Adds functionally to Bridge Base Online (BBO) website

Latest Version

Version
1.4.11
Update
September 12, 2024
Size
1.87MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
Dansk
Español
Italiano
Română
中文 (简体)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
ClipboardWrite
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
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BBO Helper Extension

Adds functionally to Bridge Base Online (BBO) website. Adds double dummy table, shows auction and play timing, cleanly copies boards to the clipboard, export boards as PBN, automates common alerts, provides more detailed travellers, and more.

Feature Summary:

• Double dummy display embedded in History pane and standalone BBO Hand Viewer. Includes 5×4 double dummy table, par score, and par contract(s). Plus quick access to John Goacher’s online double dummy solver.

• See auction and card playing timing during play, review it later, and export it with PBN files.

• Export hands in Portable Bridge Notation (PBN) format for an entire session or a single board. Output includes auction, card play, timing information, double dummy contracts, and more.

• Automatic Alerts for opening bids and many common situations, for example, forcing notrump.

•Chat Window improvements, including automatic suit symbol substitution for bids, cards, and suits, ability to set and reuse a greeting, and seat based BBO handle substitutions (!w, !n, !e, and !t)

• Copy-and-Paste HTML for boards with many display options, including timing and board rotation. Paste into e-mail, Microsoft Word, etc just as you would expect. Or paste text of HTML into a website development tool.

• Session HTML generates a standalone HTML file containing a record of all boards for a given session similar to using the copy-and-paste aid for all boards.

• Real Names for most ACBL players. View at the table and in the people pane, see in tournament results, and include in board copy.

• Many improvements to BBO My Hands traveller display, including opening leads, auctions, an additional auction sorted traveller, contract and auction frequency summary tables, and a diagram of principal auction variations.

• Field strength estimation based on ACBL masterpoint totals. (Uses average NGS percentage for English Bridge Union hosted events.)
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install BBO Helper extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install BBO Helper extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install BBO Helper extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install BBO Helper extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download BBO Helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a BBO Helper extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the BBO Helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the BBO Helper extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the BBO Helper extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for BBO Helper extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the BBO Helper extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download BBO Helper extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install BBO Helper extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the BBO Helper extension file

Select and download the BBO Helper extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the BBO Helper extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your BBO Helper extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the BBO Helper extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install BBO Helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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