From 432f37275c34bfcda9a67fcaae94cc9405b6fc4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: stanmaz Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:28:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e53fe05..b82fdd5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ We assume that you are familiar with BBO. ## Purpose +Tired of repeating always the same story while alerting your bids in BBO. If yes, this extension is your friend. + During the bidding, conventional calls must be alerted and explained to the opponents. Playing artificial bidding systems on BBO is not practical because explaining each alerted call is time consuming and therefore frustrating for all participants. As SAYC is standard within BBO community, practicing other 'natural' bidding system like French Standard or Acol will require frequent alerting too. BBOalert resolves this problem. Artificial bidding sequences can be predefined in a table. Opponents get the explanation automatically and immediately. Explanations entered manually during the game are recorded for future use. @@ -73,21 +75,24 @@ To use BBOalert you should : If you alert manually during the game, the clipboard shall contain the text to be appended to the table file by pasting it. In the text editor, navigate to the end of the file, and do 'Paste', The records imported from BBO alert will contain a timestamp and the deal number. You can retrieve from BBO the deals to review the alerted calls before commiting the changes. -"Confirm bids" option in BBO ("Account" + "Settings") is required to be able to enter or review alert's explanation before confirming the call. +"Confirm bids" option in BBO ("Account" + "Settings") is required to be able to enter or review alert's explanation before confirming the call. You are responsible for the explanation sent to the opponents. ## Recommended way -We recommend the "You only alert once" principle. +We use the "You only alert once" principle. + +It is needless to code your entire system at once. It is a huge task. In each bidding system there are sequences which occur almost never. -It is needless to code your entire system at once. It is a huge task. In each artificial bidding system there are sequences which occur almost never. +The program records each alerted call for which no explanation has been found in the data file. Use this feature to complete your code with the bidding sequences as they come during the game. Your data file will grow as needed. -The program records each alerted call for which no explanation has been found in the data file. Use this feature to complete your code with the bidding sequences as they come during the game. I recommend to to proceed this way : +I recommend to to proceed this way : - Instead of a simple text editor, create a new file in Google Docs beginning with the keyword BBOalert - make this file "Sharable" with write access for your partner and send him the URL link. This guarantees to be always in sync. - enter the code for opening bids and frequently used responses - start playing using this data (remember : select all text + copy to clipboard before starting BBO session) -- alert your calls by hand if necessary +- alert your calls by hand if necessary. You can define shortcuts for frequently used phrases and use them while entering explanations. - at the end of the session, paste the clipboard content at the end of the file. Your partner should do it too. +- review with your partner all newly created alerts and make the necessary corrections This way, the file is ready for the next session and will contain recently alerted calls.