CEBoard

CEBoard is a Windows CE application made to enter and view chess games on a Palm Size PC.
It saves and loads files using the PGN standard which allows to review in software like Chessbase games entered on PPC, and to review on a PPC games published on the Internet. It allows the entering of variations, comments and setup of positions.

Current version

NEW : VERSION 2.0 AVAILABLE

The current version is the 1.3.1.

It provides :

  • an update of the user interface to respect Pocket PC rules
  • an integrated setup from a MSI file

CEBoard.msi contains the versions for the different processors but CEBoard 1.3 has only be fully tested on iPAQ. Anyway the 1.3.1 includes a correction for Jornada devices and should now work on them.

Differences between 1.2.2 and 1.2.1

  • PGN Parser improved

Differences between 1.2.1 and 1.2

  • Change in the way multi-games files are saved to be more compatible with ActiveSync
  • Added a "large board" option 

Differences between 1.2 and 1.1

  • bug corrections (few)
  • Load / Save
    1. display of game beginning in "Choose game dialog"
    2. save : appends if file exists (instead of asking to overwrite)
    3. file/reopen : choose another game from the same PGN file
    4. file/open next game : open next game from the same PGN file
  • hide/show move list for chess problem files
  • goto end of game
  • return from line (exits a variation)
  • display of [...] in move list when a text comment is available
  • colors setup
  • entering of position status : +- = ....
  • "copy board" in setup dialog
  • material balance window
  • keyboard shortcuts (useful on HPCs)

Future developments

Port a chess playing program as GNU chess or Crafty and make CEBoard a front-end to such program.

Other : what people will suggest me.

Download

I have compiled CEBoard for the different processors available in Palm Size PC, Handheld PC and Pocket PC. If some version is missing or not working (it is possible as I only tested V1.2 on Compaq Aero and 1.3 on iPAQ.), send me a mail.

 

File Platform Comment
Version 1.3    
CEBoard.msi Pocket PC  
CEBoard.arm.CAB CAB for iPAQ  
CEBoard.sh3.CAB CAB for SH3 devices  
CEBoard.mips.CAB CAB for Mips devices  
Version 1.2    
CEBoard32.exe Windows 2000

Gives an idea of what CEBoard does but is a quick port and add some problems.

CEBoard.exe PPC Mips  
CEBoardARM.exe PPC Arm  
CEBoardSH3.exe PPC SH3  
CEBoardHPCMips.exe HPC Mips  
CEBoardHPCSH3.exe HPC SH3  

Feedback

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Last updated : June, 22nd 2002.

 


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