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Why is Hiarcs Chess Explorer Pro adding an extra tag '[EventDate "????.??.??"]'
to exported pgn games?
I get errors in SCID 5.0.2 if I open these pgn's.
I have contacted the programmer of Scid.
He says it is an error of Hiarcs Chess Explorer Pro
This is what he writes:
In the latest version a significant amount of work has been done to improve the handling of PGN files, including the validation and error reporting. As part of this enhancement, stricter validation rules were introduced and valid data for the tag "EventDate" is required.
The error message indicates that the "EventDate" tag in the PGN file you attached contains the value "????.??.??," which is not a valid date. To maintain data integrity and comply with the stricter validation rules, the entire tag pair with the invalid date was removed.
While these messages may seem like errors, they actually serve as notifications to ensure that the PGN files adhere to standard formats and contain valid information. This helps avoid potential issues and inaccuracies when using the PGN data in analysis or other applications.
If you have not entered the value manually, please report the issue to the developers of Hiarcs Explorer Pro. If the "EventDate" is unknown, it should not be included.
mrudolf wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:56 am
We should indeed skip EventDate if empty. It is not a required tag.
Can I change some settings in version 1.2.1 to change this behavior?
Maybe by editing some files in C:\Program Files (x86)\HIARCS Chess\HIARCS Chess Explorer Pro?
When can we expect an update to fix this behavior?
mrudolf wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:56 am
We should indeed skip EventDate if empty. It is not a required tag.
Can I change some settings in version 1.2.1 to change this behavior?
Maybe by editing some files in C:\Program Files (x86)\HIARCS Chess\HIARCS Chess Explorer Pro?
When can we expect an update to fix this behavior?