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[coloin]

Here I provide a link to download a computor program to make puzzles

I have used this windows GUI program for many years - it was written by havard.

If you want to MAKE your own puzzle in any shape ... then this program is good !!
Starting with a few numbers it will complete to a unique valid puzzle in seconds !!

The resulting puzzle is an 81 character text file which is pasteable into most other puzzle formats
e.g.

Code: Select all

........1..2..3....4..5..6......27...3.....4.6..8........9....2..7...3...5..6....

Its enabled me to generate many puzzles over the years .....
Its over 10 years written - so no worries on that front
It will be really useful to any puzzle maker and solver too.

Download the file with this link - Sudoku Architect
Readme file included

[coloin]

Images from GUI

Architect mode
puzzle
puzzle2
Probably the most useful, it has the ability to remove and add clues manually , and also an automated {-n+n} operation eg {-2+1} and a +/- minimality check box option
redundant clues are in black. In a {-1+1] operation, movable clues are in green/blue, unmovable clues are in red.
It also works on large text files of puzzles and subpuzzles.
Removes isomorph puzzles on the fly and on adding/merging /subtracting text files
Ability to morph bands rows and clues.
There is a status window too.

Sudoku list gives you the folder where the .txt are stored /found

Solve mode
solve
good for seeing intial steps, but I glaze over [as does the program] when it gets more difficult

Generate mode
generate
works best for 22 clues of a valid pattern.

So many puzzles are generated a good filing system is mandatory !!

[jco]

Hi coloin

I have installed it using wine (I have linux Ubuntu) without problems.
I am still doing baby steps with the code.
Your comments and the readme.txt file helped a lot for a quick start.

Thank you for this wonderful gift!

[coloin]

Good that it works on other operating systems.
Not sure if it works on a Mac.
Certainly looking at the GU interface - the puzzle making mode , [ with .txt files] clue removal and interchange, isomorph purging on the fly, and puzzle morphing all give a relative novice a chance to make loads of puzzles !