Re: [pbmserv-dev] SGF FF[4] Twixt spec posted

[Lyman Hurd <lhurd@yahoo.com>]

I really hope they continue to develop the XGF spec
(see http://www.red-bean.com/sgf/xml/).  It would be a
good idea to use XML.

Cheers,

Lyman

--- David J Bush <twixt@cstone.net> wrote:
> SGF FF[4] is a convention for text files which are
> records of
> abstract games. The protocol allows an entire tree
> of branching
> moves to be stored in the text file, not just a
> single line of
> moves.
> 
> A spec for Twixt games which conforms to FF[4] has
> now been
> posted at http://www.red-bean.com/sgf/twixt.html
> 
> This is a little different from the move syntax
> which exists
> on Richards PBM server. Most moves are simply
> indicated by
> the hole where the peg is placed. Any links are
> automatically
> added. That much is the same. But Richard's server
> does not
> record whether sides were swapped or not (although
> it allows
> swap to be played.) Also, the PBMserv syntax serves
> a different
> purpose; people type in the move they make when they
> send in
> their email.
> 
> FF[4] is more likely to be used by software which
> will generate
> or read a text file of a game or games, so the
> syntax was chosen to be
> a little easier for software to deal with. It is
> still quite
> readable by people, however.
> 
> Actually, the best software that currently manages a
> Twixt game
> database is Jtwixt, which cannot as yet import FF[4]
> files. But
> hopefully that will change.
> 
> I mention this here just in case anyone is
> interested, and as a
> roundabout way of petitioning that the swap move be
> recorded
> on PBMserv games. I know Twixt, Hex, and Y use swap.
> Even if no
> other game uses it, it would be a big help if
> PBMserv would record
> it.
> 
> Thanks for your attention.
> 
> David Bush (chmeee)
> 
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