Hi Richard, Thanks very much for the sample code. Jim Highmark recipients, Read my accessibility blog<http://mysites.highmark.com/personal/lidikki/Blog/default.aspx> "If a green on green tree falls in the forest and you're there, can you see it?" "Not unless you have a screen reader." :) From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of R Dinger Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 7:27 PM To: programming Subject: Python Toy chess engine Code follows: -------- # test.py a simulated chess engine import sys # chess engine main processing loop: while True: # get player's move from GUI: playerMove = sys.stdin.readline().strip('\n') # process command: if playerMove == 'e4': engineMove = 'e5' elif playerMove == 'd4': engineMove = 'd5' else: engineMove = 'Unknown move!' # send the engine response move back: sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % engineMove) # the following seems required: sys.stdout.flush() ________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, or affiliates.