SCID?

I just downloaded SCID,but its quite complicated for me.I paste my game,import it and save.But where is it saved? How can i find it? It doesnt require any specific folder,so i dont know where is it saved.I just want to open SCID and find that game,without having to paste PGN again.

Thx for any answer.

It depends on which database you have open. When you start Scid, all that is open is the Clipbase, a temporary database that isn't saved.

You should probably make a new database (under File -> New), then you choose where it will be stored. Then you can import games into that.

 Scarbac,i tried again.But like i said,the only option is just save,without a path,where it would be saved.Thx for your answer. 

What are you clicking exactly? In my Scid, the File menu has no Save item.

 I am clicking the save icon.Its just bellow the file and edit menus,next to print icon. 

That saves the game into the database you have currently opened. So apparently you have an open database. You must have opened it manually at some point, and thus know where it is located.

You can tell which database you have open in the title of the window - Scid - <database name> (game number of so many).

 I guess you are right,but i didnt find whitch database it is.I am not much of computer man.Can you tell me your procedure,if you save your games on SCID.Lets say you just played a game on chess.com.and you want to save it.Which steps would you take? Or do you save your games elsewhere?What is best for saving and editing your games?

Thank you.

Well, I have a database "Finished chess.com games". I start Scid, go to the File menu, Open that database, and then I use Tools -> Import File of PGN games to import new games.

You've probably done the same thing, but imported them into some other database you opened previously.

To start on a new database, use File -> New, then you can choose where it will be stored.

I finnally did it.It work.I am really grateful for you help.Thx so much.

Here is a easy to understand tutorial, because you have to read a little bit in the beginning to use Scid: (but later you love it)

http://chessdb.sourceforge.net/tutorial/

Chessdb is a fork, but the tutorial is good. Download the original Scid here:

http://scid.sourceforge.net/download.html

Can someone help me wuth another SCID issue, please?

I want to change the board size, bit in the menu sequence: Options/Chessboard/Size

size is greyed out and not available to click?

[edit] I appologise, my keyboard has had a really strang quirk for a while, Sometimes U's are I's, sometimes I's are U's, and sometimes it works...

so, WITH, and BUT

You are using Linux or Windows?

But you can change the board size with the mouse

or with Linux:

Control+Shift+LeftArrow  (smaller)

Control+Shift+RightArrow (bigger)

I think changing the board size isn't possible if you use docked windows (everything in the same program window). If you don't use docked windows, Scid uses several small windows (e.g., a seperate Tree window), and changing the board size isn't grayed out.

Change it under Options | Windows | Dock Windows, and restart Scid.

I much prefer non-docked windows, but perhaps that's because I'm used to them (old style Scid didn't support docked windows and it's more like typical Linux apps).

Ah, thanx, that works, scarblac :)