Hi everyone,


it's a well known problem, that due to some timeout, FIBS usually does not report all players online, when the who commad is given. This leads to an incomplete players list, which is quite irritating.  

Most experienced FIBSters know how to handle this problem, but I found no reference in the internet. I therfore produced a description, how to handle this problem for the interface JavaFIBS 2001 for future reference. This is avaiable both in English and in German.

I am happy for any comment, even on (possibly) poor english language or typos.


Thanks in advance,

Hardy    

Thx a lot Hardy.

I will save the 3 commands in my kibitz list of 3dfibs. After selecting them, I will switch from kibitz to command.

for 3dfibs users this also can be done by clicking on the toolbar above the board: "player list" then "refresh"

Just double-checked it with 3dfibs .... So I have to correct my last posting:

By refreshing the 3dfibs players list by the menu-item "players list --> refresh", all already existing players are deleted from the list before. So even if you change the FIBS variable "sortwho" you will usually get an incomplete (!) players lists. Refreshing the players list therefore does not help at all.

Only by typing the commands

 - set sortwho rating
 - who
 - set sortwho rrating
 - who

you complete the players list.

Hardy   <_<

Yes, the refresh command will definetively delete all "Zombies", BUT the list will be incomlete. Just tested it an hour ago. More than 120 players online, but only around 80 displayed in the 3dfibs players list.

Some people say, the level of incompleteness depends on the speed of the internet connection. I have tested the effects both with a 56kB-modem and with DSL. I can't see a difference, as far as the players list is concerned.

Hardy