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riverrun

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Registered: 2010-08-27

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genxword: Crossword generator written in python

Hi all,

For the last couple of months, I've been working on a crossword generator. It creates a crossword from a list of words and clues typed on the command line or from a text file and outputs an empty grid and key in png and/or svg format, and the word bank and clues in a text file.

For more information, please go to genxword

And here's the AUR page: genxword-git

I hope it will be of some use, and any feedback would be much appreciated.

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riverrun

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Registered: 2010-08-27

Posts: 12

Re: genxword: Crossword generator written in python

Just a quick update on recent changes:

1. It's now much faster .

2. The image files now make it easier to make out empty squares that are surrounded by letters.

3. There's now a PKGBUILD for the python 3 version: genxword-py3-git.

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riverrun

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Registered: 2010-08-27

Posts: 12

Re: genxword: Crossword generator written in python

Yes another update on recent changes:

1. Due to popular demand (well, one person asked for this feature), there is now an option to export the grid and clues to a pdf file (A4 is default, but you can also save it in US letter size). This is still quite basic, but it looks OK for any grid that is less than 35x35 (the default for 80 words).

2. Using a text file to generate the word list is now required.

Edited 28 Jan 2012: More recent changes

1. You now need to write how you want the crossword saved on the command line. Example usage:

   genxword word_list.txt pn

   The above example will produce a crossword using words from the word_list.txt file, save an A4-sized pdf file (p) with the grid and clues, and the grid and key in png (n) format together with a text file containing the word bank and clues.

2. There is an option to run the program non-interactively

3. I've added a man page.

Further update on the update: genxword - GUI version

Last edited by riverrun (2012-04-16 12:45:20)

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