Re: [Bug-gnubg] ply settings change

[Joern Thyssen]

On Fri, Aug 09, 2002 at 05:38:26PM -0700, maareyes wrote
> Hi guys
> 
> great prog as always!!
> 
> 
> I would like to suggest a possible change to the way the settings
> changes work. It seems that they currently only go into effect if the
> program is restarted. 
>
> I would like to be able to change the ply
> setting from one that works reasonable fast for evals on the whole
> match to higher ply for hints on those positions that I have doubts
> about. It seems that the program used to be able to do this if I am
> not mistaken. Bug must have been introduced in advertantly in a recent
> unpdate

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand :-(

Can you be more specific? Which setting does not apply immediately --
remember, gnubg have some "caching" of the hint-dialog. For example,
assume your evaluation setting (Settings->Evaluate) is 2-ply. When you
ask for hint gnubg will show a 2-ply analysis. Now, you close the hint
dialog, change the evaluation settings to 3-ply, and ask for hint again.
gnubg will remember that you just did a 2-ply analysis for the exact
same position, and will just show that one. That is, gnubg will no
re-evaluate at 3-ply. However, if you play on and reach a new position,
gnubg will show a 3-ply hint. Similar, if you have analysed your match
(Analyse->Match) and ask for hint, gnubg will show the evaluation from
the match analysis.

Jørn

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