CString CForce::GetFullDescription()
{
return FormString("Play the %s from %s to force out the opponents' %s.",
CardToString(MAKEDECKVALUE(m_nSuit,m_nCardVal)),
(m_nTargetHand == IN_HAND)? "hand" : "dummy",
CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal));
}
//
// PlayBestCard()
//
// called on the third and fourth hand plays to try to win the trick
//
CCard* CPlayEngine::PlayBestCard(int nPosition)
{
CPlayerStatusDialog& status = *m_pStatusDlg;
// status << "2PLAY3! Playing best card.\n";
// get play info
CCard* pCurrentCard = pDOC->GetCurrentTrickCardLed();
int nSuitLed = pCurrentCard->GetSuit();
int nTopPos;
CCard* pCurrTopCard = pDOC->GetCurrentTrickHighCard(&nTopPos);
CString strTopCardPos = PositionToString(nTopPos);
BOOL bPartnerHigh = FALSE;
int nCurrentRound = pDOC->GetPlayRound();
int nCurrentSeat = pDOC->GetNumCardsPlayedInRound() + 1;
CCard* pPartnersCard = pDOC->GetCurrentTrickCard(m_pPartner->GetPosition());
if (pPartnersCard == pCurrTopCard)
bPartnerHigh = TRUE;
//
int nTrumpSuit = pDOC->GetTrumpSuit();
int numCardsInSuitLed = m_pHand->GetNumCardsInSuit(nSuitLed);
// card to play
CCard* pCard = NULL;
//
// first see if somebody trumped in this hand
//
if ((pDOC->WasTrumpPlayed()) && (nTrumpSuit != nSuitLed))
{
// a trump has been played
// see whether it was played by partner or by an opponent
if (bPartnerHigh)
{
// partner trumped -- leave it alone for now
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB10! We let partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetName() & " trump ride and discard the " &
pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// it was an opponent that did the trumping
// see if we can overtrump
CSuitHoldings& trumpSuit = m_pHand->GetSuit(nTrumpSuit);
CCard* pTopTrump = NULL;
if (trumpSuit.GetNumCards() > 0)
pTopTrump = trumpSuit.GetTopCard();
if ((numCardsInSuitLed == 0) && (pTopTrump) && (*pTopTrump > *pCurrTopCard))
{
// get the lowest trump that wil top the current top trump
int numTopCards = trumpSuit.GetNumCardsAbove(pCurrTopCard);
pCard = trumpSuit[numTopCards-1];
status << "PLAYB20! We can overtrump " & strTopCardPos & "'s " & pCurrTopCard->GetName() &
" with the " & pCard->GetFaceName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// no chance to win, so discard
pCard = GetDiscard();
if ((numCardsInSuitLed == 0) && (trumpSuit.GetNumCards() > 0))
status << "PLAYB22! We can't overtrump " & strTopCardPos & "'s " &
pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() & ", so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
else
status << "PLAYB23! We can't beat the opponent's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" of trumps, so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
}
}
else
{
// else nobody has played a trump this round, _or_ a trump was led
// see if we can play trumps
if (numCardsInSuitLed > 0)
{
// nope, gotta follow the suit that was led, trumps or otherwise
// if we can beat the current top card, do so with the cheapest card
CSuitHoldings& suit = m_pHand->GetSuit(nSuitLed);
if (*(suit.GetTopCard()) > *pCurrTopCard)
{
// but see if the top card is partner's
if (bPartnerHigh)
{
// see if we should unblock here
if (ISSUIT(nTrumpSuit) && (nCurrentRound == 0) &&
(suit.GetNumHonors() == 1))
{
// first round in an NT contract, with one honor
// in the suit -- unblock
pCard = suit.GetTopCard();
if (suit.GetNumCards() > 1)
status << "PLAYB30! Drop the " & pCard->GetFaceName() &
" here to unblock the suit for partner.\n";
}
else
{
// else this is not an unblocking situation
if (nCurrentSeat == 4)
{
// playing in 4th seat, high card is partner, so discard
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB34! Partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" is high, so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// playing in third position -- decide whether to
// let partner's card ride
// do so if if partner's card beats all outstanding cards
CCard* pTopOutstandingCard = GetHighestOutstandingCard(nSuitLed);
if ((pTopOutstandingCard == NULL) || (*pCurrTopCard > *pTopOutstandingCard))
{
// let partner's card ride
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB36! Partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" is higher than any outstanding card, so discard the " &
pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// partner's card is not necessarily highest, so top it
pCard = suit.GetTopSequence().GetBottomCard();
status << "PLAYB37! Partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" might not win the round, so top it with the " & pCard->GetFaceName() & ".\n";
}
}
}
}
else
{
// else high card is opponent's, so beat it w/ highest card affordable
// although, if playing in 3rd pos ahead of dummy, just play
// high enuff to beat dummy
if ((nCurrentSeat == 3) && (m_bLHDefender))
{
CSuitHoldings& dummySuit = GetDummySuit(nSuitLed);
int nDummyTopCard = 0;
if (dummySuit.GetNumCards() > 0)
nDummyTopCard = dummySuit[0]->GetFaceValue();
int nTopVal = Max(nDummyTopCard, pCurrTopCard->GetFaceValue());
pCard = suit.GetLowestCardAbove(nTopVal);
// see if we can beat the top card or dummy's top card
if (pCard)
{
if (nTopVal == nDummyTopCard)
{
// dummy has the top card and we can beat it
status << "PLAYB38A! Playing third ahead of dummy, need to beat dummy's " &
CardValToString(nDummyTopCard) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// the top card is declarer's
status << "PLAYB38B! Play high to win with the " & pCard->GetFaceName() & ".\n";
}
}
else
{
// else we can't beat dummy's top card, but play
// high anyway to force out his winner
pCard = suit.GetLowestCardAbove(pCurrTopCard);
status << "PLAYB38C! We top declarer's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" to force a winner from dummy.\n";
}
}
else if (nCurrentSeat == 3)
{
// else we're playing 3rd, so play the lowest card from the top sequence
pCard = suit.GetTopSequence().GetBottomCard();
status << "PLAYB40! Play high to win with the " & pCard->GetFaceName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// else we're playing last (4th)
// play the cheapest card that will beat the top card
pCard = suit.GetLowestCardAbove(pCurrTopCard);
status << "PLAYB41! Play the " & pCard->GetFaceName() & " to win the trick.\n";
}
}
}
else
{
// we don't have a card to top the current high card
if (bPartnerHigh)
{
// but partner's card is high, so we're OK
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB47! Partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
" can win the trick, so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// else we're screwed
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB48! We can't beat " & strTopCardPos & "'s " & pCurrTopCard->GetFaceName() &
", so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
}
}
else if (ISSUIT(nTrumpSuit) && (nSuitLed != nTrumpSuit) &&
(m_pHand->GetNumCardsInSuit(nTrumpSuit) > 0))
{
// here, we can play a trump, so do so if appropriate
// see who has the top card in this round
if (bPartnerHigh)
{
// let partner's card ride
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB52! Although we could trump this hand, partner's " & pCurrTopCard->GetName() &
" is high, so discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
else
{
// opponents have the high card (non-trump) -- so slam 'em
pCard = m_pHand->GetSuit(nTrumpSuit).GetBottomCard();
status << "PLAYB55! With no cards in " & SuitToString(nSuitLed) &
", trump with the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
}
else
{
// here we have zero cards in the suit and in trumps, so we're hosed
pCard = GetDiscard();
status << "PLAYB52! With no cards in the suit led and no trumps, we discard the " & pCard->GetName() & ".\n";
}
}
//
ASSERT(pCard->IsValid());
ASSERT(m_pHand->HasCard(pCard));
//
return pCard;
}
//
// Perform()
//
PlayResult CForce::Perform(CPlayEngine& playEngine, CCombinedHoldings& combinedHand,
CCardLocation& cardLocation, CGuessedHandHoldings** ppGuessedHands,
CPlayerStatusDialog& status, CCard*& pPlayCard)
{
// a "force" is a play of the lowest possible card that will force out
// a key enemy card
// check which hand this is
int nOrdinal = pDOC->GetNumCardsPlayedInRound();
CPlayer* pPlayer = playEngine.GetPlayer();
BOOL bPlayingInHand = (pDOC->GetCurrentPlayer() == pPlayer);
CHandHoldings& playerHand = *(combinedHand.GetPlayerHand());
CHandHoldings& dummyHand = *(combinedHand.GetPartnerHand());
CCombinedSuitHoldings& combinedSuit = combinedHand.GetSuit(m_nSuit);
CSuitHoldings& playerSuit = playerHand.GetSuit(m_nSuit);
CSuitHoldings& dummySuit = dummyHand.GetSuit(m_nSuit);
CCard* pCardLed = pDOC->GetCurrentTrickCardByOrder(0);
int nSuitLed = NONE;
if (pCardLed)
nSuitLed = pCardLed->GetSuit();
// see if a trump was played in this round
BOOL bTrumped = FALSE;
if ((nSuitLed != pDOC->GetTrumpSuit()) && (pDOC->WasTrumpPlayed()))
bTrumped = TRUE;
pPlayCard = NULL;
// test preconditions
if (!CPlay::IsPlayUsable(combinedHand, playEngine))
{
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_INACTIVE;
return PLAY_POSTPONE;
}
//
// test to make sure that the required played cards have indeed been played
//
if (m_pRequiredPlayedCardsList)
{
// check if any of the cards that should have benen played
// are still outstanding
for(int i=0;i<m_pRequiredPlayedCardsList->GetNumCards();i++)
{
CCard* pCard = (*m_pRequiredPlayedCardsList)[i];
if (playEngine.IsCardOutstanding(pCard))
{
status << "5PLFRCA! The force play of the " & m_pConsumedCard->GetFaceName() &
" to force out the " & m_nTargetCardVal &
" is not yet viable as the card [" & pCard->GetFaceName() &
"] is still outstanding.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_INACTIVE;
return PLAY_POSTPONE;
}
}
}
//
// check our position in the play
//
switch(nOrdinal)
{
case 0:
// we're leading, player #0
if (bPlayingInHand)
{
// playing from our own hand (declarer)
if (m_nTargetHand == IN_HAND)
{
// play the card necessary to force the opponent
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
// NCR check that dummy does not have a singleton honor that's same value as our lead
if(dummySuit.IsSingleton()
&& ((dummySuit.GetTopCard()->GetFaceValue() > pPlayCard->GetFaceValue()) // NCR-28
|| (combinedHand.AreEquivalentCards(pPlayCard, dummySuit.GetTopCard()))))
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetBottomCard(); // NCR get lowest card
if (pPlayCard == NULL)
{
status << "4PLFRC02! Error in force play -- no cards in declarer hand usable in a force play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_ERROR;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
status << "PLFRC04! Play the " & pPlayCard->GetName() &
" from hand to force out the opponents' " & CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// forcing from dummy, so lead a low card
if (playerSuit.GetNumCards() > 0)
{
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetBottomCard();
status << "PLFRC06! Lead a low " & STSS(m_nSuit) &
" (" & pPlayCard->GetFaceName() &
") from hand to trigger a force play in dummy.\n";
}
else
{
// oops, no card in the suit to lead!
status << "4PLFRC08! Oops, we can't start a force play in the " & STSS(m_nSuit) &
" suit from declarer, since we have no cards in the suit.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
}
}
else
{
// leading from dummy
if (m_nTargetHand == IN_DUMMY)
{
// forcing from dummy, so do it
pPlayCard = dummySuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
if (pPlayCard == NULL)
{
status << "4PLFRC10! Error in force play -- no cards in dummy usable in a force play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_ERROR;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
status << "PLFRC12! Play the " & pPlayCard->GetName() &
" from dummy to force out the opponents' " & CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// forcing from hand, so lead a low card from dummy
if (dummySuit.GetNumCards() > 0)
{
pPlayCard = dummySuit.GetBottomCard();
status << "PLFRC14! Lead a low " & STSS(m_nSuit) &
" (" & pPlayCard->GetFaceName() &
") from dummy to trigger a force play in hand.\n";
}
else
{
// oops, no card in the suit to lead!
status << "4PLFRC16! Oops, we can't start a force play in the " & STSS(m_nSuit) &
" suit from dummy, since we have no cards in the suit.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
}
}
// all went OK
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_IN_PROGRESS;
// m_nStatusCode = PLAY_COMPLETE;
break;
case 1:
// playing second -- see if we can still force
// (i.e., the right suit was led, and the card led < target card)
if ((nSuitLed == m_nSuit) && (pCardLed->GetFaceValue() < m_nTargetCardVal))
{
// opponent led the suit, so we still try to force
if ( ((bPlayingInHand) && (m_nTargetHand == IN_HAND)) ||
((!bPlayingInHand) && (m_nTargetHand == IN_DUMMY)) )
{
// this is the right time to play the forcing card
if (bPlayingInHand)
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
else
pPlayCard = dummySuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
// check for error
if (pPlayCard == NULL)
{
status << "4PLFRC20! Error in force play -- no cards in " &
(bPlayingInHand? "hand" : "dummy") & " usable in a force play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_ERROR;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// got the forcing card
status << "PLFRC22! The opponents led a " & STSS(m_nSuit) &
", so play the " & pPlayCard->GetName() & " from " &
(bPlayingInHand? "hand" : "dummy") & " to try and force out the " &
CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal) & " now.\n";
// m_nStatusCode = PLAY_IN_PROGRESS;
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_COMPLETE;
}
else
{
// not the right hand. so discard
pPlayCard = playEngine.GetDiscard();
status << "4PLFRC24! We're not in the right position to play a forcing card, so discard the " &
pPlayCard->GetName() & ".\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE;
}
}
else
{
// wrong suit led, so no point here
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE;
}
// done
return m_nStatusCode;
break;
case 2:
// playing third
// sanity check
if ((m_nStatusCode != PLAY_IN_PROGRESS) || (nSuitLed != m_nSuit))
{
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_ERROR;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// see if RHO trumped
if (bTrumped)
{
status << "5PLFR30! RHO trumped, rendering the force play of the " & m_pConsumedCard->GetFaceName() &
" ineffective, so skip the play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// see if we're in the correct hand
if ( (bPlayingInHand && (m_nTargetHand == IN_HAND)) ||
(!bPlayingInHand && (m_nTargetHand == IN_DUMMY)) )
{
// see if RHO played the target card
CCard* pRHOCard = pDOC->GetCurrentTrickCardByOrder(1);
if (pRHOCard->GetFaceValue() >= m_nTargetCardVal)
{
status << "5PLFR50! RHO played the " & CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal) &
", so skip this force play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_NOT_VIABLE;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// the target card has not been played yet, so proceed
if (bPlayingInHand)
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
else
pPlayCard = dummySuit.GetHighestCardBelow(m_nTargetCardVal);
// NCR check if our card is less than the top card already played
if(pPlayCard < pDOC->GetCurrentTrickHighCard())
{
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_POSTPONE; // or NOT_VIABLE ???
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// see if we played a card from the other hand that's equivalent
// to this card; if so, discard low
CSuitHoldings testSuit;
testSuit << combinedSuit;
testSuit << pCardLed; // needed for valid test
//
if (testSuit.AreEquivalentCards(pCardLed, pPlayCard))
{
// the opposite card can do the trick
if (bPlayingInHand && (playerSuit.GetNumCards() > 1))
{
pPlayCard = playerSuit.GetBottomCard();
status << "PLFRC55! The " & pCardLed->GetName() & " is sufficient for the force, so discard the " &
pPlayCard->GetFaceName() & " from hand.\n";
}
else if (!bPlayingInHand && (dummySuit.GetNumCards() > 1))
{
pPlayCard = dummySuit.GetBottomCard();
status << "PLFRC56! The " & pCardLed->GetName() & " is sufficient for the force, so discard the " &
pPlayCard->GetFaceName() & " from dummy.\n";
}
}
else
{
// check for error
if (pPlayCard == NULL)
{
status << "4PLFRC61! Error in force play -- no cards in " &
(bPlayingInHand? "hand" : "dummy") & " usable in a force play.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_ERROR;
return m_nStatusCode;
}
// got the forcing card
status << "PLFRC62! Play the " & pPlayCard->GetName() & " from " &
(bPlayingInHand? "hand" : "dummy") & " to try and force out the " &
CardValToString(m_nTargetCardVal) & " now.\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_COMPLETE;
}
}
else
{
// we're in the opposite (discard) hand. so discard
pPlayCard = playEngine.GetDiscard();
status << "PLFRC64! We're in the opposite hand of a force play, so discard the " &
pPlayCard->GetName() & ".\n";
m_nStatusCode = PLAY_COMPLETE;
}
break;
case 3:
// playing fourth -- can't use a force play here
return PLAY_POSTPONE;
break;
}
// done
ASSERT(pPlayCard->IsValid());
return m_nStatusCode;
}