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New enhancements in CWC Version 3.60 are documented below.
PC HELP-LINE's Professional Crossword Creator
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Distribution disks
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Crossword Creator is now distributed on two 5.25", 360K floppy disks or
one 3.5", 720K micro-floppy disk. In the latter format, "Disk #1" and
"Disk #2" are the same physical disk.
Disk #1 - Crossword Creator program files
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CWC.EXE - the Crossword Creator program
CONFIG.CWC - a sample configuration file
REGISTER.CWC - registration/upgrade instructions
README.CWC - this file
CWC330.DOC - disk-based documentation
CWC360AD.DOC - addendum to the Version 3.30 manual
*.PUZ - sample puzzle design files (ex. DEMO.PUZ)
*.CLU - sample clue files; paired with *.PUZ (ex. DEMO.CLU)
*.SOL - sample puzzle solution files (ex. DEMO.SOL)
ENGL.CWH - English version help file
ENGL.CWL - English version language file
IBMGRAPH.CWP - IBM Graphics printer definition file
Disk #2 - Crossword Creator support files
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CWINSTAL.EXE - the installation program
*.CWH - CWC help files (ex. English version, ENGL.CWH)
*.CWL - CWC language files (ex. English version, ENGL.CWL)
*.CWP - printer definition files (ex. IBM Graphics, IBMGRAPH.CWP)
Printing the documentation
--------------------------
The CWC manual and registration form are formatted for a
generic text printer at 66 lines per page. To print them out,
issue the DOS commands:
A> type cwc330.doc > lpt1:
A> type cwc360ad.doc > lpt1:
A> type register.cwc > lpt1:
Installing Crossword Creator
----------------------------
CWINSTAL.EXE is a program that will assist you in installing Crossword
Creator on either a floppy system or a hard-disk system. Simply run the
program and answer the questions it asks. For complete instructions, see
the "Installing Crossword Creator" section of the manual.
Registration with PCHL
----------------------
Registration of your copy of Crossword Creator is important if
you want to be informed of future upgrades or need technical
support. Registered subscribers to PCHL products will also receive
a bound, typeset manual, discounts on new software products and upgrades,
and access to a growing library of Crossword Creator puzzles.
A registration form and detailed instructions are contained in
the REGISTER.CWC file included with this package. I encourage
you to read it and to take the time to let PCHL know who you are.
==============================================================================
Puzzle Library
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The Crossword Creator Puzzle Library is a resource for all you
puzzle-hounds out there. I hope that you will want to
contribute your own puzzles to the library for others to try,
and I want YOU to be able to pit your own etymological skills
against me and my other subscribers.
As a registered user of Crossword Creator, you have two ways
to use the Library. First, for every original puzzle you
contribute, you'll get another puzzle of your choice; a free
exchange. Second, you can simply purchase puzzles from the
Library to enjoy on your own. Each puzzle disk costs $10 and
contains 15 to 30 crossword puzzles.
==============================================================================
Crossword Creator Enhancements
------------------------------
CWC has been enhanced many times since its introduction (Version 2.50) to
add new features or to fix bugs that were discovered. The following pages
document RECENT changes. It is important that you read this information,
even if you are already familiar with previous releases.
Enhancements in Version 3.60
----------------------------
1. New PRINT menu: PUZZLE DESIGN/CLUES, ANSWER SHEET, DESIGN ONLY, CLUES ONLY
2. Modified LOAD/SAVE menu: OPEN DESIGN, DESIGN SAVE, LOAD SOLUTION,
SAVE SOLUTION. These changes are merely cosmetic and do not alter the
function from previous versions.
3. More clue space: Four lines for puzzle clues, 33 characters per line.
REVIEW CLUES and PRINT PUZZLE were modified to handle the additional clue
lines. This is the most often requested enhancement. Sorry it took so
long.
4. Foreign language support: CWC is now capable of displaying all of its
on-screen and printed text in any language that uses the Arabic alphabet
(English, French, German, Spanish, etc.) I say "capable" because these
other languages take time to translate properly and I am not multi-lingual.
Anyone interested in undertaking the job of producing an alternate language
file should contact PCHL for details on how to go about it.
Simply, all the text used by Crossword Creator has been externalized into
ASCII files. These "language files" are identified by an extension of
".CWL". The primary part of the name identifies the particular language.
For example, ENGL.CWL is the English version language file for CWC.
If you have multiple language files, you can specify which one the program
should use at boot-up. Use the new command line switch "/L=" as follows:
A> cwc demo mysol /l=engl (do not specify the .CWL extension)
The above example instructs CWC to load the ENGL.CWL language file. At
least one language file MUST be available to the program. The default is
English, so you do not even have to use the "/L=" switch to run in English.
Copy all the .CWL files into the same directory as your .CWP printer files
so Crossword Creator can find them.
Contact PCHL for up-to-date information on available language files.
5. The HELP file name was changed to conform to the naming convention
requirements for foreign languages. HELP files now have an extension of
".CWH". The English version HELP file is ENGL.CWH. HELP files should
also reside in the same directory as the language and printer files.
6. The need for CWCLTD (the "LIMITED" version of CWC) no longer exists.
The available menu functions are now controlled by the language file and
can be activated or deactivated by supplying different menu definitions.
7. Changing printer definitions: You can now change printer definitions
WITHOUT exiting the program and modifying your CONFIG.CWC file. Each
PRINT function prompts you for the printer definition file you want to
use, exactly the same way that the LOAD/SAVE function prompts you for
puzzle names. The printer named in your CONFIG.CWC file is still loaded
automatically on boot-up.
8. New editing keys for the puzzle area: These new keys/functions are now
available when you are designing a puzzle:
Ins, Del - insert and delete letters from a puzzle; other letters in
the same row (or column, depending on the typing direction)
are pushed or pulled, just like in a word-processor.
Minus (-) - erase all letters from the cursor position to the end of
the row (or column, depending on the typing direction).
Tab, BackTab - moves the cursor six letter-positions forward or backward;
this makes it easier and faster to get around inside the
puzzle area.
9. New printer definition files for Panasonic KXP-series printers and
Epson LX-series printers.
10. The file containing the registration instructions was renamed from
CWCREGIS.TXT to REGISTER.CWC.
11. Imbedded quotes in CLUE files are no longer stored as UNDERSCORE
characters; they are now stored as TILDES. Existing CLUE files will
have to be modified. This can be done easily in a word processor with
a global change command, or you can edit the clues manually from
inside CWC. See the section on CLUE files in the CWC360AD.DOC addendum
for more details.
12. A CLOCK symbol displayed while the language file is being read, indicating
that you should wait for the operation to complete before continuing.
13. AVAILABLE MEMORY indicators were added to the WORK AREA window. "MEM="
shows total available system memory. "STR=" shows available string space.
See item 8 in the "Other Enhancements" section of the CWC360AD.DOC
addendum.
14. New printer definition file keyword: MaxPrintCols=. Specifies the number
of characters that the printer can print one a single line. See the
"New Printer Definition Keyword" section of CWC360AD.DOC addendum for
details on how this keyword affects puzzle printing.
15. Puzzle clues print format modified to conform to AP/UPI newsservice
standards.
ex. 9 The ____ in Spain changed to >> 9. The ____ in Spain
10 Dog's worst enemy ------------- 10. Dog's worst enemy
16. The maximum value of the MaxPuzClues= keyword has been reduced from
999 to 300.
17. The DESIGN SAVE function now prompts for an optional "Puzzle Title"
that can be up to 33 characters long. This title is centered above
the puzzle when the crossword is printed.
==============================================================================
Version 3.31 BUG fixes:
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1. In rare cases the auto-placement routine does not "see" existing words in
a puzzle, erroneously assumes the puzzle area is blank, and overlays the
auto-place word on top of existing letters, perhaps corrupting the puzzle.
This can happen if you have single words in your puzzle that stretch the
entire width of the puzzle area, AND you have only a few total words.
This is obviously an extreme situation and you may never experience it.
Version 3.60 corrects the problem.
2. If you are using a printer definition file that contains the line
"FORMFEED=/M" (indicating a manual paper-feed printer), CWC ejects the
paper incorrectly. The program is supposed to pause during printing and
allow you to setup a new sheet of paper, and indeed it does.
Unfortunately, when you instruct CWC to CONTINUE printing it proceeds to
eject the new page you just put in and starts printing merrily away on
the platen.
Obviously, this sequence is wrong and I apologize to those of you who had
to discover the problem the hard way. Version 3.60 now ejects the current
page BEFORE prompting for a new sheet of paper. Whew...
3. It is possible to crash the program if you load a puzzle design that has
more clues than the number you have specified with the MaxPuzClues=
keyword. If you try to print the puzzle or use the Review Clues function,
the program subscripts out of range, corrupting the string space area in
memory. Version 3.60 now issues a "Too many words in the puzzle..."
error message when it encounters this unusual situation.