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&CWH01*** Crossword Creator Quick Start ***
Welcome to Crossword Creator.  This help screen is a quick overview
and a mini-tutorial.  Even if you are totally unfamiliar with the
program, you should be able to follow these basic directions.

Crossword Creator's user-interface is consistent and intuitive.  Once
you learn a few simple keyboard (or mouse) operations, you'll be able
to apply them everywhere in the program.  For the rest of this
discussion, we'll assume that you'll be using the keyboard to operate
the program.  If you have a mouse and use it frequently with other
programs, Crossword Creator's operation will already be familiar.

You should think of CWC as a specialized word-processor, designed
specifically for making crossword puzzles.  The major difference is
the ability to type VERTICALLY, as well as HORIZONTALLY.  The
program's major functions are accessed through the MENU SYSTEM.  Most
of these functions display a DIALOG BOX that will prompt you for
additional information.  MESSAGE BOXES may also appear when errors
occur, or when CWC wants to inform you of something.

To design a puzzle, you must complete two major tasks: typing the
puzzle words as they would appear in the completed crossword (the
"solution"), and providing a clue for each of those words (up to 4
lines per clue).  To type in words, simply press the letter keys on
the keyboard as you would in a word-processor.  The PLUS ("+") key
toggles the typing direction.  To enter clues, place the CURSOR on any
letter of a word and press Ctrl+C.  A dialog box will accept your
text.

The menu system is composed of two parts: the ACTION BAR, and the
PULL-DOWN menus.  The ACTION BAR is displayed along the top line of
the screen.  Each word in the action bar is associated with a group of
related functions.  To select a group, press the ALT key together with
the CAPITALIZED LETTER in the action bar word.  For example, to select
the "File" group, press Alt+F.

When an action bar group is selected, a PULL-DOWN menu will appear.
Each word in the pull-down menu is associated with a specific function
to be performed.  To select a function, press the CAPITALIZED LETTER
in the pull-down word.  To execute it, press ENTER.  For example, to
perform the "Print" function, press P, then ENTER.

If a pull-down word ends with "...", it means that a DIALOG BOX will
follow.  A dialog box may contain any number of objects, depending on
what kind of information is needed by that function.  Some of the
objects you may see are INPUT BOXES, CHECK BOXES, LIST BOXES, RANGE
BARS, RADIO BUTTONS, and PUSH BUTTONS.

INPUT BOXES accept text that you type.  CHECK BOXES allow you to turn
"options" on and off by pressing the SPACEBAR.  LIST BOXES and RADIO
BUTTONS let you make a single choice from a set of available choices
by pressing ENTER or the SPACEBAR.  RANGE BARS use the LEFT/RIGHT
ARROW keys to specify a value.  PUSH BUTTONS cause some action to be
taken on the dialog box as a whole when you press ENTER or the
SPACEBAR.

All dialog boxes and message boxes will contain at least one push
button.  The word inside the push button indicates the action that
will be taken when you "press" it with the ENTER key or the SPACEBAR.
For example, "OK" would accept your input (or acknowledgement) and
complete the function, where "CANCEL" would simply exit without doing
anything at all.  Pressing ESC is equivalent to pressing the "CANCEL"
button.

As you work within a dialog box, use the TAB/BACKTAB keys to hilite
individual objects (for MESSAGE BOXES, use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys).
A hilited object is said to "have the INPUT FOCUS", meaning that your
keyboard input will affect it.  Only one object at a time can have the
INPUT FOCUS, so you will have to move it from object to object.  When
you are finished with all of the objects, press one of the PUSH
BUTTONS at the bottom of the dialog box.

The F1 function key is the universal HELP key.  You can display
CONTEXT-SENSITIVE help information for any dialog box by pressing F1.
If you want to browse through the entire HELP file, press Shift+F1 to
display a LIST BOX of help topics, then select the subject you want to
read about.  The ESC key is the universal QUIT key.  Pressing it will
get you out of any dialog or help screen, except MESSAGE BOXES which
can only be dismissed by pressing one of the push buttons.

Read the "CONFIGURATION" help topic, next.
&CWH02Features And System Requirements
FEATURES
--------
- Windowed, "industry-standard" user-interface featuring pull-down
  menus, dialog boxes, and mouse support.

- COMPLETE documentation available on-line.  Context-sensitive HELP.
  No manuals required.

- Automated puzzle design using an advanced "auto-placement" function
  that helps you position words in the puzzle.  Word placement can be
  "freeform" or constrained to a pre-defined "template".

- WORDFIND interface.  Search dictionary files for words with unique
  letter-patterns.  Make custom WORDFIND files.  Invaluable for
  serious puzzle designers.

- Foreign language support.  Custom "language" files can be translated
  into any language that uses the PC's character set and alphabet.

- Prints puzzles in the traditional format, complete with numbered
  boxes and an indexed clue list.  Solutions, too.  Supports
  dot-matrix, daisy-wheel, ink-jet, and laser printers.

- Desktop publishing utility, CWDTP.EXE, for creating "plain ASCII"
  puzzle files, suitable for importing into DTP applications.

- Interactive CONFIGURATION for selecting screen colors, printers,
  etc.  Eliminates the need for a separate "installation" program.

- Identification of "orphaned" clues whose target words are not being
  used in the puzzle.

- Type horizontally AND vertically.

- Edit ACROSS and DOWN clues simultaneously.

- Line-oriented UNDO function.

- Create puzzles up to 36 letters wide by 23 letters high, with up to
  300 words and clues.  Clues can be up to four lines in length, 33
  characters per line.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-------------------
- IBM PC or compatible computer
- DOS 2.1 or higher, 320K minimum memory
- color or monochrome monitor
- one floppy disk drive, hard drive optional
- Microsoft-compatible mouse optional, but recommended

- printer optional (Since CWC prints TEXT, not graphics, the best
                    results are obtained from printers that support
                    the IBM PC character set or a proprietary
                    line-drawing character set.  Printers that support
                    only the ASCII character set are useable, but will
                    produce output of poor quality.  PostScript is not
                    supported.)


Read the "Printer Compatibility Issues" help topic for a discussion on
using printers with Crossword Creator.
&CWH03Installation And Startup
INSTALLATION
------------
Crossword Creator is not copy-protected, and does not require a
"formal" installation, but it is a relatively large program with many
supporting files.  If you are a novice computer user, you may find
that using PC HELP-LINE's step-by-step instructions will get you up
and running faster than trying to configure the software on your own.

The PRINTME.CWC text file contains installation instructions for both
hard disk and floppy disk systems.  Simply print out the directions,
and follow the steps that are appropriate for the type and number of
disk drives on your system.

Crossword Creator and WORDFIND are distributed on both 5.25", 360K
floppy disks, and 3.5", 720K micro-floppy disks.  In the latter
format, files from multiple "disks" may be present on the same
physical medium.  The following files should be present on your
distribution disk(s):

Crossword Creator PROGRAM disk
------------------------------
     . PRINTME.CWC  - Installation instructions
     . REGISTER.CWC - registration/upgrade instructions
     . CWC.EXE      - the Crossword Creator program
     . ENGL.CWL     - English version language file
     . ENGL.CWH     - English version help file
     . ENGL.CWI     - English version help file index

Crossword Creator SUPPORT disk (registered owners only)
-------------------------------------------------------
     . CWHPRINT.EXE - a program to print help files
     . CWDTP.EXE    - a desktop publishing utility
     . WFMAKE.EXE   - a program to build custom WORDFIND files
     . *.CWP        - printer definition files
     . *.PUZ        - sample puzzle files
     . *.CLU        - sample clue files; paired with *.PUZ

WORDFIND disks 1 thru 3
-----------------------
     . X2 thru X20  - dictionary files
     . WFX.EXE      - archived "leading letter" dictionary files


STARTUP
-------
To start Crossword Creator, type "CWC" at the DOS prompt and press
ENTER.  CWC.EXE must be in the CURRENT directory unless you've issued
a PATH command that allows DOS to find it.  CONFIG.CWC and a language
file must also be in the current directory unless you use the "CWC="
environment variable to indicate a specific directory.

Several optional parameters may be specified on the DOS command line
when you start Crossword Creator.  The general form is:

     CWC [puzzle name] [/L=language name] [/A] [/BW]

If you specify a puzzle name, CWC will load that puzzle for you on
startup.  The "/A" tells CWC to assume that your WORDFIND dictionary
files are ALPHABETICAL.  Use "/BW" if you are using a monochrome
monitor with a color video adapter; this forces CWC to use its "black
and white" color scheme for maximum contrast.

If you use "/L=", you must supply the PRIMARY part of a Crossword
Creator language filename, for example, "ESPA" (do not use the ".CWL"
extension).  The program will read that language file on startup.  You
CANNOT run CWC without a language file.  The default is "ENGL", so you
do not have to use this option to run in English.

examples:

     CWC movies     (loads MOVIES.PUZ)
     CWC /bw demo1  (loads DEMO1.PUZ, forces black and white colors)
     CWC /l=espa /a (reads ESPA.CWL, assume WORDFIND alphabetical)
&CWH04Screen Layout/Landmarks
          +-------------------------------------------------+
          |                   Action Bar                    |
          +-----------------------+-------------------------+
          |      Puzzle Box       |      Reference Box      |
          |                       |                         |
          |          +---------------------------+          |
          |          |                           |          |
          |          |   Dialog or Message Box   |          |
          |          |                           |          |
          |          +---------------------------+          |
          |                       |                         |
          |                       |                         |
          |                       +-------------------------+
          |                       |       Status Box        |
          +-----------------------+-------------------------+

This graphic represents the layout of Crossword Creator's main screen.
Other help topics make references to these general areas, so use this
picture to orient yourself.

The ACTION BAR is the "control center" for the MENU SYSTEM.  The group
names of the puzzle functions are listed in the action bar, and the
pull-down menus descend from there.

The color of the action bar and the pull-downs is defined by the
MenuFore=/MenuBack= configuration keywords.  On color monitors, the
color of the hilited function in a pull-down is defined by
MessFore=/MessBack=.  On monochrome monitors, the hilited function is
shown in reverse video.

The PUZZLE BOX is where you edit your puzzles.  You cannot move the
cursor outside of the puzzle box boundaries, nor can you type in other
areas of the screen.  The DOS filename of the current puzzle is
displayed in the top boundary.

The color of the letters in the puzzle is defined by the
PuzzFore=/PuzzBack= keywords, and the color of the unused, blank area
is defined by WorkFore=/WorkBack=.

The REFERENCE BOX displays a summary of the basic keyboard and mouse
edit actions.  Use it as a "quick reference".

The color of the reference box is defined by the WorkFore/WorkBack
keywords.

The STATUS BOX contains status information about the current puzzle.
The values are updated continuously, so you always get
up-to-the-minute data.

"MEM=" displays two values separated by a vertical bar.  On the left
is the total number of bytes of unused memory in your system.  On the
right is the number of unused characters available for the text of new
puzzle clues.

"CLU=" displays two more values.  To the left of the bar is the number
defined by the MaxPuzClues= configuration keyword.  To the right is a
count of the actual number of clues defined in the current puzzle.

The current typing direction is displayed in the top-left corner, and
the row and column position of the cursor is displayed in the
top-right corner.

The color of the reference box is defined by the WorkFore=/WorkBack=
keywords.

DIALOG BOXES and MESSAGE BOXES are not fixed areas.  They can open up
anywhere, but generally these boxes appear in the center of your
screen.

The color of a dialog box window is defined by the DlogFore=/DlogBack=
keywords.  The color of the literal headings and labels in the dialog
is defined by DLitFore=/DLitBack=, and the color of the variable
information is defined by DVarFore=/DVarBack=.

The color of a message box is defined by MessFore=/MessBack=.

Read the "CONFIGURATION" help topic for instructions on how to change
the screen colors.
&CWH05Keyboard Operations
Crossword Creator is, essentially, a specialized word-processor and a
good deal of your time will be spent typing on the keyboard.  Since
this tutorial is not intended to be a primer on computers, we'll
assume you already know what the keyboard is, how it works, and what
all the keys do.  We will, however, need to hilite some special
keystrokes and explain the naming conventions CWC uses when it refers
to the keyboard.

One of the first things you should notice in CWC is the large,
rectangular REFERENCE BOX that takes up most of the right-half of the
screen.  The keystrokes (and mouse movements) listed in this box
summarize the basic keyboard operations available to you when you are
editing a puzzle design -- a "cheat sheet".

Although these keystrokes are undoubtedly familiar, you are probably
only used to thinking of them in a HORIZONTAL orientation, as in a
word-processor.  But in Crossword Creator, everything applies to the
VERTICAL orientation as well.  When you consider that crossword
puzzles contain both ACROSS and DOWN words, the necessity for this
dual nature becomes obvious.

The PLUS KEY ("+") toggles the program back and forth between the
ACROSS typing direction and the DOWN typing direction.  Each time you
press this key, the orientation reverses.  The current typing
direction is displayed in the STATUS BOX, just beneath the REFERENCE
BOX.  Experience has shown that newcomers find this "sideways" typing
a little disorienting at first, but you will adapt quickly.

In addition to the standard QWERTY keystrokes, as you surely know, the
PC keyboard can generate dozens of "special" keystroke combinations.
For example, the Ctrl+Alt+Del sequence that reboots the computer.
Crossword Creator uses several special combinations, many of them as
menu "accelerators".  What's important is that you interpret these
keystrokes correctly when you read about them in the HELP information
or see them displayed on the screen.

CWC uses a simple notational convention to describe multi-key
keystroke combinations -- Alt+F, for example.  Notice that the keycap
names are joined together with a "+", indicating that you should first
press and hold down the ALT key, then press the F key.  Likewise, if
you see the combination Ctrl+Right, you should press and hold down the
CTRL key, then press the RIGHT ARROW key.

It may seem silly to explain such "obvious" details, but these subtle
keyboard techniques can be frustratingly difficult if the ground rules
are not laid down explicitly.  Don't dwell on them too long.  An hour
or two at the keyboard and you'll have everything under your finger
tips.

Read the "Menu Operations" and the "Mouse Operations" help topics for
basic instructions on using those parts of Crossword Creator's
"user-interface".
&CWH06Menu Operations
Crossword Creator, like all computer programs, is simply a collection
of related functions that help you accomplish a specific task.  In
that sense, CWC can be thought of as a "toolbox" for building
crossword puzzles, and to use those tools you must interact with the
MENU SYSTEM.

Every "tool" built into CWC is listed in the menu system.  To use one
of those functions, you simply select it from the menu and ask the
program to execute it.  When the function is complete, you can select
another tool, and so on.

The way that you use the functions, and the sequence that you use them
in, will be unique to your needs; Crossword Creator imposes no
pre-defined structure on your work.  As you become more familiar with
the program, the location of the various functions in the menu system
will become second-nature to you and, as you'll see, the menus are
flexible enough to assist the novice without hindering the expert.

The menu system is composed of two parts: the ACTION BAR, and the
PULL-DOWN menus.  The ACTION BAR is displayed along the top line of
the screen.  Each word in the action bar is associated with a group of
related functions.  To select a group, press the ALT key together with
the CAPITALIZED LETTER in the action bar word.  For example, to select
the "File" group, press Alt+F.

When an action bar group is selected, a PULL-DOWN menu will appear.
Each word in the pull-down menu is associated with a specific function
to be performed.  To select a function, press the CAPITALIZED LETTER
in the pull-down word.  To execute it, press ENTER.  For example, to
perform the "Print" function, press P, then ENTER.

There are also other ways to manipulate the menus.  For example, you
can also use the ARROW keys to scroll vertically and horizontally
through the functions.  When you find the one you want, just press
ENTER.  Or, if you change your mind and decide not to do anything,
press ESC and the pull-downs will disappear.

As you will notice, some menu functions have a special keystroke
combination listed to the right of the function name.  These are
called menu "accelerators" because they are a short-cut way of
executing a function WITHOUT going through the menu system.

You can use the accelerator keystrokes whenever the menus are in a
neutral state, that is, when no pull-downs are displayed.  When you
press the accelerator keystroke, the associated function will be
immediately executed.  As you begin to memorize these "accelerators",
you'll find that your interaction with CWC as a whole will speed up
considerably.

If you see a function name that ends with "...", it means that you
will have to supply further information in a DIALOG BOX before that
function will execute.  Functions that do not use a dialog box are
executed as soon as you initiate them.

Lastly, if you want a detailed explanation about any of the menu
functions BEFORE you execute them, you can use the HELP key.  First,
select a function using the techniques described above.  Then, instead
of pressing ENTER, press F1.  The HELP window for that function will
be displayed.

Read the "Keyboard Operations" and the "Mouse Operations" help topics
for basic instructions on using those parts of Crossword Creator's
"user-interface".

Read the "Dialog And Message Box Operations" help topic for a complete
explanation of how to manipulate those objects.
&CWH07Dialog And Message Box Operations
Crossword Creator's user-interface is based on the concept of
"windows".  A window is a rectangular box that "pops-up" on top of
your work, asks you for some information, and then disappears.

The WINDOW has been adopted as "the" user-interface object by almost
all leading software manufacturers.  CWC's user-interface was
re-engineered in Version 4.00 specifically to follow these "de facto"
industry standards.

The most common use for a window is to display a DIALOG BOX or a
MESSAGE BOX.  In general, DIALOG BOXES are a way for you to give
information to the PROGRAM -- an INPUT.  MESSAGE BOXES, on the other
hand, are a way for the program to give information to YOU -- an
OUTPUT.

When you see a dialog box or a message box, you should notice that it
contains (or more correctly, is composed of) one or more dialog
OBJECTS.  One simple kind of object is a line of text, an error
message, perhaps.  But there are many other, more powerful objects
that have been designed for specialized uses.  Some of the objects
you'll see in Crossword Creator dialogs are INPUT BOXES, CHECK BOXES,
LIST BOXES, RANGE BARS, RADIO BUTTONS, and PUSH BUTTONS.

INPUT BOXES allow you to input freeform text, for example, the clues
that you provide for the words in your puzzle.  You can think of an
input box as a "mini" word-processor because you can type words,
delete and insert characters, move the cursor, etc.  When you've
finished typing, press ENTER to signal the end of your input.

CHECK BOXES allow you to select a subset of "options" from a larger
list.  "Give me that, but NOT that", for example.  Or, "Do this to all
of the items I've checked."  A single check box has only two states:
ON and OFF.  Pressing the SPACEBAR toggles these two states.

Like check boxes, RADIO BUTTONS also allow you to select from a set of
available choices.  The difference is that you may select only ONE
item from the group -- they are all mutually exclusive.  The term
RADIO BUTTON is borrowed from the design of old-style car radios.
Remember the station selector buttons ?  When you pushed ONE in, all
the others popped out -- a single choice.  To "push in" a radio
button, press the SPACEBAR.

A LIST BOX is another "single choice" object, but it is used in place
of radio buttons when the number of possible choices is quite large;
more than could comfortably be displayed together on the screen.  For
this reason, list boxes are usually SCROLLABLE.  To make a selection,
hilite your choice using the ARROW keys or the PGUP/PGDN keys, then
press ENTER.

Sometimes you need to specify a single numeric value that falls within
a specific range.  For example, "Pick a number between 1 and 100."  In
this situation, a RANGE BAR is the easiest object to use.  Simply use
the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to slide the "range pointer" over to the
desired value.

PUSH BUTTONS are a special class of radio buttons.  They are the
"control panel" for the entire window because pushing one of them
causes some action to be taken on the dialog box as a whole.

All dialog boxes and message boxes will contain at least one PUSH
BUTTON.  The word inside the push button indicates the action that
will be taken when you "push it" by pressing ENTER or the SPACEBAR.
For example, "OK" would accept your input (or acknowledgement) and
complete the dialog, where "CANCEL" would simply exit without doing
anything at all.  Pressing ESC is equivalent to pressing the "CANCEL"
button.

As you work within a dialog box, use the TAB/BACKTAB keys to hilite
individual objects (for MESSAGE BOXES, use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys).
A hilited object is said to "have the INPUT FOCUS", meaning that your
keyboard input will affect it.

Only one object at a time can have the INPUT FOCUS, so you will have
to move it from object to object.  If you press the PgDn key, the
INPUT FOCUS will move immediately to the first push button in the
dialog.

Read the "Keyboard", "Mouse", and "Menu Operations" help topics for
more instruction on Crossword Creator's user-interface.
&CWH08Mouse Operations
Crossword Creator has built-in support for Microsoft-compatible mice.
If the appropriate mouse software is installed on your system and a
mouse is indeed attached, CWC will recognize it automatically.

As with the "Keyboard" topic, this tutorial will not tell you how to
install a mouse, nor explain how it works.  If the terms BUTTON,
CLICK, DOUBLE-CLICK, PRESS, RELEASE, and DRAG are unfamiliar to you,
spend some time with your mouse's owner's manual and practice these
techniques.  It will be well worth your effort.

CWC's mouse support is extended primarily to the MENU SYSTEM and the
DIALOG BOXES.  In addition, there are some simple short-cuts you can
use while editing your puzzle.

To operate the menus, place the mouse cursor on top of one of the
words in the ACTION BAR.  PRESS BUTTON 1; a PULL-DOWN menu will be
displayed.  DRAG the mouse cursor over the function names in the menu
until the one you want is hilited.  RELEASE the button; the function
will be executed.

Inside a DIALOG or MESSAGE BOX, the mouse simultaneously moves the
INPUT FOCUS and manipulates the OBJECT.  With "selection" objects like
RADIO and PUSH BUTTONS, and CHECK and LIST BOXES, just CLICK BUTTON 1
on the item you want to select.  If a list box displays a SCROLL BAR
on one side, you can scroll forward and backward by CLICKing BUTTON 1
inside the SCROLL BAR or on the ARROWHEADS at each end.

With RANGE BARS, move the mouse on top of the "range pointer", PRESS
BUTTON 1, DRAG the pointer to the desired value, and RELEASE the
button.  With INPUT BOXES, CLICK BUTTON 1 anywhere inside the edit
box, then move the cursor or type your text as needed.

There is also a special mouse operation that applies only to the HELP
dialog, the scrollable text window that is invoked by the F1 function
or by selecting a HELP TOPIC to read.  This dialog does not have any
push buttons, and it is not obvious how to dismiss the dialog using
the mouse.  The way to do it is to CLICK on the DIAMOND symbol in the
top-left corner of the window.  This is equivalent to pressing a
"CANCEL" button.

Note that all of these mouse operations are accomplished with
BUTTON 1.  This is a LOGICAL identification and does not always mean
the left-most button.  Mice have different numbers of buttons, and
most allow you to specify which PHYSICAL BUTTON is BUTTON 1.  If you
have problems using your mouse, check your owner's manual first.

There are three more short-cuts you can use with the mouse while you
are editing your puzzle.  First, CLICKing BUTTON 1 anywhere in the
puzzle will move the cursor to that position.  CLICKing BUTTON 2 on
any WORD in the puzzle will automatically execute the EDIT CLUES
dialog box.  Lastly, CLICKing BUTTON 1 on the PLUS SIGN "(+)" in the
STATUS BOX will toggle the typing direction.

Read the "Menu Operations" and the "Keyboard Operations" help topics
for basic instructions on using those parts of Crossword Creator's
"user-interface".
&CWH09Registering With PC HELP-LINE
PC HELP-LINE believes that no one should have to pay for software
before they have a chance to try it out for themselves.  You are free
to evaluate the program for a reasonable length of time, but if you
want to continue using it you have an obligation to register with
PCHL.

Registration establishes you as a customer of PC HELP-LINE and
entitles you to the CWC Support Disk (Disk #2), discounts on future
upgrades, news about upcoming products, technical support, and other
privileges.

The registration fee is $20 U.S. dollars. Overseas customers should
add an additional $7 to cover postage.  A registration form is
provided in the REGISTER.CWC text file.  Simply print out the form,
fill in the information, and return it to PC HELP-LINE with your
registration fee.

Comments and suggestions for enhancements are always welcome at PCHL.
If you have an idea for a new feature or a new way to do something, or
even if you find a bug (gasp!), PCHL wants to hear about it.

Thank you for supporting shareware and PC HELP-LINE products.
&CWH10*** New Features/Changes In CWC 4.10 ***
1.   New PRINT format: PROOF SHEET - This additional format now
     appears in the PRINT dialog box.  It was added to assist those of
     you who submit your puzzles to publishers of newspapers and
     magazines.  The output is a composite of the puzzle AND the
     solution, making it easy for editors (and you) to check your
     work.

2.   SeparateCluePage= and ContinuousForms= keywords deleted - These
     printer definition keywords are no longer valid.  They now
     appear, instead, as options in the PRINT dialog box, allowing you
     to select or deselect them without changing printer definition
     files.

3.   Larger HELP topics - The maximum number of lines of text that can
     be displayed for a single topic in the HELP file has been
     increased from 80 to 100.

4.   CWHPRINT enhanced - This utility was enhanced with a DOS
     command line parameter that allows you to print a single topic
     ID, or a range of IDs without reprinting the entire manual.

5.   CWDTP modified - The full-screen user-interface of this utility
     was replaced with a DOS command line interface, making it faster
     and easier to use.  This change also enables CWDTP to be executed
     in a DOS batch file.

6.   AUTO PLACE function enhanced - In FREEFORM mode, AUTO PLACE no
     longer suggests word placements that would create unwanted
     "side-effect" words.  Also, AUTO PLACE now searches in BOTH
     directions automatically.  This eliminates the need for you to
     execute AUTO PLACE twice (once for ACROSS, again for DOWN).

7.   New WFMAKE utility - This utility allows you to create your own
     custom WORDFIND files (ASCII to WORDFIND mode), or uncompress
     existing WORDFIND files (WORDFIND to ASCII mode).

8.   WORDFIND function enhanced - Custom naming conventions are now
     supported for WORDFIND files, allowing you to use both the
     standard WORDFIND files ("Xnn") and any new ones you create with
     WFMAKE.  In addition, the WORDFIND function will now
     automatically use "leading letter" dictionary files, if they are
     available, to improve performance on letter pattern searches
     where the first letter is known.

9.   Longer puzzle titles - Puzzle titles can now be up to four lines
     in length, similar to puzzle clues.

10.  CONFIGURATION function improved - Selecting a custom color scheme
     for Crossword Creator is easier now with the addition of a
     "mini-screen" icon.  As you try different combinations, the
     screen icon is automatically updated so you can see how your new
     colors will look.

11.  Faster program initialization - CWC 4.10 loads and completes its
     internal initialization about 10 times faster than version 4.00.
     The HELP file is now pre-indexed, and the logo/copyright screen
     no longer prompts you to "Press any key to continue..."
     (registered copies only).
&CWH11NEW - Start From Scratch
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: none

The NEW function clears the current puzzle and erases all clues from
memory.  You're left with a "clean slate".

If you have made changes to a puzzle already in memory, but have not
saved your work, NEW will warn you.  Even if you choose NOT to save
your changes, your disk files are safe.  NEW erases memory, NOT disk
files.
&CWH12OPEN - Retrieve Your Puzzles
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: Ctrl+O

The OPEN function reads a puzzle file and its corresponding clue file
into memory so you can edit or print an existing crossword.

A dialog box is displayed containing a LIST BOX of all the available
puzzles.  Select a puzzle name, press "OK", and CWC will load the
puzzle into memory.

CWC will only look for puzzles in the directory named by the
PuzDirName= keyword in the configuration file (CONFIG.CWC).  If no
path name is supplied, CWC will look in the CURRENT directory.

Read the "CONFIGURATION" help topic for more information on the
PuzDirName= keyword.
&CWH13SAVE - Save Your Work
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: Ctrl+S

The SAVE function takes the crossword data currently in memory and
writes it to disk.

If the puzzle was previously loaded from disk using the OPEN function,
SAVE overwrites that disk file with the new version.  If the puzzle
has been built from scratch (an "UNTITLED" puzzle), CWC will execute
the "Save As" dialog box so can enter a puzzle name and title.

CWC will write all puzzle files into the directory named by the
PuzDirName= keyword in the configuration file (CONFIG.CWC).  If no
path name is supplied, CWC will write into the CURRENT directory.

Two files are always created; a ".PUZ" file and a ".CLU" file.  The
first contains an image of the puzzle itself.  The second contains the
text of your word clues.  These files are always paired and will have
the same primary DOS filename.  For example, MOVIES.PUZ and
MOVIES.CLU.

Read the "SAVE AS" help topic for instructions on how to change a
puzzle's title, or save it under a new name.

Read the "Puzzle / Clue Files (*.PUZ / *.CLU)" help topic for a
complete description of the internal structures of the puzzle and clue
files.
&CWH14SAVE AS - Change Puzzle Name/Title
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: none

The SAVE AS function is identical to the SAVE function, except that
you are given the opportunity to rename the puzzle and/or change its
title.

A dialog box is displayed containing two INPUT BOXES; one for the
puzzle name, and another for the puzzle title.  If you wish to change
this information, simply type over it.  When you press "OK", CWC will
save the crossword data to disk.

Note that if you change the puzzle name, the original disk files will
NOT be disturbed.  This provides you with a convenient method for
copying puzzles, or saving different versions of the same puzzle.

Four lines are available for the puzzle title.  Since each line is a
separate dialog object, there is no "word-wrap"; it is up to you to
break the lines between words.  CWC will automatically "squeeze out"
leading blanks on each line and "close up" the entire title if you
leave a line completely blank.

In addition, SAVE AS will warn you if you are about to overwrite an
existing puzzle having the same name as the one you supplied in the
input box.
&CWH16PRINT - Print Your Puzzles
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: Ctrl+P

The PRINT function formats and prints the puzzle currently in memory.

A dialog box is displayed containing a set of RADIO BUTTONS for
selecting the output format, a CHECK BOX for selecting additional
print options, and a LIST BOX of all the available printer definition
files.  Default values will already be selected for these objects, but
you may, of course, change them.  To begin printing, press "OK".

As the puzzle is formatted, Crossword Creator calculates the number of
print columns that will be required to reproduce the crossword on
paper.  The actual calculation is:

     If HighestClueIndexNbr <  100, then PuzzleBoxWidth = 3
     If HighestClueIndexNbr >= 100, then PuzzleBoxWidth = 4

     NbrColumnsRequired = (PuzzleBoxWidth * NbrPuzzleLettersWide) + 1

Even though the maximum puzzle width is only 36 letters, many more
columns are required to print the outlines of the puzzle boxes and
other details that are not shown when editing a puzzle on the screen.

The number of AVAILABLE print columns is specified by the
MaxPrintCols= keyword in the printer definition file you've selected.
If this is less than the calculated number required, CWC presents you
with three choices: cancel the print routine, truncate the puzzle to
fit and continue printing, or ignore the warning and print the puzzle
anyway.

Depending on your printer, trying to print a too-wide puzzle will
probably result in garbled output.  Most printers will perform an
automatic carriage-return if a print line is too long, throwing off
CWC's line spacing and "wrapping" the extra characters to the next
print line.

If you get a "Puzzle is too wide" warning and your printer has a
condensed-print mode, try using a different printer definition file.
Crossword Creator supplies both NORMAL and CONDENSED drivers for all
printers that support condensed printing.

Read the "Printer Definition Files" help topics for complete
documentation on MaxPrintCols= and the other printer control keywords.

Read the "Printer Support List" help topic for a list of the printers
supported by Crossword Creator.
&CWH18DOS SHELL - Execute DOS Commands
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: none

The DOS SHELL function temporarily suspends Crossword Creator in
memory, and presents you with the DOS command line.

Use this function when you need to execute some DOS commands without
exiting the main program.  Theoretically, you could run another
application, but remember that CWC is still consuming memory and you
will have a lot less RAM to work with.

To get back to Crossword Creator, issue the DOS command EXIT.
&CWH20EXIT - End The Program
                              Menu: FILE     Accelerator: none

The EXIT function terminates Crossword Creator and returns you to DOS.

If you have made changes to a puzzle in memory, but have not saved
your work, EXIT will warn you.
&CWH21UNDO - Restore A Changed Puzzle Line
                         Menu: EDIT     Accelerator: Ctrl+Backspace

The UNDO function allows you to reverse the effect of a recent puzzle
edit action.

UNDO works on a line-by-line basis.  As long as you have not moved the
cursor off of the edited line, your action can be UNDOne.  Once you
move to another line, however, your edit action becomes permanent.

For example, your current typing direction is ACROSS, and the cursor
is on row three, column five, of your puzzle.  You accidentally press
Ctrl+End which erases all the letters to the right of the cursor.  As
long as the cursor remains on row three, UNDO can restore the line.

A puzzle "line" as far as UNDO is concerned can be either a row or a
column, depending on the current typing direction.  So, as long as you
do not move the cursor PERPENDICULAR to the typing direction, UNDO
will work.

Your edits will also become permanent if you execute one of the menu
functions.  The only exception is the AUTO PLACE function.  Even after
successfully placing a word in the puzzle, UNDO can still remove it if
you do so BEFORE moving the cursor off of that line.

Read the "Keyboard" and "Mouse Operation" help topics for a
description of the available puzzle edit actions.

Read the "AUTO PLACE" help topic for a complete explanation of the
AUTO PLACE function.
&CWH23EDIT CLUES - Enter Your Puzzle Clues
                              Menu: EDIT     Accelerator: Ctrl+C

The EDIT CLUES function allows you to input the text of your puzzle
clues.

A dialog box is displayed containing a pair of 4-line INPUT BOXES, one
for ACROSS words, another for DOWN words.  To the right of each input
box is a CHECK BOX titled "DELETE".

In Crossword Creator, puzzle clues are DEPENDENT on puzzle words.
This means that you cannot input a clue BEFORE its corresponding word
has been placed in the puzzle.  Likewise, if you wish to delete a clue
from the puzzle, you must do so BEFORE removing its corresponding
word.

To edit a clue you must first select a word, then execute the
EDIT CLUES function.  Selecting the word you want to work with is
easy; just place the cursor on ANY LETTER of the word.  Then, press
the Ctrl+C "accelerator" combination or use the menu system to execute
the function.

When the dialog box is displayed, you may see the clues for TWO words.
If the cursor was at the intersection of two words, CWC will display
both the ACROSS clue and the DOWN clue.  If the cursor was NOT at an
intersection, you will still see both INPUT BOXES, but only one of
them will be useable.

Four lines are available for each clue.  Since each line is a separate
dialog object, there is no "word-wrap"; it is up to you to break the
lines between words.  CWC will automatically "squeeze out" leading
blanks on each line and "close up" the entire clue if you leave a line
completely blank.

If you wish to delete a clue, it is not necessary to blank out all the
text; simply CHECK the "DELETE" BOX.  Press the SPACEBAR to toggle the
state of the check box on and off.  The ON state is indicated by an
"X" in the check box.

When you are finished editing a clue, press "OK".  CWC will make the
changes you requested and update the clue count in the STATUS BOX.
Continue editing until you have supplied a clue for every word in the
puzzle.

Read the "REVIEW CLUES" help topic for an explanation of how to check
for "missing" and "orphaned" clues.

Read the "NEXT ACROSS" and "NEXT DOWN" help topics to learn about a
quick way to step through all the words and clues in your puzzle.
&CWH25NEXT ACROSS - Edit The Next ACROSS Clue
                              Menu: EDIT     Accelerator: Ctrl+Right

The NEXT ACROSS function moves the cursor to the next ACROSS word in
the puzzle and executes the EDIT CLUES dialog box.

You will probably find this useful when entering the text of your
puzzle clues.  Instead of manually jumping from word to word,
NEXT ACROSS will step you sequentially through each ACROSS word in the
puzzle.

The NEXT DOWN function provides the same capability for DOWN words.
&CWH26NEXT DOWN - Edit The Next DOWN Clue
                              Menu: EDIT     Accelerator: Ctrl+Left

The NEXT DOWN function moves the cursor to the next DOWN word in the
puzzle and executes the EDIT CLUES dialog box.

You will probably find this useful when entering the text of your
puzzle clues.  Instead of manually jumping from word to word,
NEXT DOWN will step you sequentially through each DOWN word in the
puzzle.

The NEXT ACROSS function provides the same capability for ACROSS
words.
&CWH28AUTO PLACE - Let The Program Do The Work
                              Menu: EDIT     Accelerator: Ctrl+A

The AUTO PLACE function will build a puzzle automatically as you
supply words to the program.

To be honest, AUTO PLACE will probably be of little interest to the
puzzle "craftsman" who always insists on building a tight,
symmetrical, lexically correct crossword.  AUTO PLACE caters, instead,
to the novice designer who cares little for symmetry, is short on
time, and probably has a very specific list of words to work from.

AUTO PLACE uses two dialog boxes.  When you first execute the
function, a dialog box is displayed containing an INPUT BOX for typing
words, a set of RADIO BUTTONS for selecting the placement MODE, and
another pair of INPUT BOXES for specifying the placement LIMITS.
Simply type in the word you want to place, choose a MODE, set your
LIMITS, then press either "ACROSS/DOWN" or "DOWN/ACROSS" to indicate
the placement search order.

AUTO PLACE will then dismiss the first dialog and begin scanning the
PUZZLE BOX, looking for places where your NEW word can be properly
intersected with EXISTING words.  When a potential location is found,
a second, smaller dialog will ask you if you would like to have your
word placed there.  If you press "OK", it's done.  If you press
"CONTINUE", the search proceeds until another location is found, and
so on.

Crossword Creator automatically searches the puzzle in both
directions.  If the program can't find a place for your word (or you
pass up all the opportunities), you'll have to skip that word
temporarily and try another.

An important feature of AUTO PLACE is the placement MODE.  CWC
supports two modes, FREEFORM and TEMPLATE.  FREEFORM is the simpler of
the two.  In this mode, CWC will search the entire PUZZLE BOX looking
for potential intersections.  A "potential" intersection is any
location where the new word can be placed WITHOUT creating any
unwanted "side-effect" words.  This kind of placement has a high
"hit-rate", but it will ultimately produce a randomly-organized,
asymmetrical puzzle.

TEMPLATE mode, on the other hand, forces AUTO PLACE to constrain its
search to a shape you have drawn in the PUZZLE BOX.  You draw the
shape by typing CWC's special "template character", the UNDERSCORE.

For example, suppose you want to design a symmetrical puzzle that has
a consistent letter pattern.  Instead of typing LETTERS into the
puzzle box, draw the PATTERN you want to follow using the UNDERSCORE
key.  As you type in the template characters, you'll see shaded boxes
appear, indicating the boundaries of your custom "template".

When your puzzle template is complete, try placing a word in TEMPLATE
mode.  As you'll see, CWC will only propose placement locations that
lie within the shape you've defined.

This kind of placement has a much lower "hit-rate" than FREEFORM, but
it allows you to "tune" the AUTO PLACE function to your exact
specifications.  You may even find it useful to keep your own
"library" of puzzle templates to use as starting points for new
crosswords.

Setting the placement LIMITS is another way to customize AUTO PLACE.
By default, CWC searches the entire PUZZLE BOX, but you can confine
AUTO PLACE to a smaller area by specifying an upper limit value for
rows and/or columns.  This is especially useful for building puzzles
with specific dimensions.  AUTO PLACE will NOT suggest word locations
that fall outside of the boundaries you establish.

CWC cannot AUTO PLACE a word into a blank puzzle, so you will have to
type the first word in yourself.  After that, though, new branches and
intersection possibilities should spring up quickly.  Even so, not
every new word will always fit the first time.  You may have to skip
around in your list, trying words in a different order, maybe even
typing some in manually to create new branches.

Remember that the AUTO PLACE function is not a magic wand.  It is
extremely unlikely that you will be able to build even a medium size
puzzle without any manual intervention.  AUTO PLACE will mainly help
you find potential intersections that have been overlooked.
&CWH31REVIEW CLUES - Show Missing/Orphan Clues
                              Menu: PUZZLE   Accelerator: Ctrl+R

The REVIEW CLUES function helps you identify and correct errors in
your clue definitions.

Even in a small crossword, it's easy to skip a word and forget to
supply a clue.  It's also common to "orphan" a clue by inadvertently
deleting or misspelling a puzzle word.  REVIEW CLUES will find these
errors for you so you can correct them.

In addition, you will also be able to "preview" the clue index numbers
without actually printing the puzzle.  This is useful when you want
one puzzle clue to reference another, for example, "Opposite of 12
across".

When you execute REVIEW CLUES, the first thing CWC does is format the
puzzle, just like the PRINT function.  Then, a dialog box is displayed
containing the puzzle words, the text of their corresponding clues,
and the index numbers that will appear in the clue list when you
actually print the puzzle.

Clues are presented a page at a time, beginning with the ACROSS clues,
followed by the DOWN clues.  Press "CONTINUE" to view each subsequent
page.  If you see "*** missing ***" flashing on the screen, it means
that no clue has been defined for that word.

After the last page of DOWN clues, CWC will display any "orphaned"
clues it may have found.  These are clues that were once legitimately
defined, but their corresponding words are no longer part of the
puzzle.

For example, suppose you type the word "DOG" into your puzzle and
define its clue to be "Man's Best Friend".  If at some point you erase
the word "DOG" from your puzzle without first deleting "Man's Best
Friend", you've "orphaned" that clue.  But it's easy to get it back.
Simply retype the word "DOG" back into your puzzle and the connection
to "Man's Best Friend" will be restored.

If some orphaned clues are identified AND you never press "CANCEL"
while paging through them, CWC will give you a chance to "clean house"
at the end.  A message box will be displayed asking if you want to
delete all the orphaned clues that were found.  If you press "OK", the
clues will be discarded.  If you press "CANCEL", they will be
retained, thus giving you the chance to "hook them back up" if need
be.

REVIEW CLUES is a handy function to perform just before you save the
final version of a puzzle.
&CWH32WORDFIND - Find Just The Right Word
                              Menu: PUZZLE   Accelerator: Ctrl+W

WORDFIND is a file compression and search technique developed by
Castle Oaks Computer Services.  Using Crossword Creator's built-in
dialog box interface, you can search through disk-based dictionary
files looking for words that match a letter-pattern you specify.  This
can be quite useful for puzzle designers who need to find a word with
just the right combination of letters.

When you execute WORDFIND, a dialog box is displayed containing two
INPUT BOXES; one for the group NAME of your WORDFIND files (the
default name is "X", since that is the convention used by Castle
Oaks), and another for the letter pattern.  To search for words, type
a letter pattern in the second INPUT BOX.  A pattern may contain
letters of the alphabet or WILDCARDS (any non-alpha character).  For
example, B??L??S is a valid pattern.

Once you have supplied a pattern, press the "OK" button to begin
searching.  CWC will display the matching words in a paged, columnar
format.  At the end of each page you may continue searching by
pressing "CONTINUE", or you may begin a new search by typing in a
different pattern and pressing "OK".  You can stop searching in the
MIDDLE of a page by pressing "CANCEL".  Pressing "CANCEL" at the END
of a page will exit the dialog.

In the above example, two of the words displayed would be BALLADS and
BOILERS.  Notice that where a LETTER was specified in the pattern, the
words also contain a matching LETTER in that position.  Where the
pattern contains a WILDCARD, any letter will do.

To use the WORDFIND function, you must purchase a set of dictionary
files from PCHL, or create your own with the WFMAKE utility.  In
addition, you must also tell Crossword Creator what the group NAME is
for your WORDFIND files, and where to find them on your system.

The required naming conventions for all WORDFIND files are as follows:

     The FIRST character is an optional alphabet letter.  If it is
     present, it indicates to CWC that the file contains ONLY words
     that begin with that leading letter.

     The LAST character(s) must be a numeric value.  This value
     indicates to CWC that the file contains ONLY words that are
     exactly that many letters in length.

     The four (or fewer) characters in the MIDDLE define a general
     NAME for a group of related WORDFIND files.

     Filename extensions (.???) are not allowed.

     example:  BX7
               |||
               ||| contains only 7-letter words
               ||
               || is part of a group of files named "X"
               |
               | contains only words that begin with "B"


The location of your WORDFIND files can be specified by a DOS
"environment variable".  Before you start CWC, supply a path name
using the "WF=" environment variable.  For example,
SET WF=C:\WORDFIND.  Crossword Creator will then look for your
WORDFIND files in that directory.  If you do not supply a path name in
the DOS environment, CWC will look only in the CURRENT directory for
your WORDFIND files.

Given a 7-token letter pattern, a group name of "X", and a location of
"C:\WORDFIND", Crossword Creator would normally construct a filename
of "C:\WORDFIND\X7".  However, in the above example the pattern has a
"leading letter" of "B".  In this case, CWC will first look for a file
called "C:\WORDFIND\BX7".  If no such file exists, the program will
then revert to the more general form.

If the words in your WORDFIND dictionaries are sorted alphabetically,
start CWC with the "/A" command line switch.  With this option turned
ON, CWC will automatically stop searching if the specified pattern has
a "leading letter" AND the search routine encounters a word that is
alphabetically "higher" than the pattern.  Since CWC normally searches
dictionary files from beginning to end, this option can keep the
program from wasting time comparing the pattern to words that have no
chance of matching anyway.

Read the "Environment Variables (CWC= and WF=)" help topic for more
complete instructions on setting up the DOS "environment".

Read the "WORDFIND File Utility - WFMAKE.EXE" help topic for
instructions on making your own, custom WORDFIND dictionary files.

Read the "Installation And Startup" help topic for a complete
description of all the available DOS command line switches.

Read the "ABOUT CWC" help topic for more information about
PC HELP-LINE and Castle Oaks Computer Services.
&CWH34CONFIGURATION - Customize The Program
                              Menu: PUZZLE   Accelerator: Ctrl+F

In order for Crossword Creator to run properly, you need to supply the
program with a few important pieces of "configuration" information.
This data is stored in a special file called CONFIG.CWC and contains,
for example, the name of the directory where your puzzle files are
located.

Earlier versions of CWC came with a separate "installation" program,
or required you to build CONFIG.CWC yourself with a text editor.  Now,
the configuration file can be created and maintained from inside the
main program.  That is the purpose of the dialog box.

When you execute CONFIGURATION, a dialog box is displayed containing
several different dialog objects.  When you have finished working with
all of the objects, press the "OK" button.  This will cause CWC to
write out a new CONFIG.CWC file containing the information you've
supplied.

All of the new settings will take effect immediately, with the
exception of MaxPuzClues.  To make this setting effective you must
EXIT Crossword Creator and start the program again.

The titles that identify each object are the actual keywords used in
the configuration file.  Here's what each object is used for:


PuzDirName -   An INPUT BOX.  Type the DOS directory name where you
               want CWC to look for your puzzle files.  If you have
               only floppy drives, you might want to supply just a
               drive ID.  If you leave this entry blank, CWC will look
               for puzzle files in the CURRENT directory.

MaxPuzClues -  An INPUT BOX.  Type the maximum number of clues that
               CWC will allow you to define in a single puzzle.  The
               program will allocate EXACTLY this many "slots" in
               memory to hold the clues you supply, so give yourself
               enough room.

Colors -       A set of RANGE BARS.  Use the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to
               specify the foreground and background screen colors for
               each of the seven pairs of objects.  Colors are
               identified by a number between 0 and 7.

               0=black  1=blue     2=green  3=cyan
               4=red    5=magenta  6=brown  7=white

PrinterDef -   A LIST BOX.  Select the name of the printer definition
               file that best supports your printer.  Hilite your
               choice using the UP/DOWN ARROW keys, then press ENTER.
               The box is scrollable, so if you don't see your printer
               right away, it may just be further down on the list.

Ok -           A PUSH BUTTON.  Press this button if you want your new
               settings to take effect.  Your CONFIG.CWC file will
               also be updated.  The SPACEBAR or the ENTER key may be
               used to "press" a push button.

Cancel -       A PUSH BUTTON.  Press this button to EXIT from the
               dialog without doing anything.  Any changed settings
               will be ignored.

Read the "Installation and Startup" help topic for an explanation of
the different ways to start Crossword Creator from DOS.

Read the "Configuration File (CONFIG.CWC)" help topics for complete
documentation on the configuration file keywords and their valid
values.

Read the "Printer Support List" help topic for a list of the printers
supported by Crossword Creator.

Read the "Dialog And Message Box Operations" help topic for a complete
explanation of how to manipulate dialog and message box objects.
&CWH41HELP TOPICS - An On-Line Manual
                              Menu: HELP     Accelerator: Shift+F1

The HELP TOPICS function is a "Table of Contents" for the HELP file.

A dialog box is displayed containing a LIST BOX of all the available
help topics.  The topics are listed in alphabetical order.  Selecting
a topic will automatically display a scrollable text window containing
the corresponding HELP information.

To dismiss the text window, press ESC, or CLICK the mouse on the
DIAMOND symbol in the top-left corner.  The LIST BOX will be
redisplayed and you may select another topic to read.  Press "CANCEL"
to dismiss the LIST BOX and return to your edit session.

Many of the help topics listed are the ones that would be invoked
automatically by the F1 function if you were using a dialog box or the
menu system.  But there are also many other topics that provide
valuable documentation on the more technical aspects of Crossword
Creator.

For example, there are detailed descriptions of all the file formats,
including CONFIG.CWC and the printer definition files.  A list of
ERROR MESSAGES with explanations is provided, descriptions of the
command line parameters, and more.

As you have time, browse through these topics.  Even if you don't read
every word, you will at least find it beneficial to know what
information is available.  Crossword Creator's HELP file is its
PRIMARY documentation, and making it available on-line should increase
not only that information's accessibility, but its usability as well.

Read the "Help File Print Utility - CWHPRINT.EXE" for instructions on
producing a printed manual from this HELP file.
&CWH42ABOUT CWC - Author/Copyright Information
                              Menu: HELP     Accelerator: none

CROSSWORD CREATOR is a product of PC HELP-LINE
Copyright 1988-90

Registration Fee: $20.00

PC HELP-LINE
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Yucaipa, CA  92399
United States


Sales/Technical Support Hours
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Telephone:  [phone]
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you.  If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an
ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members'
products.  Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786,
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Ombudsman 70007,3536.


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WORDFIND is a product of Castle Oaks Computer Services
Copyright 1988-90

Registration Fee: $15.00

Castle Oaks Computer Services
P.O. Box 36082
Indianapolis, IN  46236-0082
United States


Technical Support
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Telephone:  [phone]

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The PC version of Crossword Creator was written using the Microsoft
BASIC Compiler, version 6.0.  The development work and system testing
were conducted on both a Zenith SupersPort 286 laptop and an XT-clone,
running MS-DOS 3.2.

Additional BASIC functions were provided by these products:

     String space management from "Mach2", by MicroHelp, Inc.
     File/directory routines from "QuickPak", by Crescent Software
     Window/mouse support from "QuickWindows", by Software Interphase

     Many thanks to these talented developers.
&CWH63Environment Variables (CWC= and WF=)
DOS maintains an area in memory called the "environment" that can be
used as a kind of reference guide by application programs like
Crossword Creator.  You can see the information stored in the
environment by issuing the DOS command "SET".  Some things you might
notice are the "COMSPEC" variable which contains the path name to
COMMAND.COM, and the "PATH" variable which contains the path name you
specified in your last PATH command.

Crossword Creator's variable name is "CWC" and it is used to specify
the directory path name where the program should look for CONFIG.CWC,
help files (*.CWH), help index files (*.CWI), language files (*.CWL),
and printer definition files (*.CWP).  Without this directory name,
Crossword Creator will only look for these files in the CURRENT
directory.

If you use only floppy disks this may be of no consequence.  But on a
hard disk system the Crossword Creator program may be stored in a
different directory than its support files.  Or, for example, you may
choose to define more than one CONFIG.CWC file and place them in
different sub-directories.

To set the variable, issue the DOS command:

           SET CWC=[path name]

In place of "[path name]", type the name of the path where Crossword
Creator's support files are located.  Make sure there are no
intervening blanks anywhere except the required one between "SET" and
"CWC=".

example:   SET CWC=C:\PROGRAMS\CWC


Crossword Creator uses a second variable, "WF=", to specify the
location of your WORDFIND dictionary files.  If you already have a
copy of WORDFIND installed in another directory, you will find this
more convenient than keeping a second copy of the dictionary files in
Crossword Creator's directory.

example:   SET WF=C:\WORDFIND


To remove a variable from the environment issue the SET command
without any characters after the equal sign:

           SET CWC=

The use of Crossword Creator's environment variables is entirely
optional.  They are provided merely as an aid in tailoring the program
to your needs.  You may want to refer to your DOS manual for more
information on using environment variables and the SET command.
&CWH64Printer Compatibility Issues
If you can't get Crossword Creator to produce sharp, square boxes and
continuous lines on your printer, you may have a compatibility
problem.  The following facts about PC printers should help you
determine the best way to use your printer with CWC.

When a printer manufacturer advertises a particular model as "IBM
compatible", they usually mean that the printer recognizes the same
control code sequences as IBM printers.  For most word processing and
spreadsheet applications this is quite sufficient because only the
standard alphanumeric ASCII characters are required by these kinds of
programs.  But letters and numbers are only a subset of the symbols
that make up a printer's "character set".

When IBM introduced the original PC, they endowed it with a special,
proprietary character set that included a nice set of line and box
drawing characters, and programmers used them to good advantage in
their software to spruce up their screens.  Crossword Creator uses
them, for example, to draw the frame boundaries around the windows and
dialog boxes.  All "IBM compatible" computers can reproduce these
characters on the screen, BUT NOT ALL PRINTERS CAN REPRODUCE THEM ON
PAPER.

That's the rub.  Your printer may be IBM "control code" compatible,
but not IBM "character set" compatible.  Now as far as Crossword
Creator is concerned, character set compatibility is much more
important than control code compatibility.  A printer definition file
can be built for any printer, no matter how complex its control codes
are (witness the HP LaserJet's definition files), but if your printer
can't reproduce the IBM character set, you just won't be able to
produce the best possible output.

Which is NOT to say that you can't use an "oddball" printer AT ALL.
You CAN use the standard ASCII characters "|", "-", and "+" to draw
boxes, they'll just produce rougher looking output.  In fact, drivers
are provided for printers that don't support EITHER level of IBM
compatibility, like the DIABLO 630 standard for daisy-wheels and the
Epson RX-80 dot-matrix.  Some printers even have their OWN box drawing
characters that are different from IBM's, but Crossword Creator can
still use them effectively to print good looking puzzles.

The point is, CWC can use ANY characters that your printer knows how
to draw, but it can't give IBM CHARACTER SET COMPATIBILITY to a
printer that doesn't already have it.

If you're in doubt about your printer's capabilities, try this simple
test.  Startup Crossword Creator, and when you get to the
copyright/intro screen, press Shift+PrtSc on your keyboard.  If the
Crossword Creator logo prints out just like it appears on the screen,
your printer is IBM "character set" compatible.  If you get italic
characters or something else besides the double-outline boxes, you'll
probably have to use the standard ASCII characters to draw your
puzzles.

One last important point.  Crossword Creator uses a printer technique
called "overprinting".  This means that the program "layers" different
characters on top of each other by making multiple "passes" on a
single line of print.

To accomplish this, CWC sends a "carriage return (CR)" character to
the printer WITHOUT an accompanying "line feed (LF)" character.  This
causes the printer's printhead to return to the left margin, but does
NOT advance the paper.  Another layer of characters is then printed on
top of the existing line.

Printers equipped with an "auto line feed" feature can defeat CWC's
overprinting because they insert a LF character after every CR
character received.  Since the paper is advanced before CWC has
finished its overprinting, your output will look VERY STRANGE.  The
most obvious symptom of this problem are puzzles that look
"double-spaced" and are regularly broken up by horizontal lines of
"white space".

There is virtually no way that Crossword Creator can adapt to or
correct for an "auto line feed" problem because it occurs "behind the
program's back", at the hardware level.  Check your owner's manual.
This feature is usually enabled/disabled by positioning a hardware DIP
switch somewhere on the printer.

Read the "Printer Support List" help topic for a list of the printers
supported by Crossword Creator.
&CWH65Printer Support List 1 of 2
This list was last updated on 01/01/1990.

If your printer is not explicitly supported, you still have two
options.  First, check your owner's manual to see if your printer
EMULATES any of those listed.  If so, you can probably use THAT
driver.  Second, PCHL will build custom drivers free of charge,
provided you have REGISTERED your copy of Crossword Creator.

All printer definition files have an EXTENSION name of ".CWP".  The
naming conventions used in the PRIMARY part of the filename are as
follows:

     The FIRST two characters are an abbreviation of the
     manufacturer's name.

     The LAST character is a numeric digit.  Every printer will have
     at least a type "1" definition file, with a MaxPrintCols= value
     of 80.  If multiple drivers are provided for the same printer,
     they will be numbered sequentially, beginning with "2", and the
     MaxPrintCols= value will be larger, as well.

     The five (or fewer) characters in the MIDDLE are an abbreviation
     of the printer's model name.

     example:  EPFX86E1
               |~|~~~~|
               | |    | type "1", 80 columns
               | |
               | | model name, FX-86e
               |
               | EP, Epson manufacturer


Read the "Printer Definition Files" help topics for complete
documentation on MaxPrintCols= and the other printer control keywords.


Manufacturer   CWP Name       Model Name / Description
============   ========       =======================================
PC HELP-LINE   CWDTP          special driver for use with CWDTP.EXE
---------------------------------------------------------------------
all            DABLO631       any, DIABLO 630 standard printers
---------------------------------------------------------------------
C. Itoh        CI8510A1       8510A
               CI8510A2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Epson          EPFX86E1       FX-86e
               EPFX86E2

               EPLQ8501       LQ-850
               EPLQ8502

               EPLX8001       LX-800
               EPLX8002

               EPPLAIN1       early FX, no IBM character set
               EPPLAIN2

               EPRX801        RX-80
               EPRX802
---------------------------------------------------------------------
HP             HPDJET1        DeskJet Plus
               HPDJET2

               HPLJET1        LaserJet Series II
               HPLJET2
               HPLJET3

               HPSF99P        HP generic PCL printer, soft font ID 99
               HPSF99L


Part 2 continues the printer support list
&CWH66Printer Support List 2 of 2
Manufacturer   CWP Name       Model Name / Description
============   ========       =======================================
IBM            IBGRAPH1       Graphics Printer, Proprinter
               IBGRAPH2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
NEC            NEP22001       P2200, P6/P7 Pinwriters
               NEP22002
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Okidata        OKML1901       Microline 190 Plus
               OKML1902
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Panasonic      PAKX1081       KX-P1080, KX-P1090
               PAKX1082
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Sanyo          SAPR2411       PR-241
               SAPR2412
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Tandy          TADWP221       DWP-220
               TADMP131       DMP-130
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Toshiba        TOP13511       P1351
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Star           STGM10X1       Gemini 10-X
               STGM10X2
&CWH67Error Messages 1 of 3
When Crossword Creator encounters an error, it informs you with a
MESSAGE BOX.  The text of the message will describe the NATURE of the
error, name the DEVICE or FILE involved (if any), and show the error
NUMBER.

Common error messages are listed alphabetically below, along with the
possible causes and remedies.  If you encounter an error that is not
listed, or if you cannot resolve a documented error yourself, contact
PC HELP-LINE Technical Support.


Can't load language file; insufficient memory
---------------------------------------------
     You don't have enough memory in your system to run CWC.  The
     minimum memory requirement is 320K.  You need to make more memory
     available to CWC.

     Number:   248


COMMAND.COM not available
-------------------------
     CWC could not create a DOS SHELL because it could not locate the
     DOS command processor.  This is usually only a problem with
     floppy-based systems.  Put your original boot disk back in the
     drive and try again.

     Number:   252


Device (device name) disk is write-protected
--------------------------------------------
     The disk drive named in the message has been write-protected.
     Remove the write-protect tab, or use another disk.

     Number:   70


Device (device name) drive not ready
------------------------------------
     The disk drive named in the message was not on-line and
     available.  Make sure it is powered up, and that the drive doors
     are fully closed.

     Number:   71


Device (device name) not ready
------------------------------
     The device named in the message was not on-line and available.
     Make sure all your peripherals are powered up and ready.

     Number:   24, 25, 57, 68


Device (device name) out of paper
---------------------------------
     CWC is trying to use the printer, but it is out of paper.  Try
     printing again after you've put in more paper.

     Number:   27


Disk (device name) is full
--------------------------
     The disk drive named in the message does not have enough free
     space to store the data you are trying to save.  Use a new disk,
     or delete some existing files to free up more space.

     Number:   61


Part 2 continues the error message list
&CWH68Error Messages 2 of 3
File (drive\path\filename) access error
---------------------------------------
     CWC attempted to alter or delete a "read-only" file, or violated
     a network access rule.  Use a different drive\path\filename.

     Number:   75


File (drive\path\filename) bad file name
----------------------------------------
     The drive, path, or file named in the message is invalid.  Check
     that the drive, path, and filenames are spelled correctly.

     Number:   52, 64


File (drive\path\filename) input past EOF
-----------------------------------------
     CWC tried to read past the end of a file.  Report this error to
     PCHL.

     Number:   62


File (drive\path\filename) not found
------------------------------------
     The drive, path, or file named in the message does not exist.
     Check that the drive, path, and filenames are spelled correctly.
     You may also have forgotten to use CWC's environment variables,
     or used them incorrectly, causing the program to look for its
     support files in the wrong directory.

     Number:   53


File or device I/O error
------------------------
     No explanation.  CWC encountered an error it was not expecting.
     Report this error to PCHL.

     Number:   1-255


Language file (drive\path\filename) contains an invalid PCHL language
code
---------------------------------------------------------------------
     All CWC language files are assigned a unique code by PCHL, once
     they have been thoroughly tested for compatibility.  The language
     file you are trying to use has either not been tested, or has
     been corrupted in some way.  Report this error to PCHL.

     Number:   251


Language file (drive\path\filename) incompatible with this version of
CWC
---------------------------------------------------------------------
     All CWC language files contain a "version number" that
     corresponds to the internal version of CWC.EXE.  The format of
     the language files has changed with each new release of Crossword
     Creator.  You are trying to use a language file that is in the
     wrong format.  Contact PCHL to obtain a "matched" set of CWC
     program and support files.

     Number:   253


Mach2 (memory type) Error
-------------------------
     This is a special "out of memory" error.  It usually indicates
     that CWC did not (or could not) allocate enough memory for
     LANGUAGE, HELP, or CLUE data.  Report this error to PCHL.

     Number:   244, 245, 246, 247


Maximum clues exceeded
----------------------
     You have exceeded the upper limit on the number of puzzle clues
     imposed by the MaxPuzClues= configuration keyword.  Save your
     puzzle, increase the MaxPuzClues= value, and exit the program.
     Start CWC again and reopen your puzzle.  This should enable you
     to create more clues.

     Number:   250


Part 3 continues the error message list
&CWH69Error Messages 3 of 3
No HELP available for this topic
--------------------------------
     A "header" record for this topic was found in the HELP file, but
     there was no accompanying text.

     Number:   243


No PRINT destination specified
------------------------------
     You have not selected a printer definition file, or the *.CWP
     file you are using has no destination specified by the PrintDest=
     keyword.  You must select a printer definition file to use BEFORE
     printing, and the PrintDest= keyword in the file must specify a
     device name or a filename.  To select a default printer, update
     your CWC configuration file (CONFIG.CWC) by executing the
     CONFIGURATION function in CWC.EXE.

     Number:   255


Out of MEMORY
-------------
     CWC could not allocate enough memory to run properly, or all
     available memory has been consumed by the text of puzzle clues.
     The minimum memory requirement is 320K.  You need to make more
     memory available to CWC.

     Number:   7


Out of STRING SPACE
-------------------
     The text of puzzle clues has consumed all of the memory allocated
     for that purpose, approximately 38K.  This is an absolute limit.
     Decrease the length of your puzzle clues.

     Number:   14


Path (drive\path) not found
---------------------------
     The drive or path named in the message does not exist.  Check
     that the drive and pathname are spelled correctly.  You may also
     have forgotten to use CWC's environment variables, or used them
     incorrectly, causing the program to look for its support files in
     the wrong directory.

     Number:   76


Pattern requires at least 2 tokens
----------------------------------
     The WORDFIND search pattern you specified is less than 2
     characters long.  The minimum word length is 2 letters, so you
     must specify a pattern containing at least that many tokens.

     Number:   242


Too many words in the puzzle
----------------------------
     Your puzzle is too complex for CWC to format properly.  You will
     have to remove some words from the puzzle in order to continue.
     Report this error to PCHL.

     Number:   249
&CWH70Help File Print Utility - CWHPRINT.EXE
Complete documentation for Crossword Creator is available on-line via
the HELP TOPICS function.  However, PCHL recognizes that not everyone
suffers from DOCUPHOBIA.  So, for those of you who really WANT to curl
up in your favorite easychair with a copy of CWC's manual, you can
easily produce one of your very own with this utility.

CWHPRINT.EXE is stand-alone program that will read a Crossword Creator
HELP file and print a custom manual, complete with numbered pages and
a Table of Contents.  To start CWHPRINT, type "CWHPRINT" at the DOS
prompt and press ENTER.  CWHPRINT.EXE must be in the CURRENT directory
unless you've issued a PATH command that allows DOS to find it.  A
language file must also be in the current directory unless you use the
DOS environment variable to indicate a specific directory.

Optional parameters may be specified on the DOS command line when you
start CWHPRINT.  The general form is:

     CWHPRINT [topicID[+|-[topicID]]] [/L=language name]

If you specify a topic ID, CWC will print ONLY the text for that
topic.  If you append a "+" to the topic ID, printing will BEGIN at
that topic and CONTINUE to the end of the manual.  Appending a "-" and
another topic ID will cause that RANGE of topics to be printed.  If no
topic ID is specified, the ENTIRE manual will be printed.  A Table of
Contents and a Title Page are ALWAYS printed, regardless of the topic
ID option.

The "/L=" option is used in exactly the same way as described for
Crossword Creator in the "Installation And Startup" help topic.

examples:

     CWHPRINT                 (print the entire manual)
     CWHPRINT 16              (prints only help topic 16)
     CWHPRINT 64+             (prints all topics from 64 to the end
                               of the manual
     CWHPRINT 22-35 /l=espa   (reads ESPA.CWH, prints all topics from
                               22 to 35, inclusive)

The program formats the manual for a generic text printer at 58 lines
per page, 80 columns per line.  Printer definition files are not
needed because there is nothing "printer specific" about the output.
CWHPRINT.EXE will work with any printer that uses continuous forms or
a cut-sheet feeder.

Crossword Creator's documentation comprises more than 70 pages, so be
prepared.

Read the "Installation And Startup" and the "Environment Variables
(CWC= and WF=)" help topics for complete explanations of CWC's command
line parameters and DOS environment variables.
&CWH71Desktop Publishing Aid - CWDTP.EXE
Crossword Creator's puzzle output cannot be used directly by desktop
publishing programs like PageMaker and Ventura Publisher.  It IS
possible to "print to disk" in CWC, but the printer control codes
imbedded in the output never import properly and CWC's
"overprinting tricks" do not translate well.

CWDTP.EXE is a stand-alone program that can read a printed-to-disk
puzzle file created by a special printer definition file, CWDTP.CWP.
From this input, a plain ASCII text file is generated, containing a
modified image of the puzzle or solution.

This output can be displayed using DOS's "TYPE" or "PRINT" commands,
and is suitable for importing into a desktop publishing package (you
must format the text with a MONO-SPACED font like "Courier", rather
than a PROPORTIONALLY-SPACED font).  Unlike CWC's printer-specific
output, no "over-printing tricks" are used, and no printer control
characters are imbedded in the file.


To use CWDTP.EXE, follow these steps:

1.   Crossword Creator will need access to CWDTP.CWP.  Copy this file
     from your distribution disk into the same directory where your
     other printer definition files are installed.  Start Crossword
     Creator and OPEN a puzzle, just as you always do.

2.   Execute the PRINT function and select either "PUZZLE AND CLUES"
     or "SOLUTION for the puzzle format.  You must also select "CWDTP"
     from the printer definition file list.  When you press "OK", CWC
     will read the new driver information and "print" the puzzle.  You
     now have a disk file containing all the printer output.

3.   Run CWDTP.EXE.  To start the program, type "CWDTP" at the DOS
     prompt and press ENTER.  CWDTP.EXE must be in the CURRENT
     directory unless you've issued a PATH command that allows DOS to
     find it.

     Optional parameters may be specified on the DOS command line when
     you start CWDTP.  The general form is:

          CWDTP [inputfilename] [outputfilename] [/C]

     The INPUT to the program is the disk file created in step 2.
     Unless you have modified the CWDTP.CWP driver, the file name
     should be CWDTP.TXT.  If you do not supply a specific input
     filename, CWDTP will use this default name.

     The OUTPUT of the program is another disk file, containing the
     converted puzzle.  If you do not supply a specific output
     filename, CWDTP will use the default name, CWDTP.ASC.

     The "/C" option instructs CWDTP to draw the puzzle boxes using
     standard ASCII characters.  If you do not specify "/C", CWDTP
     will use IBM PC characters.  Some desktop publishing packages may
     not recognize the IBM PC block-graphic characters.  Also, make
     sure your fonts support the PC character set if you use it.  You
     may have to experiment.


     examples:

          CWDTP               (input: cwdtp.txt, output: cwdtp.asc)
          CWDTP newpuz.asc    (input: cwdtp.txt, output: newpuz.asc)

          CWDTP c:\cwc\cwdtp.txt c:\wp\newpuz.asc /c
                              (use ASCII chars; supply path names
                               if necessary)

4.   Start your desktop publishing application and follow its
     directions for importing ASCII text.  Import the file you created
     in step 3.  Remember to format the text using a MONO-SPACED font.
     This is the only way you will be able to get the puzzle columns
     to line up.

5.   Manipulate the puzzle as you would any other block of text in
     your document layout.  You're done.
&CWH72WORDFIND File Utility - WFMAKE.EXE
If you frequently design thematic puzzles that have a lot of jargon or
"speciality" words in them, or if you want to build a set of WORDFIND
files for another language or add on to the English version, you'll
need this utility.

WFMAKE.EXE is a stand-alone program that allows you to create your own
custom WORDFIND files (ASCII to WORDFIND mode), or uncompress existing
WORDFIND files (WORDFIND to ASCII mode).

To start WFMAKE, type "WFMAKE" at the DOS prompt and press ENTER.
WFMAKE.EXE must be in the CURRENT directory unless you've issued a
PATH command that allows DOS to find it.

Some required parameters must be specified on the DOS command line
when you start WFMAKE.  The general form is:

     WFMAKE inputfilename outputfilename [/[*|{a...z}]]


Since WFMAKE can work in two different modes, you may be wondering how
the program figures out which one you want.  The secret is the third
parameter switch.  If WFMAKE sees a "/" on the command line, it
assumes you want "WORDFIND to ASCII" mode.  Otherwise, you get
"ASCII to WORDFIND" mode.

The nature of the INPUT and OUTPUT files are dependent on the mode.

For "ASCII to WORDFIND" mode, the INPUT filename can be any valid DOS
filename.  The file must contain plain, ASCII text, and each record in
the file must contain one, complete word.  The lengths of the words
may differ.  The OUTPUT filename cannot have an extension (.???), and
must end with a numeric value.  WFMAKE will extract all words from the
INPUT file whose lengths are EQUAL to the numeric part of the OUTPUT
filename.

For "WORDFIND to ASCII" mode, the INPUT file must be a "compressed"
file in WORDFIND format.  The OUTPUT filename can be any valid DOS
filename.  The "/" switch must be followed by either an alphabet
letter, or an asterisk ("*").  If "*" is used, WFMAKE will extract ALL
words from the INPUT file.  If a letter is used, only words beginning
with THAT letter are extracted.

ASCII to WORDFIND examples:

     WFMAKE newwords.txt new11     (extract all 11-letter words from
                                    newwords.txt, create WORDFIND
                                    file new11; group name is NEW)

     WFMAKE catwords.txt cats7     (extract all 7-letter words from
                                    catwords.txt, create WORDFIND
                                    file cats7; group name is CATS)


WORDFIND to ASCII examples:

     WFMAKE x5 allwords.lt5 /*     (extract all words from x5, create
                                    ASCII file allwords.lt5)

     WFMAKE cats7 fcatword.lt7 /f  (extract all words beginning with
                                    "F" from cats7, create
                                    fcatword.lt7)


Crossword Creator's WORDFIND function performs better with
ALPHABETICAL files.  Before using WFMAKE to create new WORDFIND files,
sort your ASCII input files in alphabetical order.  Most versions of
DOS come with a SORT utility, and many word-processors and text
editors can also sort files.  Don't mix upper and lower case letters
in your ASCII input files; most sort routines are case-sensitive.

Read the "WORDFIND - Find Just The Right Word" help topic for
instructions on how to use custom WORDFIND files in Crossword Creator.