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"Before you read the bug report..." The Chess Openings Wizard program is constantly under development to stay current with new engines, best practices, new versions of Windows and the great ideas from those who use it every day. That said, it is tempting to assume that the software has too many problems because everything known about the program is in this list, available to the public. The vast majority of software publishers keep their bug list private so as not to discourage new purchases. Rest assured, Chess Openings Wizard is used by more than 30,000 chess players. I publish our bug list because: I personally
appreciate it when a vendor tells me about any known problems for any
software that I want to purchase.
I think chess players are smart enough to realize that all sophisticated software has bugs, and that listing them publicly is my way of making sure you know it's being worked on. Thanks! Mike Leahy, The Database Man! |
Last Report: Friday March 5, 2010 The most recent builds of Professional and Express contain these changes:
Owners of all registered versions were sent an email with their new registration keys and download links for the new programs. The Lite version has been phased out. The Express trial version replaces the Lite version. After the Express version's trial period expires, the program is still more powerful than the old Lite version. |
| Chess Openings Wizard Program | Latest Build | Released |
| Professional | Build 41 | November 24, 2009 |
| Express | Build 49 | February 19, 2010 |
| Description | Resolution | Spotter | Pro Express |
| Game window can give Assertion Failure message (build 26/GameForm.pas) | Fixed in build 49 of Express (which replaced the Lite version) | Ramachandran S. | |
| Double clicking on ebook files can start a second copy of the program along with error messages about temp files. | Fixed in build 49 of Express | E | |
| Lite version of the program was retired. The Express version replaces it. | After the 30 day trial period is over, the Express version is more powerful that the old Lite version. | E | |
| Script playback uses up to 50 percent of CPU time. | Fixed in build 49 of Express | Jim J. | E |
| Stopping an animation can hang the program. | Fixed in build 49 of Express | Mike | E |
| Add the time and plies to the pasted engine data. | Added in build 41 | Luis B. | P |
| Error 508 when registering the program. | Fixed in build 38 of Express, 41 of Pro | Mike | PE |
| Add a way to test Speed Learning sets (Speed Testing). | Added in build 41 | Mike | P |
| Add looping to Speed Learning. | Added in build 41 | Bryan | P |
| COW program settings (Engine tab) optionally allows pasting number of engine nodes like Bookup did. | Fixed in build 39. | Luis B. | P |
| Erasing a speed learning set file more than once a session can trigger an error. | Fixed in build 39. | Bryan | P |
| Ctrl-G shortcut added for pasting engine analysis. | Added in build 39. | Don K. | P |
| Board can be flipped (Black to move at bottom) in Speed Learning | Fixed in build 36. | Paulo S. | P |
| Speed Learning added | Add in build 34. | P | |
| Registration added so that you are no longer required to log in every 6 to 9 months and download an update. (You'll still want to keep up with the latest version, but now you can do it on your own schedule.) |
Changed in Professional build 34, Express build 37. | PE | |
| DeleteFile Code 5 when installing build 31 Pro when it was already installed. | Fixed in Express build 31 - Be sure the program is not running during the update. | Mike | E |
| Some programs ask for a required update in November 2008. | Fixed in Professional build 32, Express build 31. | Ron S., John W. | PE |
| Default skin is now wood grain. | New in Lite build 26 | Mike | L |
| Menus turn white when mousing over them. | Fixed in Lite build 26 Fixed in Professional build 32 |
pinkito | P |
| Sound may not work for scripts in Windows XP | Fixed in
builds 29 and 30 Fixed in build 32 of Professional |
Eli R. Phillip H. | P |
| Have program warn the user if no moves have been played when choosing File|Print Game... which saves printing a blank page. | Fixed in
build 30 of Express Fixed in build 32 of Professional |
W. Lassiter | PE |
| Opening an ebook that is already open can result in an error message. | Fixed in build 28 | Neville L. | PE |
| Backsolving now reports the number of leaf nodes with blank Informant rate symbols and/or blank numeric assessments | New in build 27 | Mike | P |
| Animation would not automatically load the next game | Fixed in build 27 | Dan M | P |
| EPD|Import Positions... does not work. | Fixed in build 27 | Bill W | P |
| No warning when saving a setup position without a name. | Fixed in build 27 | Mike | P |
| File|Add Ebook... does not work. (File|Import Ebook... works fine.) | Fixed in build 27 | jott27 | P |
| Missing update link for December update | Fixed in build 16 (Express) | Mike | E |
| PGN importing does not set the leaf node's Informant rate symbol, hampering backsolving. | Fixed in build 24 | Jones M, Tim J | P |
| Pasted comments not saved if program preferences are changed. | Fixed in build 23 | Philliip | P |
| PGN exporting does not export the game date properly. | Fixed in build 23 | Mike | P |
| Help file incomplete. | Expanded in build 23 | Mike | P |
| Windows file open dialog draws toolbar incorrectly. | Fixed in build 23 | kblaine | P |
| Program generates error messages when installed in a different folder. | Fixed in build 23 | Kenneth Goebel | P |
| Game window's header information allowed the text to be modified. | Fixed in build 23 | Herbinator | P |
| Program goes to a web page with incorrect videos. | Website fixed | Mike | P |
| The window title bar now reads "Chess Openings Wizard Professional" | Changed in build 23 | Herbinator | P |
| Editing numeric assessments will not allow a negative sign to be typed. | Fixed in build 22 | theHerbinator | P |
| Cannot "grab" PGN from clipboard more than once. | Fixed in build 22 | filipepsantos | P |
| Backsolved Informant Rate may not be properly updated when editing static Informant Rate. | Fixed in build 22 | Kenneth Goebel | P |
| Backsolving with "Always Solve" does not work. | Fixed in build 21 | theHerbinator | P |
| Selected candidate move is not highlighted. | Fixed in build 21 | Mike Leahy | P |
| Does not support MasterChess move orders. | Fixed in build 21 | jott27, theHerbinator, et al | P |
| Game window will not save edited comments made just before choosing Commands|Save... | Fixed in build 17. | theHerbinator | P |
| Description | Resolution | Spotter | Pro Express |
Impact | Projection | |
| Script playback uses up to 50 percent of CPU time. | Bug | Jim J. | P | low | fixed in Express beta build 44 | |
| Stopping an animation can hang the program. | Bug | Mike | P | high | ||
| DPI 144 (or 150%) causes the candidate moves to overlap each other. Don't use this theme setting. | Bug | Dave E. | PE | low | ||
| Double clicking on ebook files can start a second copy of the program along with error messages about temp files. | Bug | Mike | P | medium | ||
| Speed Learning sets will ask too many times when using named positions. | Bug | Bryan A. | P | medium | ||
| Synchronize Rate Symbols not working properly. +50 synchronizes to -+ with default settings. | Researching | Ken B. | P | Medium | ||
| Animation (audio annotation) does not support en passant. | Bug | Bill M. | PE | Medium | ||
| Using the File menu to delete an ebook may leave some remnant files. | Researching | Robert B. | PE | Low | |
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| COW gives error messages if the data folder is moved to the My Documents folder. | Researching | Dave E. | PE | Medium | ||
| Menus turn white when mousing over them. | Bug | pinkito | P-29 E-30 | Low | ||
| Game.INI and WATCH.INI can appear on the desktop or other folder. | Researching | Ron S. | PE | Low | ||
| Minimizing an ebook Window causes training moves to stop. | Bug | Randy F. | PE | Low | ||
| The 'T' transposition indicator can disappear when mirroring positions. | Bug | jott27 | P | Medium | ||
| Leaf nodes might not require re-training if they're played incorrectly during training. | Researching | Tom | PEL | |||
| Changing the Windows default font can mess up the display of the past moves. | Bug | jott27 | PEL | Low | ||
| The "last move" arrows are not erased after a castling move. | Bug | Mike | PEL | Low | ||
| Backsolving process can show time and positions beyond 100 percent. | Bug, but does not indicate backsolving problem. Probably due to color reversal transposition which is not caught by TPositionTagger | Tim J | P | Low | ||
| Copying and pasting diagrams (text) always has White at bottom | researching this | Jim F | P | Low | ||
| Exporting to PGN when using German or Dutch letters for
pieces
gives an error message. Also assertion in Pro build 23 MvOrdDlg.pas line 235 |
bug | Bernd H Paul K |
PE | High (if you're using Dutch or German letters) | ||
| Backsolving an ebook with repetition of position more than once will inflate the accumulated variations number. | design limitation | John | P | |||
| Crafty can continue to run after COW has stopped it. | Bug - intermittent | Mark B. | P | Medium | ||
| Video recording is missing. | In Development | Mike Leahy | P | Low | ||
| Reducing screen resolution can leave windows off screen (invisible). | Bug | Matthew Davis | P-E-L | Low | ||
| Diagram does not draw or drag properly at extremely large sizes. | Bug | Windi | P-E-L | Low | ||
| Importing >1,000 tactics positions does not work properly with sorting position names. | Bug - limitation | Ron | P-E-L | High (if you have more than 1,000) |
| Description | Sponsor | Importance | Projection |
| Support touch screen move entry (clicking from and to squares) | Bernd H. | Medium | |
| All exporting to EPD only positions without Informant symbols. | Bernd H. | Medium | |
| Allow any position to be added to a Speed Learning set. | Michael H. | Medium | |
| Add random ordering to Speed Learning and Testing. | Rich H. | Medium | |
| Add back the manual entry field, allowing moves to be typed. | Matthys T. | ||
| Add comments to Speed Learning. | Bryan | ||
| Add hotkey to flip board and start training. | Robert S. | Medium | June 2009 |
| Add Alt-T hotkey for training as in Bookup. | Eli R. | Low | June 2009 |
| Allow a zero value to mean unlimited plies of engine analysis. | CTCampbell | High | June 2009 |
| Add a way to import multiple PGN files at one time. | Ben M. | High | June 2009 |
| Add a way to create custom Analysis Banks. | theHerbinator, et al | ||
| Add a close button to the Analysis Bank window. | theHerbinator | ||
| Bring back "Database Safety" option from Bookup. | Seleukid | ||
| Limit the time spent on EPD analysis of positions clearly won (e.g. assessed 400+) | V Mencinger | ||
| Don't display the .3MM multimedia folders when opening ebooks. | Herbinator | Medium | |
| Mark the different Lite, Express and Professional versions. | Herbinator | ||
| Add a way to set the program preferences to the factory defaults. | Herbinator | ||
| PGN importing should add UNcandidates so that transpositions are marked with a T. | John, et al | Medium | |
| Imported PGN files should optionally be added to the list of PGN files in the Game menu | Mike | ||
| Game menu should optionally index without asking. | Mike | ||
| Add a way to see if the current position is also in other ebooks. | Ron Taylor, Herbinator, et al | ||
| Add an option to place VCR buttons either below the diagram or with the candidate moves. | Arm Bar, et al | ||
| Allow training to go only to a set depth. | donlester | ||
| Display ECO codes from a master ebook. | jott27 | ||
| Make Annotation Wizard window remember its position between sessions. | Mike | ||
| Add a way to delete unwanted scripts. | RHudlow | ||
| Add a button to play the engine's best move in the Game window. | jott27 | ||
| Make comment window so it can undock from the ebook window like Bookup. | Herbinator | High | |
| Add an option to automatically play multimedia scripts. | Daniel, Byronovich, et al | High | |
| Expanded Help file. | Mike | High |