Chess for Android v3.3

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I just released version 3.3 of Chess for Android, available at Google Play or as direct download. The new features include:
  • Ability to modify filenames of regular and tournament games.
  • Information on network status during socket setup.
In the older versions, regular games and tournament games were alway appended to, respectively, the files games.pgn and tour.pgn on SD card. The new feature allows users to change these defaults through a "Change pathnames" menu. The pathnames can even include subdirectories, provides these directories exist.

 

The second feature displays information on the network status during socket setup (mobile connection, Wifi, etc.). In the version without network permissions (the default on Google Play), a proper warning message is shown instead.

 


Comments

Anonymous said…
Nice...But where is a better book???

Stefan
July 2, 2012 at 6:42 AM
Anonymous said…
hello art
i am a happy user of your chess for android program and thought you would enjoy this game between cfa and houdini that i posted on youtube recently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA_mE20CHVY

cheers
jamal
July 10, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Aart Bik said…
Thanks for your video. I gave it its first like!
July 10, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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