Re: [Bug-gnubg] Feature requests (Re: Battle of the Bots)

[Joern Thyssen]

On Sun, Jan 05, 2003 at 11:51:58AM -0200, Albert Silver wrote
> The second feature request, though I realize many may not feel too
> inclined about it, is to allow one to import and export the Snowie file
> formats. At least the Position and Match formats. The reason is
> two-fold: here the job of checking for errors with the aid of Snowie is
> considerably greater as one must transfer the games by hand. I also have
> about 300 positions from Robertie's 501 set up in Snowie's format and
> that I would like to run in GNU, however it is daunting as there is no
> way to transfer them directly and it would mean setting them all up
> manually. I do realzie this last task is not easy as it requires hacking
> the Snowie file formats, but it's still something I, and most likely
> others, would like, so I had to ask.

As far as I know the Snowie format is not documented anywhere, so it
would requires ud to reverse-engineer the format. Personally I'll not do
it, but won't complain if anyone else does it.

Still, if we manage to import the file, how should we show the analysis?

I can see your problem with 300 positions, but can't snowie export them
in some other readable format?

Jørn