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- C R O S S W O R D F I N D E R
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- (c) 1991 Benjamin White
- All rights reserved
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- INTRODUCTION
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- CROSS WORD FINDER is a word-search program designed especially
- to make writing crossword puzzles easier and faster. Its primary
- purpose is to generate a list of words that match a specified length
- and letter pattern (in case, for example, you need a five-letter word
- that starts with "a" and has "j" as the third letter). A source list
- of over 200,000 words is provided with the program, but you may also
- create your own source list (see ALTERNATE FILES). CROSS WORD FINDER
- can also be used for solving crossword puzzles, but we do not provide
- definitions--that's up to you. When creating crossword puzzles with
- CROSS WORD FINDER, you will probably need an unabridged dictionary to
- write clues for unfamiliar words.
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- System requirements:
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- IBM PC/XT or above
- Less than 100k RAM
- DOS 2.0 or above
- Printer on LPT1 port (for print option)
- Hard disk drive with 4 million bytes free for installation
- (After installation is completed, only 3 million bytes
- will be used)
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- Features:
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- Comes with source list of over 200,000 words
- Users can make alternate files for their own source lists
- Prints search results as hard copy
- Supports non-compatible video on some computers
- Operates with hot keys and windows
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- A WORD ABOUT SHAREWARE
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- Shareware is a marketing technique that allows and encourages
- free sharing or copying of programs as a method of distribution. This
- practice benefits both users and developers. Users can test programs
- and become familiar with them before deciding whether to buy them.
- Shareware programs are usually less expensive than commercial
- software because there is very little advertising expense; most of
- the price you pay actually goes to the developer. However, none of
- this would be possible if the users did not do their part by paying
- for the programs they decide to use. We who write shareware depend on
- the good faith of you, the user, for our profit. When you pay for
- this and other shareware programs, you allow developers to continue
- making high quality, low-cost software available to everyone.
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- LEGALITIES
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- CROSS WORD FINDER is shareware (see A WORD ABOUT SHAREWARE,
- above). It is not public domain, nor is it free. You may test this
- program for 30 days. If you decide to use it on a regular basis you
- are expected to purchase it. We encourage you to copy this program
- and give it to anyone who would be interested in it, but please be
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- DISCLAIMER: Use CROSS WORD FINDER at your own risk. The author
- does not warrant the suitability of CROSS WORD FINDER for any
- specific purpose, and assumes no responsibility for damages of any
- kind resulting from its use.
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- USING CROSS WORD FINDER
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- To use CROSS WORD FINDER:
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- 1. Select the directory in which you have installed CROSS WORD
- FINDER (CWF) by typing the DOS CD command at the C:\> prompt.
- Example: C:\>cd\cwf
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- 2. To start the program, at the C:\CWF> prompt, type CWF. The
- default mode of operation assumes that your video screen is
- IBM-compatible. If your video screen is not IBM-compatible, you
- will need to use the -ndv option. At the C:\CWF> prompt, type
- CWF -ndv. In the -ndv mode, CWF should work with all computers
- but may run more slowly than in the default mode.
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- 3. The first screen you will see is the HELP screen. This screen
- lists the key combinations, or "hot keys," which operate the
- program. (To use the ALT keys, press the ALT key on your
- keyboard and at the same time press the letter key indicated.)
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- Hot keys used in this program:
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- ESC Stops the word display, then exits the program.
- Use ESC when you have finished searching, or
- when you want to interrupt your search or begin
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- ALT-P Prints results of search as hard (printed) copy
- as it is displayed on the video screen. When you
- use ALT-P, your printer must be hooked up on
- your computer's printer port LPT1 and should be
- ready to print. If the printer is not ready, the
- program will "lock up" and you will be unable to
- do anything else until the program is able to
- finish printing. To stop printing, press ALT-P a
- second time.
- ALT-F Allows searching of an alternate word list. (See
- ALTERNATE FILES, below).
- ALT-H Displays the help screen.
- ALT-X Exits the program.
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- 4. To remove the help window and begin your search, press any key.
- The next screen that appears will be the display screen. In the
- small window in the upper lefthand corner (the input window),
- type the word mask, or pattern, you wish to match. The word
- mask should contain the letters you want to match in the proper
- positions; the rest of the letters should be indicated with
- asterisks. For instance, suppose you want to find a nine-letter
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- *a**s***d
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- The program will begin searching as soon as you press ENTER. In
- the large window on the right (the output window), this list
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- BACKSWORD
- BANDSTAND
- CAISSONED
- DACHSHUND
- FAIRSTEAD
- FARMSTEAD
- HANDSTAND
- HARDSTAND
- LAMPSTAND
- LANDSHARD
- MARASMOID
- PARASOLED
- SATISFIED
- WARDSMAID
- WASHSTAND
- WATHSTEAD
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- If you have pressed ALT-P, the words will also print on your
- printer at the same time as they appear in the output window.
- If the search finds too many words to fit in the output window,
- the program will pause so that you can read the words it has
- listed. Then you can either continue the search by pressing
- ENTER, or begin a new search by pressing ESC. While the program
- is searching, the word "SEARCHING" will flash on the screen.
- When the search is finished, the cursor will return to the
- input window. At that point you may begin another search or
- press ESC or ALT-X to end the program.
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- ALTERNATE FILES
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- You can customize CROSS WORD FINDER by creating your own source
- lists, or alternate files, to search from. This is especially useful
- if you want to develop "theme" crossword puzzles. CWF comes with a
- program (called CWFL) that takes words out of any document which
- already exists and enters them into a word file similar to the
- original word list we have provided. The document can be anything
- from a list of words to an article or book that has been entered onto
- a computer disk.
- To create an alternate file, you must have the document you wish
- to use already entered on your hard disk drive. Once you have entered
- the CWF directory (see USING CROSS WORD FINDER, above) and see the
- C:\CWF> prompt, type CWFL.
- The next screen contains a brief summary of the CWFL program. At
- the bottom of this screen, another C:\CWF> prompt will appear. Type
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- cwfl Starts program.
- [\path\] You will want to specify a path name if the
- document you are using has been entered in a
- different directory. (For information about path
- names, consult your DOS manual).
- infilename The name of the input file (document) from which
- you want to extract words. If you want to use
- more than one input file at a time, enter all
- the file names. CWF will take words from all the
- input files without duplicating words.
- .ext The file extension of your input file (usually
- .TXT or .DOC).
- [-i] A word file created for CWF is actually two
- files. The program first creates a work file,
- called an ISAM file. Every time CWFL is
- executed, the words from the input file are
- added to the same ISAM file until the output
- file name is changed. As words are entered into
- the ISAM file, they are sorted by word length
- and alphabetical order. Once the ISAM file is
- complete, it is used to create a final word
- file. The command -i allows you to make the ISAM
- files only, without building the final word
- file. ISAM files created with -i can be built
- into final word files at any time. If you have
- an input file ready to make an alternate file
- but don't want to take the time to set up an
- entire word file, use the -i option. However,
- you will not be able to use this file with CWF
- until the final word file is complete.
- [-ffilename] If you do not enter a name for the output
- (final) file, the default file name will be
- CWORDS. The -f command allows you to create your
- own file name.
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- When the file is complete, the prompt C:\CWF> will appear again.
- Type CWF to return to CROSS WORD FINDER.
- Once the alternate file has been created, it can be called from
- the input/output screen of CWF by pressing ALT-F. A window will
- appear in the lower part of the screen, allowing you to enter the
- alternate file name. If you wish to return to the original word file,
- press ALT-F again and enter WORDS as the file name.
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- SUPPORT
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- Registered users may obtain support via postal mail from the
- address below, or by electronic mail from the COMPUSERVE network. As
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- a registered user you will receive the current version of CWF, and if
- there is an error in the program we will send you a corrected
- version. Please report any problems to us, and we welcome your
- suggestions.
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- Postal address:
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- Benjamin White
- 1923 Marietta Drive
- Lexington, Kentucky 40505-2371
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- Compuserve ID:
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- 70541,3215
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- REGISTRATION
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- Business users are required to register a copy of CWF for each
- computer system using the program. Home users are required to
- register a copy for each household using the program.
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- CWF v1.1 REGISTRATION FORM
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- QTY extended price
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- ___ Cross Word Finder + CWFL file loader @ $25.00 ______
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- Kentucky residents add 6 percent sales tax ______
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- Shipping cost is included.
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- Benjamin White
- 1923 Marietta Drive
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