0 carbon Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'd like to be able to take my ACBL card, and modify it slightly for different Ps, or to be able to choose for new Ps. You can do this with the existing text card - just change the name.But you can't with the ACBL card! It changes the name of the original! How about having the same behaviour, or having a "save copy as..." button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'd like to be able to take my ACBL card, and modify it slightly for different Ps, or to be able to choose for new Ps. You can do this with the existing text card - just change the name.But you can't with the ACBL card! It changes the name of the original! How about having the same behaviour, or having a "save copy as..." button. Changing partner's name acts as a "Save as". It doesn't matter if you change the content of the ACBL Convention Card or not. As long as you change partner's name, an entirely new CC will be saved and the old one will be left alone. Please try again - I think you will see that it works regardless of which version of BBO you are using. If you want to report a possible problem in the future, please include the version of the BBO client that you are using (Windows or web). Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 carbon Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 There are three flavours of BBO CC: - Full Disclosure, with auto alerts, but painstaking to construct or view - BBO text boxes - ACBL card You can edit and save many versions of the ACBL or BBO text box CCs, just name them differently, then save. However, BBO and ACBL CCs are treated differently. - Change the BBO CC name, and a new CC is CREATED. The old CC remains. - Change the ACBL CC name, and the new CC is created and the previous CC is DELETED. The only way around that that I see is to save the new version for a "partner" (any valid BBO userid), then resave without a partner. Best to choose someone you never play with so you don't screw up your usual CC with p. Be sure to have different descriptive names for the cards, and winnow out duplicates. Some may ask why different CCs? Well, I often use a different CC for goulash, IMP, MP, team, or other games, all with the same P. Or perhaps try out new systems, but still want to keep old CC around to return to. Also, handy to have your favourite CCs tOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 carbon Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Suggestion1: require unique names for CCs, and prompt for "replace" if a CC of the same name exists - for all cards. Suggestion2: Distinguish in CC list between types of CCs by colour, eg, FD=blue, text box=green, acbl=yellow, ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 I just discovered that there is now an acbl cc. I have long wanted this. Question:Can I save it as a file on my computer and then attach it to an email to a partner so that she could then open it, make suggested modifications and send it back? Of course we could try to coordinate and both get online at the same time to put together a card, but emailing it is more convenient. Suggestion: It would be good if there could be player notes linked to the card. For example, saying that we play Lebensohl in response to a double of a weak 2 bid leaves a lot unsaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Can I save it as a file on my computer and then attach it to an email to a partner so that she could then open it, make suggested modifications and send it back? Of course we could try to coordinate and both get online at the same time to put together a card, but emailing it is more convenient.There is no way to do this, but it is not really necessary. What you can do instead is enter your partner's BBO user ID in the "partner" area at the top of the convention card you create. When you then save the convention card you created, it will be considered a "shared document" by our software. Either you or the partner you specified will then be able to view or modify this document. I suggest you take steps to ensure that both of you do not try to modify the convention card simultaneously. This you can arrange via e-mail :lol: Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenberg Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 carbon Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Still doesn't solve the problem of using 2+ different acbl CCs for different tourneys, eg, Goulash, IMPs, MPs, ... How can you switch back and forth? (There is a player called "someone" who I use to save a CC and then restore it...) We need to be able to have several different cards we use with a P, and to choose between them for a tourney. tOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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