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Crossword Forge is an easy to use crossword and word search making utility. It is
designed to make high quality crossword and word search puzzles. It allows creating,
modifying, printing, saving, restoring and exporting puzzles (interactive web, pdf, text,
and images @ 72 dpi) and their answer keys. You will find basic instructions in the Help
Menu.
Purchase: <http://www.solrobots.com/crosswordforge/purchase.html>
Product Overview: <http://www.solrobots.com/crosswordforge/>
Latest Version: <http://www.solrobots.com/crosswordforge/download.html>
User Forum:<http://www.solrobots.com/forum/>
Support: <help AT solrobots.com> (hint: replace ' AT ' with '@')
Phone: (512) 853-9645
Fax: (815) 550-1744
For those who wish to give us credit in publications made with the aid of Crossword
Forge, you can use something like the following:
This puzzle was created using Crossword Forge <http://www.solrobots.com>
Credit is not required, but it is appreciated.
What's New:
Version 5.5.8 (April 8, 2009)
- Fixed a problem where the preferences window wouldn't show in some cases.
- Fixed minor cosmetic problems with spell checking on Mac OS X, when
changing the language in the advanced tab.
- Dramatically better performance when using backdrop pictures that have a high
pixel count.
- Version 5.5.5 had some unfortunate un-intended consequences, we've reengineered those changes.
- We changed the empty puzzle clue example to result in a word with letters (not
numbers) so that it integrates better with what the user will type.
- Using the "Page Setup" button within the "Page Margins" dialog now works
properly.
- Added a quicker and easier way to change the page margins. See "Page
Margins" in the File menu.
- Added a "Revert To Saved" menu option. Keep in mind that using Revert will
empty the undo stack, i.e. it is not possible to Undo a Revert.
- Various other improvements.
- Fixed issues with editing clues in list mode when sorted by other than the first
column.
- List view automatically resorts as appropriate.
- The new clue (i.e. the blank one) always sorts to the bottom of the list for easier
data entry.
- The new clue isn't added until it's needed when tabbing through the list view,
this behavior should be less distracting.
- Various other improvements.
- The Crossword Forge toolbar now works in the windows version as well.
- The print function in "Crossword Forge Live" puzzle has been improved such
that one can see all of the clues in the printout, making
it possible for you to complete the puzzle offline.
- The trim function is now available in the toolbar.
- Other minor improvements.
Note: There is no guarantee that a selected item won't be removed such that the
puzzle is left disjoint after calling "Update Puzzle (New, Changed, or Selected)".
Note: There is no guarantee that a selected item will be positioned (even it was
- Now does copy and paste properly from the clue list view.
- The positioned column of the clue list is no longer partially hidden.
- Other minor improvements.
Version 4.7.5 (November 7, 2006)
- Fixes issues caused by dragging a clue to the bottom of the list. These issues
were introduced in version 4.7.
- Reduces refresh when typing clues in list view (Windows).
- Other minor improvements.
Version 4.7.4 (October 24, 2006)
- Crossword Forge Live can now use the '<' symbol in titles and grid words.
Version 4.7.3 (October 23, 2006)
- Fixed internal errors related to exporting the puzzle. These errors were the
result of some code re-organization that occurred in version 4.7.
Version 4.7.2 (October 23, 2006)
- Improved internal error reporting.
- Fixed some translation omissions in the German version.
Version 4.7.1 (October 17, 2006)
- No longer hangs the Mac version when you scroll the preview pane using the
scroll thumb. The hang was the result of an undocumented change in a third
party tool we are using.
Version 4.7 (October 16, 2006)
- Improved web export panel
- Includes page color and control accent color settings
- Includes save location pop-up for quicker exports
- Added a web preview command for making quick changes to web puzzles
- Other minor improvements
Changes for Crossword Forge Live
- Input palette now accepts successive clicks on the same letter without moving
the mouse in between
- Other minor improvements
Mac OS X Specific Changes
- Improved windows installation for systems with multiple users. The key only needs to
be installed once.
- Added an "Open Recent" menu for quickly accessing recently used files.
Mac OS X Only changes:
- Added a document proxy icon to the crossword forge project window. When used with
a command click the user can easily locate the parent folder of the current document. It
can also be used to drag the document into other programs that accept files (e.g. as an
attachment in an email).
- Now more consistent in showing accents and umlauts on capital letters in the puzzle
grid an elsewhere. These accents for some select fonts were higher than the textbox
and were getting clipped. All known cases of the problem have been fixed including the
following (Helvetica, Times, Times CE, Times CY and Hoefler Text). For most fonts this
was never a problem.
- Bonus Clues, with no clue text, no longer shows as undefined
- Choosing Restart from the "Game" menu now resets the bonus clue text as
appropriate.
- Right to left languages now show the grid number text in the upper right of the block
instead of the upper left.
Editor Changes
- Undoing a "Make Puzzle" with Word Search puzzle type now restores the previous
random letters.
-Now allows the Crossword Forge starting point file to be placed in the Crossword Forge
Preferences folder or in the Crossword Forge Application support folder. This can help
you reduce clutter in your applications folder. Starting points placed directly with the
application have priority, followed by those in the user preferences, followed by those
placed in the Crossword Forge Application Support folder.
-Fixed an issue that would cause the bonus clue blanks and answer key not to appear
when loaded from a saved file.
-Dramatically faster load and run times for Chinese and Japanese Windows XP.
-Removed spell checking option when running Crossword Forge under Chinese and
Japanese Windows XP. Previously using this option would
hang the computer indefinitely.
-Smaller file sizes (typically about 8% smaller).
-New version no longer accepts old style unlock codes. It's been well over 3 years since
we issued the last of those codes (February 14, 2003) and the product has come a long
way since then (it was at version 2.3). You may continue to use version 4.5.13 or any
other release prior to today's release indefinitely. Purchases on or after February 15,
2003 should not be affected. Please contact us if you have any comments or questions
about this change, we would love to hear from you.
Windows XP Known Issues and their workarounds:
-Most fonts will not display their typefaces properly on Chinese and Japanese Windows
XP systems. To get proper font support and to re-enable the spell checker, it is
recommended that users temporarily switch their "Regional and Language Settings"
control panel's language setting to a European language prior to launching Crossword
Forge. (This setting is in the popup at the top of the first tab of the control panel).
- Scrambled word banks now more usable. Capitalization is now normalized and
spaces are extracted according to the current language preferences. If extract spaces is
off for the current language, spaces are replaced by underscores. All of these changes
are designed to make using the scrambled words less cumbersome.
- New alphabet input palette allows you to enter hard to access foreign characters.
- New About Crossword Forge Live Menu item
- Improved the vertical centering of characters in their grid blocks.
- Now allows immediate typing after the puzzle has loaded, no clicking necessary.
(Internet Explorer only)
- Numerous minor improvements.
Editor Changes
- Supports Fonts with the Combining Grapheme Joiner (U+034F) such that combined
graphemes end up in the same crossword cell. This feature was added to support the
Dupius font for languages like Salish and Kootenai.
- Numerous minor improvements.
- Now shows a warning if you try to replace a web export project with a new one of the
same name. You can choose to replace or cancel.
- Now supports clue fonts that are unusually tall for their point size. Zapfino is an
example of such a font.
- Adjusted the Horizontal space in clue lists of Crossword Forge Live puzzles to give a
- Hidden feature: You can now place spacing letter modifiers in the same block as letters
that they modify. This can be of use if you are working with American Indian languages
like Salish and Kootenai. This feature is experimental and therefore doesn't have a
public interface. To enable this feature:
1. Launch version 4.5.5
2. Find the "Crossword Forge Setup" text file on your computer.
3. change the following text:
<GroupSpacingModifiersWithBase>False</GroupSpacingModifiersWithBase>
to:
<GroupSpacingModifiersWithBase>True</GroupSpacingModifiersWithBase>
4. Save the file
5. Relaunch Crossword Forge.
- Better support for fill-in style crossword puzzles. (You can get a fill-in by turning off the
"Show clues" option and turning on "Show word bank" in the "Puzzle" tab)
a. Numbers are no longer displayed in the grid.
b. Crossword Forge Live now supports this style.
- Added a feature which will allow you to use Crossword Forge Live on websites that
don't allow URL query strings (e.g. "?version=4.5.4"). The use of these strings is
standard and is used in Crossword Forge Live to prevent caching, unfortunately some
web hosting providers don't allow it for their customers (e.g. Verizon in
mysite.verizon.net sites). Crossword Forge now lets you turn off this feature in your live
puzzles so that they can be used on those websites.
- Fixed an issue where Undo could sometimes fail to properly undo a make puzzle
operation.
- Crossword Forge Live now acknowledges that you have completed the puzzle much
faster.
- Minor cosmetic changes.
- Fixed a caching issue, that could prevent the current "puzzle.xml" file from loading in
Crossword Forge Live. Since the format of the "puzzle.xml" files may change from
release to release, this could prevent some end users from seeing the correct puzzle
data unless they emptied their cache. With version 4.5.3 emptying the cache is not
necessary.
- Fixed an issue in which the word bank in interactive puzzles was too closely tied to the
order of the clues.
- Word banks in interactive puzzles now honor the Crossword Forge setting to scramble
their contents.
- Word banks in interactive puzzles now grow in height to make all of their words visible.
- Pressing the tab key in an interactive puzzle now advances to the next clue, shift-tab
retreats to the previous clue.
- Enabled the delete key for interactive puzzles.
- Added web export. You can now export your crossword puzzles to a new interactive
web format called "Crossword Forge Live". Word search puzzles are not yet supported.
- You can now drag and drop image files to the backdrop picture image well.
Version 4.2.6 (Dec 12, 2005)
- When opening a saved puzzle, Crossword Forge sets the language property correctly
make the puzzle more challenging, or use it in conjunction with the word bank for
beginning writing practice.
Version 3.9.8 (July 9, 2005)
-Added a trim feature which lets you get rid of extra grid white space.
-Improved the document icon.
-Other minor improvements.
Changes specific to users on Microsoft Window's OSes.
-Added a document icon
-Improved the install experience. (download should be smaller, added a program
description, and now asks you if you want to launch after the install completes.)
Version 3.9.7 (June 22, 2005)
-Fixed some minor on-screen cosmetic issues with refreshing the title area.
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.9.6 (June 9, 2005)
-Fixed First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons to enable appropriately.
-Added month names to the built-in spell checker's dictionary.
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.9.5 (June 2, 2005)
-The Position column is now updated properly, after making a puzzle
-Added Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clear for list view rows.
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.9.4 (June 2, 2005)
-Faster when switching to "Record View".
-You can now see what your typing again in Mac OS 8/9 (broken since version 3.9).
-Other Minor Improvements.
Version 3.9.3 (June 1, 2005)
-No longer causes data corruption when alternating between list and record mode, or
spell checking in list mode.
-It is now possible to generate multiple crossword puzzles without changing the puzzle
data. Each press of "Make Puzzle" will attempt to create a different random puzzle.
of styles to four. The options include the following: "Rectangle", "Rounded Rectangle",
"Strike Through", and "Circled Letter".
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.8.2 (April 22, 2005)
-Added an option for displaying word search answers with a strike-through instead of a
rounded rectangle.
-Tweaked the rounded rectangle word search answers so that adjacent diagonal
answers no longer overlap.
Version 3.8.1 (April 21, 2005)
-Fixed an issue where on screen column positioning of the second page of text didn't
match the first page.
-Fixed a problem where Crossword Forge could get stuck in spell check mode.
-Fixed picture backdrop tiling.
-Puzzle text can no longer overwrite backdrop pictures.
-Improved word search answer ring placement.
-Now supports .gif, and .png as picture backdrops (Mac version only)
-Updated help to include new export options.
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.8 (April 20, 2005)
-Added an "Import from Clipboard" command, which allows you to import from text on
the clipboard.
-Import no longer creates a new document but appends imported clues/answers to the
end of an existing puzzle. If you need the old behavior be sure to choose "New" from
the "File" menu first.
-Line spacing in exported PDF documents now improved.
-Picture scaling in exported PDF documents now improved.
-Fixed a problem that could occur if you try to create a word search puzzle with no text
in the answer field, but text in the clue field.
-Fixed various cosmetic issues.
-Other minor improvements.
Version 3.7.6g
-Added German Translations for toolbar items.
Puzzle" button.
-Actual Block Size is now properly reset when starting a new puzzle or loading a puzzle
from disk.
Version 3.5 (Jan 29, 2005)
-You can now specify the name of a file to use as the starting point for whenever you
select New or you start the program.
-You can specify a list of restricted words that you do not want to appear in a word
search puzzle. Crossword Forge will let you know if they appear and will advise on how
to fix them.
-Other minor changes.
Version 3.4.1 (Jan 27, 2005)
-Now remembers the current language setting more reliably.
Mac Classic Specific Improvements
-Increased the default memory size so that spell checking will work.
German Specific Improvements
-Translated a few strings that got missed when releasing version 3.4.
Version 3.4 (Jan 26, 2005)
-Added English Spell Checking.
-If you start typing the name of the font in the font's choice list box it will now
automatically select that font.
-Fixed a problem that it would always load Arabic as the activeLanguage
-Fixed a problem where the text direction (i.e. left to right, right to left) would be
randomized if you made a puzzle with a right to left text (e.g. Arabic or Hebrew). Even if
you later switched back to left to right text (e.g. English)
-Fixed a problem where exporting word search answer keys would not work properly.
-Advanced settings now reset as appropriate when you make a new puzzle.
-Other minor changes.
Version 3.3 (Jan 19, 2005)
-Added a purchase button to the initial startup window.
-Added a sale countdown star-burst to the initial startup window.
-The missing words are now displaying again in the status window
-The Mac Classic version of Crossword Forge no longer has its registration dialog
obscured by the puzzle editor and the font window.
Version 3.0.9
-New and improved word search creation algorithm. Greatly improves chances of
creating an optimal puzzle in cases where there are many words or the puzzle is small.
Version 3.0.8
-Now suggests a file name based on the puzzle title when saving. Previously
Crossword Forge would always suggest "My Puzzle".
Windows Specific Changes
-Page Margins now work properly. Already working on Mac OS X version.
-Line spacing tightened.
-Crossword print out no longer contain wavy lines on some printers. (Tested on a
Hewlett Packard 932c and an Epson CX5400)
-Puzzles with multi-line titles can now be successfully exported.
-No longer leaves screen trash left when title line count has changed.
-Menu Items Cut, Copy, Paste, and Clear now enabled again.
Mac Classic Specific Changes
-Now works on Mac OS 8.1 again.
Version 3.0.7
-Fixed an issue where puzzles would have to be rebuilt after opening.
-Fixed an issue where descending parts of fonts would get cut off in the title.
-You can now stop the guided tour in progress.
-We made other minor changes, mostly cosmetic in nature.
Mac Specific Changes
-Crossword Forge is no longer susceptible to problems caused by some malformed
TrueType fonts (e.g. Bauhaus 93). These corrupted fonts will be ignored.
Windows Specific Changes
-The windows version of crossword forge now supports many more grid export formats if
quicktime is installed. (e.g. jpeg, png, and photoshop).
Version 3.0.2
-Crossword Forge now has a word bank option for Crossword puzzles. When used it
allows students to pick crossword puzzle answers from a list of possible answers. This
option is especially good for teachers with young students that need a little extra help.
-Often if the no background option was selected it was possible to create puzzles that
looked like they had an extra spot for a puzzle letter. Crossword Forge now fills these
misleading squares with the background color to avoid confusion.
-Other minor cosmetic changes.
Version 3.0.1
-Much faster puzzle generation than previous versions. This is especially true if the
puzzle has many words in a tight space. Crossword Forge is also more likely to find a
solution in these cases.
-An import preview window now helps you decide the right format and encoding of your
puzzle.
-Now skips blank lines when importing files.
-About box now thanks the registered user.
Version 3.0
-New Name (Formerly Crosswordz)
-New Icon
-Other minor cosmetic changes
Windows Specific Changes
-Now comes packaged in an installer
-Making puzzles is now significantly faster
-You can now interrupt the puzzle making process
Version 2.7.4
-Fixed a few minor cosmetic issues.
Mac Specific Changes
-Although still not compatible with Mac OS X's "Full Keyboard Access", Crosswordz can
now be used in this mode. The tab key will still do nothing useful in that mode, but you
can always switch between fields by clicking in the new field.
Windows Specific Changes
-Pages are no longer abnormally shrunken when leaving Page Setup.
-Prints with picture backdrop or no backdrop look nicer than previously.
Version 2.7.3
-Crosswordz 2.7.2 would ask some registered users to re-register. This has been fixed.
Version 2.7.2
-Added HelpTags
-Made the "Desired Block Size" feature of 2.6 easier to use.
-Crosswordz will find backdrop pictures even if they are moved as long as they are in
the same folder as the puzzle.
-Renamed the "Languages..." menu to "Preferences..."
-The active language font feature has been removed, it was no longer needed since
every font is explicitly settable. The feature was confusing and problematic.
-Fixed a few cosmetic issues with the font color control.
Mac Specific Changes
-Crosswordz can recognize .bmp files that are saved on a Mac (i.e. they have their type
code set) as valid pictures for assigning to the backdrop.
Windows Specific Changes
-Page Setup now works
-Now supports Japanese puzzles.
-Fixed a problem that would occur if the user chose Japanese or any other
language with an "Active Language Font" set.
Changes in German Localization:
-If Crosswordz has never been run before, and the first version run is a german version,
then "Deutsch" will be the default language.
Version 2.7
-You can now import data from text files. This is great if you want to bring in data that
you already have in some other file. Crosswordz will import data from files with the
following formats. <tab> represents the tab key.
1. Clue<tab>Answer
Clue<tab>Answer
...
2. Answer<tab>Clue
Answer<tab>Clue
...
3. Clue
Clue
...
4. Answer
Answer
...
Windows specific changes in version 2.7
-The font that displays the clue number in the puzzle grid is now smaller and more
attractive.
-The layout of some controls has been adjusted for better alignment.
German specific changes in version 2.7
-Some text that was accidentally left in English is now written in German.
Version 2.6
-You can now set the ideal block size of blocks in the puzzle grid. NOTE: If the block
size you specify is too large for the paper and the puzzle width and height given the
blocks will be reduced in size to fit the paper.
-You can now edit the last language in the languages dialog.
-The Languages Menu item has moved on the OS X version of Crosswordz. It now
occupies a space in the Application menu.
-Fixed a few typos in the German version.
-Fixed a crash that could occur on the windows version when the puzzle size was
increased.
Version 2.5
-Added encoding options for exporting clues to allow one to save in the standard Mac,
Windows, or Unicode formats.
-Changed the UI to make it easier to use.
1. Delete Button is now an icon next to the current clue
2. The Cancel button has been removed, but Undo is now available in the Edit
Menu.
3. Commit is no longer necessary since all changes to the clue number will
commit automatically.
4. Added First, Previous, Next and Last buttons to help navigate the clues. The
Next button is the default and roughly corresponds to the previous commit button.
-Crosswordz now remembers whether the Active Language Font was set.
Version 2.4.8
-Puzzles with special characters like umlauts or accents now work again.
Version 2.4.7
-Typing an incorrect registration number in the dialog used for entering old style
registration numbers will no longer prevent users from registering with a correct number.
-Added some text in the dialog used for entering old style registration numbers
explaining how to determine if you have an old or new style number.
Version 2.4.6
-Opening Crosswordz by double clicking a Crosswordz puzzle file will no longer cause
an internal error. The error was especially apparent on un-registered copies of
Crosswordz.
-The "Across" and "Down" labels no longer disappear when using the "Beijing" or
"Taipei" fonts on the Mac OS X version.
-Fixed a few places that didn't get translated from English to German.
Version 2.4.5
-The vertical scrollbar of the puzzle preview window is back. In version 2.4.4 it was
offscreen.
-Pressing the 'tab' key in the Title tab, now switches between the primary and secondary
titles.
-Fixed problems with the German version and its now in sync with the English version.
Version 2.4.4
-Works on Windows again (only tested Windows XP so far)
-The Mac OS X version spools printing much faster than it used to, especially word
search printing. Instead of taking
up to 5 minutes, it now easily takes under 5 seconds.
-Cleaned up the interface a bit.
-Added russian language support. Works best on Mac OS X.
Version 2.4.3
-Now waits 2 seconds before changing the size in the size editor of the "Fonts" window.
-No longer crashes if the size specified makes a clue too large to fit on one page. It will
be a bit messy, but it won't crash.
-Now automatically recovers from setting the font size to 0.
Version 2.4.2
-Word Searches now print twice as fast as they did previously (for the same puzzle
size), if no backdrop color, or picture is specified.
-Much faster editing than version 2.4 or 2.4.1
-Significantly less flicker on OS 9 and windows than versions 2.4 or 2.4.1, and font and
style changes are immediately updated in the puzzle.
-Fixed a problem where it wouldn't load in the font name and size for titles of saved
puzzles.
-Loads the Crosswordz stationery file (namely "Crosswordz Stationery.cwz" or
"Crosswordz Stationery.txt"), after selecting "New..." as well as when first starting
Crosswordz.
-Starting New without the stationery file now restores the default text sizes.
-OS X version no longer crashes if it reads a crosswordz file saved with a Windows or
Classic Mac version of Crosswordz of 2.3.5 and up.
-English Word Search letters now capitalized by default again.
Version 2.4.1
-Crosswordz now works again on OS 9, and hopefully windows (haven't tested, my test
machine is currently not working). I'm truly sorry about this.
-Disabled Page Setup options for OS 9, and Windows since they weren't working
-The Fonts Window now has a resize widget.
Version 2.4 (second posting)
-Fixed an embarassing "Out of Bounds Exception" that would occur when Crosswordz
didn't find a preferences file.
-Changes to the active language are saved even when changed from the Active
Language popup.
Version 2.4
-Crosswordz now supports changing the font, font size, color, and other attributes of
clues and answers. All this is done using the new Fonts Window.
-Crosswordz's titles now have color support.
-Crosswordz's title editor is now larger to allow more space for editing titles.
Version 2.3.6
-The registration dialog no longer limits typing to 22 characters, allowing longer names.
-The registration dialog now works with drag and drop, to make registration simpler.
Version 2.3.5
-Crosswordz now supports "Page Setup". You can print on more than just Portrait US
Letter. Adjust Paper size, orientation, margins at will. Crosswordz will automatically
scale its output to fit the new format.
-Crosswordz puzzles are no longer limited to 27/30. Use as many grid squares as you
like. Crosswordz will still try to use the default 20x20 block size it always has, but if
there isn't enough room it will scale the block size down as needed. Now you really can
make big puzzles!
Version 2.3
-Crosswordz now does a much better job loading puzzles. It is much less likely to have
a problem placing words where they were saved.
-A "Load Defaults" button has been added to the languages dialog.
-It is now possible to create word search puzzles that have words against the top and
left side. A bug prevented this previously.
-Words that were backwards in a word search puzzle, will now remain backwards if you
open the puzzle again.
-Registration has been simplified, in preparation for a more automatic sales process.
New Registration keys consist of a name, and a Serial #. The old keys will continue to
work, and as such Sol Robots will not issue new keys to existing customers.
-Crosswordz Default stationery is no longer as easy to overwrite. You will be forced to
do a SaveAs instead of a Save.
-You can use a file named "Crosswordz Stationery.cwz" as well as the older
"Crosswordz Stationery.txt" as your default stationery. Just place it in the same folder
as Crosswordz.
Version 2.2.2
-Tightened up the Puzzle Title. Wastes less space between the last title and the puzzle.
-Now doesn't reserve any space for the title, if no title is present.
-Improved the visibility of letters in the word search, when viewed on a background other
NOTE: Puzzles saved in version 2.2 of Crosswordz will not work properly if opened in
older versions of Crosswordz.
Highlights of version 2.2
-Language Settings now save with the Crossword file.
-Added an easy way to switch language settings, or to customize language settings.
Just look for the "Active Language" popup in the "Puzzle" tab of the "Puzzle Editor" or
go to the Edit menu and select "Languages."
-You can now set a special font for your puzzle on a language by language basis (or use
the defaults).
"Special Font" is found in the Languages dialog in the Edit menu. The chosen font will
affect: letters in the grid, puzzle labels, clues, and answers. It will not alter numbers in
the grid, or puzzle titles. Fonts for puzzle titles are controlled separately.
-Crosswordz will automatically extract spaces from your answers for use in the puzzle
grid (leaving
the spaces in place in your answer key for readability). If you want the old behavior just
turn "Extract Spaces" off in the Languages dialog. You will need to remake your puzzle
using "Make Puzzle" to see the full effect.
-Crosswordz now gives you the option to turn off capitalization of letters in the puzzle
grid on a language by language basis. Note: French should now have capitalization
turned off (because that is the proper way to deal with accents in that language).
"Capitalization" is found in the Languages dialog in the Edit menu. You will need to
remake your puzzle using "Make Puzzle" to see the full effect.
-2 Japanese options have been added in the language dialog. (Mac ?S X version only)
-Added support for adding a word search label, which appears between the grid and the
clues. Tip: use
this space to give instructions for the word search. "Word Search Label" is found in the
Languages dialog in the Edit menu.
-Crosswordz's "Puzzle Preview" window is now taller on monitors that support it. It will
stay clear of the
dock on Mac OS X.
-Now its easier than ever to purchase and register Crosswordz, with 2 new menu
options.
Bug Fixes in version 2.2
-Crosswordz will now export Word Search Clues and Answers properly.
-No longer clip the last row, and the last column of an exported grid.
-Fixed a bug where the "Use Best Match Yet" Button would not necessarily use the best
match found.
Highlights of version 2.1
-Word Search now has option to print the clues instead of the word search words at the
bottom of the Word Search.
-Changed the font of the numbers in the upper right hand corner of the crossword
blocks for increased readability on Mac OS X.
-Fixed cosmetic glitch that occurred when word searches were displayed on a solid
background other than white.
-Scrollbars are now reset during a load.
Highlights of version 2.0.1
-No longer draws or prints duplicate clues. This problem was manifest in long puzzles.
-No longer Draws Across or Down (or their international equivalents) at the bottom of
the first
page if the clues are entirely on the second page.
-Scrollbars are now accurate. Horizontal scrollbar only allows scrolling if window is
smaller than
page. Vertical Scrollbar only scrolls to the bottom of the last page in the puzzle.
-Vertical Scrollbar now has a useful page step. It now steps almost a window full. A
little bit
of slack is given so that its easy to get your bearing still.
-Backdrop type now loads properly again.
-Word Search options now load properly.
-Clears previous backdrop when new puzzle loaded.
-No longer saves path to picture if picture backdrop isn't specified.
-Export Clues no longer contains duplicates clues. This problem was manifest in long
puzzles.
-Export Clues with answers now has a newline after the down text.
-Correctly reads puzzles with no clues or answers.
Known Issues
-Accented characters in a puzzle produced on the Mac, do not show properly when the
puzzle is brought
to a Windows version of Crosswordz.
-Accented characters in a puzzle produced on Windows, do not show properly when the
puzzle is brought
to a Mac version of Crosswordz.
-Added 3 more default languages: French, Spanish, and Scottish Gaelic. If you have
used
version 1.3.5 of Crosswordz you will need to delete all the entries in the Languages
dialog
to see the new entries.
-Now opens Crossword puzzles when you double click on their files. (Mac Only)
-Fixed a bug which could cause Crosswordz to get into an infinite loop when printing
some multi-page
crossword puzzles.
-Now shows page breaks for multi-page puzzles in the puzzle preview window.
-Changed the built in font for displaying the clues and printing them. They are now
consistent with each other for a more WYSIWYG experience.
-Crosswordz now makes sure that words don't hide within each other. e.g. It is no
longer possible to have "print" and "sprint" take up the same space in the crossword
puzzle. Crosswordz will warn you if you load a project with this glitch.
-Now automatically trims spaces from the front and back of answers.
-Export clues no longer ignores whether you want to export with answers or not.
-And a few minor cosmetic adjustments.
Highlights of version 1.3.5
-Added Languages Dialog, where you can customize the Across and Down text labels.
Your customizations will be saved to your preferences file, so you only have to do it
once. English
German, and Italian already included.
-The following features and fixes apply only to the Mac version:
-You can now export the puzzle picture in any of the following formats.
BMP, PICT, PhotoShop, JPEG, PNG, SGI, TGA, TIFF (Quicktime required)
-The following features and fixes apply only to the Windows version:
-Background Pictures no longer print at 1/5 their actual size.
-Now an MDI app frame on windows, for better clarity
-Crosswordz is no longer confused about the location of saved pictures
-Exporting the Clues as text now works as designed.
-Minor adjustments to both platforms
-Changing the Capitalization of text now counts as change, and be saved in the puzzle.
-Export puzzle grids are no longer clipped to right, and no longer have unnecessary
padding to
the left.
-Added version number to splash screen and about box for easier identification.
-Added Icons to the warning dialogs.
enabled but brings up a dialog to ask you what to call your puzzle.
-The Default puzzle has a title filled in, for better visual appeal.
-Added Application Icon for Crosswordz (you may have to rebuild your desktop on OS 9)
-Added Document Icon for Crosswordz
-No longer causes "unhandled nil object exceptions" when running at 2048k but
just turns off double buffering.
-No longer crashes when the number of clues is 1 or less when trying to make a
puzzle.
-No longer saves puzzle when deleting a clue.
-Special case wording added for use when only 1 word can't be found.
-Reduced screen flicker when Opening a crossword or starting a new product.
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Highlights of version 1.2
Now has an Export option. You can save your puzzles as a picture and the clues
as text files.
If the puzzle and clues are too long to fit on 1 page, Crosswordz now handles it.
It knows how to print your clues on the next page. Its even smart enough not to
divide your clues across pages.
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Highlights of version 1.1.1
New Puzzle Editor Interface is designed to be easier for beginners.
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Highlights of version 1.1
Added the ability to Delete clues.
Crosswordz now knows if you have made changes that require saving and will warn
you if you try to quit, or open a new puzzle.
The black background drawing is now an option that you can turn off.