Re: [Bug-gnubg] Interpreting rollouts

[motiv4u]

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Michael Petch<address@hidden> wrote:
>
> On 19/06/09 3:45 AM, "Alain Redlinger" <address@hidden>
> wrote:
>>
>> When setting up some variation starting from an existing position where the
>> dice have already been set, the dice selection dialog
>> box does not offer means to nullify this dice selection (only to modify it 
>> for
>> some other values). It would be helpful to be able to
>> do this, for example when editing positions from backgammon books.
>> Alain
>>
>
>
> I discovered this last night helping Tim. I agree. There is a round about
> way to do it as an interim solution. The trick that works for me is:
> Click on "Game" menu/"SetTurn>" then select player who is not selected
> Click on "Game" menu/"SetTurn>" again and change back to original player.
>
> In doing so this removes the current dice selection. But there should
> probably be a "Clear Dice" (or similar) button on the "Set Dice" screen.
>
You can click on the small checker icon near the names of the players
to set turn ( and thus clear the dice)
Either in Edit mode or 'normal' play mode (easier when both players
Human, otherwise for the top player you must Game / Computer Turn)
N.