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3rd September 2009, 02:44am
#1
by Scarblac
Arnhem Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 2009

I just noticed that Scid 4.0 has come out: http://scid.sf.net

I haven't had time yet to try it out. Post your findings here :-)

3rd September 2009, 02:49am
#2
by djort
International
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1499

oh, nice, thanks for the news.

3rd September 2009, 07:23am
#3
by wormrose
Mesquite, Nevada United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 12927

They have changed the database format. The conversion from old to new is automatic. And then you're supposed to delete the old file. But where are the new files?

3rd September 2009, 07:25am
#4
by Scarblac
Arnhem Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 2009

I haven't done it yet, but doesn't it say that Scid deletes the old files? You should end up with .si4 files instead of the old .si3 files, the same place where the old ones were.

Anyway, there's no way I do things like this without making a backup first.

3rd September 2009, 07:29am
#5
by wormrose
Mesquite, Nevada United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 12927

I had a few problems with this at first but then it seemed to straighten out. The new files are where the old ones were.

3rd September 2009, 12:24pm
#6
by djort
International
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1499

There is now highlight last move (option > move).

3rd September 2009, 12:44pm
#7
by wormrose
Mesquite, Nevada United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 12927

I used to open SCID by clicking the icon of a dbase, but that doesn't work anymore. The dbase will open incorrectly. Now it is necessary to open SCID first and then use the [open] command in the [file] menu or click on the folder icon. A minor inconvenience.

3rd September 2009, 03:43pm
#8
by djort
International
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1499

Right, so interresting to bookmark.

An other novelty, when you openĀ  a base no game on the front page so easyer to find games without do ctrl-x before. An improve, nice.

9th September 2009, 10:47pm
#9
by djort
International
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1499

Sorry i am on a internet shop so I do quickly,

@wormrose, just double left click with the mouse on the si4 file, windows ask with wich soft you want to open, chose scid...and it will be ok for all you're scid data files.

10th September 2009, 04:11am
#10
by wormrose
Mesquite, Nevada United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 12927

thank you djort - yes - I should have thought of that myself Embarassed it's still not as convenient as a one click icon in the quick launch - but no biggy

 

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