X-Git-Url: http://winboard.nl/cgi-bin?a=blobdiff_plain;f=polyglot.pod;h=8ad01d2ed8dcc06001b02375b15f3c21427a321f;hb=learn;hp=faffa1aae5103c2c1600e45d812a1ec11fa0124f;hpb=70607870bcf1cf361dd2af7b4d47a0346e2a889f;p=polyglot.git diff --git a/polyglot.pod b/polyglot.pod index faffa1a..8ad01d2 100644 --- a/polyglot.pod +++ b/polyglot.pod @@ -387,10 +387,19 @@ to wordexp so that shell quoting rules and expansions are applied. On Windows the EngineCommand is simply passed to CreateProcess which does its own shell like processing. +=item B + +=item B (default: polyglot.ini) + +The SettingsFile option redefines the name of Polyglot's config file, +so future use of the interactive "Polyglot Save" option can save +interactively (i.e. through the GUI interface) changed settings +to another file as from which the settings were originally read. + =item B (default: $HOME/.polyglot on Linux; ".\_PG" on Windows) The directory where ini files are stored for engines that are started with --noini. Such ini files may be created by pushing the "Save" button in the +-noini. Such ini files may be created by pushing the "Polyglot Save" button in the Engine settings dialog in WB/XB 4.4.0 and higher. As a special exception (for WB/XB 4.4.0 compatibility) this directory is also used in case PolyGlot is started with config files named "polyglot_1st.ini" or @@ -433,7 +442,7 @@ This is the score in centipawns that will trigger resign "counting". Suppresses resigning irrespective of the score, as long as the engine still has a Queen (hoping for a perpetual). -=item B (default: false) +=item B (default: false) When set Polyglot can accept draw offers on behalf of the engine, when the last reported engine score is below Polyglot's contempt. @@ -486,9 +495,11 @@ many seconds before doing the next kibitz. If true PolyGlot will not understand xboard commands. -=item B (default: 10000) +=item B (default: 0) Mate score reported to GUI when in xboard mode. +When set to 0 it uses the new CECP convention of reporting 100000 + N +for mate in N moves, and -(100000 + N) for mated in N. =item B (default: false)