WORDHUNT

Wordhunt is program that constructs basic "hidden word" puzzles. The user may enter a number of words and then instruct the program to create a matrix of letters from those words. The words are placed in the matrix either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally intersecting with other words having similar characters in the same matrix position. Matrix positions unfilled by the construction process, are filled with random letters.

The resulting matrix is displayed and may be printed with the list of words hidden in the square.

Thus, unique puzzles may be created at will for the puzzler afficionado, and simple puzzles may be created for exercise in school or home. The benefit to the young student is that puzzles may be constructed from spelling lists. The hunting process will assist in learning the spelling of new words.

The program is quite straight forward. The opening window pauses and display an OK button.

Pressing this will cause the presentation of the puzzle building window.

Enter words in the text field at the top left of the window. A RETURN or pressing the ADD button will move the word to the list box below the text entry field.  Words must be at least 3 characters long. They must be unique (not already in the list), and they must contain only alphabetic characters.

Words in the list box will be shown in upper case only and in alphabetical order.

A minimum of seven words is required before a square may be constructed.

A word may be selected in the list box and DELETED of MODIFIED by pressing the appropriate button.

The CLEAR button clears the whole list.

To create a square use the CREATE SQUARE  button. This may take a few minutes depending on the speed of your system and the number and lengths of the words in the list......be patient.

When the square is displayed you may print the puzzle by pressing the PRINT button. You may also request another construction by using the CREATE SQUARE button again, or you may just erase the square by using the CLEAR SQUARE button.

At any time the program me be terminated by pressing the EXIT button.

This is Version 1 of WORDHUNT. A later version will permit saving of a list to a file and its subsequent retrieval, and the output of the square and wordlist to an ASCII text file for use in document construction.

To obtain this upgrade when available, please register this version. Send $10.00 (in any form) to:

John Nye

4741 W Oraibi Drive

Glendale AZ 85308

USA

Non US residents please send $12.00 (or equivalent).