Creation of the new evironment installer is going pretty well. If everything goes alright we are hoping to release fpdb alpha3 and the new installer on tuesday.

So long any complains, suggestions and other remarks can be posted here, PMed or you can try to reach us via IM. We will try to help if we can.

Best way to reach me for the next couple of days is jabber/xmpp/googletalk: steffen-laptop-temp@sycamoretest.info or msn steffenjf@gmx.de or icq 7806355. Working on the HudCache filling code now.

SQLlite support would indeed be nice, but from the benchmarks I've seen I'm not sure if its worth it, SQLlite seemed to pretty consistently score an order of magnitude worse than the "full" databases. But if someone wants take a shot feel free to, I'm working on CB detection atm.

A quick guide on how to get this working on Ubuntu for a total linux n00b would be v. appreciated.

It would be really grate, it's a bit messy atm.

Using the package manager (I think it's called synaptics) install the dependencies: mysql, python, mysql-python, pygtk
I don't use ubuntu but I'd imagine it will at some point prompt you for a MySQL root password enter one and when it's done installing everything open a shell/terminal and type this:
mysql --user=root --password=YourMysqlRootPassword
It should say something like this:
Now type this:
CREATE DATABASE fpdb;

Next you need to create a user. Type this (replacing newPassword with the password you want the fpdb user to have - this can, but for security shouldn't, be the same as the root mysql password):
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON fpdb.* TO 'fpdb'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'newPassword' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Then download one of the alpha2 archives from the sourceforge page at https://****************/projects/fpdb/ and unpack it into a folder of your choice.

Next create a directory called .fpdb (the . at the beginning is important) in your home directory, e.g. /home/steffen/.fpdb
Then copy the default.conf file from the docs directory of the archive into this new folder.
Finally edit default.conf with any texteditor and enter the fpdb password you entered above (in the GRANT ALL... command).

This should be it, try double clicking pyfpdb/fpdb.py or open it from a shell with python /path/to/fpdb/pyfpdb/fpdb.py

Let me know if this worked or if you had any problems

What about pygobject and pycairo? Do they need to be installed on linux and esp. Ubuntu?

You do need it, but the package manager will take care of that automagically


On another note, I made the Gentoo ebuild useful now and it also obseletes the Gentoo install instructions. You can get it at http://trac-git.assembla.com/fpdb/br...ild?format=raw

thanks for the reply steffen,

I've already got postgres installed on Ubuntu. Can I not use that instead of mySQL?

<-- awaiting postgres too (I think some edits are needed to the fpdb code to work on postgres, not really stusied it yet)

Not yet

gonna give this a try too

Looks like stars got the badugi HH's accurately depicting the action now.

PokerStars Game #4377319199: Badugi No Limit (5/10) - 2008/09/05 18:12:44 ET
Table 'T #899195' 6-max (Play Money) Seat #3 is the button
Seat 2: dekay49 (265 in chips)
Seat 3: moewwoof (540 in chips)
Seat 4: ventrasp (2400 in chips)
Seat 5: LdySngsBlues (2240 in chips)
Seat 6: Mrs. Lederer (1465 in chips)
ventrasp: posts small blind 5
LdySngsBlues: posts big blind 10
*** DEALING HANDS ***
Dealt to ventrasp [7c 3h 9d Td]
Mrs. Lederer: calls 10
dekay49: folds
moewwoof: calls 10
ventrasp: calls 5
LdySngsBlues: checks
*** FIRST DRAW ***
ventrasp: discards 2 cards [9d Td]
Dealt to ventrasp [7c 3h] [2c 6s]
LdySngsBlues: discards 1 card
Mrs. Lederer: discards 1 card
moewwoof: discards 2 cards
ventrasp: checks
LdySngsBlues: checks
Mrs. Lederer: checks
moewwoof: bets 10
ventrasp: calls 10
LdySngsBlues: calls 10
Mrs. Lederer: calls 10
*** SECOND DRAW ***
ventrasp: discards 1 card [7c]
Dealt to ventrasp [3h 2c 6s] [4d]
LdySngsBlues: discards 1 card
Mrs. Lederer: discards 1 card
moewwoof: discards 1 card
ventrasp: bets 100
LdySngsBlues: folds
Mrs. Lederer: calls 100
moewwoof: raises 100 to 200
ventrasp: raises 400 to 600
Mrs. Lederer: folds
Mrs. Lederer is sitting out
moewwoof: calls 320 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (80) returned to ventrasp
*** THIRD DRAW ***
ventrasp: stands pat on [3h 2c 6s 4d]
moewwoof: stands pat
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ventrasp: shows [4d 3h 2c 6s] (Badugi: 6,4,3,2)
moewwoof: mucks hand
ventrasp collected 1220 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1220 | Rake 0
Seat 2: dekay49 folded before the Draw (didn't bet)
Seat 3: moewwoof (button) mucked [7d 3s 8c Ah]
Seat 4: ventrasp (small blind) showed [4d 3h 2c 6s] and won (1220) with Badugi: 6,4,3,2
Seat 5: LdySngsBlues (big blind) folded after the 2nd Draw
Seat 6: Mrs. Lederer folded after the 2nd Draw

How do i install this on XP ?

Where's the repository? Sourceforge says you have CVS off.

Edit: Nevermind, found it: http://www.assembla.com/spaces/fpdb/trac_git_tool

grumpy64, I am working on an installer.
For now you can try this: http://fpdb.****************/docs-install-windows.php
If you take about 30 - 45 minutes of your time and go through that guide without hassle and RESTART your computer after you're done then the fpdb environment should be set up.

All you have to do then is download the actual fpdb (see "Download" on website), unzip it to a folder of your choice and double click the file "fpdb.py".

If you have any problems you can ask here, shoot a PM or email.

And try the trouble shooting guide that Eratosthenes wrote a few posts back. Between the instructions and that guide I was able to get it up and running with only a few hairs pulled out.

Is installation on Vista any different?

I think my problem is here:

31. In the console window now type: mkdir "%homepath%\Application Data\fpdb" and hit ENTER. Copy the file "default.conf" from the docs folder of your fpdb git to the directory C:\%homepath%\Application Data\fpdb\.

I did this, but I can't find the folder; I think Vista's file structure may be different. I tried making a folder in App data and continuing on from there. However when I try to open the fpdb.py a console window opens for a second, then closes with nothing else happening.

I am using XP and I tried doing this instal again and I couldn't find this folder either. "%homepath.." stuff is your user name but for the life of me I can't find that directory. Command line says Application Data\fpdb is there but I can't find this on computer through my computer. Am I suppose to be copying "default.conf" through the command line or something? Blah.

uofi2012 and 2tonbobby,

this is how you should find the fpdb configuration file directory on an English Windows XP:

1. Open "My Computer"
2. Open "C:"
3. Open folder "Documents and Settings"
4. Open folder which resembles your user name
(You are now in the folder %homepath%)
5. Open folder "Application Data"
6. Now you should see the folder fpdb into which the file default.conf should be copied.

Please post if you were able to find the folder with this instructions.

There is no folder. It is alright don't spend anytime trying to help me. I'd prefer you spend your energy on an installer

For whatever reason C:\%homepath%\Application Data\fpdb is hidden on my computer. Here is a solution I did to finally get this program up and running for me. First of all in line 31 of the documentation directions it says type %homepath% in the command line. My computer is named Cameron. Did you mean for me to use %homepath% or Cameron in that direction? I used %homepath% and for whatever reason it didn't work or as I more likely suspect the directory is hidden for some reason and I couldn't put the default.conf file in it. So just now I went into command line and wrote

mkdir "Cameron\Application Data\fpdb"

I rebooted my computer and to my surprise inside of
My Computer
C:
Documents and Settings
Cameron
I found another Cameron folder and inside that folder was Application Data. I copied the default.conf file into that folder and edited the password.

***Important Part***
After copying default.conf into Application Data and editing the password, I copied the Application Data folder into the outer Cameron folder (it exist in the inner second Cameron folder). And when I hit copy it told me that Application Data already existed in this outer Cameron folder and did I want to over write it I clicked yes. The computer telling me that Application Data already existed in the outer Cameron foulder but that I couldn't see it is why I think this directory was somehow hidden from my view.

If you get to step 31 but can't find the Application Data folder try these steps.

The program is up and running for me now.

Thanks for posting this. The "Application Data" folder seems to be hidden by default. I got to it by opening my editor, clicking on file open, navigating to the folder above "Application Data", and then typing "Application Data" in the file entry--a return moved me in to the "Application Data" folder, so I could select default.conf for editing. THAT was easy.

Somebody can probably tell us how to unhide it.

Note that there is also an "Application Data" folder in C:\, that is NOT the one where fpdb looks for the default.conf file.

That is basic windows default settings. Every time I do remote support, the first thing I do:

Tools > Folder Options > View Tab >

- Turn ON 'Show Hidden files and folders'
- Turn off 'Hide extensions for known file types'

Please note that "Application Data" is localized; i.e. in German it's "Anwendungsdaten". To get the location in Python you can use os.environ['APPDATA'].