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CrossWord
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Introduction
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CrossWord is an easy to use crossword creation utility which aims
to help reduce the effort required when creating a crossword. The
finished results can be saved as a Draw format file for inclusion
in DTP programs etc.
CrossWord fully supports Acorn's interaction help application; you
should use this to guide you through its various functions. Some
more details concerning these functions are given below.
The Toolbox
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The toolbox contains all of the editing functions available;
starting from the top left they include:
Number
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This numbers the current crossword displaying the results in
the font of your choice. Some functions remove these numbers
because they either extend the crossword size or change its
contents in some way.
Remove
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This removes any numbers which are currently displayed.
Wipe
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This wipes all the black squares in the current crossword to
white and also removes any numbers currently displayed.
Adjust
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This allows you to adjust the size of the crossword, you
should note that if numbers are currently displayed on the
crossword then these will be removed.
Text offsets
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These are the spaces between the numbers and the top left-hand
corner of its corresponding box. These offsets are given in
Draw units for greater accuracy. Although CrossWord attempts
to position the text in the same position for every font, some
fonts require extra alignment.
Fonts
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You can change the font used for numbering to any which is
currently available on your system. This also allows you to
change the size of the font. You should note that changing the
current font or size will result in CrossWord renumbering the
crossword if numbers are displayed at the time of alteration.
Scale
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You can scale the size of the crossword between 25% and 999%,
this can help in getting an overview of a large crossword or
when altering the text offsets.
Save
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This saves the current crossword in a CrossWord file.
Other functions
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Create
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You can display the create dialogue box by either clicking on
the CrossWord icon on the iconbar (when there is no crossword
being edited) or by selecting 'Create...' from CrossWord's
main menu. The size of the crossword can be anything you like
(memory permitting), however, you cannot create a crossword
which has a size of less than 3 squares in either direction.
Export
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You can save a crossword as a Draw format file. The file will
be identical to the crossword displayed in the CrossWord
window. You can either save this as a file or drag it to
another application that can load Draw format files.
The future
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A couple of ideas for improvements:
Allow words to be included in the crossword.
Automatic crossword creation from a list of words.
Dean Sivell, October 1994.