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<h2>Deal 3.1</h2>
<h3> A bridge hand generator</h3> <h4> by Thomas Andrews</h4>
<h4>Latest version: 3.1.9</h4>
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Features:
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<LI>Easy to use for quick, simple dealing
<LI>Customizable output formats
<LI>Infinitely extensible via TCL
<LI>Easily portable to most platforms
<LI>Free (GNU public license)
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<H2>Information found on these pages:</H2>
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<LI> <a href="downloading.html">Downloading and Building Instructions</a>
<LI> <span class='alert'>New!</span> <a href="http://andrews-deal.googlecode.com/">Google Code Project</a> - I've placed the Deal source code in a Google Code Project, with complete source control history from version 3.1.1 and later.</LI>
<LI> <span class="alert">New!</span> <a href="dds.html">Built-in double-dummy solver</a>
<LI> <span class="alert">New!</span> <a href="http://dealreleasenews.blogspot.com/">Release announcement blog</a>. Just subscribe to the feed if you want to received news about new releases.
<LI> <a href="quickdos.html">An Introductory Tutorial for Windows</a>
<LI> <a href="quickstart.html">An Introductory Tutorial for Unix</a>
<LI> <a href="advanced.html">An Advanced User's Guide</a>
<LI> <a href="commands.html">An indexed list of all Deal 3.1 Commands</a>
<LI> <a href="examples.html">Example Scripts</a>
<LI> <A href="ext-ref.html">External Resources</a>
<LI> <a href="history.html">History</a>
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<H2>Things you can do with <strong>Deal</strong>:</H2>
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<LI> <strong>Dealing</strong>: Generate random deals for your club.
<LI> <strong>Bidding practice</strong>: Practice general bidding,
or specific situations
<LI> <strong>Settle arguments</strong>: Was bidding game wise over
that limit raise? Was that spade nine really the best lead?
<LI> <strong>Statistical experiments</strong>: How often does a bid
occur? How often does this slam make?
<LI> <strong>"Problem solver" contests</strong>: Solve magazine
problems, and learn where even the experts go wrong
<LI> <strong>Interface with other programs</strong>: Deal 3.1 comes
with the ability to call the GIB double dummy solver.
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<h2>What is Tcl?</h2>
<em>Tcl</em>, pronounced "tickle," stands for "Tool command language."
If you are a Windows user, think of it as the Unix equivalent to
Visual Basic. But, unlike Visual Basic, Tcl works on almost all
operating systems, not just those made by Bill Gates.
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Tcl is used in a variety of different software, from testing tools
to web software (AOL Server, Vignette) and, of most interest to bridge
players, <a href="http://www.floater.org/">Floater,</a> the free online bridge program.
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The people in charge of Tcl are <a href="http://www.scriptics.com/">
Scriptics.</a> But don't let their web site fool you - the basic software is free.
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Copyright 1996-2010. Deal is covered by the
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