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- !BlokMaker
-
- This program is designed to make "blocks" i.e. sets of squares either
- outlines or filled. The most obvious use is to construct crosswords, word
- ladders, word search puzzles or the like and for this reason the ability to
- put numbers or letters in boxes is provided.
-
- Start the program as usual for a RISC-OS application. Once it is installed
- on the icon bar then clicking on it will open the main window with a toolbox
- alongside.
-
- To draw a box choose either the outline box or filled box from the yellow
- section of the toolbox and click in a square on the grid on the main window.
- To empty a cell choose the empty box (grey outlined box) from the yellow
- section of the toolbox and click in the box.
-
- To draw a whole row at a time choose the row option from the blue toolbox
- section and click anywhere in the row chosen. Similarly to draw a whole
- column at a time choose the column option from the blue section of the
- toolbox and click anywhere in the column chosen. By choosing the empty cell
- option from the yellow section a whole row or column may be emptied. If
- the outline box is chosen then any letters or numbers already in place will
- be retained but if a solid box is chosen then numbers or letters will be
- erased.
-
- To enter a number in a box, first enter the number required by clicking the
- middle (menu) button over the window and choose the "Enter number" option.
- Then enter the number desired (in the range 0 to 99). Then choose the
- number option from the toolbox (the '1 2 3' option) and click in the box
- required. The number is entered in the top left corner of the box crossword
- style.
-
- To enter a letter choose the bottom option (the 'A B C' option) from the
- toolbox. Press the middle mouse button to bring up the main menu. Choose
- "Select Letter" from the menu and the text window comes up. Simply click on
- a letter to choose a letter, while the 'Capitals' option box toggles between
- capitals and small letters. Once a letter is chosen then click in a box to
- enter the letter.
-
- Other options from the menu:
-
- Clear all: This clears the whole of the main window.
- Cell Colour: This sets the colour of the next outline or filled box.
- Text Colour: This sets the number/text colour.
- Save Drawfile: This provides the option to save a set of "blocks" as a
- drawfile which can then be entered into any other program
- (e.g. DTP) which accepts drawfiles, though not by RAM
- transfer you may have to save to disc then load from disc
- to the other application.
- Print: This will print the window provided a printer driver is
- loaded and a printer is connected! Alternatively it may be
- better to save the file into !Draw or a DTP program to scale
- it and place it on a "page" as desired.
-
- This program is for Risc OS 3.1 or later. It is sold "as is" and no
- liability can be accepted from its use and no guarantee is made that it is
- useful for any particular purpose.
-
- Update: Risc World version. In this version the fill row option works from the
- cell clicked in to the right hand edge of the grid. The fill column option
- works from the cell clicked in to the bottom of the grid. The Enter number
- dialogue box has a tick box labelled "Crossword". If this is ticked the number
- put in will be a small number in the top left of the box as in a crossword. If
- unticked the number will be the same size and similar positioning as for the
- letter option.
-
- I hope it is useful.
-
-
- Mike Battersby (author)