PAST UPDATES# # Versions 1.0, 1.01, and 1.02, had a problem when multi-word# phrases were edited. In such instances, spaces would appear in the printed# puzzle, this problem was corrected in version 1.1.# # Prior to version 1.2, a bug sometimes showed up when a word was# added to an already existing word list. If the new word entered was the# same as a word already in the list, the program would not reject the# second entry of the word as it was supposed to do. Thus, in that situation,# it would allow the same word to be in the word list twice and it would also# appear in the puzzle twice!# # In all versions before 1.3, it was possible for the program to hang# up during the creation of a puzzle if the user entered a word with a space# or hyphen following the word.# @# STILL HAS THE FOLLOWING GREAT FEATURES!# # Follows rules laid down by word search puzzle magazines.# # Maximum number of items in word list - 200.# # Maximum number of puzzle lines - 100.# # Maximum number of characters allowed in a word - 65.# # Automatically strips spaces and hyphens from multi-word phrases in the puzzle# while leaving them in the word list (as professional puzzle makers do).# # Program automatically figures theoretical optimum width and height of the# puzzle. The user doesn't have to enter dimensions.# # Program automatically "resizes" the puzzle if it finds the theoretical# dimensions are inadequate.# @# Actually "circles" words in the solution sheet! Rough circling mode will# work even on printers without graphics capability (such as daisy wheels)# given that the printer in question has backspacing capability. A "smooth"# graphics circling capability is available in the registered user's edition.# # Program will make most or all of the words in the puzzle interlock at common# letters. This can result in puzzles that are up to 50% smaller than those# produced by programs that do little or no interlocking.# # Does not allow the user to enter the same item into the word list twice.# # An easy-to-use word list editor.# # Word lists may be sorted in alphabetical order.# # Program will reverse words in puzzle at random.# # Ensures puzzle will have at least one word in each direction as long as the# word list has six or more items.# # Program reports names of all puzzle files on disk.# @# NEW FEATURES COMMON TO BOTH THE SHAREWARE AND REGISTERED EDITIONS# # Program automatically detects type of monitor and monitor driver card.# # Puzzle regenerator can decrease or increase puzzle size by as much as 20%.# # Saves and loads puzzles faster.# # Saved puzzles take up less disk space.# # Puzzles can now be deleted from disk without exiting the program.# # Alphabetical sorting of word list can now be switched on or off.# # Computer can make a word list by randomly choosing words from a disk file# for totally "hands off" puzzle creation (this file has over 30,000 words in# the shareware edition, over 100,000 words in the registered user's edition).# # Word list is printed in multiple columns on the same page with the puzzle.# # Program can use math coprocessor, if present, to lessen puzzle creation time.# # Mouse driven menus.# @# FEATURES FOUND ONLY IN THE REGISTERED USER'S EDITION# # Does "smooth" circling of words on most dot matrix printers.# # Puzzles can be printed using NLQ and LQ capabilities of most dot matrix# printers.# # Puzzles can be printed as ASCII files so that you can load them into your# favorite word processor!# # When the automatic word list creator is enabled, the user can choose a size# range for the words the computer randomly picks. No such control is allowed# in the shareware version.# # The program can be told to produce a simplified "children's puzzle" with# words only in horizontal and vertical directions, no letter sharing, and no# word reversing.# # Can automatically spell check English words *as you enter them* with a# dictionary containing over 100,000 words (this feature requires a hard# drive).# @# When a previously created puzzle is loaded from disk, the program settings# which were in effect when the puzzle was saved are automatically# reinstituted. This feature helps the user to avoid character set and printer# conflicts which can cause "garbage" characters to be printed in the puzzle# or solution.# # Allows creation of puzzles using your choice of the following language# character sets: English, French, Spanish, Italian, or German.# # If the English spell check is on and a character set other than English is# chosen (i.e., French, Italian, etc.), the spell checker is automatically# turned off to prevent foreign words from being reported as misspellings.# # The program will automatically regenerate the solution sheet of a puzzle in# memory if a change in printer type requires the solution sheet to be shifted# from rough circling to smooth circling or viceversa.# @# FUTURE UPDATES# # Smooth circling on HP Deskjet and Laserjet printers (will only do rough# circling on these two types of printer at present).# # A bunch of other features I ain't tellin'.# # # FUTURE OPTIONS TO BE OFFERED AT EXTRA COST# # French spell check dictionary.# # Spanish spell check dictionary.# # Italian spell check dictionary.# # German spell check dictionary.# # Automatic word list generator for each of the above dictionaries.# %
