LinConverter.Exe

Download LinConverter here v 1.1 see recent changes

LinConverter is a program that converts *.lin files into other formats.  The formats that are supported are:

1. Plain Text

The file is converted into plain text suitable for sending in an email or cutting and pasting into a word processing document.  Optionally the play of the cards is included.

2. *.pbn

The file is converted into the portable bridge notation (pbn) standard.

3. Deep Finesse

The file is converted into a text file suitable for inputting into the Deep Finesse program.

This feature has been untested by me - I do not have Deep Finesse.

4. Bridge Base Forum Postings

The file is converted into a format suitable for posting on Bridge Base Forums.  The user has the option of displaying all hands, one hand or pairs of hands.  Optionally the play of the cards is included.  Optionally the output includes a courier font tag.  With the courier the alignment in the posts is slightly more reliable

5. Lin Files

Two variations are supported:

i/  The lin file is converted to an almost bare bones file that can then be uploaded to a BBO tournament. 

ii/ The lin file is converted to an almost bare bones file that can then be uploaded to a teaching table - this might be redundant but I wrote it so that all of my teaching files are saved in the same format.

Other Features

With all of the above conversions, all hands can be rotated so that any hand is displayed as South.

All conversions are written to a user chosen file and displayed in a Memo Field for easy cut and paste into an appropriate document or file.

Verify Lin - This feature verifies that a lin file suitable for uploading to a BBO tournament contains all 52 cards and that each hand contains 13 cards etc.  When a file is verified a report is produced documenting any errors.

Bugs Report

If you find any bugs in this program please forward:

1. a copy of the lin file - including a description of its source e.g. lin file downloaded from myhands; file automatically saved on my computer etc

2. a description of the problem encountered

to me at wayne@ebridgenz.com

Thanks.

Licence

This program is provided free for non-commercial use.

No warrantee is expressed or implied.

You are not authorized to redistribute this program.'

Wayne Burrows

Cascade on BBO

v 1.1

040904 (DDMMYY)

Two new options added:

1. Create a lin file that is suitable for uploading to a tourney. Warning as far as I know tourney hands MUST follow the regular dealer and vulnerability rotations. If they do not I think the BBO software just changes the dealer and vulnerability.

2. Create a lin file that is suitable for uploading to a BBO Teaching Table.

0804 (MMYY) v1.03

When creating a text file you have the option of appending the text to a file rather than creating a new file.

In a text file the play is now shown along side the hand diagram rather than beneath it.

In a text file the names of the players is shown when it is available.

Fixed a problem with some lin files with missing data - no results (raw scores), no bidding, no play.

As a consequence some of the data tags in pbn file have missing data - no declarer, no score, no contract etc.