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SGF VIEWER PANEL
  1. Load SGF File :  Click  button. Only the SGF version 3 and 4 will be loaded.
  2. Review SGF File : Once the file is loaded, the user can review the file by the controls defined below such as begin, backward, etc... Furthermore, using the Trial button, users can practice Go by their own ways based on the SGF file read. This is an independent operation from other users in the same SGF Viewer room though they can chat with other users in the room to discuss about the same loaded SGF file. In a short future, if the Voice Chatting is allowed, co-operations among users in the same SGF Viewer room will be a lot easier.
    • Begin : Click  button. Move to the beginning of the SGF file.
    • Backward : Click  button. Move to the previous step of the SGF file.
    • Forward :Click  button. Move to the next step of the SGF file.  
    • End : Click  button. Move to the end of the SGF file.
    • Back To Branch : Click  button. Move back to the latest root branch. SGF  allows multiple choices for the next stone move to show users different ways for solving a given situation. Once the user selects one possible choice and wants to back to the origin of the latest branch, then the user can use this button. The user can select a next choice using the combo box list next to .
    • Auto Play : Click  button. The loaded SGF file will be auto-played from the current file location to the end of the file. Elapsed time between each step will be set by the combo box list right next to the .
    • GoTo : Click  button.
    • Stone Order : Click  button.
    • Stone Markup : Click  button.
  3. Self Practice :  Click  button. Once the user clicks the button, the loaded SGF files will be removed and the user can do self-practice by assuming both black and white stone players at the same time.
  4. File Sharing : Click  button. Through the file sharing, users can share SGF files. Opening the File Sharing Panel does NOT block any other Black&White services such as reviewing SGF files etc... Users can also open the file sharing panel from the Game Site panel or from the Playlist Dialog Box.
  5. Chatting :  While reviewing the SGF file or self-practicing the game, the users in the room could chat with each other.
  6. Windows Media Player :While reviewing the game or puzzles, any user can listen to the musics through the embedded Windows Media Player. Please click the below diagram to see how to configure the play list. The playlist configured is also available at the game room.

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