SETUP INFO TO VIEW PGN-FILES

X client.(NCSA's client)

You need to change 2 files. In the mime.types file add the type

application/x-chess-pgn pgn

In the file mailcap, set up the viewer you will use to view *.pgn files If you don't know how to do this, ask your friendly sysadm or send me a mail. I have tried this with xboard, and it seems to work ok. My system mailcap file looks like this:

application/x-chess-pgn; /users/ub/rudolf/xboard/xboard-3.1.pl1/xboard -ncp -lgf %s

Most systems are configured to look for a .mime.types and a .mailcap file in a users home directory. I believe you can add the above information in these files instead of in the system files, but I haven't tested it.

Windows client (NCSA's client)

You need to add 2 lines in your mosaic.ini file In the viewer section, add:

TYPEn="application/x-chess-pgn"

where n is a number

application/x-chess-pgn="PathToYourFavouritePGNViewer %ls"

I have tried Keith Fuller's pgnRead v. 1.40 with NCSA's mosaic for windows and it seems to work fine. You can find pgnRead at ftp.pitt.edu (anonymous ftp), the file name is /group/student-activities/chess/UTIL/pgnrd150.zip I have not tested this with v. 1.50 of pgnread, but I think it should work.

Windows (and OS/2) client (Netscape)

Netscape builds it own configuration files, and you can set up mime file types and viewers from the options menu.

1. Select "preferences" from the option menu.                                                     
                                                                                                  
2. Select the "Helper Applications" page.
                                                                                                  
3. Make a new mime type. (click the "new" button)                                                 
   Mime type is                                                                              
                application                                                                       
   Mime sub type is                                                                          
                x-chess-pgn                                                                       
                                                                                                  
4. Type                                                                                           
                pgn
    in the extensions field.                                                                      
                                                                                                  
5. In the action area, click on                                                                   
                Launch Application
   and type in the path to a Windows program that reads pgn files, no                             
   parameters after the program.

I have tried this with Netscape v. 2.0 and Keith Fuller's pgnRead v. 1.50 and it works fine for me.

Mac client

The Smart Chess Reader works. You can find more information about it at SmartChess's homepage.

Last updated: 15.04-96, Rudolf Steinkellner jr., Email: rudolfs@ub.uit.no