Chris Sheffield <cmsheffield@...> writes: > Has anybody ever created a crossword puzzle application in LC? I'm having to make one, and I'm kind of at a > loss. Not really sure how to proceed. If anyone has some pointers or sample code they'd be willing to share,
I did one of these a few years back. Jacque was kind enough to share a word dictionary file she had. I'll see if I can dig up the relevant stack. Keep in mind that crossword puzzles are symmetrical diagonally. You probably don't want to do the whole thing automatically, but arrange some key words by hand, set up the grid, then turn your program loose to fill in the odd bits. And the hard part isn't making the grid or filling in words to make a complete puzzle, it's coming up with clever clues that fit the expectations of both puzzle solvers and editors. You can't vary too much from what's expected or you'll run afoul of having the puzzle deemed "too hard" or "too arcane" or something. Not to mention losing out on the fun of creating it by hand. My take after experimenting with this for a while is that it's ok as a helper app but on the whole it's better done by hand. That's where the fun is and the creativity and you'll have a better overall experience than if you turned it over to a machine. -- Mark Wieder _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
