.so.0

Eventually you have to use the command

  > nm /usr/lib/libtk8.6.so.0

or

  > nm /usr/local/lib/libtk8.5.so.0

or

  > nm /usr/local/lib/libtk8.6.so.0

instead.

------------------------------------------------------------

Furthermore I need volunteers testing the newest revision
number #674 (or higher). Franz has problems to open a database
(he is using a Gentoo installation). Please report about your
experience.

-- 
Gregor Cramer
email: <gc...@gm...>

I will release the third public preview version this month.
After this release the first product version is planned.
The product version will include some missing topics:

  - Flexible window layout

  - Search and filter functions: position search, game header
    search, twin game search, etc.

  - Spell-checking of player names

  - Support of Bughouse games

  - Support of chess variants in tree search

  - Keyboard entry of games in game editor

Only with the implementation of the first three topics Scidb
will be a fully usable chess database. Does anybody know other
missing topics which are imperative for a chess database?
-- 
Gregor Cramer
email: <gc...@gm...>

I've released revision #668. The novelties (use context-sensitive menu in game header):

- Copy current game into Clipbase.
- Paste game.
- Merge games, optional including move transpositions.

Gregor