For comments, complaints and questions (how's that for alliteration!), I can be contacted at <phew@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> .
Description
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Showwit! Solver generates solutions for Showwit! levels. These solutions can be copied and pasted as text, or saved in a text file.
Use the File menu to open and close Showwit! level files. The number of levels files which may be open at a time is subject only to the available memory.
To solve a level, select it from the list, then select “Solve” from the Levels menu. To generate solutions for all levels , select “Solve All”. When the “Multiple Solutions” option is select, all the possible ways of solving the level are reported, otherwise only the first solution found is reported.
Use the Log menu to save or clear the contents of the log window.
Solution Reports
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A solution report will be in one of the following forms :-
1) Solution exists
<Filename> : <Level Name>
[ List of tiles to click ]
[ If multiple solutions, then second list ]
[ etc. ]
The tiles are listed by number, according to the following key :-
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
To solve the level, click ONCE on each of the tiles listed. The tiles may be clicked in any order.
Solutions are listed in the order that they are found by the search algorithm. They are not listed by ease of use, or by any particular measure of optimality.
2) No solution exists
<Filename> : <Level Name>
No Solution
3) The picture is already showing at the start (trivial case)
<Filename> : <Level Name>
Picture is showing at start!
Notes
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1) For convenience, the levels included with the Showwit! application are duplicated in the file “Default Levels for Showwit!”.
2) The log can only store 32k, due to the limits of TextEdit. When it is near to full, the log will be automatically erased. The contents are NOT saved.
Small Print
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This program is Freeware, which means that it may be distributed freely in its original, unmodified form. Other than this, the author reserves all rights which are applicable under copyright laws.
You may distribute this program any way you wish as long as you don't charge for it (except for reasonable download costs), and so long as it is distributed in its original, unmodified form.
You MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE this program on any disk costing more than $5 without my explicit permission. You MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE this program on any CD without my explicit permission.
Warranty
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This program should do what I’ve described in this document. If it doesn't, contact me and I’ll try to sort it out. If the reply isn't to your satisfaction, you can simply stop using the program.
Fine Print
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Patrick C Hew hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Patrick C Hew will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if Patrick C Hew or an agent of his has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Patrick C Hew be liable for any damages, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.
