Cascade Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 LinConverter.exe LinConverter, a utility program, that I have written, that may be of interest to some posters in this forum, is available as a download from this page: LinConverter LinConverter is a program that converts *.lin files into other formats. The formats that are supported are: 1. Plain TextThe file is converted into plain text suitable for sending in an email or cutting and pasting into a word processing document. Optionally the play of the cards is included. 2. *.pbnThe file is converted into the portable bridge notation (pbn) standard. 3. Deep FinesseThe file is converted into a text file suitable for inputting into the Deep Finesse program.This feature has been untested by me - I do not have Deep Finesse. 4. Bridge Base Forum PostingsThe file is converted into a format suitable for posting on Bridge Base Forums. The user has the option of displaying all hands, one hand or pairs of hands. Optionally the play of the cards is included. Optionally the output includes a courier font tag. With the courier the alignment in the posts is slightly more reliable. Other FeaturesWith all of the above conversions, all hands can be rotated so that any hand is displayed as South. All conversions are written to a user chosen file and displayed in a Memo Field for easy cut and paste into an appropriate document or file. Verify LinThis feature verifies that a lin file suitable for uploading to a BBO tournament contains all 52 cards and that each hand contains 13 cards etc. When a file is verified a report is produced documenting any errors. Bug ReportIf you find any bugs in this program please forward:1. a copy of the lin file - including a description of its source e.g. lin file downloaded from myhands; file automatically saved on my computer etc2. a description of the problem encounteredto me at wayne@ebridgenz.com Thanks. LicenceThis program is provided free for non-commercial use. No warrantee is expressed or implied. You are not authorized to redistribute this program.' Wayne BurrowsCascade on BBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishovnbg Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Thank you Wayne for your great job! I am really respect your way to make useful gifts for BBO community, like your lessons in BIL, reasonable comments here in forum, linconverter... -------------------------------------------------------------- Misho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helium Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 HI:) sry if this is the wrong place to ask but can someone tell me what deep finnes is and what is used for? kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 HI:) sry if this is the wrong place to ask but can someone tell me what deep finnes is and what is used for? kenneth It is a double-dummy solverAvailable fromhttp://www.deepfinesse.com In my opinion an essential tool for the serious but lazy bridge player. Limited functionality is built into the BBO software, but the full package is well worth its reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I've been using LinConverter for some time. It is GREAT. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Ben, you and others who have an earlier version might like to download the current version. There have been a few minor improvements. The most notable of which is that for text file and BBF output you have the option of including a record of the play of the hand. I have also fixed a bug with one of the tags in pbn notation since I released this last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltan Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Hi Wayne (Cascade), ty for your hard effort and very great job! BUT. (Sorry for this, I want to help you.) I have the DF.The DF converter does not work, can't handle the converted files.The void characters are always missing, sd be '-', I think. The Contract,Declarer, OnLead are missing too, maybe these are the reason of theerrors.I give you 2 examples from recent vugraph.Here is the original lin file:vg|Uploaded Deal,,I,2,2,,,,,|rs|,,|pn|Grenthe,Malarme,GrentheJ,Chauvelot|pg||qx|o2|md|4SA8542H8DT8654C94,SQ6HAT4DAKJ3CA732,HQJ7653DQ972CQJ8,SKJT973HK92CKT65|sv|n|pn|Grenthe,Malarme,Grenthe J,Chauvelot|mb|--1Sp2Dp2Sp3Cp3Sp5Sp6Sppp--|pg||pc|C9|pc|C2|pc|CJ|pc|CK|pg||pc|S3|pc|S2|pc|SQ|pc|H5|pg||pc|S6|pc|H3|pc|SK|pc|S4|pg||pc|ST|pc|SA|pc|C3|pc|H7|pg||pc|C4|pc|CA|pc|C8|pc|C5|pg||pc|DA|pc|D2|pc|C6|pc|D4|pg||pc|DK|pc|D7|pc|CT|pc|D5|pg||pc|D3|pc|D9|pc|S7|pc|D6|pg||pc|SJ|pc|S5|pc|H4|pc|H6|pg||pc|S9|pc|S8|pc|DJ|pc|DQ|pg||pc|H2|pc|H8|pc|HA|pc|HJ|pg||pc|HT|pc|HQ|pc|HK|pc|D8|pg||pc|H9|pc|DT|pc|C7|pc|CQ|pg|| Here is your converted source, can't handle by DF:Deal: 2 QJ7653 Q972 QJ8Contract: Q6 AT4 AKJ3 A732 KJT973 K92 KT65OnLead: A8542 8 T8654 94Lead: C9 C2 CJ CK S3 S2 SQ H5 S6 H3 SK S4 ST SA C3 H7 C4 CA C8C5 DA D2 C6 D4 DK D7 CT D5 D3 D9 S7 D6 SJ S5 H4 H6 S9 S8 DJ DQH2 H8 HA HJ HT HQ HK D8 H9 DT C7 CQ Here is the correct one, this works fine: Deal: 2 - QJ7653 Q972 QJ8Contract: 6S-East Q6 AT4 AKJ3 A732 KJT973 K92 - KT65OnLead: South A8542 8 T8654 94Lead: C9 C2 CJ CK S3 S2 SQ H5 S6 H3 SK S4 ST SA C3 H7 C4 CA C8 C5 DA D2C6 D4 DK D7 CT D5 D3 D9 S7 D6 SJ S5 H4 H6 S9 S8 DJ DQ H2 H8 HA HJ HTHQ HK D8 H9 DT C7 I removed last card: CQ. If remains the last card, will be a program crash. I dont know why. Without CQ its OK. The other example, here is no void, so the problems are not only withvoids. Here is the original lin file:vg|UploadedDeal,,I,16,16,,,,,|rs|,,|pn|Courrias,Gaviard,Delmas,Bessis|pg||qx|o16|md|2SA952H973DA4C9853,S874HQDKJ865CQT64,SKHAKJ6542DQ9CAK2,SQJT63HT8DT732CJ7|sv|e|pn|Courrias,Gaviard,Delmas,Bessis|mb|p2Dp3Np4Hp6Hp7Hppp---|pg||pc|SQ|pc|S2|pc|S4|pc|SK|pg||pc|HA|pc|H8|pc|H3|pc|HQ|pg||pc|HK|pc|HT|pc|H9|pc|D5|pg||pc|CA|pc|C7|pc|C3|pc|C4|pg||pc|CK|pc|CJ|pc|C5|pc|C6|pg||pc|H2|pc|S3|pc|H7|pc|S7|pg||pc|SA|pc|S8|pc|C2|pc|S6|pg||pc|C8|pc|CT|pc|H4|pc|D2|pg||pc|HJ|pc|ST|mc|12| Here is your converted source, can't handle by DF: Deal: 16 K AKJ6542 Q9 AK2Contract: 874 Q KJ865 QT64 QJT63 T8 T732 J7OnLead: A952 973 A4 9853Lead: SQ S2 S4 SK HA H8 H3 HQ HK HT H9 D5 CA C7 C3 C4 CK CJ C5C6 H2 S3 H7 S7 SA S8 C2 S6 C8 CT H4 D2 HJ ST Here is the correct one, this works fine: Deal: 16 K AKJ6542 Q9 AK2Contract: 7H-North 874 Q KJ865 QT64 QJT63 T8 T732 J7OnLead: East A952 973 A4 9853Lead: SQ S2 S4 SK HA H8 H3 HQ HK HT H9 D5 CA C7 C3 C4 CK CJ C5C6 H2 S3 H7 S7 SA S8 C2 S6 C8 CT H4 D2 HJ ST Thx, I'm sure you will solve the problem. Maybe does not need played cards,enough the Lead: SQ (I tried). But need: Contract, Declarer, OnLead, as you see. Sincerely, Zoltan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted April 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Thanks Zoltan I am at a disadvantage with Deep Finesse as I neither have deep finesse nor did i write the actual routine in the LinConverter program. But from what you tell me I will be able to improve what we have. Thanks again ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erkson Posted April 12, 2004 Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 vg|Uploaded Deal,,I,2,2,,,,,|rs|,,|pn|Grenthe,Malarme,Grenthe..... ....Deal,,I,16,16,,,,,|rs|,,|pn|Courrias,Gaviard,Delmas,Bessis|pg In both examples the rs tag (results tag) is empty, so the program can't guess the contract, declarer nor opening leader. It will have to rebuild a complete rs tag from auction and played cards informations.There are several kinds of .lin files :some have a complete rs tag : rs|3NEx-1|other have an empty rs tag : rs|,,| (some movie.lin)other have no rs tag (history.lin from /myhands) Erkson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudH Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Ben, you and others who have an earlier version might like to download the current version. There have been a few minor improvements. The most notable of which is that for text file and BBF output you have the option of including a record of the play of the hand. I have also fixed a bug with one of the tags in pbn notation since I released this last night. Where can someone download the most recent version of Wayne Burrow's Linconverter program, more than 15 years since this thread was started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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