Xiccc is a X window client for Xi Chen's ICCS (Internet Chinese Chess Server), After the first release of xiccc, many players have given me many suggestions on improvements, but I didn't have much time ever since. I have noticed that helicon has made many improvements to xiccc, (and calls it xicch, and claims he wrote it :), it was basically the same code as the initial release. Recently, I got chance to fulfill my promises to ICCSers. I have made numerous improvements to both the algorithm and user interface, it was a big surgery. The major improvements are 1. Users can make trial moves on the board now. 2. A scrollbar has been added, so a user can go back and look at previous moves. 3. Scrollbar also makes looking at a saved game possible. To make a trial move when looking or observing, make the move as usual, drag-and-drop with either the first or the second mouse buttons. When playing a game, use the first (left-most) mouse button for actual moves, and use the second (middle on 3-button mouse, right on 2-button) mouse button to make trial moves. The scrollbar is standard, the same as the one in xterm. To go back to the most up-to-date board, use refresh functions, ^L is for local refreshing, and ^R is for remote refreshing. You can also switch side with ^W when you are observing or reviewing a game. Compilation procedure is still the same, 0. (ftp somewhere, get xiccc201.tar.Z) 1. uncompress xiccc201.tar.Z 2. tar xf xiccc201.tar 3. cd xiccc201 4. xmkmf 5. make 6. xrdb -merge XIccc.ad 7. xiccc OK, let's stop here, (Gosh, I hate writing documents), if you have any question on usage, you may go to your local X window gurus, or send message to "me" on ICCS. As for bug reports, please send them to lchen@princeton.com -lq (aka me, the Mighty Emperor, "Kneel before me, OR be prepared for war!") P.S. Here comes the copyright notice :( Most of the time I hate this, but now I can feel the need ). /* * Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 Luoqi Chen. All rights reserved. * * Permission to redistribute, use, copy and modify this software is hereby * granted for nonprofit purposes provided that this notice is preserved. * The author assumes no responsibility to damage may be caused by the use * of this software. */