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by rcbroughton
Mon May 05, 2008 10:04 am
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

Hi All I've just posted the new version 3.0.3 of SudokuSolver here http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/SudokuSolver.msi with a new help file http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/SudokuSolverHelp.msi The website http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/ has also been updated with the new program features. ...
by rcbroughton
Mon May 05, 2008 10:03 am
Forum: Software
Topic: SudokuSolver
Replies: 0
Views: 8175

SudokuSolver

Hi All I've just posted the new version 3.0.3 of SudokuSolver here http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/SudokuSolver.msi with a new help file http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/SudokuSolverHelp.msi The website http://www.rcbroughton.co.uk/sudoku/ has also been updated with the new program features. ...
by rcbroughton
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:11 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

HI All

nearly there with the new version

Just to whet your appetite, here's a screenshot. Hopefully I'll get the new version releasedf for the start of May

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Rgds
Richard
by rcbroughton
Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:35 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

I suggested this when solving all steps, the button with '>>'. I was surpized to see SS trying every technique on the first sub-grid, including very complex ones like bowman bingo, before switching to the second sub-grid. The puzzle looks like it's a real insane, whereas the same puzzle can be solv...
by rcbroughton
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:30 am
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

I think what J-C means is that, if the currently selected puzzle type is compatible with the input format, the current puzzle type should be retained . That makes sense - it's going on the list . . . BTW, one thing I noticed that J-C didn't mention is that a Copy and Paste of the block of 9x81 digi...
by rcbroughton
Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:25 am
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

- Confirm Transfer dialog when switching sub puzzle. IMHO it should be always Yes. That will be in the next version - After switching sub puzzle, one step to cleanup all candidates at once instead of several "false" naked singles. Something like initial cleanup. So will that - When solvin...
by rcbroughton
Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: Clueless Explosions
Topic: The thread for discussing: How To Make Clueless Explosions.
Replies: 17
Views: 15159

Hi Børge If you want a printout of the full puzzle for a standard Clueless, Clueless Explosion and Samurai, you can load them into my program and use the print function to print the Composite Grid. You an screen shot the print preview or - as I do - use a free PDF printer driver to "print"...
by rcbroughton
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

Hi All hope I didn't keep you waiting too long after the teaser :wink: Version 3 of SudokuSolver is now avaialble on the website at http://www.piarina.com/sudoku . As you will have seen from the teaser, the main feature in v3 is a much greater ability to customise the user interface. Just about ever...
by rcbroughton
Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

but please don't keep us waiting too long! Coming very soon. Main features: Extended colour and font selection in the colour options - including (as above) ability to use picture backgrounds. Ability to export/import colour options to exchange with other users Additional solving options around Kill...
by rcbroughton
Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:13 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

Teaser . . .


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by rcbroughton
Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:08 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Anyone seen Ruud around recently?
Replies: 6
Views: 7364

azpaull wrote:So, come on, Ruud, show us a sign
Send up a signal, we'll throw you the line
The sudoku curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
Billy Joel
by rcbroughton
Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:18 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

Time for another update - sudokuEd and I are still trying to get a version that is more relable on scoring - consequently we've split up a few of the more complex routines to provide simple versions. Also introduced Killer Triples in this version and a modified version of Hidden Killer Pairs - makes...
by rcbroughton
Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:12 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

HI All bit of an Oops! moment - there was a small bug in the new Bowman's Bingo Lite that was causing a few problems. Apologies for that - a new version v2.2.2 is available to fix that problem. As a bonus, though, this new version has a Copy option on the edit menu (or Ctrl-C from the keyboard). Thi...
by rcbroughton
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:28 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New Solver & Helper for Standard/Killer/Clueless Puzzles
Replies: 54
Views: 42393

Hi All Time for another update as the list of fixes and changes is getting quite lengthy again. I've just updated the website www.piarina.com/sudoku with the latest version 2.2.1 of the software. A full change log is included below, but some big changes in this version are: C o l o u r - the program...
by rcbroughton
Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:08 pm
Forum: Weekly Assassins
Topic: Assassin 85
Replies: 11
Views: 9165

I verified this puzzle with Richard's solver and it gave a rating of 1.38, which is usually on the spot for an Assassin. The phrase "******* Puzzle Not completed. *******" just scrolled out of sight in the solver log. Yes, I've also (almost) fallen into this trap myself. I was going to me...