[mgiurgeu]

I would like to practice bidding with my regular partner using predealtd hands at a partnership bidding table. I have constructed a set of hands around the topic we want to practice. Let's say I have constructed 12 hands suited for the Lebensohl convention and saved them in a single lin file. I want us to practice bidding Lebensohl on these hands.

Using the old version of BBO, I create a teaching table, open up Movie and open (load) the lin file containing the hands. If my partner uses the old version of BBO all is well. After he takes the seat at the table, I send each hand in turn to the table (by highlighing the next hand in the set and pressing the Send button in Movie). However, if he uses the new version, his hand is not refreshed when I send the new hand. He still has the old hand but I do get the new one, which obviously creates a hilarious situation (our cards belong to two different boards).

Is this a bug or a limitation of the Flash version?

Also, considering the inherent limitations of the Flash version - specifically in this particular case, that you cannot load predealt hands from a file (due to security restrictions) - it would be nice if GIB robots would be available at partnership bidding tables created with the old BBO. Currently I haven't figured it out how can I employ robots playing the E-W hands.

Thank you very much,
Mircea

[fred]

This is a known bug that has nothing to do with security.

The old (Windows) BBO software is not going to change. For now I suggest you try to encourage your partners to user the new (web) software at least for the purposes of Partnership Bidding. As you have probably seen, the Partnership Bidding facility is superior in the new software.

Even though the Windows software is not going to change, the bug in question is on the server end. So if/when it does get fixed, Windows client users will not experience it anymore.

Sorry about this inconvenience.

Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com

[diana_eva]

mgiurgeu, on 2012-April-15, 18:58, said:

Also, considering the inherent limitations of the Flash version - specifically in this particular case, that you cannot load predealt hands from a file (due to security restrictions) - it would be nice if GIB robots would be available at partnership bidding tables created with the old BBO. Currently I haven't figured it out how can I employ robots playing the E-W hands.

You can load predealt hands on the web version. Click "Hands and results" then "Import LIN file".

It may be easier to set constraints directly at the table. Open a bidding table on the web version and click Deal Source to set the constraints.

To use robots open the bidding table, sit down on one of the empty seats and you'll see "Click for robot" buttons on the other empty seats. Click that button and you'll have robot there.

[mgiurgeu]

Thank you Fred and Diana for taking the time to read and reply to my post.

I'm happy with Diana's solution of loading predealt hand in the web version. I wasn't aware of it. It is exactly what I need. tx again

Mircea