"Deal" files can be created by various "Random Dealing" software packages, normally used in conjunction with a Dealing Machine

The software Deep Finesse is an additional feature that can analyze deals to determine the optimum Makeable Contracts. Deep Finesse is usually incorporated into the "Random Dealing" Software.

DealMaster incorporates Deep Finesse. The normal format created for the "Dealing Machines" is dlm. However, after creating the Deep Finesse Information, there is an option to save the Hands with "Makeable Contracts" as a file in several formats including pdf and txt. Please note, for txt, set the Margin to 0.

Duplimate incorporates Deep Finesse. After creating the Deep Finesse Information, there is an option to export the "deal" file in several formats including pbn, dmp and txt.

ScoreBridge and SB Dealer only accept dup and dlm, so this cannot be included on an automatic upload. It is on the ScoreBridge "To Do" list. Neither is the makeable contracts included.

PDF Format

The PDF format is simply the same as the printed sheets you might give out, Bridgewebs cannot interpret these files. You can upload the pdf as a straight forward Bridgewebs "Information" file.

Deal Formats

All other formats are "Deal" files and Bridgewebs can handle various different formats including

• bri
• dlm
• dma
• dup
• pbn (with makeable contracts)
• txt (Dealmaster only with makeable contracts, obsolete)

Makeable Contracts - PBN Format

The PBN format is rapidly becoming the "de facto" standard for exchanging deal information. It is the only format supporting the extra "Makeable Contract" information. To obtain the "Makeable Contracts" is necessary to run a process to Analyse the hands. This process can take quite a long time. Sometimes it is referred to as "Deep Finesse", sometimes as You will need to run this and then "Save As" a pbn format file. If this is successful, after this the file size will then be about 24KB.

This process can be achieved with most of the Dealing software in use, DMPro, Bridgecomposer, Dealer4 , and others

Bridgecomposer can be downloaded from www.bridgecomposer.com,

Dealer 4 can be downloaded from at www.dealer4.com/Updates/Dealer4_setup_4v54.exe This can be used on any computer; it does not require a Dealer4 machine to run the software. Click Dealer4 Makeable Contracts.pdf for details on how to calculate MakeableContracts.

Dealmaster can be downloaded from www.dealmaster.com

Uploading

Bridgewebs will use these deal files to display the hands and, where present, will display the "Makeable Contracts" within the Bridgewebs Traveller framework.

These files can be uploaded in 2 ways.

• Public Site
  • Go to Web Administration
  • Select "Update Results"
  • Select the event in question
  • Browse for the appropriate file
    • "Hand" for txt/dma file
    • "Information" for pdf
  • Click [Upload]
• Web Administration
  • Go to Calendar
  • Click event to attach Hand to
  • Half way down, use the [Browse] Hand button to find the "Deal" file
  • Click [Save]

Note:

• If you are the scorer, then you can attach the "Deal" formats dup and dlm directly in Scorebridge.
• If you are not the scorer, or after the event, you can upload the "Deal" via the web site.