Life In 19x19

I am glad to let you know a new SGF reader is on AppStore. It features:

- Support multi-language (CJK/English/Unicode) file decoding
- Access SGF files via Dropbox (inside Apps/Qipan folder)
- Access SGF files via iTunes Files Sharing
- Support both iPhone and iPad
- Support both portrait and landscape modes

AppStore link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/qipan-a-sgf-reader/id691029036?mt=8&uo=4

Your comments are welcome.

How well does it handle variations? I like the graphic style, I'm tempted to buy it just for the "papery" feeling.

RBerenguel wrote:How well does it handle variations? I like the graphic style, I'm tempted to buy it just for the "papery" feeling.

I tried my very best to handle variations. Currently, I have tested a lot of games from: http://www.flygo.net/mjxj.html

Those SGFs:

- contains many classic games
- comes with lots of variations
- are very old

I'll post some more screenshots of how variations are shown tonight.

Here is a YouTube video showing how variations work:

[youtube=]http://youtu.be/-fzLeGIAxgU[/youtube]

Or you can download the video directly here.

I'm liking how it looks I'll give it a try!

I'm liking it so far. The flat UI, the paper-kifu feeling, the way of showing game information. If I were to be picky, I'd ask for exactly the same app, the same neat design... and editing capabilities, so I can comment my own games with it. Letters, triangles, all the goodies

Also, click-selecting variations, probably adding a preview of variations, too (to browse Kogo's Joseki Dictionary, for example, by tapping a, b, c etc) would make it awesome. Although currently it works very well with Kogo's (takes a little to load but opens perfectly fine and browses as well)

I'm also missing "Open in..." so I can open SGF files from email straight to Qipan (have to download to dropbox and then to Qipan now.)

But for a version 1.0, I'm very impressed

RBerenguel wrote:I'm liking it so far. The flat UI, the paper-kifu feeling, the way of showing game information. If I were to be picky, I'd ask for exactly the same app, the same neat design... and editing capabilities, so I can comment my own games with it. Letters, triangles, all the goodies

Also, click-selecting variations, probably adding a preview of variations, too (to browse Kogo's Joseki Dictionary, for example, by tapping a, b, c etc) would make it awesome. Although currently it works very well with Kogo's (takes a little to load but opens perfectly fine and browses as well)

I'm also missing "Open in..." so I can open SGF files from email straight to Qipan (have to download to dropbox and then to Qipan now.)

But for a version 1.0, I'm very impressed

Thanks for the time using it and the great reviews and comments! Editing is a major undertaking and I cannot promise now. I will definitely keep improving the UI and so please keep the feedbacks coming.

"Open in..." is in version 1.1, now being reviewed by AppStore

Upcoming version 1.3 enhances encoding handling for both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. It's now being reviewed by AppStore.