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Subject: Downloading and Viewing sgf
_Instructions for Private Viewing of Finished IGS Games._
(Not for private viewing while on IGS. For viewing
while on IGS, see help teach)
Records of finished IGS games are stored in "sgf" (Smart Go Format)
files. To review a game on your own computer, you need two things:
1.) the game you want to review; and
2.) either a) a client program that also can read SGF files
(some clients can read SGF-files, some cannot);
or b) an sgf file "reader" program.
A. _How to Find SGF Files of Finished Games_.
Records of finished games are usually stored on IGS for 6 days.
To find the sgf file of a game that still is stored at IGS: first, type:
sgf playername
to see a list of currently stored games for that player.
For example, if you type "sgf Redmond", you might see a list of several
game records. One game might be: "Redmond-jcha-09-12-18". (This means
the game between Redmond (w) and jcha (b) which finished on the 9th day
of the month at 12:18 hours, IGS "local" time.) You can find the SGF
files for your own games by typing "sgf <yourname>".
B. _How to Email SGF files_ to Yourself.
You can use the IGS "mail" command to "mail me" a game that is
stored at IGS, between ANY players. First, find the specifications for
the game record. Then, you can type
mail me gamespecs
which in this example, is "mail me Redmond-jcha-09-12-18". That's it!
The game is sent to you by email. Alternative: if you use the "automail"
feature of IGS (by typing "toggle automail on"), then each game you play
will be emailed to you automatically.
O.K., now you have (on your internet host computer) some email,
containing the game record. Download the game file to your home
computer just like any other email, and load it as a local game into
your client or SGF reader. Now you are reviewing the game at home!
*** (!Important tip!: Some clients/ SGF viewers are confused by
email address information. You _may_ need to remove the email header of
your downloaded file (using any text editor) before loading it into your
client/SGF viewer.) ***
C. _How to get an SGF reading program_.
If your "client" program can read an SGF file, that is great. If
it cannot, then you should get a current version of an SGF reader that
works with your type of computer and operating system. Some examples
are: SmartGo (for MacIntosh), mgt (for dos), Winmgt (for MS Windows),
and Xmgt (for Unix).
Clients and SGF readers are available by ftp transfer from the ftp
archives located at:
ftp://ftp.nuri.net/Go
These program files are compressed for storage, and will need to be
decompressed before use. When you visit the ftp site, please get the
README file (= an index) and the HOW_TO_UNPACK file at the same time.
See also: automail client ftp mail sgf teach
If this message is too long for your terminal, try: mail me sgfviewing
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