GIBs

[lygafe]

Hi Gerardo,

 

I sent an e-mail outlining the problem, as my screen froze when I accidentally pressed the GIB button in order to see what it was, while I was kibitzing at a table.

 

I thought it might be an information button, like the movie button. In any event, my entire computer froze immediately, and I had to reboot, losing some other information that I had open.

 

Is there a way to make the GIB button a passive one, unless you open a table with the intention of using the GIB process? That would prevent any accidental GIB buttons being pressed, for whatever reason.

 

Lygafe.

[Gerardo]

GIB button when you are kibitzing starts it with the current bidding/play position, GIB answers what he would do there.

 

When it is not available, it is greyed out.

 

pls describe your PC (CPU/memory/etc), what Windows do you have?

 

Does GIB work when you are playing? does this happen every time (can you try again when NOT doing other things)?

[lygafe]

Hi, I have no intention of trying that again, as I'm at my office computer which is Windows XP, but part of a system, and I certainly don't want to take the chance of that happening again.

 

The table where I was kibitzing didn't have the button greyed out. It was white with the GIB in red. Since it's beside the movie button, I pressed it, bringing on the Freeze.

 

I can't add any more than that.

[uday]

GIB can take "quite a while" to respond, and it will usually suck up 100% of your computer's CPU while thinking about it. I've seen it take 30-secs on a single call.

 

I'll pass this thread on to FG

[jillybean]

Hi,

 

If the table host disconnects so do the GIBS, is this intentional?

 

jb

[fred]

Hi,

 

If the table host disconnects so do the GIBS, is this intentional?

 

jb

Yes. The GIBs "belong" to the host. When he leaves the table so do the GIBs.

 

This is actually a practical necessity given the way the software is designed. The GIB program runs on the host's PC so, if he disappears, then the GIBs do as well.

 

It turns out there is also a business reason for this. Eventually we will start charging $ for the use of GIB. A person who has bought a subscription will be allowed to play at a table with more than one GIB, but if he leaves that table and whatever players remain want to keep using GIB, then one of them will have to have purchased a subscription.

 

Fred Gitelman

Bridge Base Inc.

www.bridgebase.com

[fred]

Hi Gerardo,

 

I sent an e-mail outlining the problem, as my screen froze when I accidentally pressed the GIB button in order to see what it was, while I was kibitzing at a table.

 

I thought it might be an information button, like the movie button. In any event, my entire computer froze immediately, and I had to reboot, losing some other information that I had open.

 

Is there a way to make the GIB button a passive one, unless you open a table with the intention of using the GIB process? That would prevent any accidental GIB buttons being pressed, for whatever reason.

 

Lygafe.

Sorry you had this problem, but disabling the GIB button (which is supposed to perform a useful function) is not the answer.

 

As far as I can tell this button works for almost all of our users (you are the first person who has reported this problem). Ideally we should find out why it is not working for you (and no doubt some others) and fix the problem.

 

Unfortuantely this rates to be difficult for us unless I am able to find somebody who experiences this problem and is willing to do some experimenting. Given your circumstances, I fully understand why you are not inclined to experiment, but it is going to be hard for us to solve this unless you (or someone else who has this problem) is willing to help us out.

 

Fred Gitelman

Bridge Base Inc.

www.bridgebase.com