OS/2 Shareware BBS: 7 Games/07-Games.zip/acrossl.zip/ACROSSL.HLP

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section contains a brief description of the main features of Across Lite
and the components of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Main Features ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite is an online crossword solving program with an intuitive interface
that shares puzzle files across multiple platforms. The Lite version is ideal
for

     Solving-on-the-go with portable computers.

     Bundling with crossword puzzle distributions from publishers.

     Use with WWW browsers to download puzzles from the Internet and solve
      them online.

 Across Lite is designed to minimize distractions and make puzzle-solving as
 enjoyable as solving on paper. At the same time, the use of a computer allows
 for several convenience features that solving on paper cannot provide.
 Customization options allow the program to be configured based on personal
 tastes, monitor size and resolution, puzzle type, etc., and can be saved for
 future sessions.

 Highlights of the software include

     Intuitive grid traversal and letter entry procedures

     Automatic tracking of clues with movement on grid

     Pen and pencil mode to indicate degree of confidence in solutions

     Fully customizable program display and solve options

     Scalable grid size

     Partial or full solution checking options

     Partial or full solution revealing options

     Printing with automatic professional layout for any size and orientation
      of paper

     Complete on-line help

     Drag-and-drop convenience for loading puzzles


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Across Lite Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following is a view of the main program window with one of the possible
layouts. Double click on parts of the window to get brief descriptions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. How To ... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section contains help for all operations in Across Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Read a puzzle from file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To read a puzzle from file,

     specify the file name using the file open dialog box that appears when
      Open is selected from the File menu or the Open button in the tool bar is
      clicked OR

     drag and drop a puzzle file from a folder onto the puzzle grid area.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Open file dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following dialog box is used to select a name to read a puzzle from. Click
on items in the dialog box picture below to receive brief descriptions.

After selecting a file, click on OK to read the puzzle from the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Save a puzzle to file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A puzzle that has been read into the program can be saved back into the same
file or into another file.

To save into the same file that it was read from,

     select Save item in the File menu OR

     type Ctrl+S in the main window OR

     click on the Save button in the tool bar.

 To save it as a different file, select Save As item in the File menu and
 specify the file name in the save file selection box.

 If a file that the puzzle is being saved to using Save As already exists, it
 will be renamed with the same file name but with an extension of .BAK before
 the puzzle is written to file. Any previous .BAK file with the same name will
 be overwritten.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save a puzzle to file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following dialog box is used to select a filename to save the puzzle to.
Click on items in the dialog pictured below to receive relevant descriptions.

Click on OK to save the puzzle to the selected file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Creating an Across puzzle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a crossword puzzle that you can distribute as an Across puzzle, you
must

   1. Write the puzzle in a text file using a text editor (such as the OS/2
      System Editor) or a word-processor that can save the file as a text file.
      The puzzle must be written in a specific syntax (or format). Click here
      for the format and an example. You must name the text file with the
      extension .TXT.

   2. Open the puzzle in Across Lite. In the file open dialog box that comes up
      when you select Open command in the File menu, select Plain Text in the
      file type list to display all text files. Select the file you created in
      Step 1 and click on OK. If there are no errors in the puzzle description,
      the puzzle will be read in.

   3. Save the puzzle using the Save command in the File menu. The puzzle will
      be saved as an Across puzzle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> TEXT Import file format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The TEXT file for importing must conform to the following template for it to be
successfully read and the filename must have the extension .TXT. This format is
case-sensitive and the order of items is important. All leading and trailing
blanks and tabs are ignored in each line (except in the <NOTEPAD> section).
Empty lines are not ignored.

 <ACROSS PUZZLE>
 <TITLE>
    ...puzzle title here... (or leave a blank line)
 <AUTHOR>
    ...puzzle author here... (or leave a blank line)
 <COPYRIGHT>
    ...puzzle copyright notices here... (or leave a blank line)
 <SIZE>
    ...grid size as No. of columns x No. of rows (e.g., 15x15)...
 <GRID>
    ...Use one line for each row in the grid. Enter solution letter or
    period(.) for black square. No spaces between the characters....
 <ACROSS>
    ... List Across clues one entire clue per line. No clue numbers.
 <DOWN>
    ... List Down clues one entire clue per line. No clue numbers.
 <NOTEPAD>
    ... Enter puzzle notepad contents here. Spaces and line breaks are
    preserved. This section is optional.

 The following is a sample puzzle expressed in the above format

  <ACROSS PUZZLE>
  <TITLE>
  Politics: Who, what, where and why
  <AUTHOR>
  Created by Avalonian
  <COPYRIGHT>
  Literate Software Systems
  <SIZE>
  15x15
  <GRID>
  FATE.AWASH.AWOL
  LIES.CURIO.SHOE
  ELECTORATE.SIZE
  ASS.ERST.DIETED
  ...CENT.HOSTESS
  REFITS.JEWISH..
  ARITH.KERNS.OAF
  NILE.ANNES.DUPE
  DEI.OVENS.LOSER
  ..BODILY.RACERS
  GLUTEAL.PEPS...
  RESIST.SLUE.SKI
  OTTO.REPUBLICAN
  OMES.IRATE.RAMS
  MERE.XENON.ABET
  <ACROSS>
  Destiny
  Above water, barely
  Deserter
  True ------ : Arnold S. movie
  Novel or rare item
  If the ---- fits, ...
  Favorite group of 53 across
  EEE with 16 across
  Midsummer's Night Dream character
  Formerly
  Ate sparingly
  Monetary unit
  She entertains guests
  Make ready for use again
  Yiddish, informally
  Math. subject
  Parts of typeset characters
  Clod
  Egyptian river
  Bancroft and Archer
  Fool
  God in latin
  Pizza place fixtures
  Sometimes a dieter is one
  Physical
  Some kinds of snakes
  Of posterior muscles
  Raises one's spirits
  Block
  Swing about
  --- slopes
  A dog's name
  GOP member
  Of masses
  Angry
  Strikes violently
  Just
  Inert gas
  Encourage
  <DOWN>
  Biting insect
  Troubles
  Golf equipments
  Computer keyboard key
  Oak seed or fruit
  Sausage
  I smell ----
  Squat
  Community dances
  Owned property
  House on Pennsylvania Ave.
  Seeps
  City NE of Manchester
  Subject of dentistry
  Wife of Asiris
  Use reference
  "------, Johnny!"
  South African currency unit
  Canal or Lake
  Delaying tactic of 53 across
  Spinning ------
  Toll
  One who mimics
  Bearers : comb. form
  Female pilot
  Medics
  Homages
  Coat part
  Idle
  Type of sandwich
  Clean and care for
  "----- through!"
  Smallest planet of the Sun
  Cover
  One who works despite a strike
  Glacial ridge
  Org.
  Before
  Tax break savings account
  <NOTEPAD>
  This is an example notepad entry.
  There are two lines in this notepad entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Enter or edit letters in the grid ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the input focus is in the grid window, a typed-in letter will appear in
the current cell regardless of the position of the mouse cursor. There is
always a current cell in the grid and it is highlighted with yellow color.

The entered letters always appear in upper case. The state of the caps lock key
has no effect.

Only English alphabets can be entered into the grid. If the current cell is
filled, typing another letter will overwrite it.

Letters can be erased with either the Backspace or the Delete key. The Edit
menu operations Cut, Paste, Delete and Clear Grid provide more ways to
edit/enter letters in the grid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Highlighted Cell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

At any time, one of the cells in the grid is always highlighted in red color
(or in the color chosen by the user in the Color options preference box). This
is the cell to which any keyboard entry will be directed to. Commands to move
on the grid change the position of the current cell.

In addition, the rest of the word (in either across or down direction)
containing the current cell is highlighted in gray (or in the color chosen by
the user in the Color options preference box.

The direction of the current word (across or down) can be changed in several
ways:

 Using the mouse:
    Click the left mouse button in a cell that you wish to make the current
    cell and while holding the button move the mouse(cursor) at least one cell
    in the direction you wish to select before you release the button. This
    action is similar to the way you normally select a word in a word-processor
    except that you do not have to drag the mouse till the end of the word.

    The appropriate direction is selected when you click on any clue in the
    clue list with the left mouse button.

    If you have chosen the option to have the right mouse button click
    associated with a switch in direction, then you can use also use the right
    mouse button to switch the direction.

 Using the keyboard:
    To toggle the direction without changing the current cell use Ctrl  or
    Ctrl  for across and down directions respectively.
 Commands to move on the grid will also change the direction as appropriate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Clear the grid ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

At any time, all entered letters in the puzzle can be cleared to obtain a fresh
puzzle by choosing the Clear Grid item in the Edit menu.

This action CANNOT be undone.

A confirmation is requested before the letters are cleared.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Use a pen or pencil ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

By default, all letters entered in the grid will appear in black and the Use
Pen item in the Edit menu and the Pen button in the tool will be kept selected.

Some people write very lightly on paper or scribble in the margin or in a
corner of the cell for solutions that they are not absolutely sure about. The
program provides you with an equivalent.

When the Use Pencil item in the Edit menu or the Pencil button in the tool bar
is selected, all letters entered from then on will appear in gray color until
the mode is changed back to a Pen.

The program really does not handle the pen and pencil options differently
except for the color. It is as easy to erase the "pencil"ed in letters as it is
to erase the "pen"ed letters. It is just a way for you to have two degrees of
confidence in your solutions. You can overwrite a 'pencil'ed letter with a pen
when you gain more confidence in those cells. To change entered letters from
pencil to pen or vice versa, press SHIFT+SPACEBAR while on the cell.

You may switch between the two modes at any time. The mode for each letter will
also be saved in the file when the puzzle is saved. Use Ctrl Spacebar to toggle
between pen and pencil in the current cell.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Move around in the grid ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To accommodate personal tastes, Across Lite provides several ways to move
around in the grid.

The following is a list of grid movement commands:

(Also see Quick Reference for switching directions with the mouse)

 Commands     Action
 , , ,    Move to next white cell(if any) in that direction. Exception If
              you have the Pause on switch with arrow keys option turned on in
              the Solve Preferences, the current location will not advance if
              the current location is unfilled and the arrow key pressed
              changes the current direction (Across or Down).


 SHIFT+      Move to previous Across clue if the current direction is Across.
              If the current direction is Down, move to the Down word to the
              left(if any) of the current letter.
 SHIFT+      Move to next Across clue if the current direction is Across. If
              the current direction is Down, move to the Down word to the right
              (if any) of the current letter.
 SHIFT+      Move to next Down clue if the current direction is Down If the
              current direction is Across, move to the Across word (if any)
              directly below the current letter.
 SHIFT+      Move to previous Down word if the current direction is Down If
              the current direction is Across, move to the Across word (if any)
              directly above the current letter.


 TAB/BACKTAB  Move to next/previous word in the current direction.


 HOME         Move to first letter of current word.
 SHIFT+HOME   Move to first white cell in top-left corner.
 END          Move to last letter of current word.
 SHIFT+END    Move to last white cell in bottom-right corner.


 RETURN       Go to the next clue in the current direction.
 <n> RETURN   Go to cell with clue number <n> (if it exists).
 <n>         Go to <n> across (if it exists).
 <n>         Go to <n> down (if it exists).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. Enlarge or shrink the grid ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For convenience and to suit personal tastes, the grid size can be scaled up or
down in fixed increments using the View menu items or the Zoom In and Zoom Out
buttons in the tool bar.

The size of the puzzle letters and the numbering will be scaled appropriately.
The current scale is always shown in the second field of the status bar, when
the status bar is visible. There are limits at either end of the scaling range
beyond which the grid cannot be scaled. Scroll bars will appear if necessary to
allow the entire grid to be viewed.

Changing the grid scale will not affect the current state of the puzzle in any
way.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9. Scan the clue list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Whenever the Across or Down clue columns are sized (see Pane sizes and
positions section in customizing the layout) to a height that can accommodate
at least two lines, the clues are presented as lists that can be scrolled. For
example, a layout with expanded clue columns may look something like this:

The clues corresponding to the current highlighted cell are also highlighted in
the clue lists. If you click on one of the clues to select it, the
corresponding grid word will be highlighted. The grid window will scroll if
necessary.

When you click in a clues list, the keyboard focus will change to the clues
list and you can scroll through the list using the up and down arrow keys (,
)  or the Page Up and Page Down keys rather than the scroll bar. However, if
you wish to enter a solution, you will need to shift the focus back to the
grid. Double-clicking on any item in the clue list will select that clue and
transfer keyboard focus to the grid. Since the corresponding word would already
have been selected, the solution can simply be typed in after the double click.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.10. Customize the Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To accommodate vast differences in puzzle sizes, monitor sizes and resolutions,
personal tastes, etc., Across Lite allows for a number of customization options
and a feature to save a particular state of customization The customization is
automatically saved when you exit the program for future sessions.

The customizations that can be saved for future sessions are:

Window Display Customization

 Layout type
    You may select from a category of layouts that defines the relative
    positions of the clues and the grid. This selection is done using the
    layout options dialog box

 Clue Prompt Position and Size
    The clue prompt can be placed above or below the puzzle grid. This
    selection is done using the  window options dialog box. The height of the
    clue prompt can be changed by using the pane separator that is between the
    clue prompt and the puzzle grid.

 Pane sizes and positions
    Whenever one of the windows contains more than two items (from amongst the
    two clue columns and the grid), the items are in different panes separated
    by a pane separator. Using the pane separator, you can change the relative
    sizes of the panes within the window.

 Tool Bar and Status Bar
    Both the tool bar and the status bar can be separately made visible or
    invisible. This selection is done using the  window options dialog box.
    Disabling these increases the area available to show the puzzle.

 Grid scale
    The grid size can be scaled up or down using the Zoom In and Zoom Out
    buttons in the tool bar or the View menu items.

 Fancy cursor
    The cursor on the puzzle grid can be switched between a standard cursor and
    a fancy hand cursor in the  window options dialog. Solve Options

 Cursor movement
    The highlighted current cell can automatically move to the next cell or to
    the next unfilled cell on entering a letter.

    The highlighted current cell can also automatically move to the first
    unfilled cell when you switch directions or when you go to a new word using
    the keyboard commands.

    The mouse cursor can follow the highlighted cell whenever the cursor is
    within the grid.

    All the above features can be switched on/off using the solve options
    dialog.

 Use of right mouse button
    Clicking the right mouse button on the grid is designed to bring up a
    context dependent popup menu for command commands. However, you can choose
    to have the right mouse button click tied to the switch direction in the
    grid command by setting an option in the solve options dialog.

 Automatic answer check
    You can choose to have the program automatically check every letter as you
    enter it and indicate with a cross mark if it is incorrect. This option can
    be set in the  solve options dialog.

 Color Options

 Most of the colors used in the Across Lite Window display can be changed using
 the color options dialog. Currently, you can change the colors of

 Curent Letter Highlight

 Current Word Highlight (except the current letter)

 Pen Color

 Pencil Color

 Clue Prompt Color

 Current clue highlight color in the clue list

 Current clue text color in the clue list

 Crossing clue text color in the clue list.

 Print Options

 Some options can be set in the print options dialogfor all printing done
 through Across Lite.

 Ink saver option
    The darkness of the black cells in the puzzle grid can be made lighter
    during printing to result in significant savings in the amount of ink used
    for printing (that can add up over time if you are a regular puzzle solver)
    without affecting the look of the puzzle grid too much

 Grid position
    The position of the puzzle can be specified to be in any of the four
    quadrants and the clues will be arranged in the remaining space around the
    grid. This selection is relevant only when both the puzzle grid as well as
    the clues are being printed together.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Resizing the panes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Whenever the puzzle grid and the clue columns are in the same window, they are
separated by a pane separator which is a thin narrow band. For example, in the
layout below, there is a vertical pane separator between the grid and the clue
columns and there is a horizontal pane separator between the two clue columns.

When the mouse cursor is moved over the pane separator, the cursor  changes
shape to one of  or

The cursors indicate the directions in which the the separators can be moved.

To move the separator, click on it with the left mouse button and drag the
mouse in the direction in which you would like to move the separator. Release
the button at the new position for the separator. The two adjoining panes will
resize themselves with respect to the separator.

The separator is used to resize the panes relative to each other to customize
the display.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Layout categories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Layout options... item is selected in the Preference menu, the
following dialog box is presented to select the category of layout. Click on
each of the layout buttons in the dialog picture below to obtain a brief
description.

For a given puzzle size (grid size as well as average clue length) and monitor
size, one type of layout may be more suitable than another. The layout category
can be changed at any time without affecting the current state of the puzzle.
The current layout selection is automatically saved for future sessions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Window display preferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Window options... item is selected in the Preference menu, a dialog
box with the options described below is presented to customize the window
display.

 Show Toolbar
    Show/hide Toolbar at the top of the window

 Show Statusbar
    Show/hide Status bar at the bottom of the window

 Use hand cursor
    Toggle between the customized hand cursor or dystem default cursor

 Clue prompt options
    Select the position of the clue prompt to be above or below the puzzle grid


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Solve options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Solve options... item is selected in the Preference menu, a dialog box
with the options described below is presented to customize solve preferences.

 Move mouse cursor automatically
    With this option, the mouse pointer follows the current letter location
    whenever it is on the puzzle grid.

 Skip after entering a letter
    With this option, the current letter location will move after entering a
    letter. If Skip to next blank is chosen, it will move to the next available
    black cell in the same word, cycling back if necessary to find it. If there
    is no blank cell in the current word or the Skip to next cell option is
    chosen, it will move to the adjacent cell in the current direction even if
    it si filled.

 Jump to a blank square...
    You can set options here to make the current letter location automatically
    go to an available blank cell (if any) when you switch direction or when
    you go to a new word.

 Pause on switch with arrow keys
    When this option is set, using the arrow key while on a blank cell to go in
    a direction other than the current direction, will switch the direction
    without moving the current letter location in that direction.

 Right Mouse Actions
    You can tie the right mouse button click on the puzzle grid to either popup
    a menu of common commands or alternatively to switch direction (Across or
    Down). If it is tied to switch direction, you can choose to have the
    current letter location move to the mouse pointer location before switching
    or to switch in place.

 Solution Auto check
    Selecting this option will make the program indicate a wrong letter
    immediately after entering the letter. It will not reveal the correct
    answer but just indicate the incorrectness. This option is only relevant
    when a puzzle has the solution available and unscrambled.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Color options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Color options... item is selected in the Preference menu, a dialog box
with the options described below is presented to customize Across lite display
colors.

Currently the following colors can be individually changed:

     Current letter cell highlight (default: red)

     Current word highlight (default: gray)

     Pen Color (default: black)

     Pencil Color (default: gray)

     Current clue in the current direction text color (default: red)

     Current clue in the current direction highlight color (default: gray)

     Crossing clue at the current location text color (default: red)

     Clue prompt text color (default: dark red)

 Click on the corresponding color buttons to get a palatte of colors to choose
 from.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Print options... item is selected in the Preference menu, a dialog box
with the options descrined below is presented to customize printing
preferences. The options set here will apply to all subsequent print operations
until it is explicitly changed.

 Ink saver option You can choose the density of ink in the black cells during
           printing using this list box. Lighter density will use less ink than
           darker densities.

 Puzzle grid position The puzzle can be printed with the puzzle grid appearing
           in any of the four quadrants of the paper. The clues will be typeset
           around it. This option is only relevant when both the puzzle grid
           and the clues are being printed together on a single page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.11. Check against solution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

At any time during the solving of the puzzle, entered letters may be checked
against the solution if the solution exists in the puzzle and is not scrambled.
The Solution menu provides three commands for checking.

Current Letter to check the entered letter in the currectly selected cell only.

Selection Only to check the entered letters in just the currently selected
word.

All Letters to check all entered letters in the puzzle.

If the letter is correct, nothing is indicated. If the letter is incorrect, it
is crossed out. For example, in the picture below, the current word was checked
against the solution. The first letter is correct while the remaining letters
are indicated to be incorrect.

The crossed out letters can be deleted or overwritten as in any other cell.
When a crossed out cell is changed, the cross is removed and a black triangle
is left in the top right corner as a reminder that the cell was checked. For
example, on changing the second letter in the above word, it would look
something like this

The check marks are not saved when the puzzle is saved to a file.

Note: Some puzzles may come with no solution or with the solution scrambled.
The creators of the puzzle also have an option to disable the solution checking
and revealing commands. For such puzzles, you will not be able to use the above
commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.12. Reveal solution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

At any time during the solving of the puzzle, the solution can be revealed
fully or in part if the solution exists in the puzzle and is not scrambled. The
Solution menu provides four commands for revealing a solution.

Current letter to reveal the letter in the current cell only

Selection Only to reveal the letters in the currently selected word

Incorrect Letters to reveal only those cells that have incorrect letters in
them.

Complete Solution to reveal the entire solution.

If a revealed cell has the correct letter, nothing is indicated. If a revealed
cell has an incorrect letter, the letter is replaced with the solution and the
top right corner is marked with a red triangle as a reminder that the solution
was revealed.

For example, in the picture below, the solution was revealed for the currently
selected word. The first two letters are correct and left as they are while the
remaining letters are replaced with the solution.

The revealed letters cannot be deleted or overwritten unless the entire grid is
cleared or the puzzle is written to file and read back. The revealed status is
not saved when the puzzle is saved to a file.

Note: Some puzzles may come with no solution or with the solution scrambled.
The creators of the puzzle also have an option to disable the solution checking
and revealing commands. For such puzzles, you will not be able to use the above
commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.13. Scramble solution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite provides a feature to scramble the solution and to make the
solution checking and revealing options unavailable while the solution is
scrambled. The scrambled solution can be unscrambled using a 4-digit key that
is generated by the program at the time the solution is scrambled. When the
puzzle is saved, the solution, if scrambled, will be saved in the scrambled
form.

The solution is scrambled when the Scramble item in the Solution menu is
chosen.

The following items should be noted:

     The program generates the key to unscramble. The user cannot supply a key
      to use for scrambling.

     During the same session, multiple scrambles/unscrambles will use the key
      generated the first time the solution is scrambled/unscrambled in the
      session.

     You must record the key to unscramble before the puzzle is saved with the
      solution scrambled and the puzzle closed. The saved puzzle cannot be
      unscrambled without the key even by the program creators. (i.e., there is
      no master key).

     There must be at least 12 letters in the solution for it to be scrambled.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.14. Unscramble solution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Scrambled solutions in Across puzzles can be unscrambled using corresponding
4-digit keys provided by the publisher of the crossword. Each crossword puzzle
with scrambled solution will have its own 4 digit key. While scrambled, the
solution checking and revealing options will not be available. The puzzle can
still be solved by the user and the results saved to disk.

To unscramble the solution, select the Unscramble item in the Solution menu to
display a dialog similar to the following:

Enter the 4-digit key and click on OK to unscramble the puzzle. If the key
entered is incorrect for the puzzle, a warning will be issued and the solution
will remain scrambled. If the solution is  successfully unscrambled, the
solution checking and revealing commands will be enabled.

Note:  if the solution was scrambled in the same session or was already
unscrambled once using a key, the program remembers the key and will not prompt
for the key in the same session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.15. Use the puzzle notepad ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite provides a notepad for each puzzle in which information about the
puzzle can be entered and saved along with the puzzle.The puzzle notepad is
opened by selecting the Notepad item in the View menu. A notepad similar to the
one pictured below will appear along with the contents of the notepad that may
already be associated with the puzzle:

The notepad entry can be edited by typing into the scrolled window. Keep the
following in mind:

     The creators of the puzzle have an option to make the notepad read-only
      for a given puzzle. For such puzzles, the contents of the notepad cannot
      be edited.

     Do not depend on the line lengths being preserved in Across Lite
      implementations on other platforms. If the length of the line is too long
      for the window, the line will wrap around. Line breaks will be preserved.
      The width of spacing characters such as tabs are not guaranteed to be
      uniform across platforms.

     The notepad can contain at most 1023 characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.16. Print a puzzle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite includes a layout algorithm to print the puzzle on a printer for
any paper size and orientation. The printed puzzle layout will be similar to
the layouts found in newspapers, books and magazines and is quite different
from the screen display. You will also be able to control the items that will
be included in the printed copy.

Note:  You must already have the printer connected and configured to work with
       OS/2 before you print from Across Lite. Please consult the manual for
       the OS/2 operating system and/or the printer to attach and configure the
       printer. Also, the creators of a puzzle have the option to not allow
       printing when they create the puzzle file. If this option has been used,
       the print button in the tool bar and the print item in the menu bar will
       be disabled for that puzzle.

 The print operation consists of the following steps:

   1. Choose Print... from the File menu or click on the Print button in the
      tool bar.

   2. Select items to print from the dialog window presented. Click on OK in
      this dialog to get the printer selection dialog.

   3. Set up the printer options if required and click on OK in the printer
      selection dialog to start printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print items selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The first step in printing a puzzle is to select parts of the puzzle for
inclusion in the printed copy. When the print command is selected, a dialog
with the options described below appears.

Select one of the items in the top box to either choose a preset combination or
a customize option. When the preset options are selected, the items to be
included are reflected with check marks in the lower two boxes. When the
customize option is selected, the lower two boxes are enabled and the items to
be selected can be manually selected.

If a copyright notice exists in the puzzle file, the copyright item is
automatically included whenever the grid is selected.

Click on OK to continue with printing.

 Solve items (as currently filled)
    This option will print a numbered grid filled with all letters currently
    entered and the clues and the legends (if any).

 Solve items (fresh grid)
    This option will print an empty numbered grid with the clues and the
    legends (if any).

 Solution Grid
    This option prints a solution grid that contains an unnumbered grid with
    the solution. This options is not available if the solution does not exist
    or is scrambled.

 Customize
    This option will enable the check boxes below it to select specific items
    to print.

 Grid
    This item selects the puzzle grid to be output.

 Letters
    Selecting this item will output all currently entered letters in the grid.

 Solution
    If this is selected, the solution will be printed in the grid. This item
    cannot be selected if the solution does not exist in the puzzle or the
    solution is scrambled.

 Numbers
    This item can be selected when a grid is selected to number the grid in the
    output.

 Clues
    If selected, all the clues will be included in the output.

 Title.
    If specified by the creator of the puzzle, this item can be selected to
    output the title.

 Author
    If the puzzle contains the name of the author, this item can be selected
    and the name will be included in the output.

 Copyright
    If a copyright notice is included in the puzzle, this item can be selected
    and the output will contain the copyright notice. If the grid is selected
    and the copyright notice exists in the puzzle, this item is automatically
    selected and cannot be unselected.

 Print over two pages
    This option can be selected when both the puzzle grid and clues are
    selected for printing. Setting this option will print the puzzle grid in
    one page and all the clues in the second page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Printer dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following dialog box appears when items to be printed are selected. Click
on items in the dialog box picture below to receive brief descriptions.

Use Printer Setup... to set up the printer. The dialogs presented will depend
on the printer selected. Depending on the printer, you may be able to change
paper size, orientation, resolution, etc.

Click on OK to start printing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.17. Use with WWW browsers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have access to the Internet and have installed a World Wide Web(WWW)
browser such as WebExplorer(tm) from IBM that allows external viewers, you can
download puzzles that may be available on the Internet directly into Across
Lite to solve them. If configured correctly as explained below, clicking on a
link to an Across puzzle on a web page in your browser will result in the
browser downloading the puzzle file and automatically starting up Across Lite
with the puzzle loaded.

To use Across Lite in this fashion,

   1. Register Across Lite as a helper application with the WWW browser the
      first time. For an example, see Registering Across Lite with WebExplorer.
      For other browsers, consult the manual for the browser or your internet
      provider if they provided the browser. The procedures are reasonably
      similar to the instructions for the browsers above and you may be able to
      use the same instructions to configure your browser. The information you
      will need to know is that Across crosswords have the recommended Mime
      type of application and Mime sub type of x-crossword. In some cases, the
      type is entered as application/x-crossword. The puzzle filename extension
      is .PUZ (in some cases the leading period is left out).

   2. Use the WWW browser to visit a site that carries Across puzzles.

   3. Click on a link to the puzzle. If Step 1 is correctly carried out, the
      puzzle will be downloaded and Across Lite will start up with the puzzle
      loaded.

 Important: Most browsers download the file into a temporary area from which
 the puzzle will be read into Across Lite. When you exit from the browser, the
 files in the temporary area are likely to be deleted even if you had worked on
 the puzzle and saved it to the same file. For this reason, if you wish to come
 back to the puzzle in a future session, we strongly recommend that you save it
 into a different directory before you quit Across Lite.

 For consistent operation, we suggest that you install the Across Lite program
 permanently on your hard disk before registering its location with the browser
 in Step 1.

 Some browsers may not allow helper applications to be specified. With such
 browsers, you may still download the puzzle into a file on the disk using the
 browser and start Across Lite manually and read in the puzzle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Registering Across Lite with WebExplorer(tm) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These instructions have been tested with Version 1.02 and 1.1b of WebExplorer.
Procedures for newer versions may vary. Check the online help for WebExplorer
for instructions on adding viewers. You will need a text editor to do the
following.

Before you register Across Lite with WebExplorer,

   1. Ensure that WebExplorer is installed correctly and that you can access
      WWW sites and download files using WebExplorer.

   2. Determine the location of the .INI file that WebExplorer uses on your
      system. The default is usually C:\TCPIP\ETC\EXPLORE.INI but may vary
      depending on the installation in your system.

   3. Read the on-line help for WebExplorer for instructions on adding viewers.
      To get the relevant help panel, select Help Index from the Help menu.
      Double click on .INI file item in the index. Read the help in this panel
      to determine the location of the .INI file being used. Double click on
      add viewer support link in this panel to get to the Adding Viewers panel.
      Read this help page completely before proceeding.

   4. CLOSE ALL running WebExplorer instances before the registration steps.
      This is extremely important.

 If you have already installed other viewers following the procedure explained
 in the on-line help, then use the information in the steps below to gather the
 appropriate information to enter in the existing files. Otherwise, use the
 steps below as an example setup. The actual directories and filenames may vary
 as indicated.

   1. Create a file called EXTMAP.EXT using a text editor in the directory
      where the EXPLORER.INI file resides with the following line in it

            application/x-crossword puz PUZ

      You may vary the name of the file and keep it in a directory other than
      the one suggested above. But do use the extension .EXT for the file.

   2. Create a file called MAILCAP.CAP using a text editor in the directory
      where the EXPLORER.INI file resides with the following line in it

            application/x-crossword; C:\ACROSS\ACROSSL.EXE %s

      Replace C:\ACROSS\ACROSSL.EXE in the line above with the full pathname to
      the Across Lite program if it is installed elsewhere. You may vary the
      name MAILCAP.CAP and save it in a different directory from the one
      siggested above but do use the extension .CAP for the filename.

   3. Open the WebExplorer .INI file using a text editor. Go to a section with
      the heading [advanced]. There should be two lines shown below in that
      section (usually surrounded by some comments)

            mailcap=
            extmap=

      If there is a filename after the = signs, other viewers may have already
      been specified in those files and you must add the line specified for
      EXTMAP.EXT instead to the file specified for extmap= and the line
      specified for MAILCAP.CAP instead to the file specified for mailcap=.
      Otherwise, add the full pathname and filename for the EXTMAP.EXT and
      MAILCAP.CAP file in the advanced section as follows

            mailcap=C:\TCPIP\ETC\MAILCAP.CAP
            extmap=C:\TCPIP\ETC\EXTMAP.EXT

      If you placed the files in a different directory and/or changed the names
      of the files, substitute the appropriate path and filename in the above
      lines. Save the .INI file and exit from the editor.

   4. The registration is now complete.

 To test the registration, start WebExplorer. Drag and drop an Across Lite
 puzzle from a folder onto the WebExplorer window. Across Lite should start
 with that puzzle. If this does not occur, close WebExplorer and retrace the
 steps above to ensure that the instructions have been carried out correctly.
 If Across Lite starts up as it should, you will now be able to visit WWW sites
 with Across puzzles using WebExplorer and click on the puzzle links to load
 the puzzle directly into Across Lite on your computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Commands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section contains help for all menu commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. File menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Open...  (Ctrl+O)
    Pops up a dialog to select a puzzle file to open.

 Close   (Ctrl+W)
    Close the current puzzle.

 Save   (F2)
    Save the current puzzle to the file it was read from.

 Save As...
    Pops up a dialog to select a puzzle filename to save to.

 Delete puzzle
    Close the currently opened puzzle and delete it from disk.

 Print...  (Ctrl+P)
    Start the procedure to print current puzzle.

 Exit   (F3)
    Quit Across Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Edit menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Undo   (Alt+Backspace)
    Undo the last change.

 Cut    (Shift+Delete)
    Clear currently selected word and copy letters to clipboard.

 Copy   (Ctrl+Insert)
    Copy letters in currently selected word to clipboard.

 Paste   (Shift+Insert)
    Copy letters from clipboard into currently selected word.

 Delete  (Ctrl+Delete)
    Clear currently selected word.

 Selective delete
    Clear all letters in the current word that are not part of completed words
    in the other direction.

 Clear Grid
    Clear entire grid.

 Use Pen
    Use pen to enter letters.

 Use Pencil
    Use pencil to enter letters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undoing an operation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Most edit operations on the grid can be undone by choosing the Undo item in the
Edit menu. The program only remembers the last change.

The Undo item in the Edit menu is disabled if there is nothing to be undone or
an action that cannot be undone is carried out.

The actions that cannot be undone are:

     Clearing the grid.

     Checking the solution.

     Revealing the solution.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cut, Copy and Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite provides the standard OS/2 clipboard operations for editing the
grid in the Edit menu.

Cut

Choosing Cut will clear the letters in the highlighted cells and copy the
letters to the OS/2 clipboard as text. If any letter is a revealed solution,
the letter will be copied to the clipboard but will not be deleted in the grid.
The 'pencil'ed letters will be copied in lower case while 'pen'ed letters will
be copied in upper case.

Copy

Choosing Copy will copy the letters in the highlighted cells to the OS/2
clipboard as text. The 'pencil'ed letters will be copied in lower case while
'pen'ed letters will be copied in upper case.

Paste

The Paste item in the menu will be enabled only when there is a text string
available in the OS/2 clipboard. Choosing this command will paste the text
string in the clipboard into the highlighted cells in the grid.

If the clipboard string is smaller than the number of cells highlighted, the
string is copied from the beginning and the cells remaining at the end of the
string are left unaltered. If the clipboard string is larger than the number of
highlighted cells, the user is given an option of either canceling the
operation or truncating the string to fit. All non-revealed letters in pasted
cells will be overwritten.

The string in the clipboard may have been placed there from within another
program. For this operation to succeed, the string must contain alphabets and
spaces only. Lower case letters in the clipboard string will be appear as
'Pencil'ed and upper case letters will appear as 'Pen'ed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. View menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Zoom In
    Enlarge grid size.

 Zoom Out
    Shrink grid size.

 Notepad
    Display notepad for the puzzle.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Preference menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Layout options...
    Change window layout type.

 Window options...
    Customize window display options.

 Solve options...
    Customize solving preferences.

 Color options...
    Customize color preferences.

 Print options...
    Customize print preferences.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Solution menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Check

    Current letter
            Check current letter only.

    Selection only
            Check letters in currently selected word.

    All letters
            Check all entered letters against solution.

 Reveal

    Current letter
            Reveal current letter only.

    Selection only
            Reveal all letters in the currently selected word.

    Incorrect Letters
            Reveal solution in only those cells that have an incorrect letter.

    Complete Solution
            Reveal entire solution.

 Scramble
    Scramble solution for distribution.

 Unscramble
    Unscramble solution to check/reveal.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Help menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Contents
    Show contents of this help file.

 Quick Reference
    Show the Quick reference page in on-line help.

 On Using Help
    Show help on viewing online help in OS/2.

 About Across Lite
    Show some information about Across Lite.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Quick Reference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section contains all you need to know to start using Across Lite
effectively.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Quick Reference Sheet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The How To section (see Contents) provides instructions for each of the major
steps in using the program. This section is a collection of brief but useful
descriptions for anticipated needs in quickly mastering the program.

 To switch between across and down words

    With the mouse:Click on a white cell with the left mouse button, and while
    holding the button down move the mouse at least one cell in the direction
    that you wish and then release the button.

    OR

    Click the right mouse button on the grid. Select Switch Direction from the
    popup menu.

    With the keyboard:

        Use Ctrl  or Ctrl  to switch the direction at the current location
         OR

        Type the clue number (this will not be visible anywhere) and then one
         of the ,  keys.

 To move around on the grid
    The mouse can be used to go to any location in the grid. The , , , 
    keys will let you move one cell at a time. Using the Shift key in
    combination with the arrow keys will let you move one clue at a time. For
    more ways of grid traversal see comands for moving on the grid. There is
    more than one way to move around. Choose a method that is most natural to
    you.

 To convert entered letters from Pencil to Pen and vice versa
    Use Shift Spacebar on the current letter to toggle entered letters between
    Pen and Pencil modes.

 To print a puzzle spread over two pages
    In the print items selection dialog that pops up when you select the Print
    command, turn on the print over two pages option.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Troubleshooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This sections contains suggested troubleshooting procedures for some common
reported and anticipated problems.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Starting trouble ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   1. Across Lite cannot be started.
     If starting using an icon, check the Program page in the settings for the
     icon to ensure that the full path name to the executable is correctly
     entered. Rename ACROSS.INI if it exists in the directory where the program
     exists and try starting the program again. If it starts up, erase the
     renamed ACROSS.INI and perform the customization again.

   2. Across Lite starts up with either the Main Window or one or more of the
      clue lists missing.
     Rename ACROSS.INI if it exists in the directory where the program exists
     and try starting the program again. If it starts correctly in the default
     configuration, erase the renamed ACROSS.INI and perform the customization
     again.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. File open/save problems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   1. Across Lite is unable to read puzzle from a file.
     Check for the following possibilities:

          The puzzle file does not exist. Check the full path name.

          The puzzle file is in Across TEXT format but the filename extension
           is not .TXT.

          You have no read permissions on the puzzle file. Some networked file
           systems may enforce this restriction.

          The media on which the puzzle file exists is unreadable due to
           hardware problems. Try reading from an alternate location.

          The puzzle file is corrupted. Try reading another puzzle file or a
           backup file of the problem puzzle if one exists (an automatic backup
           is created every time, a puzzle is saved to file and the previous
           file exists in the same directory).

   2. Read puzzle has missing clues or solution.
     Either the file from which the puzzle was read from is corrupted or the
     creator of the puzzle has not completed the puzzle.

   3. Across Lite is unable to save puzzle to file.
     Check for the following possibilities:

          Specified directory does not exist.

          You have no write privileges on the destination directory (possible
           in a networked system) or the media (e.g., floppy disk) is
           write-protected.

          The destination drive is full.

          Destination drive is unavailable (e.g., floppy disk removed from the
           drive).

          Destination media is unformatted (e.g., an unformatted floppy disk
           in the drive).

          Destination device has hardware problems.

          Current puzzle has not been changed since it was last read in and
           the save operation is requested to the same file.

   4. Across Lite is unable to save customization across sessions.
     Check for write permission in the directory in which the program resides
     and check for available disk space for the ACROSS.INI file.

   5. Saved puzzle files disappear and are not available at a later date.
     If you downloaded the puzzle using Across Lite as a helper application to
     your browser, the browser downloads the file into a temporary area and
     deletes it later even if you had saved it from inside Across Lite. To have
     the puzzle available for later use, you must save the downloaded puzzle
     into a different location using the Save As command in the File menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Program appearance problems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   1. Across Lite starts up with windows that are too big or too small for your
      monitor.
     The program may be using the customization file ACROSS.INI, that has been
     created on a different configuration (different monitor size, resolution,
     etc). Either use the frame controls to resize the windows to your
     convenience and save the configuration or rename/delete the customization
     file and start Across Lite to come up with the default configuration.

   2. Even though I customized the layout, it came back up with the
      previous/default layout.
     Either the Save options item in the Preference menu was not selected after
     the customization or the initialization file ACROSS.INI got corrupted or
     was moved elsewhere. Restore ACROSS.INI or redo the customization and save
     the preferences.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Printing problems ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

   1. The print command in the menu and the print button in the tool bar are
      disabled.
     The creators of the puzzle have an option to not allow printing of puzzles
     for copyright reasons. If the creators/publishers set this restriction in
     the puzzle file, the items mentioned above will be disabled and you will
     not be able to print that puzzle.

   2. There are no printers available for selection in the printer selection
      dialog windows.
     Ensure that a printer is installed and accessible for use from OS/2. Check
     if the printer can be used from any other program. Refer to OS/2 manual
     for information on installing a printer if the printer cannot be used from
     any program.

   3. Across Lite takes a very long time before sending the puzzle to the
      printer.
     The time taken to compute a layout dependes on the configuration of your
     computer. Ensure that all the default fonts that came with the Operating
     Systems are correctly installed.

   4. The printed output is too small or too big for the page.
     Across Lite tries to compute the best layout possible for a given page
     size and orientation. Some puzzles may be just too big to fit in a single
     page. Or the printer driver for your printer may not be providing the
     correct information to the program. Try the following actions:

          If possible, manually select the right page size and orientation on
           the printer.

          Use the print items selection box and multiple print commands to
           distribute the puzzle over two or more pages.

          If available for your printer, use the scale option in the printer
           setup dialogs to scale the puzzle to fit in the selected page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may enter the full path and filename here or use the file, directory and
drive lists below to select a file. Across Puzzles have a default extension of
.PUZ. Across puzzles in TEXT format must have the extension .TXT and file type
'Plain Text'. This field is initialized to show initially files with the
extension .PUZ in the selected drive and directory below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across does not create file types for the puzzle files since the files may be
created on platforms other than OS/2. Puzzle files on OS/2 only systems may be
assigned the type 'Across file' for convenience. Select 'Plain Text' in this
list to select a text file that may contain a puzzle in Across TEXT format.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the drop-down list to select the drive where the puzzle file resides.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file list box shows files in the current drive and directory selected in
this dialog box. Items in the file list can be double-clicked to select the
corresponding file name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the directory where the puzzle file resides in this list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You may enter the full path and filename here or use the file, directory and
drive lists below to select a file. Across Lite Puzzles have a default
extension of .PUZ. This field is initialized to only show files with that
extension in the selected drive and directory below.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Across Lite does not use any file types for the puzzle files. Hence this field
is not used.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the drop-down list to select the drive where the puzzle file should be
saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file list box shows files in the current drive and directory selected in
this dialog box. Items in the file list can be double-clicked to select the
corresponding file name.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the directory where the puzzle file should be saved in this list box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Either the puzzle grid or one of the clue columns will have the keyboard focus
(i.e., will receive the typed-in letters) at any time. The focus can be moved
amongst them by clicking on the corresponding area with the left button on the
mouse.

Double clicking with the mouse on any item in a clue list will move the
keyboard focus to the puzzle grid. Also, selecting a command from the menu or
the tool bar will always return the focus to the grid at the end of the
command.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear at the top of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear on the left side of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear side-by-side in a separate window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear at the bottom of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear at the right side of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Both clue columns appear, one below the other, in a separate window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Across column appears at the top and the Down column appears at the bottom
of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Across column appears on the left and the Down column appears on the right
side of the main window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Each clue column appears in its own separate window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select a printer from the drop-down list of available printers. Output will be
sent to the selected printer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The name of the puzzle will be sent to the print spooler as the name of the
document being printed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option is disabled since each print operation will always print into a
single page.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Enter number of copies to print.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The printer driver for the specific printer selected above will present dialogs
to set printer options such as paper size, orientation, resolution, etc,.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Click on this box to bring up the OS/2 System Menu. The menu items are used to
move or resize the window, to exit from the program or to switch to another
program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The title bar contains the program name and if a puzzle is loaded, the full
path name of the file from which the puzzle was read. Double clicking on the
title bar also maximizes/restores the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This button is used to minimize the program window into an icon or hidden
window. All related windows are also minimized.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden>  ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This button is used to maximize the program window to cover the entire screen
or if it is already maximized, to restore it back to the size it was before it
was maximized.


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Click on this button or choose File->Open or type Ctrl+O  to select a file to
read from


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Click on this button or choose File->Save or type Ctrl+S to save puzzle to file


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Click on this button or choose File->Print or type Ctrl+P to print puzzle


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Click on this button or choose Edit->Use Pen to enter letters with a pen


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Click on this button or choose Edit->Use Pencil to enter letters with a pencil


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Click on this button or choose Preference->Layout... to change window layout
type


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Click on this button or choose View->Zoom In to enlarge grid size


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Click on this button or choose View->Zoom Out to shrink grid size


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This bar contains buttons for quick access to common commands. The tool bar can
be made visible/invisible using the Show Toolbar item in the Preference menu


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This area contains the puzzle title if provided by the creator


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This area contains the puzzle grid. Entered letter will always go to the
highlighted cell


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Click on this separator and drag the mouse in either of the directions shown by
the cursor to resize the panes relative to each other


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If this area is reduced to a single line height, it contains the clue
corresponding to the current position on the grid. If this area is enlarged, a
clue list appears with the clue corresponding to the current position
highlighted


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This area contains the copyright notice if provided by the creator of the
puzzle


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This area contains the puzzle author/editor name(s) if available in the puzzle


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This field contains the current program status. When a menu item is selected or
a tool bar button is pressed, this area contains a short description of the
command


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This field contains the current scale to which the puzzle grid is enlarged or
shrunk


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The Statusbar contains a field to display program status or command explanation
and a field to display the current grid scaling. This area can be made
visible/invisible using the Show Statusbar in the Preference menu


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Horizontal and vertical scroll bars appear if necessary and can can be used to
scroll the grid