I don't know about anyone else, but I'd like to see an end to this thread!
I suggest that any reference to Gary's solver indicate that it's not
compatible with a Linux/Unix environment.
>From: "Gary Campbell" <gary_at_numin8r.us>
>Reply-To: fc-solve-discuss_at_yahoogroups.com
>To: <fc-solve-discuss_at_yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: Freecell solver program
>Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 10:25:37 -0600
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>I'm not going to argue about what was above this line. As for the
>following....
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> > 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.
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Received on Mon Sep 05 2005 - 13:18:52 IDT