On Tuesday 11 May 2004 00:36, Randall Parker wrote:
> One can get fc-solve to run in a mode where it reports lines like:
> "Move 2 cards from stack 6 to stack 1"
>
> Okay, one really needs to move the top card somewhere else before moving
> the other card that is underneath. But the message doesn't say that.
> some freecell or free column is being used to hold the card as an
> intermediate. Shouldn't it?
>
Yes, it does. In Freecell-like games it is customary to move a sequence of
cards as a whole, using empty freecells or columns as temporary storage. This
is what is referred to here.
> Also, is there a way to get it to report what card is being moved?
>
Not unless you write your own routine that plays the board while processing
the moves and emits the card that is being moved.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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