Find The Words

  Purpose:

       The purpose of this program is to create puzzles containing up to
       twenty hidden words in a grid of random letters. The words can go
       in any direction horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. However,
       there can be no breaks in the letters.

  Uses:

       This program can be used to produce puzzles containing hidden words
       for either education and /or enjoyment. The resulting puzzles may
       be included in a publication or given to individuals to solve.
       There are many possible contents for these puzzles. Some ideas are;

            A list of spelling words,
            The class list,
            Family names,
            Historical figures,
            etc..

  Operation:

       The program has no command line options, so it should be started by
       entering it's name Findword. The screen that appears will contain a
       double lined box on the right and room for a series of questions
       and entries on the left. Listed below are the questions in the
       order in which they are asked and the nature of the desired
       responses.

       Title of Puzzle:

            In this highlighted space you should enter the title of the
            puzzle as you want it printed above the puzzle(s) that are
            printed. After you leave this question you can not return
            without restarting the program so examine each word carefully
            before using the enter key to move on to the next question.

       Enter Words:

            It is at this point that you create the list of words to be
            included within the puzzle. You may enter any number of words
            between 1 and 20.

            The program will go on to the next question when you hit the
            enter key on a blank word or after twenty words have been
            entered.

            As each word is entered it will be listed below and a count of
            the total number of words entered is displayed.

            Phrases can also be entered, however, in keeping with the
            rules for this type of puzzle the spaces will be removed.













            After each word is entered there is no option to return to
            correct it so be sure it has been entered correctly.


       Print Puzzle:

            After all the words have been entered you will be asked if you
            want to print out the puzzle. As no printer control or special
            characters are used printing should work with almost all
            printers.

            Hitting the 'Y' or 'N' keys for (Y)es or (N)o at this point
            will answer this question. If you answer no then the program
            will end. However, if you answer yes you will be asked the
            following questions.

       Number of Copies:

            If you responded that you wanted to print the puzzle, then you
            will be asked how many copies to print. The range of choices
            is from 1 to 99.

       Variable Puzzles:

            When you choose to print more than one copy of your puzzle you
            will next be asked if you want variable puzzles.

            If you answer (Y)es then each puzzle will be different from
            the others. This can be useful in cases such as a class where
            you want everyone to have the same words but not share
            answers.

            A (N)o answer will result in the printing of identical
            puzzles.

       Print Answer:

            The next question asks if you want the solution of each puzzle
            also printed. A (Y)es response will produce a solution page
            after each puzzle page. The hidden words are printed in
            capital letters and the surrounding random letters are printed
            in lower case. After answering this question printing will
            start. As printing progresses there will be a listing on the
            screen of the number of puzzles printed.



                            This is a shareware product of

                                   Acinom Software
                                   7301 Lanham Lane
                               Edina, Minnesota  55403