RE: [Bug-gnubg] Request for Help regarding instructions on renaming anddeleting superfluous BD databases

[Ian Shaw]

Hi Jim,

 

rename os13.bd gnubg_os.bd

rename 6x11.bd gnubg_ts.bd

 

os12.bd is a subset of os13.bd, so can be deleted.

 

The hyperx.db's are only useful if you play Hypergammon.

 

gnubg_os0.bd and gnubg_ts0.bd are loaded into memory when you run gnubg. They are a subset of gnubg_os.bd and gnubg_ts.bd, containing data for a limited number of chequers.

gnubg_os.bd and gnubg_ts.bd are kept on disk. Gnubg uses them if it can't find the data in gnubg_os0.bd and gnubg_ts0.bd. Getting data from disk is slower than from memory, but there is more space available.

 

More detail can be found here: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnubg/manual/html_node/Bearoff-databases-with-GNU-Backgammon.html#Bearoff%20databases%20with%20GNU%20Backgammon

 

I think appearance specifications are stored in .gnubgautorc. You could keep this file when you update, and restore it.

Regards,
Ian Shaw

 

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Sent: 09 January 2007 00:22
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Subject: [Bug-gnubg] Request for Help regarding instructions on renaming anddeleting superfluous BD databases

Hi!  Before my questions I want to thank all of the programmers for making such a wonderful program with all of your hard work.  GNUBG is the most wonderful gift for a backgammon enthusiast such as my self.  Major kudos to you all.

My questions are fairly simple but I don't want to make a mistake by misuderstanding the Documentation.

1.  Listed below is the BD files as they now look in my gnubg directory.  Could you tell me what renaming changes are needed to make the BD's functional and if any should be deleted.

os13.bd        1,580,176KB

os12.bd          697,954 KB

gnubg_ts0.bd    6,671 KB

gnubg_os0.bd    1,432 KB

6x11.bd       1,196,605 KB

hyper1.bd               19KB

hyper2.bd          3,369KB

hyper3.bd      293,458 KB

2. I am also running the last build based on gtk+ - 1.3 as I like to have 2 programs configured differently.  A problem I am having when I extract a new build forthis program is that it changes the apperance of the program to a non-3d menu highlight and in general looks like a program from the windows 98 era.  How can I get the appearance I had before back?  Is it as simple as saving and inserting my old gnubg.gtkrc and gnubg.gtkrc.ja or is it more complicated?

I know you are all busy in many endeavors so please accept my thanks in advance to anyone will take the time to answer these simple (but for me confusing) questions.

Thanks again for the finest backgammon program in the world.

Sincerely,

Jim Curtis