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&CWH01New - Begin a new puzzle
"New" clears the current puzzle and erases all clues from
memory. If you have made changes to the current puzzle, but
have not saved your work, New will warn you.
&CWH02Open - Retrieve a puzzle
"Open" reads a puzzle file and its corresponding clue file into
memory so you can edit or print an existing crossword.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Name .... Select a puzzle from the displayed list.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ...... Retrieve the selected puzzle.
Cancel .. Dismiss the dialog without retrieving the
puzzle.
&CWH03Save - Save the current puzzle
"Save" writes a copy of the current puzzle to disk.
If the puzzle was previously retrieved from disk using "Open",
Save overwrites that disk file with the new version. If the
puzzle is new (an "UNTITLED" puzzle), CWC automatically switches
to "Save As".
&CWH04Save As - Change the puzzle name/title
"Save As" is identical to "Save", except that you are given the
opportunity to rename the puzzle and/or change its title.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Name .... Type the primary (8-character) part of a DOS
filename. This is the external, disk filename
of your puzzle and clues.
Title ... Type up to four lines. Crossword Creator
automatically centers this title above the
puzzle when you print it.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ...... Save the puzzle.
Cancel .. Dismiss the dialog without saving the puzzle.
&CWH05Import - Read words/clues from a file
"Import" reads a disk file containing words and/or clues
directly into Crossword Creator. Both "ASCII text" files and
"comma-delimited" files are supported.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Name ...... Type the name of the file you wish to import.
Include the drive ID and/or directory name if
necessary.
Contents .. Indicate whether the file contains only words,
or both words and clues.
Append .... ON: Adds the words to the word bank.
OFF: Deletes all existing words in the bank
before adding new ones.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ........ Import the file.
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without importing the file.
&CWH06Export - Create a text file
"Export" writes a copy of the current puzzle to a
specially-formatted disk file. This file can be used to
exchange puzzle data with other programs.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Name ................ Type the name of the file you wish
to create. Include the drive ID
and/or directory name if necessary.
Format .............. Indicate whether you want an ASCII
text file, or an "XWP" data file for
use with "Crossword Clipper" and
"Crossword Publisher".
Note: The following options apply only to
the ASCII text format.
Fill Puzzle Area .... ON: Fills in all unused squares,
producing a rectangularly-
shaped printout.
OFF: Fills in unused squares only
where necessary, producing a
freeform-shaped printout.
PC Characters ...... ON: Draws the puzzle using
"extended" PC characters.
OFF: Draws the puzzle using
"standard" ASCII characters.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok .................. Export the puzzle.
Cancel .............. Dismiss the dialog without exporting
the puzzle.
&CWH07Print - Print the current puzzle
"Print" formats and prints the current puzzle.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Format .............. Select a print format.
Separate Clue Page .. ON: Skips to the top of a new page
before printing the puzzle
clues.
OFF: Prints the puzzles and the
clues on the same page.
Continuous Forms .... ON: CWC assumes the printer can
feed new pages of paper without
intervention from you.
OFF: CWC pauses between each page to
allow you to insert a new piece
of paper.
Fill Puzzle Area .... ON: Fills in all unused squares,
producing a rectangularly-
shaped printout.
OFF: Fills in unused squares only
where necessary, producing a
freeform-shaped printout.
Saves time and ink.
Center On Page ...... ON: Prints the puzzle in the center
of the page.
OFF: Prints the puzzle at the left
margin.
Big Boxes .......... ON: Prints very large puzzle boxes.
OFF: Prints normal-sized puzzle
boxes.
Show Hints .......... ON: "Hinted" letters are always
visible, regardless of the
selected Print format.
OFF: "Hinted" letters are visible
only when non-hinted letters
are also visible, depending on
the selected Print format.
Printer ............. Select the name of a printer driver.
Destination ......... Type the device or filename you want
the printout sent to. The default
value is "LPT1".
Copies .............. Type the number of copies you want.
The default value is "1".
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok .................. Begin printing.
Cancel .............. Dismiss the dialog without printing.
&CWH08Proof Format - Customize the clue layout
"Proof Format" allows you to customize the clue section of the
Proof Sheet by selecting the order in which the three clue
"components" are printed, left-to-right.
Components
~~~~~~~~~~
Number .............. The clue index number.
Clue ................ The clue text.
Word ................ The puzzle word (solution).
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Format .............. Select a clue line format.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok .................. Begin printing.
&CWH09DOS Shell - Execute DOS commands
"DOS Shell" temporarily suspends Crossword Creator in memory,
and presents you with the DOS command line. To get back to
Crossword Creator, type
EXIT
at the DOS command prompt and press Enter.
&CWH10Exit - End Crossword Creator
"Exit" terminates Crossword Creator and returns you to DOS. If
you have made changes to the current puzzle but have not saved
your work, Exit will warn you.
&CWH11Undo - Restore a changed puzzle line
"Undo" allows you to reverse the effect of a recent puzzle edit
action.
Undo works on a line-by-line basis. As long as you have not
moved the cursor off of the edited line, your action can be
undone. Once you move to another line, however, your edit
action becomes permanent.
&CWH12Edit Clues - Supply clues for each word
"Edit Clues" allows you to input the text of your puzzle clues.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Across/Down .. Type up to four clue lines for each word.
Delete ....... ON: Deletes the clue.
OFF: Keeps the clue.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Next ......... Update the current clue(s) (if necessary),
and scroll forward to the next word/clue in
the puzzle.
Search ....... Scan your data files to locate
previously-written clues for this word.
Ok ........... Update the current clue(s).
Cancel ....... Dismiss the dialog without updating the
current clue(s).
&CWH13Pick List - Display the search results
A "pick list" is displayed if the search function locates any
matching words or previously-written clues. If you wish to use
one of the words or clues in the current puzzle, simply select
it from the list.
Pick lists are presented automatically, at intervals of 50
words, as the search progresses.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Words/Clues .... Select the word or clue you wish to use.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Continue ....... Display the next page (interval) of
matching words/clues.
Cancel ......... Dismiss the dialog.
&CWH14Edit Bank - Supply a word list
"Edit Bank" allows you to add words to, or delete words from,
the word bank. You can enter complete words, or use the search
function to scan your data files for words that match a
letter-pattern you specify. A pattern may contain letters of
the alphabet or wildcards (any non-alpha character). For
example, B??L??S is a valid pattern.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Word/Pattern ... Type a word you wish to add to the bank,
or a letter pattern to search for.
Search ......... Scan data files to locate matching words
and clues (if any) for this word.
Bank ........... Select a word you wish to delete from the
bank.
Keyboard Actions
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After typing a word, press Enter to add it
to the bank.
After selecting a word in the bank, press
Enter to delete it.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ........ Accept the word bank changes.
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without changing the word
bank.
&CWH15Auto Place - Build the puzzle grid
"Auto Place" assists you in building a puzzle grid by
automatically intersecting the words you supply.
Settings
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Word ...... Type the word you want CWC to "place" for you.
Bank ...... If the word you wish to place is already in
the word bank, you don't have to retype it.
Simply select the word from the bank.
Freeform .. CWC searches the entire Puzzle Window looking
for potential intersections.
Template .. CWC constrains its search to the "template"
shape you have drawn in the Puzzle Window.
Robot ..... ON: CWC attempts to build a complete puzzle,
using the words currently present in the
word bank.
OFF: CWC attempts to place only the single
word you typed or selected from the word
bank.
Long Words First .. ON: The robot sorts the word bank into
descending order by word length,
so that longer words are tried
first.
OFF: The robot tries words in the order
that they were originally added to
the word bank.
Limits .... Type the highest row and column number that
CWC should consider when searching for
potential word placements. This enables you
to constrain the size of your puzzle to
specific dimensions.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Across .... Begin the placement search. CWC will
initially try to place your word in the
"Across" orientation (horizontally), but will
switch to "Down" if necessary.
Down ...... Identical to "Across...", except that the
initial placement orientation is "Down"
(vertical).
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without placing any words.
&CWH16Auto Place - Confirm the word placement
"Auto Place" presents a "confirmation" dialog whenever a
potential word location is found, and the "robot" setting is
OFF. If the "robot" setting is ON, words are automatically
placed at the first available intersection.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ........ Place the word in the puzzle. The proposed
location is displayed with blinking letters.
Continue .. Skip the proposed location, and continue
searching.
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without placing the word,
and stop searching.
&CWH17Unplace All - Remove words from the grid
"Unplace All" removes all words from the grid, and places them
into the word bank. Existing clues are not disturbed. When
used in conjunction with "Auto Place", this tool enables you to
build alternate puzzle grids from the same set of words.
Since the existing grid will be erased, "Unplace All" gives you
a chance to save your work, if necessary, before proceeding.
&CWH18Review Clues - Find missing/orphan clues
"Review Clues" helps you identify and correct errors in your
clue definitions by displaying the puzzle words, the text of
their corresponding clues, and the index numbers.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Continue .. View the next page of clues.
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without viewing the
remaining clues.
&CWH19Hints - Use short-cut hint functions
"Hints" makes it easy to add or remove hinted letters from your
puzzle. Remember that you can set and unset hints manually (one
letter at a time) if these pre-defined functions don't meet your
needs.
Settings
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Set First Letter .... Make the first letter of each word a
"hinted" letter.
Remove All .......... Unset all hinted letters in the
puzzle.
Commands
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Ok .................. Perform the selected hint function.
Cancel .............. Dismiss the dialog without
performing a hint function.
&CWH20Printer - Select a printer driver
"Printer" allows you to select the printer driver that best
supports the model of printer you use.
Settings
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Printer ... Select a printer from the displayed list.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ........ Accept the selected printer driver.
Cancel .... Dismiss the dialog without selecting a
printer.
&CWH21File Locations - Specify directory names
"File Locations" tells CWC where to look for important files.
If you leave an entry blank, CWC will look only in the current
directory for those files.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Crossword Creator ... Type the DOS directory name where
you want CWC to look for its printer
driver files (*.CWP), and language
files (*.CWL, *.CWH, *.CWI).
Puzzles ............. Type the DOS directory name where
you want CWC to look for your puzzle
files.
Search .............. Type the DOS directory name where
you want CWC to look for additional
"clue list" data files.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok .................. Accept the new directory names.
Cancel .............. Dismiss the dialog without changing
the directory names.
&CWH22Colors - Customize the color scheme
"Colors" allows you to customize CWC's color scheme.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Colors ....... Select the item you wish to change.
Foreground ... Select the desired color. The "icons" are
Background updated to show you what the new color
scheme will look like.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Ok ........... Accept the new color scheme.
Cancel ....... Dismiss the dialog without changing any of
the colors.
&CWH23** Welcome to Crossword Creator! **
Crossword Creator is the easiest to use, most powerful crossword
puzzle editor available for PC's and PC-compatible computers.
If you are an educator, an instructional materials professional,
or a newsletter publisher, you will find that Crossword Creator
has been tailored to your unique needs, especially your "need
for speed". CWC's "robot" puzzle builder can generate a
crossword from a list of words in a matter of seconds.
And if you are simply an enthusiast, Crossword Creator provides
you with everything you need to design and print puzzles for
yourself, family, and friends.
Lastly, CWC is multi-lingual. So if English isn't your mother
tongue, switch to Spanish. Or French. Crossword Creator can
dynamically translate its entire user-interface into any
language that uses a standard Arabic alphabet.
On behalf of PC HELP-LINE, thank you for choosing Crossword
Creator. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions,
please give us a call; we've got the best technical support in
the business. After all, "HELP" is our middle name.
Sincerely,
Brad Kaenel, author
&CWH24Help Topics - View help information
"Help Topics" presents a "Table of Contents" for the on-line
help, and allows you to read any topic you select.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Help topics .... Select the topic you wish to read.
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Cancel ......... Dismiss the dialog (if a topic is not
currently displayed), or dismiss the
selected topic.
&CWH25About CWC - View Author/Copyright
"About CWC" redisplays Crossword Creator's logo/copyright
notice. The program version number and release date are shown
in the center of the screen.
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Crossword Creator was written using the Microsoft BASIC
Professional Development System, version 7.1. The development
work and system testing were conducted on both a 386-clone and
an XT-clone, running PC-DOS 3.3, MS-DOS 5.0, and OS/2 2.0.
Additional BASIC functions were provided by Crescent Software's
"QuickPak", and Software Interphase's "QuickWindows"
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&CWH26**** Print CWC Registration Form ****
This screen is displayed each time you exit the SHAREWARE
VERSION of Crossword Creator. If you wish to purchase the
REGISTERED VERSION, use this screen to print an order form.
Simply fill-out the printed form and return it to PC HELP-LINE,
along with your payment.
Thank you for supporting SHAREWARE.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Destination ......... Type the device or filename you want
the form sent to. The default value
is "LPT1".
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Print Registration Form .... Begin printing.
Cancel ..................... Do not print the form.
&CWH27*** Print CWC Tutorial ***
The "Grand Tour" tutorial is the quickest way to learn the basic
features and operation of Crossword Creator, but it is only
meant to be an introduction. For a comprehensive explanation of
the program's features, refer to the "Cookbook". And remember
that you can always get help by pressing F1.
Settings
~~~~~~~~
Destination ......... Type the device or filename you want
the tutorial sent to. The default
value is "LPT1".
Commands
~~~~~~~~
Print Tutorial ...... Begin printing.
Cancel .............. Do not print the tutorial.