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64 | 64 | APP_NAME = 'Python Easy Chess GUI' |
65 | | -APP_VERSION = 'v1.16' |
| 65 | +APP_VERSION = 'v1.17' |
66 | 66 | BOX_TITLE = '{} {}'.format(APP_NAME, APP_VERSION) |
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131 | 131 | black_init_promote_board = [[QUEENB, ROOKB, BISHOPB, KNIGHTB]] |
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134 | | -HELP_MSG = """(A) To play a game |
| 134 | +HELP_MSG = """The GUI has 2 modes, Play and Neutral. After startup |
| 135 | +you are in Neutral mode. You can go to mode Play through Mode menu. |
| 136 | +
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| 137 | +All games are auto-saved in pecg_auto_save_games.pgn. |
| 138 | +Visit Game menu in Play mode to see other options to save the game. |
| 139 | +
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| 140 | +It has to be noted you need to setup an engine to make the GUI works. |
| 141 | +You can view which engines are ready for use via: |
| 142 | +Engine->Set Engine Opponent. |
| 143 | +
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| 144 | +(A) To setup an engine, you should be in Neutral mode. |
| 145 | +1. Engine->Manage->Install, press the add button. |
| 146 | +2. After engine setup, you can configure the engine options with: |
| 147 | + a. Engine->Manage-Edit |
| 148 | + b. Select the engine you want to edit and press Modify. |
| 149 | +
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| 150 | +Before playing a game, you should select an engine opponent via |
| 151 | +Engine->Set Engine Opponent. |
| 152 | +
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| 153 | +You can also set an engine Adviser in the Engine menu. |
| 154 | +During a game you can ask help from Adviser by right-clicking |
| 155 | +the Adviser label and press show. |
| 156 | +
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| 157 | +(B) To play a game |
135 | 158 | You should be in Play mode. |
136 | 159 | 1. Mode->Play |
137 | 160 | 2. Make move on the board |
138 | 161 |
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139 | | -(B) To play as black |
| 162 | +(C) To play as black |
140 | 163 | You should be in Neutral mode |
141 | 164 | 1. Board->Flip |
142 | 165 | 2. Mode->Play |
143 | 166 | 3. Engine->Go |
144 | 167 | If you are already in Play mode, go back to |
145 | 168 | Neutral mode via Mode->Neutral |
146 | 169 |
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147 | | -(C) To flip board |
| 170 | +(D) To flip board |
148 | 171 | You should be in Neutral mode |
149 | 172 | 1. Board->Flip |
150 | 173 | |
151 | | -(D) To paste FEN |
| 174 | +(E) To paste FEN |
152 | 175 | You should be in Play mode |
153 | 176 | 1. Mode->Play |
154 | 177 | 2. FEN->Paste |
155 | 178 |
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156 | | -(E) To show engine search info after the move |
| 179 | +(F) To show engine search info after the move |
157 | 180 | 1. Right-click on the Opponent Search Info and press Show |
158 | 181 |
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159 | | -(F) To Show book 1 and 2 |
| 182 | +(G) To Show book 1 and 2 |
160 | 183 | 1. Right-click on Book 1 or 2 press Show |
161 | 184 | """ |
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