Following are a few documents that demonstrate some of the BridgeComposer capabilities.
You may click a thumbnail image to see how the document appears on-screen.
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Jacoby.pbn | The document created in
Tutorial 1, above.
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| 2. |
| 2waygrandDemo.pbn
| Uses Larger fonts than the default, by using Format→Diagram Font and
Format→Commentary Font.
See this document as a web page
here.
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| dblsqueezeDemo.pbn
| The second board in the document shows an end-position diagram.
Use Board→Edit to see how the hands were entered into the Deal field. See this document as a web page here.
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float8.pbn | Uses Format→Board Layout
(General tab): Diagram Position: Float left. The text is unrelated to
bridge, it's just used to demonstrate the page layout. |
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float8-word.doc | A BridgeComposer
hand diagram embedded in a Word document. Note that you can edit
the hand diagram by clicking it three times. See "OLE Support" in BridgeComposer Help→Help Topics for additional information.
The text is unrelated to
bridge, it's just used to demonstrate the page layout. |
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dda8pt.pbn | Shows eight boards per
page. This is accomplished by
choosing File→Page Layout: "As many as will fit (columns): 2" and using
Format→Diagram Font to select an 8-point font size. The makeable
contracts were added using Tools→Double Dummy All Boards. |
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AnalysisDemo.pbn | Shows eight
boards per page with auction and commentary. Settings:
- File→Page Layout: Layout: "As many as will fit (columns): 2"; reduced margins and gutters; draw gutter lines (horizontal and vertical)
- Format→Event Font: Times New Roman 16-point
- Format→Diagram Font: Times New Roman 8-point
- Format→Commentary Font: Times New Roman 10-point
- Format→Board Layout (General tab):
- Use Event text for page headers
- Space below Event text: 8 points
- Diagram Position: Float left
- Justify commentary text
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| 8. |
| 2006vanderbilt-f1.lin
| A Bridge Base
Online format file, downloaded from the web. The document contains 32 boards, each played in
two different rooms. The hand diagram on the
BridgeComposer home page comes from
this file.
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Norge.pbn | A hand diagram using the
Format→Board Layout
Translate tab to display in Norwegian. See this document as a web
page here. Note to Microsoft
Internet Explorer users: In order to see the Translate tab (1) be sure you
are using BridgeComposer 5.25 or later OR (2) choose the Save
option rather than the Open option when downloading this file, then
double-click the downloaded file to open it. |
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handrecord.pbn | 16 boards in player-takehome
hand record page layout. Use File→Page Layout and click the
"Hand record" Layout button. See this document as a web page
here, and as a PDF file
here. |
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HiddenHandsDemo.pbn | Diagrams
with hidden hands. Use Board→Edit and click one or more "Hide"
checkboxes in the Deal section. |
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ThreeColumnLayout.pbn |
Three-column layout. Settings:
- File→Page Layout: Layout: "As many as will fit (columns): 3"; reduced margins and gutters
- Format→Diagram Font: Times New Roman 10-point
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FourColumnLayout.pbn |
Four-column layout. Settings:
- File→Page Layout: Layout: "As many as will fit (columns): 4"; reduced margins and gutters;
Landscape orientation; Draw gutter lines (vertical and horizontal)
- Format→Diagram Font and Format→Commentary Font: Times New Roman
10-point
- Format→Board Layout (General tab): Justify commentary text;
Paragraph indent 0.14 inches
The text is unrelated to
bridge, it's just used to demonstrate the page layout. |
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Balancing.pbn | Page headers and
footers. Settings:
- File→Page Layout: One-column layout; reduced margins and gutters;
Draw gutter lines
- Format→Event Font: Trebuchet MS 14-point
- Format→Hand Record Titles: Event and Date
- Format→Page Footer: customized
- Format→Board Layout: Use Event text for page headers; Space below
Event text: 6 points
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Curtain8.pbn | Curtain Card page
layout: Can be cut into strips or squares to give players a record of their
own cards only.
- File→Page Layout: Curtain Card; reduced margins and gutters; Draw
gutter lines
- Format→Board Layout: Use Event text for page headers; Space below
Event text: 8 points
- Format→Page Footer: customized
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