Re: [Bug-gnubg] GNU Backgammon bug?

[Philippe Michel]

On Wed, Nov 01, 2017 at 04:54:25PM -0500, Chris Fahning wrote:

> Also the file cannot be deleted from within the gnubg file.  This could be
> a problem after many saved matches as they build up and take up space over
> time.

This part of the user interface is not really coded in gnubg, it is 
provided by the graphical toolkit we use (GTK) and it only allows to 
browse the folders, create one (with the button at the top right) and 
open and save files. For other file management tasks, you will have to 
use the Windows explorer.

It would be unreasonable to add these kind of functions in gnubg and 
it is unlikely the GTK folks ever add them either.

> It will only save the file into file gnubg.  I cannot choose a file to save
> it in.  It won't appear in the folder.

I don't understand. Do you mean a folder ? Then you should have a few of 
them in the "Places" tab on the left : your home folder, your desktop, 
plus the disks available on your computer. You can add others by 
browsing the folders hierarchy (starting at your home folder or C: 
drive, probably) and clicking the "+" under the Places list to add them 
to this list.

If you meant the target file, by default it is named 
gnubg-playername_matchlength_date.sgf and you can edit this in the Name: 
area at the top of the window.

If you really want to save in an existing file (overwriting it), for 
instance in a sequence like: complete match, save, analyze it, save 
again, the name of the existing file should be in right tab and you can 
select it there.