24 Sep 13
So I wanted a way of just typing a game quickly as text and getting a PGN file.
If I use a PGN editor I usually have to play through the game, instead I wanted to type quickly:
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 b5 Bb3
No move numbers, just the moves.
To make this happen I created a macro for Word (my version is Office 365). Now I click a button and a PGN file is saved to my desktop.
The link to the macro and instructions are below. I hope someone else finds it useful.
http://sdrv.ms/1b2CGq4
24 Sep 13
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Originally posted by jonathancolledgeWinBoard can already do this, as can ChessBase.
So I wanted a way of just typing a game quickly as text and getting a PGN file.
If I use a PGN editor I usually have to play through the game, instead I wanted to type quickly:
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 b5 Bb3
No move numbers, just the moves.
To make this happen I created a macro for Word (my version is Office 365). Now I click a button a ...[text shortened]... acro and instructions are below. I hope someone else finds it useful.
http://sdrv.ms/1b2CGq4
And for text editing, might I suggest that Notepad++ pwns MS Word.
24 Sep 13
Originally posted by jonathancolledgeAll you have to do is type moves into a text editor and then paste them in WinBoard or ChessBase.
As far as I can work out you can only type one move at a time in Winboard which is pretty slow. I can't find it in Chessbase. I have Notepad++, but don't know how to make macros on it.
Notepad++ has a macro recording tool that is good enough for simple ones. I am sure there is a way to code them as well, since there are lots of plug-ins, but I have not yet needed anything that hard-core.