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8.1 Manual Oracle

The manual oracle co-operates with the IOzSeF search visualization tool. Upon solving an input sentence, the IOzSeF Tree Viewer pops up, but does not yet enumerate any solution. Instead, it shows only a grey triangle. With Search->Next Solution (or by simply pressing n), the next solution is explored. If there is a choice point, then the manual oracle displays a window showing the partially solved multigraph up until the choicepoint. By clicking the buttons choice 1 and choice 2 with the right mouse button, the manual oracle displays the edges which would be added if the left or the right alternative would be chosen. The choices can then be taken by clicking the corresponding buttons with the left mouse button.

The manual oracle can be started using the executable ManualOracleServer.exe in Oracles/ManualOracle. The --port-option makes the oracle use a port other than the default port 4711. E.g.:

     ManualOracleServer.exe --port=42

makes the oracle use port 42. This can be also be shortened to:

     ManualOracleServer.exe -p 42