Re: [Bug-gnubg] Re: The importance of METs

[Nardy Pillards]

From:                   Jim Segrave <address@hidden>
> Assuming you've got a gnubg with socket support (I think Nardy's
> builds have this, but I'm not sure).
> 
> Start a copy of gnubg, you may as well use the nogui version. This
> will be the master. Enter the command
> 
>    external 127.0.0.1:4000
> 
> where 127.0.0.1 means the local host, use port 4000
> 
> Start another copy of gnubg.
> Go to Settings->Players. At the bottom, click external and fill in
> 127.0.0.1:4000
> 
> Start a match/session whatever and watch it play. 
> 
> I believe, from looking at the code, that the master server will be
> playing using the Evaluation settings for cube and chequer play, 
not
> the player 0 settings.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jim Segrave           address@hidden

Yes, Nardy's builds have socket support.
But this is what happens:

Run first instance of gnubg. command:
external 127.0.0.1:4000

Run second instance of gnubg.
Settings/Players. Check External. Enter: 127.0.0.1:4000

The second instance, new Match 7 pts
It plays, but it acts weird. Checkers you put on the bar aren't 
'seen'. It moves checkers from points were no checkers are.

Close the second instance.
First instance gets a popup window telling:
"Reading from external connection.
Bad file description"

Anything more you want me to do?

Nardy