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MatPlus.Net Forum General New and FREE version 5.1 of ChessComposer - the app for composing on smartphones and tablets
 
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(1) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 02:09]; edited by Diyan Kostadinov [16-03-05]

New and FREE version 5.1 of ChessComposer - the app for composing on smartphones and tablets


I am proud to announce the new version 5.1 of the app for Android OS smartphones and tablets ChessComposer! Many improvements are included and the most important - now the app is freeware and everyone can download and use it for FREE!

Here is the article with more details and links for download the Manual and the app:

http://kobulchess.com/en/news/7-2011-07-31-17-09-09/963-chesscomposer-app-version51.html
 
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(2) Posted by Miodrag Mladenović [Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 08:51]; edited by Miodrag Mladenović [16-03-05]

This is a great tool that I am using for a while. I like this tool a lot. I bought it as soon as it came on the market.

There is only one small detail that I do not like from the day one I started using this tool. When I exit this app it does not remember last position unless I saved it. However it's very often when I am in hurry that I do not manage to save it. Then I have to re-enter position. I hate this. All other phone apps will remember last state of tool on shutdown without any additional saving. Occasionally when I am moving a pieces over the diagram the app crashes and then because there is no autosave on shutdown I have to reenter position. (This may be fixed in this new version.). However I think that app should save the last position regardless how it's shot down.

However this is a minor issue. Overall the great app. I like to use it when I am at the beach or on the bus.
 
 
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(3) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Saturday, Mar 5, 2016 15:13]; edited by Diyan Kostadinov [16-03-05]

Thanks Miodrag for your support and to all who sent me emails!
About your note:
- now the app DO NOT crash when you moving many pieces for short time. The calculations bug is fixed.
- the app DO REMEMBER your last used stipulation, conditions, board size and board colours so it is not needed to be searched again every time.
Also the app DO REMEMBER your LAST POSITION and this was done long time ago - you just should prepare the function on a simply way: put some pieces on the diagram and press the phone's button for "back function" several times till the app being close. After that open it again. The diagram will be empty, but now the app is prepared and will remember your future diagrams. Just you should close it not from the "back"button, but from the main phone's closing button (usually in the middle of the device. Try it! It works on all phones which I tested. Of course I recommend when you do not use an app for long time to save your last work. You know it is very simple step.
 
   
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(4) Posted by Miodrag Mladenović [Sunday, Mar 6, 2016 11:24]

@Diyan,

I know for other options to workaround but still, I cannot understand what is the reason that app does not remember last position automatically. Closing app using home button does not really close app. It just place it in the background. It continues using battery (although not so much as when in a foreground). I have several other apps that I am using and all of them are remembering last state on the app. The draft version is automatically saved. I think this app should work the same. By the way, moving pieces over the board is working better now. However I did manage to crash app again while moving pieces. It happened only once in two days so it's much better now. Previously it was happening more often so at the end I was avoiding moving pieces. I was always tapping my finger to place piece but it does slows down composing.

Once again I recommend everyone installing this app. It's very convenient tool for composing when regular board/laptop/computer is not available.
 
   
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(5) Posted by Darko Šaljić [Monday, Mar 7, 2016 08:48]

@Diyan

Thank you Diyan very much for your wonderful gift and congratulations for Olympic gold!!
 
   
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(6) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Friday, Mar 11, 2016 00:37]

Many thanks for all composers for their comments and emails. I received few nice suggestions for future improvements of the app, so we will continue to work on it!

As a composer I also use the app a lot and I am happy that it is usefull for other composers too. Wish to all of them nice composing time and many new great chess problems!

Your opinions, suggestions, ideas and wishes are always welcome!
 
   
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(7) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Tuesday, Mar 29, 2016 23:04]; edited by Diyan Kostadinov [16-03-29]

Today I received a message from Klaus Förster (thank you Klaus!) that the app do not solve orthodox twomovers (and threemovers). We found that curently there is some problem (bug?) on the server (even the website of Ankona do not run these type of problems).
I hope that the problem is not serious and Ilja Ketris will find a way to fix it.
 
   
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(8) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Sunday, Apr 3, 2016 19:53]

The Ankona server was restarted and now all is OK (thanks to Ilja Ketris), so you can test your problems with Popeye 4.74 via the ChessComposer app again.
 
   
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(9) Posted by ichai [Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 09:29]

Does it work with iphones (Apple) ?
 
   
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(10) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 17:49]

For now it is only for Android OS smartphones (and tablets).
We discussed with the programmer about IOS version last few months and most probably it will be possible. But before that we need to discuss it with other people too - for example we need to now is the Ankona server will be able to work with more devices... also to speak with the sponsor can this new version will be supported to be FREE for users etc.
 
   
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(11) Posted by Diyan Kostadinov [Tuesday, Apr 5, 2016 18:25]

There are some problems with the server again. We hope that they will be find and fixed soon. Please excuse for the problems with the solving option last few days.
 
 
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