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Card play issues / Re: Wrong size cards in certain circumstance
« on: February 21, 2015, 05:31:48 PM »
In Release 4.08, if you decide to play out the contract independently, both parties will see the table rotated so that dummy is at the top.

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Card play issues / Re: Bluetooth - Different play on each tablet
« on: February 21, 2015, 05:30:03 PM »
The restriction that both devices must be on the same Release and be set up with identical Bidding Conventions is lifted at Release 4.08.
[For the background to this: Robot bids now originate at the end that starts the Bluetooth connection (the Server).
The other end (the Client) will show hints for robot bids appropriate to the Server Conventions. However Client hints for manual bids are based on Client Bidding Conventions].

Hope this makes sense
;D

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Card play issues / Re: Bluetooth -Can not auto both players
« on: February 21, 2015, 05:20:09 PM »
Thanks for this. Auto buttons are now active in Release 4.08

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Card play issues / Re: Triviality - you can play a passed out hand
« on: February 21, 2015, 05:17:47 PM »
True! Noted and changed for next release  :-[

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General Discussion / Printing your Convention Card
« on: February 06, 2015, 09:28:06 AM »
BriJ doesn't have a direct way of printing your Convention Card. But if you don't mind delving a bit, there's a way:
  • Using a file manager such as ES File Explorer, find the brijgames folder. This will be at the top level (typically a sdcard folder) alongside the Download, Music, Video, . . . folders
  • In brijgames you will find a file: ConventionFile.html. (You can view this in the HTMLViewer app)
  • Transfer the file to a PC where you will be able to view and print it with Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer
You could instead view ConventionFile.html in your Browser on the tablet using an address of the form file:///sdcard/brijgames/ConventionFile.html . In this case you might be able to print it directly from your phone or tablet.
 :)

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Latest News on BriJ Releases / Release 4.07 (Pro) is out
« on: January 31, 2015, 10:59:13 AM »
This release includes a number of enhancements and fixes. They are listed as usual on the Splash screen, but reproduced here for reference:
  • New look card table, showing Dealer (underlined) and clearer Vulnerability
  • Many improvements to bidding: more consistent 'forcing for 1 round' logic; weak 3 opener, doubled, no longer taken as a penalty; other minor fixes
  • Many improvements to playing: plays outright winners when beneficial in any seat (including overtaking when necessary); select partner's suit only when partner was first to lead the suit; continue defender's own suit if no better lead; other minor fixes; more play improvements planned soon
  • Option to show previous bidding and play when running a tournament game or a game you have saved. (This is in beta and only appears in the developer menu)
  • When saving a deal file, Vulnerability now defaults correctly in the 'Save' dialog. Also Dealer is handled correctly for a rotated table
  • BriJ can now read a wider variety of formats used in PBN files created by other software
  • Filename and board identity are now included when you save deal files. This information is also passed from Bluetooth Server to Client so your partner can also identify the hand
  • Space used by STOP and ALERT bids now closes up to fit very long bidding sequences into the playing space available
    When using Bluetooth, the table is now rotated automatically to the default NS positions before connecting. (This may be relaxed at a later release)
  • Honour card denominations are now translated for French-speaking users
  • BriJ Targets that you can request in the 'Aim' tab are now correctly ordered for a rotated table
Release 4 also introduced a choice of 8 bidding styles and 9 optional new conventions.



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Card play issues / Re: Bluetooth -Can not auto both players
« on: January 31, 2015, 10:05:08 AM »
Hi Brian,
I see your point. Unfortunately there wasn't time to include any significant Bluetooth enhancements in Release 4.07 (just out), but Bluetooth issues are due for review at the next release.

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Card play issues / Re: Bluetooth - Different play on each tablet
« on: January 19, 2015, 11:55:10 AM »
Hi Brian,

At present, each player in a Bluetooth link must have identical Convention Cards as well as the same version number of BriJ. There are plans to lift this restriction in a later release. This is posted elsewhere in the forum.

Robot play doesn't currently use random choices for the card to play, though there is good reason to do so and the technique may appear in future (after lifting the above restriction).

BriJ2 scores also depend on the Convention Card (because play is influenced by the bidding), so could differ if conventions aren't identical.

Perhaps you could email bjsoftware42@gmail.com if you can add any detail to the "Brij2 scores change to different values after a few seconds" issue, or any of the other points you've noted?

Thanks for your contribution.


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Card play issues / Re: Wrong size cards in certain circumstance
« on: January 11, 2015, 10:47:28 PM »
Yes, see what you mean :(. Will look at a mod for next release :-*

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This rule has been relaxed in recent released.
You can now mix releases and conventions on the two devices.

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Most of the improvements suggested for the poll are in BriJ Pro Release 4. See News. Maybe we'll run another poll in the New Year. Topic suggestions welcome.
Happy Christmas!

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Latest News on BriJ Releases / Release 4 The biggest upgrade yet!
« on: December 20, 2014, 10:00:20 AM »
▶ Simpler choice for your bidding style via streamlined settings screens
  • 3 levels of Acol (including EBU Foundation and EBU level 2)
  • 3 levels of SAYC (including ABCL recommended card)
  • 2 levels of Benji Acol
▶ New conventions introduced
  • Baron 3C and ‘normal’ Stayman added to Puppet Stayman over 2NT
  • Jacoby 2NT strong suit support for partner
  • Truscott 2NT suit support after partner suit opener is doubled
  • Ogust response to weak 2s looking for game
  • Inverted minors, denying a major and looking for game
  • Unassuming cue bids to show strong support for partner overcall
  • Splinters to show strong suit support plus singleton or void
  • Strong jump overcall choice used in beginner systems
  • Weak take-out choice after 1NT as alternative to Transfers
▶ Internationals matches
  • BriJ can now download .LIN (often used for major competitions) as well as .PBN files
  • Load deal comes with a TOURNAMENT folder preloaded with some International matches
  • More to come in later releases
▶ Fixes and improvements
  • Look and feel: smarter default layout and cards. Shorter default put-away tricks delay time
  • Bidding: some improved inferences
  • Play: some improvement to play, particularly toward the end of a game. More major review in the new Year, particularly affecting declarer play

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Introduction / Sharing deal files and reporting problems
« on: November 29, 2014, 10:08:09 AM »
If you find an interesting hand, you can send the deal to another BriJ player via email.

First save the deal using the Options>Dealing menu. (A quick way to find the menu is to long press the screen). Choose a name for your deal, something like “EastBidsSlam". BriJ then creates a file with a ‘.pbn’ suffix. As well as the deal, the pbn file sets out information about the dealer, vulnerability, the bidding sequence, contract reached and plays made up to the point of saving the game.

The pbn is saved on your Android in a brijgames folder (typically directly under the sdcard folder). Use your Android File Manager (ES File Explorer is a good one and is free) to find the pbn and send it as an email attachment.
 :)

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Card play issues / Re: Brij bids 6NT with 17pts?
« on: November 29, 2014, 09:06:32 AM »
 Hi,

Just to confirm, this was fixed several releases ago.

[Previous comment: It's usually difficult to comment on this type of issue without full details of the deal, what conventions are played, whether Pro or Lite, ... So it's best to email bjsoftware42@gmail.com first to exchange information.

However, in this case I think I've managed to reproduce the problem case on LITE, but not so far on BriJPRO. It looks like recent changes to distinguish between penalty and takeout doubles may have caused this problem. Sorry about that. You can look at BriJ's inferences for partner at the time you are about to bid 3 spades to verify this. It should say "Takeout double..." but if it says "looking for fit..." that would confirm the bug.  :'(

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and it will be fixed in the next release.
 :-[
]

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Common stumbling blocks when first using BriJ / All cards face up?
« on: November 15, 2014, 07:41:17 AM »
Can't see how to hide robot's playing cards? Long-press an empty part of the table and make sure "Bid all the hands" or "Play all the hands" aren't ticked. ;)

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