Gromit3 book-To Frank Schneider and/or Kai Skibbe

[Carlos Pesce]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Carlos Pesce at 12 March 2000 19:11:28:
Hi!
The current book is in fbk format, but Gromit estructure is the same to TCB (chesslib, readpgn, etc.). Ive builted my own book for TCB (in pgn format, is the same book estructure of Fritz book but in pgn) and ive tried to run this in gromit3, first ive modified Gromit.cui (ive changed fbkbook to pgnbook, next change book name "cpbook.pgn") but...gromit dont work.
How can i transform TCB book from pgn to fbk? or edit a book in fbk format with "my" opening repertorie?
Thanks for advance
Carlos Pesce

[Mogens Larsen]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Mogens Larsen at 12 March 2000 23:57:02:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Gromit3 book-To Frank Schneider and/or Kai Skibbe geschrieben von: / posted by: Carlos Pesce at 12 March 2000 19:11:28:

Hi!
The current book is in fbk format, but Gromit estructure is the same to TCB (chesslib, readpgn, etc.). Ive builted my own book for TCB (in pgn format, is the same book estructure of Fritz book but in pgn) and ive tried to run this in gromit3, first ive modified Gromit.cui (ive changed fbkbook to pgnbook, next change book name "cpbook.pgn") but...gromit dont work.
How can i transform TCB book from pgn to fbk? or edit a book in fbk format with "my" opening repertorie?
Thanks for advance
Carlos Pesce

How large is the pgn book. I tried the same and discovered that Gromit has difficulty accessing a large book. Try testing Gromit with the small TCB book or the Fritz4.pgn (converted .fbk) on Franks download page.
Best wishes...
Mogens

[Kai Skibbe]

Geschrieben von: / Posted by: Kai Skibbe at 13 March 2000 06:52:04:
Als Antwort auf: / As an answer to: Gromit3 book-To Frank Schneider and/or Kai Skibbe geschrieben von: / posted by: Carlos Pesce at 12 March 2000 19:11:28:

Hi!
The current book is in fbk format, but Gromit estructure is the same to TCB (chesslib, readpgn, etc.). Ive builted my own book for TCB (in pgn format, is the same book estructure of Fritz book but in pgn) and ive tried to run this in gromit3, first ive modified Gromit.cui (ive changed fbkbook to pgnbook, next change book name "cpbook.pgn") but...gromit dont work.
How can i transform TCB book from pgn to fbk? or edit a book in fbk format with "my" opening repertorie?
Thanks for advance
Carlos Pesce

Hi Carlos,
you can use PGN and FBK Books in the same way as with TCB. Gromit has the same commands for reading these books. If you have problems with large FBK books, try to check the FBK book for invalid lines/moves. 2 month ago I have tested a big FBK book and I recognized that gromit uses the book only with white. The reason was a invalid line/move in the book. If the book is converted from FBK to internal format, converting will stop after an error and you don´t get an error messsage. So always be sure to have a correct book.
Regards
Kai