Re: crossword project works


"Malcolm McLean" <regniztar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Bartc" <bc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
Malcolm McLean wrote:
"Malcolm McLean" <regniztar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
It's now in pre-alpha.

Yoou can see version one on the website. Under "crossword generator"
in the bottom tright hand corner.

The layout it generates doesn't have rotational symmetry?

Yes. That would make it even harder to fit the words.

I would have thought that made it considerably easier, to be supplied with a
grid. For one thing, you can immediately see the minimum and maximum word
lengths, and know how many of each length are needed. I can't see why
symmetry would hurt though.

Or does your algorithm work by fitting the words on an unbounded
Scrabble-like board then fixing the edges of the crossword around the used
squares?


And what are those numbers it prints out like 75464 56.0?

It's to give you something to look at whilst it tries to find the best

That does slow it down considerably I think.

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Bart


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