Converting PGN to CSV file

[Jon12345]

I tried that but I got the following error:

'pgn-extract' is not recognized as operable program or batch file.

I can't see any exe files. Lots of H Files whatever they are.

Have I downloaded the wrong thing?

I downloaded pgn-extract-16-7.zip

[Don]

I tried that but I got the following error:

'pgn-extract' is not recognized as operable program or batch file.

I can't see any exe files. Lots of H Files whatever they are.

Have I downloaded the wrong thing?

I downloaded pgn-extract-16-7.zip

That just means it's not it your path or in the directory you are in.

I am not a windows user so it's rather difficult to explain this to you in a way that is very understandable and will not frustrate us both.

[Jon12345]

I was in the path. I went to the folder where I extracted the pgn extractor files. Then I put the pgn file in that directory. But there is not exe or bat file to execute.

[Dann Corbit]

I tried that but I got the following error:

'pgn-extract' is not recognized as operable program or batch file.

I can't see any exe files. Lots of H Files whatever they are.

Have I downloaded the wrong thing?

I downloaded pgn-extract-16-7.zip

That just means it's not it your path or in the directory you are in.

I am not a windows user so it's rather difficult to explain this to you in a way that is very understandable and will not frustrate us both.

I think he needs to extract the files from the zip archive.

[Jon12345]

The files were extracted to a folder. And PGN file placed in there too.

[Dann Corbit]

The files were extracted to a folder. And PGN file placed in there too.

Perhaps you downloaded a source only archive.
Here is a 64 bit version compiled by me (it has a new name of eco):
http://cap.connx.com/chess-engines/new- ... co.exe.bz2
It has been compressed with bzip2.

If you do not have a 64 bit OS, you can use this version:
ftp://ftp.cs.kent.ac.uk/pub/djb/Extract ... t-16-7.exe

[jshriver]

PGN parsing really isn't trivial, or perhaps I suck.

Long algebraic is nice and is easy parseable. e2e4 x[pos]y[pos]. However it's not that easy. When you want to read in pgn files, or parse input from a game the gramar at least to me can be tricky. Not only do you have to parse and realise pxe5 or whatever, you almost need to have your own legal move generator to parse and say is this possible. Cause in the case you have Nxe6, where both knights can move to e6. It become extremely confusing. In the years lurking posting here, still haven't figured that out.


Really wish there was a BSD Flex definition for PGN that could be incorporated into an engine or code.
-Josh

[Dann Corbit]

PGN parsing really isn't trivial, or perhaps I suck.

Long algebraic is nice and is easy parseable. e2e4 x[pos]y[pos]. However it's not that easy. When you want to read in pgn files, or parse input from a game the gramar at least to me can be tricky. Not only do you have to parse and realise pxe5 or whatever, you almost need to have your own legal move generator to parse and say is this possible. Cause in the case you have Nxe6, where both knights can move to e6. It become extremely confusing. In the years lurking posting here, still haven't figured that out.


Really wish there was a BSD Flex definition for PGN that could be incorporated into an engine or code.
-Josh

Gnuchess 5.07 comes with a Lex file lexpgn.l and lex is compatible with Flex, IIRC.

[Dann Corbit]

PGN parsing really isn't trivial, or perhaps I suck.

Long algebraic is nice and is easy parseable. e2e4 x[pos]y[pos]. However it's not that easy. When you want to read in pgn files, or parse input from a game the gramar at least to me can be tricky. Not only do you have to parse and realise pxe5 or whatever, you almost need to have your own legal move generator to parse and say is this possible. Cause in the case you have Nxe6, where both knights can move to e6. It become extremely confusing. In the years lurking posting here, still haven't figured that out.


Really wish there was a BSD Flex definition for PGN that could be incorporated into an engine or code.
-Josh

Gnuchess 5.07 comes with a Lex file lexpgn.l and lex is compatible with Flex, IIRC.

Important note:
Gnuchess is GPL, so your project will become GPL if you use that file.