CrossWord - Crossword Puzzle Editor

by Graham Crow

CrossWord is a program that creates crossword puzzles. It provides an editor in which you enter a grid of blanks or bars, together with the solutions.  Numbering of the squares is automatic.

The output, with or without the answers, is in the form of a Draw file which may be exported to a DTP package.  There is also a facility for entering the clues which may be saved separately as a text file, also for export to a DTP package.  Data for the complete crossword is saved in a special datafile (provisionally types &3BB for squares and &3BC for bars).

Many features are provided to give you control over the process, for example:

 - the crossword may be any size up to 21 x 21
 - the grid may be made up of squares or bars
 - the scale may be adjusted to suit the mode you are using
 - you may choose which font to use and its point size
 - the size of the drawfile may be specified
 - the width of the bar may be specified
 - the drawfile can include numbers or answers or both
 - your preferences may be saved in a Choices file

An Examples directory is included.

The main purpose of CrossWord is to produce quality output simply. The Examples directory shows how the various features may be combined to produce a full crossword, together with the clues and the previous day's solution. You could, of course, use packages such as Ovation and Impression or do the whole job in Draw using Text Areas for the clues.

A more detailed description together with instructions on using the program can be found in the !Help file inside the application.

Copyright  RISC User 1995
