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I'm not going to argue about what was above this line. As for the following....
> I've tried running fcell using dosbox (a cross-platform DOS emulator) on my
> Linux system. (after first changing user to a non-important account). After I
> run "fcell 1" it prints the board layout and then say "Game #1" and then
> prints four dots. Then I have to type "Enter" for it to print the solution.
> Is that done on purpose? Or is there some sort of bug in dosbox?
>
> I tried solving a range, but no solution was displayed. Trying to solve game
> #1941, (considered the hardest game) caused it to get stuck and nothing I've
> tried released it. Pressing Ctrl+Break caused the cursor to stop blinking,
> and dosbox to become un-closable. (I had to xkill it).
I don't know about dosbox, when I run FCELL 1941, it takes about 3-4 seconds
to display a couple of dots (indicating it is looking for shorter solutions), and gives
me a result with 45 steps. When I run FCELL * and enter 1941, it takes a fraction
of a second to display a 46-step solution. BTW - when you solve a game and see
dots printing out, that means it is in the process of finding shorter solutions. That
can take a while on some games (not very many). After the first dot, you can press
any key to see the best solution so far. You should not have to press a key to make
it display the final solution, but, again, I don't know about dosbox.
> BTW, have you given any consideration in regards to the license of the solver?
> Or is it just Gary
> Campbell's-extremely-restrictive-license-use-at-your-own-risk-this
> -solver-will-eat-your-dog?
>
From my download page on my website, click the "little man" and you'll go to
my home page. That explains my copyright. I ask for no license.
Received on Mon Sep 05 2005 - 10:11:15 IDT