From 9061d358192dbbcbd30eec7f25c8a889c6fbf576 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: H.G. Muller Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:25:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Alter descriptionof Analyze File menu item This menu item has been given a new function, so a new description was needed. --- xboard.texi | 17 +++++++++++------ 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/xboard.texi b/xboard.texi index 3c7b769..0d05f23 100644 --- a/xboard.texi +++ b/xboard.texi @@ -614,8 +614,13 @@ When you select this menu item, a pop-up window appears and asks for a file name to load. If the file contains multiple games, another pop up appears that lets you select which game you wish to analyze. -After a game is loaded, use the XBoard arrow buttons to step -forwards/backwards through the game and watch the analysis. +After a game is loaded, XBoard will start auto-playing the game, +while the engine is analyzing the current position. +The game will be annotated with the results of these analyses. +In particlar, the score and depth will be added as a comment, +and the PV will be added as a variation. +The time the engine spends on analyzing each move can be controlled +through the command-line option @samp{-timeDelay}. Note: Some chess engines do not support Analysis mode. @item Edit Game Duplicate of the item in the Edit menu. @@ -2008,10 +2013,10 @@ default: 0 (no rewind). @item -td or -timeDelay seconds @cindex td, option @cindex timeDelay, option -Time delay between moves during @samp{Load Game}. Fractional seconds -are allowed; try @samp{-td 0.4}. A time delay value of -1 tells -XBoard not to step through game files automatically. Default: 1 -second. +Time delay between moves during @samp{Load Game} or @samp{Analyze File}. +Fractional seconds are allowed; try @samp{-td 0.4}. +A time delay value of -1 tells +XBoard not to step through game files automatically. Default: 1 second. @item -sgf or -saveGameFile file @cindex sgf, option @cindex saveGameFile, option -- 1.7.0.4