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CPT Crosswords Changelog

What's new in CPT Crosswords 1.3

Aug 25, 2014
  • Bug fixes:
  • Several GUI bugs were repaired.
  • New Features:
  • As additional dictionary for the clue generation a CTree with tags and no clues is accepted as well (Show Tags flag is on.)
  • Speedup of the searching in dictionary with clues.
  • New check box 'All Blacks Assigned' in 'Target Generation Filters' dialog (Diagrams mode.)
  • New check-box menu items in CPT Editor:
  • File | Use Files as Memory
  • Check | All Blacks Assigned
  • All library files can be sorted:
  • new Sort tab in Folder Browser's Header dialog.
  • All changes in dictionary tools 1.5 are reflected (mainly support for bigger dictionaries.)
  • CPT Wizard - 'Generate crosswords from scratch':
  • New option for Scandy style crosswords.
  • CPT Wizard - 'Generate diagrams':
  • Scandy style generation uses the new 'All Blacks Assigned' flag for all sizes.
  • CPT Wizard - all diagrams of Scandy and Clues In style were changed.

New in CPT Crosswords 1.2 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • Compatibility:
  • Can read all old files
  • Can produce files incompatible with the old version
  • New Features:
  • Hindi custom Unicode normalization as technology for creation of Hindi crosswords
  • Improved Thai custom normalization support
  • Creation of Base Words having attached rebus definitions ('rdc' files) and generation of rebus type crosswords
  • New items in New Base Words Encoding dialog:
  • Rebus Definitions check-box
  • Set Rebus Definitions file button
  • New item in Algorithm Options dialog (Words mode):
  • Add Rebus Marks check-box in Options tab
  • New menu item in CPT Editor:
  • Set|Set Marker Definitions from Base Words
  • New item in CPT Wizard 'Generate crosswords from scratch':
  • Rebus Words check-box
  • Improvement in the drawing of Clues Inside

New in CPT Crosswords 1.1.1 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • Improvement of Java launcher
  • A bug introduced in dictionary tools 1.4.1
  • disabled the creation of new dictionary file.
  • During the conversion of sudoku puzzle to sudoku mask format the flags for easy/hard were not cleared.
  • Fixes in combo-box control.
  • Fixes in CPT Wizard.
  • New menu item in CPT Editor: File | Set Default Directory.
  • For Linux version, new patches to reduce the JVM hangings.

New in CPT Crosswords 1.1 (Aug 25, 2014)

  • Compatibility:
  • Can read all old files.
  • Can produce files incompatible with the old version.
  • Bug fixes:
  • All bug fixes from dictionary tools 1.3/1.4 are reflected.
  • In some cases a very small library file was unreadable.
  • Fixes in 'paste grid' operation for barred crosswords.
  • New Features:
  • Maintaining many folders for any Folder Type in Browse Tab.
  • Folder Operations dialog in Folder Browser.
  • Support for Preferable Words in CPT Words generator and in CPT Editor.
  • The generators can be run from CPT Editor (Run menu.)
  • Inserting pictures for printing in CPT Editor.
  • Export in RTF and EMF format in Print Preview.
  • Export in BMP and EMF format in CPT Editor.
  • Improved support for external crossword files (e.g., Across Lite Text v2.0.)
  • New Numbers tab in View Options dialog in CPT Editor.
  • New Markers tab in Additional Properties dialog in CPT Editor.
  • Support for Tip Words, Tip Cells, Markers in files and in libraries.
  • New menu items in CPT Editor:
  • File|Set Spell Check Dictionary
  • File|Set Control Background Color
  • Check|Check with Preferable Words
  • Check|Spell Check Clues
  • Edit|Black/Unused
  • Edit|Toggle Tip Words
  • Edit|Toggle Tip Cells
  • Edit|Toggle Marks
  • Set|Clear All Letters
  • Set|Set Roman Numerals as Clues
  • Set|Code Letters as Numbers - Coded Grid
  • Set|Fill Letters in Blacks - Find Words
  • Set|Insert Image
  • Set|Clear Non-Crossword Data
  • Run|...
  • View|Preferable Words
  • View|Preferable Words DWL Sorted
  • Keyboard shortcuts added for many menu items in CPT Editor.
  • Print styles in Document Options dialog.
  • Support for non-standard types of crosswords (mainly for printing): Numbers as Words, Find Words, Coded Grid, Kriss Kross, and Rebus.
  • Sudoku puzzles: Sudoku mode in Browse Tab, CPT Sudoku generator and the corresponding support in Folder Browser and in CPT Editor.
  • Creating new library in CPT Editor with option to import sudoku puzzles in text library format.
  • Improved GUI:
  • several versions of look and feel (different ways of drawing the buttons); any background control color and gradient drawing; the menus are in Java 2 style and icons added to the menu items.
  • New CPT Wizard module including short tutorials and six wizards for the generators (Java 1.2 and above.)
  • Changes for Sun's Java 1.6/1.7 and some untested OS.
  • Java launcher added for the Windows version.