Port pycchess to Python 3 so the chess UI can run - #20
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The original client required Python 2.7; this updates syntax, integer division, subprocess text mode, and socket encoding for Python 3 and pygame 2. Co-authored-by: Cong Zhang <timebug.info@gmail.com>
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The original UI required Python 2.7 and pygame 1.9, which are no longer available on current systems. This ports the pygame client to Python 3 so
make && make install && cd pycchess && python3 cchess.pycan start the app.Changes:
print(),except ... as,queue.Queue)subprocess.Popen(..., text=True)for engine I/OThe C engine is unchanged.
Verified locally: compiled
harmless, launchedpython3 cchess.py, engine replieducciok, played 中炮; engine answeredbestmove h9g7.