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[Telkin]

Hello, I am trying to use HoDoKu via the command line in windows, whilst I can generate puzzles of the right level or with specific steps when needed I can never get it to generate puzzles within the scoring range, for example, I am trying to generate a batch of medium puzzles within the 1,000-2,500 range, but the puzzles that are generated score much lower.

using /f or /c before the hcfg path and my Java and Hodoku version are up to date.

Thank you in advance.

[bat999]

... I am trying to generate a batch of medium puzzles within the 1,000-2,500 range...

Hi
You will need to use level 2 "/sl 2" (Hard) or higher to generate puzzles within the 1,000-2,500 range.
Medium ones seem to be less than (approx) 1000.
Hard ones seem to be less than (approx) 1600.
Unfair ones seem to be less than (approx) 1800.
I use HoDoKu from the command line with Linux to generate batches of Sudoku puzzles.
Here is a thread ---> http://forum.enjoysudoku.com/using-hodoku-from-command-line-t32377.html

Here are some Hard puzzles within the 1,000-1,600 range...

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8............6...81.....46968.2.4.7...165.....7.8....4.6....9...245..1..3....85.. #Hard #411 Hard (1006)
........3....84127......8...2..179....6.48..2.87..6.4.79.............28.35...2... #Hard #432 Hard (1430)
..7...6......4..319......2.86.4.17.........98..53..1...547........61.....19.5.2.. #Hard #434 Hard (1520)
8................1.63..7.....14..93...5.8..7.3..7.9.829...2.........1.......48.25 #Hard #442 Hard (1018)
912..6....7.41....3.....7..........4729...........8......86.4.......72.5.63.4...1 #Hard #443 Hard (1178)
1..26.........31.......15.9...............71447.8....33........28941........7...8 #Hard #459 Hard (1132)
..3.....72........864......7...8..1..1..93.253....2.7.6..........71....9.....4581 #Hard #465 Hard (1434)
...623..79..............528..57.....4...5.6..8..296.....9............71..5317...4 #Hard #474 Hard (1364)
.2.8....417342..........3...86.39...9.52........1..6....1.....2......98.23....5.. #Hard #479 Hard (1144)
94.23...7..6...5....8.6..4..6.....12...34............83.4.9.6..5.9............23. #Hard #484 Hard (1058)
....48.357....9.8....5.....5...6..198..3..45..93....6...........6.253.....9.81... #Hard #486 Hard (1360)
........3....182...12.....7....31.....39...2...84...69.5..4......6.5..9....28..3. #Hard #522 Hard (1048)
......2..21...48...63..5.4.......5.618..76.....7..........5.........3..73.84.21.. #Hard #524 Hard (1398)
5.........9..4.8..82....3.5....15...7.9...5.....28.1.6.4.3.....68...........64..7 #Hard #540 Hard (1448)
.8..527..1......4......3...2....9.....74......9...8.3...6....9.8..7...6274.6..... #Hard #547 Hard (1072)
9.............3..6...6..415.51.7............78..4......9...51..46.2.....5....9.28 #Hard #588 Hard (1112)
..198.3......4..6......1....7..36..82....4.93..65.......7......9....58.762.3....4 #Hard #590 Hard (1210)
...2...6443.....518.......9..78.5.2..............6758......37.....458....6.....9. #Hard #595 Hard (1108)
.........6..41..379..75......79...422196....3......1...2...4......1.235..943.52.. #Hard #597 Hard (1578)
...275.................6.81..67...3.3......9.24........1.64..79...1..8.3.24.9...6 #Hard #602 Hard (1554)
981.....5..............1.....5742.6......9.7..4.8.5..9...5.4..8..3...9...6.23.... #Hard #605 Hard (1038)
28...619.96.41..3..41.........84..65.5.6.7.8..............94.1....1...78.9......2 #Hard #628 Hard (1342)
.......5.1.3..6.8..8.347..131.....6969.4...........4...4.19.2..5...........83.... #Hard #629 Hard (1434)
.....6.3.....2..56..695..7.3.4572....7..61.9.....4....827.....5.43.....9..1...7.. #Hard #631 Hard (1252)
17..253.8832.....4..9.........6.....25...1.39.......8......8..3...9..47.9...5..6. #Hard #638 Hard (1110)
.....4.9...6..7.2.4..2...6...8...7.......8...5.93.......24....513..5...894..2.6.. #Hard #649 Hard (1034)
.....2453.674.....5....19..8....46.5...........15..28......38..67..2..3........92 #Hard #656 Hard (1480)
...1296..6......18.....897....8.......1.52.6.3.4.975...5...4.3.726............... #Hard #658 Hard (1140)
...5..........1.6.3......1228.4......4.....9369...31..9....25...7..5..38....9.6.1 #Hard #660 Hard (1020)
.....456...7.....421.....39.7.2..6....9....423.......58.21.6.........3..6...9.... #Hard #665 Hard (1018)
.6...89...9.....2..5.6..7.....561..428.4.3.............37.2.8....1.7.5.........6. #Hard #677 Hard (1358)
8..2....3.71..64................4.38.3....9.1....5..7.91.8.7..66...23.9.........2 #Hard #691 Hard (1164)
58....71.............52.4863.6.7...5............8...63......9..46.1.3....21..7... #Hard #695 Hard (1398)
.....57..2.4..6.8.......362741................5.27..9.....4.82...57681..6...1.... #Hard #702 Hard (1140)
.7...........5...9236.....5....3.....174...23...1.6.....9.1..3742...79.....58.... #Hard #707 Hard (1114)
.....36.......8.9554....2.33......8..1...94....6.1..3....62.8.742.........7...... #Hard #717 Hard (1098)
1....32......26.4.5.....8..9.....5...275.8....4.67...9..87..46.................58 #Hard #724 Hard (1308)
.....52.8247..89........6....8.7.3...5.3..7.29.3.8.......91....8.......449....... #Hard #740 Hard (1024)
.27...3................41929....8..........5..8.791.....35...6...8..3.1....82..7. #Hard #744 Hard (1442)
..2....79.....94.2.9.48......1.7....9.485.6..5....6.....7.3...1.....8..36...2.... #Hard #748 Hard (1364)
1..2...9.3...59.6..6...............4..2.8..5....1..7...3.7.86.9..6....2849......3 #Hard #755 Hard (1104)
...2491..9..............56.2...3..8..5148.6....4..2....1...............46731..... #Hard #759 Hard (1172)
......9..87.9364...3..8.....95..2...4..8.........5..1.347..98........5.49......7. #Hard #765 Hard (1314)
..1.7..5.29........6...97.4...9425...7......3..........1..572....5....3.629..14.. #Hard #772 Hard (1370)
.....354...9..5....5417...3....3.2.....2.1.....6..895.8.3...6.7.2..1..8.......... #Hard #775 Hard (1004)
.841...........7.....9.38....7....426..........5.64.7.75....46.4.........3..29... #Hard #776 Hard (1082)
134...............7.6...31........45673.....92...1.7..3..2........15..37..28.7..4 #Hard #781 Hard (1180)
6.9....7.2...7...3...1........649..5...28.1........3...37..48.68..........6....51 #Hard #791 Hard (1038)
...1...3...2.....483.....97........96....84....8..5.....15.98...2..837.1..32.1... #Hard #803 Hard (1150)
....2........91.6413...7.........6....53..74.4..15.9.......5.8.32..........4....1 #Hard #812 Hard (1102)
..5.7...4..29...7........81.6..85............1..32....3.9....1.45......28..1..53. #Hard #818 Hard (1288)
......9.2..68.7..58...........9.51.3...4..5..2....37..3...6.291.....9...78.1..... #Hard #822 Hard (1044)
...384.9..9...5....34...1......3.5.7..5..2..46.........2.5.87..5.......84....6..2 #Hard #824 Hard (1164)
4.....8....9.8...5...1...3..2........379.6.8.8.4.3.2..........2...8.46.1.5.....9. #Hard #826 Hard (1478)
.......278...6.3....671.4...546....93..48.2....9.......4.8.5....65...1..........4 #Hard #835 Hard (1104)
3.8...........5.....679..836..............36.7.4.8...25.12.8.9.2......78...4..... #Hard #837 Hard (1248)
.....6.8..974....3..49..5...5..2.9....35.4..69.............3.6.3..74.....2..1.8.. #Hard #840 Hard (1244)
....7.1...6..1..982...8357.3...4..2...............2.53...7..2......3.6.19.4...... #Hard #848 Hard (1098)
...........9635......29.61..7.4.....96.1...528......74.96..7...58....3..1...6.... #Hard #877 Hard (1240)
9............759..6.78....1...5.......3..1.48....8.2.378..3.......9...1.....4.5.. #Hard #895 Hard (1082)
..1...3........9..6...5..84.....42....85....173.89....1..76....5..94.....7....... #Hard #898 Hard (1012)
...4.......371.25.2.4.3...........9..7..5.....6....821..93....7...82.1..4........ #Hard #908 Hard (1402)
.........597.........5.2..36...8.4........8.5..1.396...18..43.2.....8.1...23.7... #Hard #913 Hard (1524)
63859.......4..85............681...79..........1..746..1.75...........35..3.2..8. #Hard #932 Hard (1364)
.....4...8..67.49.......3..1.4.2...72.69...4.......8...7.......4.2.9.63..1...67.. #Hard #934 Hard (1374)
....15.8......2......8..716..9.......73.9.2.114.....5.............4.1..562.5..13. #Hard #939 Hard (1134)
.31..........495....8..3.12.6...8241..5.12.8.8..........785.4......6............5 #Hard #945 Hard (1064)
..416.5.....25..61......8...6.3.17.....49.....7.....14..67......5....6..19......7 #Hard #950 Hard (1154)
6...5...2593....4............2..5.819..8........43.629.5...4..........981...987.. #Hard #952 Hard (1140)
.2.64..............3...89...7....6....69.3..85.......4......3....5.2..7.9....7421 #Hard #979 Hard (1142)
...........9..761..68....375.....7..2...93..4....6495.8...4............1....193.. #Hard #983 Hard (1338)
...9...3......5...12..3..........2...835.7.6....1....8.6.8..37.4.......9.3..71..4 #Hard #997 Hard (1048)
..........25...9.6......82145.1..3...8.94.5....628......34.9.....9.1..........64. #Hard #1001 Hard (1454)
...9..........6..8.5687.3.9..........9..61.....872.1.38.249.7.6.6..3.4....7...... #Hard #1017 Hard (1296)
.41..92....9.......8....61.9....7.....6528..72.....5.6.9.8...5.87.39.........2... #Hard #1019 Hard (1180)
.6..2.........6.8.1..7.8.62..51...47476.....32....38.....2841.....5............78 #Hard #1030 Hard (1186)
..6..59.8..82.........16...32.5...4..6.4........6...25.7....6.1..5....7.....3...4 #Hard #1031 Hard (1088)
........6.8762...9....7....9..5.......1..28.5.327...9..49...1.8.1...87.3......... #Hard #1034 Hard (1124)
..3........2...84..8...9..53........49.86.3.7.27..49..7...9...........86..83..... #Hard #1041 Hard (1058)
...2.1..8.8..5...12..47.5..7.....12.6.........4....3.9.3..6..42.....3...516...... #Hard #1048 Hard (1434)
1.6.....4.726.....3.............7.32...4.85....839..........219.547......8.2..... #Hard #1051 Hard (1058)
3.6.95.8...2..153....................7..18..9...7...45.3..7..9.2.7...3.....8..1.. #Hard #1077 Hard (1058)
...1..6.........5...43.57.8.934............916.8...54....7..9.58....6..73.7..4... #Hard #1095 Hard (1050)
.97.2..8...3...........3..4..47..9...7..9.1.812.4....3.8.....5...2..........82.7. #Hard #1096 Hard (1018)
....3..1..8...2...4..68....8......7..4.8....97.12....5.3..2.8.......3927..5.....4 #Hard #1097 Hard (1124)
...5.7.817....129....82....3....48....9358..2...17..5..4......5..3......26....3.. #Hard #1099 Hard (1286)
3.....19.....3..84.....8...542...7....3..69.2.1.7..4...7.....5...19.53.....46.... #Hard #1101 Hard (1180)
..47......19.6...8.8.4..5.16......2..73.58.1...8.9............4.6....7..1......5. #Hard #1102 Hard (1048)
.....36....5...34...9....125.1.349..2..96.......8......58...2...4.....861.26..... #Hard #1104 Hard (1060)
9...5..37..8..2.6..45..3....2.34.1...96...7..........54...1......27......83.....1 #Hard #1121 Hard (1594)
..178........4.9...6.9...43.....546..........3.......16.........7.89.15.9...14..2 #Hard #1141 Hard (1188)
..........5...716.9.....8...8..7..36....41.....239..5.3.14..78..7....5..8....2... #Hard #1143 Hard (1224)
....87.439..43.761.......2.........6154......8...1..7..2...6.844.1..9..........1. #Hard #1146 Hard (1350)
6...5....3...68..1..17..2..2.9...78..4...9......2...5...2...37.4.6.........31...4 #Hard #1153 Hard (1534)
.12....67..9...1..8.......5.....9.3.2.........7.61.45..4.18.3.............5..3.1. #Hard #1154 Hard (1012)
.4...5986.176.4...8...........8..........35....2..1..4..43....9..82...........157 #Hard #1180 Hard (1118)
..7..4.............1..3..28.534....94.836..17.....54..7...296..1.2.......3...1... #Hard #1186 Hard (1140)
..1....27..612...99.......6...9.7.18.5...1........39.4.85..63....2..........3..7. #Hard #1187 Hard (1054)
3.6.........5...1....74..28.........7.49..5..23..1.........1..74......56.8..9.3.. #Hard #1189 Hard (1092)
.....2....1..4..694.8.19.....14.....3...9.576..6..7..1....3...2.....5..469.7..... #Hard #1195 Hard (1280)
8..........2..4.7..6..934.1......74..3..........749..532....5.....6.......195...7 #Hard #1201 Hard (1148)
.486....151..3.6..............38..4..9...65.7..1..9......1...522...783.6.....3... #Hard #1212 Hard (1290)
2..7...5..8..4.1...7..968...6........5....732...53.......65.2.........1364....... #Hard #1218 Hard (1008)
.2.7.4.539.....2.......6...4.5.3.....1.5..48..............7..9...7.19.4.38......5 #Hard #1237 Hard (1218)
1.............685.....391.4.........6514..9..4.87.......2......915.78.62..765.... #Hard #1250 Hard (1066)
.....5....7....4....392.85196.73..1.......7.4....1...67315.....2..16............. #Hard #1264 Hard (1264)
51.........29.8...7..62........1..4.6.42......7.....5..6...9..........1.94.57..28 #Hard #1274 Hard (1078)
6......78.279...........2......36.8.2.8.5...4........58.1.7564.975............... #Hard #1276 Hard (1048)
.....8.365.......127.......8...7.6.2.......1....6..3......63..7.3...18....47..9.. #Hard #1279 Hard (1272)
...68...4....371..9.....67.47...............5.28..3.1........5.....2.43936.4..... #Hard #1280 Hard (1098)
...........5..6.4..78.....9..9.8.....8.5219.732.9..65..........2..75.8...4......2 #Hard #1281 Hard (1354)
..263.......57.1.6.......9..3.4.89...9.7.1.....6.9...5......8..7.4.....16...1.... #Hard #1288 Hard (1038)
.........9..7.......65..71.24...615.8..........5.429......2.6941...8..3..2...3... #Hard #1290 Hard (1094)
..72.3.6.9.....84..6.95......8.7..........49....5692.....4......3..9.....86..7..5 #Hard #1291 Hard (1384)
15..9.4..27.3.5.................1.....7.8.6....26.4.....3....4..9....1.54....67.2 #Hard #1292 Hard (1068)
...9.......543..2.3..6..9.5.....47.2..932.5...8..57..9.9.............6.82......4. #Hard #1294 Hard (1094)
..4.7......7..9.1456....9.......6.......8.5.22....1.36693.4.8...4....1..........3 #Hard #1299 Hard (1454)
5..3..2...........61.72......48.96..3.........5..4...92.6.1.85........7..856.3... #Hard #1305 Hard (1074)
5.......9....1.2.......2178..6.9..1.2.976..8..73..5.....7...96.........53....8... #Hard #1307 Hard (1094)
.7.8.92..5.3..............6.4.9....7...2.......9..63...61.72..9....4.61...4....2. #Hard #1319 Hard (1218)
.148.........2743........7.69....2....5.....6.3.7...8....6.....8...........4.1597 #Hard #1329 Hard (1032)
.2...8..5..4..5.3........8..62...........9.6..91.57....4..9..2....73...9.8......6 #Hard #1333 Hard (1102)
..7.8..2.12..9....9.8...3...5....8......537.....46...16....1..92.9...........4..7 #Hard #1334 Hard (1528)
......489.1.......26..93...........2.......37.951.....9..3......429.5..66...725.. #Hard #1335 Hard (1084)
1....468....5.2..7.4......529.......8........56.281.34...31...8.........9.3...75. #Hard #1338 Hard (1290)
862..79.......1.8...5.......3...2.6.......79....8.62.13.......9..634....49.1..... #Hard #1352 Hard (1054)
..85.6.23....346..2....1..58.13.5........98..52.6............92.5...2.4.6........ #Hard #1353 Hard (1140)
..19..5...2.51.94.97.....2....35.176.4.......1..............6..........86..4..215 #Hard #1372 Hard (1314)
.....1.7.734..56.....9...4..4..921..82.........1..........1..2..8723...1..3...56. #Hard #1376 Hard (1120)
.9.....6..7...31..8.16.27.....17.4897.......6.....5..75692................458.... #Hard #1379 Hard (1020)
43.....8..1..........7..39...43...2....97.13.8....5........1..5.8......25.16.98.. #Hard #1380 Hard (1094)
.....894669..1.........2.....1.5...........3...3.7..148....6.75.597...8.3.7.25... #Hard #1383 Hard (1346)
.5.6..71..49..18.6.......9....84..75.............26....84..3.....65....4..3.6.1.9 #Hard #1391 Hard (1020)
....9..27.34....5.6..5.......6.7...4.7.8.1...9..4........3......1....7.......2.16 #Hard #1404 Hard (1086)
........6...42..7..9.3.7.1.18....3...........234...18..17....3..5.2.6...6..1.3... #Hard #1405 Hard (1174)
.8..5.42.3..4.259..............68.3.........15....98....92..3.48.....2...6..8.... #Hard #1409 Hard (1428)
1.64........1....5..5..9781...7.63..4..........9..8...63....1....8..1.42....67..9 #Hard #1413 Hard (1600)
.....9...3.9.7...857..1.6.........497.46.......8.9...3....62.8.41658............. #Hard #1415 Hard (1014)
1......4....58.....6..1...2.89............5..3.279.1...572...898.1...6..........5 #Hard #1417 Hard (1118)
....4.2.3..4..9..76.3...49.1..65.9.....8.7.4.........1..152.....6....1..5....6... #Hard #1438 Hard (1064)
..83..4...6..7..........6.5....2.9....4..5....926..7.845..698....3.....61........ #Hard #1446 Hard (1028)
4.6.....7...2......7.435...9..1..843.1...42..........15..3..684.42...........85.. #Hard #1447 Hard (1120)
..62.....32......7..19.8.........4.2..9.4...16..5.....1736..........47....4..59.3 #Hard #1480 Hard (1194)
1.9........79...5636..4...8...5..89.5.....4.....164.......391......17.494......7. #Hard #1482 Hard (1436)
......62.9.62...317....8........2......1.....4.53...9...........3...5.4.6.1..7..9 #Hard #1484 Hard (1186)
.......3..4.2.176.2.5.6............7..1....58...975...43....2.66...89.1..1....... #Hard #1492 Hard (1024)
......5...89..6..3.........4..5...719....48...76..2.4...1.98...7...2...........15 #Hard #1499 Hard (1082)
.6..2.........574..5.1....84..6...........385.95.....2........1.86492........7... #Hard #1500 Hard (1162)
...........5....922..3.1........8....4.92.5...2.51.6..83.275.1........84..1....7. #Hard #1501 Hard (1274)
3...1......54........3.29.......16.27......5.9...8..34.17.4...864.2..........8... #Hard #1502 Hard (1418)
23.8.......5....3......972..5.......673.........798.....6..3.......7.2....765189. #Hard #1503 Hard (1144)
1......78.7..34.9...82......8.....26..1.........5.3...6..9.8...9....1..3....5.2.. #Hard #1506 Hard (1302)
.4............638.2..7.5...9.......1..691...3...6...72.1.27.64...7.......8..9.... #Hard #1516 Hard (1358)
....2..9.67....3...5...9..1......8.6..3.....91.84.37...94.75.......8..........5.4 #Hard #1550 Hard (1298)
8....736.1............9.5......15.9......6......2..73...5.....37....82..9.4.6..85 #Hard #1560 Hard (1178)
.......4....5..1.....176.524.16.2..5.....9..432....8....945...17.......8.6....... #Hard #1562 Hard (1354)
.1.2.........584..54......825...1.947.46...8.....3..2...1.....7..75......2.4.9... #Hard #1563 Hard (1310)
.2.....9....8....67....952....96.2.4....1238...7.....584...16....5..81..1....4.5. #Hard #1582 Hard (1122)
.5.1.6.784.......2..83.2......5.8................1.46327.8.......6...7..5.1.6...4 #Hard #1593 Hard (1354)
.............6..582..5.9..49..7..4.6..7..2.3.......9...9.4.56....59.3.7..1....... #Hard #1594 Hard (1108)
.2...87.4.3......25.1.42......6..5...13..98..........9...7...1.....24...754...... #Hard #1599 Hard (1048)
....5...263.....4.2.....71.....2.4.59...........51.8...9...6....2..49....43....7. #Hard #1603 Hard (1332)
.943...5.........3....2.....4.8...96...94...2..8..143.2.1.8.6............3...7.21 #Hard #1615 Hard (1194)
...2.5.3.638.1....................2..7..491...837......1...4..624...17..3........ #Hard #1618 Hard (1022)
........26...37...7.5..1.9....14......36...7.....9.4...7...42.558.....63....6.... #Hard #1620 Hard (1008)
...3.2....8....4..3.7.1........47....1.5....4.5....728....73.6...3..6..5.762..... #Hard #1653 Hard (1074)
..5.4.79...39...644...37.2.1....9..283.1...5.7...........41.................7831. #Hard #1655 Hard (1190)
71...........5..7...2..18...4....3....347.9.....2.5.6.....6...26......9.3.8..97.. #Hard #1662 Hard (1068)
7...9...6...3......62.48..........718....4693......4...1.2.5....24..91.8.3.....5. #Hard #1663 Hard (1040)
2.1.6............49.5.82.7...2...4....3..56......73.5....7..92.37...8.......96... #Hard #1664 Hard (1134)
..4.....26...5...........8.....6..3...9.74...2..5..17.49.3.87....7.2.4...8....... #Hard #1670 Hard (1132)
.8...19..35.96...7..7....6....7...2...56......72.....4....94.7....5.......62..54. #Hard #1672 Hard (1334)
..........5......3..4716..........7.......6....6182..568..9.5....1.25....9...83.2 #Hard #1692 Hard (1498)
.9.1......8..45.6.........8..7..9...3.....75.5..8.763......32..1.3.265........... #Hard #1694 Hard (1258)
.........9534..........2.57.....8....81.35.......49.21.2.....1..1.5.3..9...82.36. #Hard #1701 Hard (1240)
...8..45......42......1..73...2......76.....5..19..847.1...83....96......683..... #Hard #1704 Hard (1214)
..865..3943..2.65.......1...8654.......8.7..5.1..3....725.....4...............79. #Hard #1706 Hard (1010)
..........4..862..9..2.36.1.2...4.87.57.....2.............4.76.2.4...9...1.6.8... #Hard #1737 Hard (1114)
1..3..6498..6....5.....92.......3..4.......5.29..763..9571..8.3.31............... #Hard #1739 Hard (1080)
9....5.....4..2.8..7.68.......8..2..83...9..16...27.4915............8156........7 #Hard #1747 Hard (1030)
.4.83......67.......5....61.17...85...8....2..3.9.7..........7.........3...4.15.. #Hard #1752 Hard (1106)
9...4.8.......57.6..6.3......94.........6......318954.58.67.9...31.....7.......1. #Hard #1756 Hard (1230)
....8.........3.26793..51....42..9....8.4..5.672...............4...9.2.8...37.... #Hard #1759 Hard (1068)
.7...15..1..798...6.4...........273.43.1...8...9....1..6.873.......5............6 #Hard #1764 Hard (1508)
5.......2.149.2......3.8.7165.4...1........9..3..712..............8.3..9..9..73.. #Hard #1767 Hard (1064)
.............48.53..5.6.....4.....3..235.68........69.4...73.8693..1......1..2... #Hard #1769 Hard (1044)
.9.835........7.83..29.......72.9...2...53.........6......8431........7.3.....865 #Hard #1771 Hard (1374)
...78.9.3..59...2......2......5.3..74..........6.79..8.8....572.4........1..386.. #Hard #1785 Hard (1034)
.8...943.2.......1.5.3.162...17.......9..4...8..1.3..6.3.2.6.4.........3.......8. #Hard #1814 Hard (1084)
9...........56....3..4..1..........7..375...9.7.3.684...61...7......8..68...7.531 #Hard #1863 Hard (1040)
1..39....6.....9.85..64..2...493..........2..32..6.8....5.2..742.....3......5..9. #Hard #1871 Hard (1440)
....8..4681......59.3..................5...9232...6.742..6.7....3.15......6328... #Hard #1872 Hard (1280)
8..4......7..93.......5..76..2.4.9...97..631.3..........6.....3......7....1.7..4. #Hard #1875 Hard (1152)
...1..6..3...........6...18.69..48....2..1..6.4.5....2..8..........4...5.752.84.1 #Hard #1879 Hard (1094)
..6..7835.52..89......3...2..8........73...9.1..4.6......869..7.........2.....56. #Hard #1881 Hard (1234)
.6...9.2...7.1.5.....2.81.3.52......8..16..........8.9..17..68..3......5..6...... #Hard #1889 Hard (1208)
..5..7.3..........6....819.1..6....2.7......9..64.9.5......548.4.79.6........2... #Hard #1891 Hard (1218)
5.2.....1........4...93..6..1....6..87.....3...6.....7.....1......4.6295.2...7..3 #Hard #1898 Hard (1002)
.......9.....8..5.26..5...1.7.....35....236.......147....4......47......8.9.....3 #Hard #1899 Hard (1016)
.8.....9.....6.......1.3.6715.8.....2....94..94.6.5.3.31..7...2..5498............ #Hard #1943 Hard (1480)
..42...8....95.....951....7.......1.6.......39.8.4...2...5......7..12..6..1.7.83. #Hard #1957 Hard (1244)
...652..1.2698....3......8....87.........459...9.6...........47..4..765.9........ #Hard #1960 Hard (1078)
.....1.7.5.4....8..2..4...3.......9...19524...8.3.......85..326.9326............. #Hard #1966 Hard (1094)
..............5..9...79812...1..7.4.2.......336....8.27.............9.35..835.2.. #Hard #1993 Hard (1398)
..........72...9...4..65.7...74.........1.6.....57241.689..72..5...........9....1 #Hard #1998 Hard (1018)
.2...16755...478.............1....3.......7.44........1...84.2..95.7........5.1.6 #Hard #1999 Hard (1268)
.75.9...839.7...14....6.7....351....2.1.8............61...........9.......82..693 #Hard #2002 Hard (1254)
.....67..5...8......4.57..8.1.5...2...........39..251.7...9.68.3.......28....1.3. #Hard #2005 Hard (1034)
....6..19......8..594......9...2...4.5371......8..4.6.1.......7...3.......765.13. #Hard #2018 Hard (1234)
..25.............8.64....1.8.69...4.5......673..4.........143.......72.66...3..7. #Hard #2030 Hard (1418)
..865...........4.9.1...2....9.2..13.6.5.3..952..1.7...8.........67.........64.3. #Hard #2032 Hard (1084)
2..9......7...68....1..274.....1.2...6........5..3.46.4..........7..9....2...85.7 #Hard #2055 Hard (1012)
......2..83..7......15.6...5..48.1.37....26...8..3..523.48.....9.....5.........6. #Hard #2058 Hard (1224)
1...2...3.583.1......7.5....845..7......42..............2...4....5.9.83...12.4.56 #Hard #2062 Hard (1410)
...2......7..8...449157.....8..1....5.....3....2.438..........9......7.3139....6. #Hard #2064 Hard (1028)
.6......7234..9.......35.9.....1...9.8.6..41..269...............42....85.73..8... #Hard #2071 Hard (1294)
..75..9..6.3.....5.1..3....5..79.3....8.2...9.9...68..47.8...1.....17.......5.... #Hard #2085 Hard (1114)
..68..9..7.......4.2...9......6....1.71...5........2971..9.83...35....8...2.13..5 #Hard #2091 Hard (1170)
.38......7...9..3....81.5......59..12..4.1...........7.7.1...65683........4.7..9. #Hard #2103 Hard (1074)
..8..14.3.....9..73..5..18.18......66.9.3....4....2..5.5.......8.3.7...........18 #Hard #2107 Hard (1064)
9..15..3...76.3........7..2....8.3.......5.7.1.52....65....6198.619...........6.. #Hard #2112 Hard (1450)
...4...519.2.5.78.4..7.....8..6.9..............3..14....8....9....5.6...7......63 #Hard #2113 Hard (1072)
...3....9....9.5........48..64..2.3..8...5.1...9.1.8...5.1.6.....743.6..84....... #Hard #2122 Hard (1344)
......39.1..9.35..........7..5.2.6.....4.6..23......1.7...82....5...48..4.13....9 #Hard #2125 Hard (1034)
.8.49..2.12...3...........3....7..386.......5.95.364....4.........9218.........9. #Hard #2134 Hard (1088)
....63.2....9...7...6............8..9.752............37.8..1..6.254..71...3..7... #Hard #2138 Hard (1052)
......36...2.....8.....8.12...43.....5419...6....8.4..8.3..7....2.....4..4..637.. #Hard #2139 Hard (1084)
....543....8.1..6........2......1.372.37....1..724.5...34..7......9......8.....5. #Hard #2155 Hard (1438)
5...2.31..8..5..46...1.............8..5........6249.3..9.86....35..9.2.....3..... #Hard #2165 Hard (1248)
.4.1...25.587.....9....4.....453..16....182.4..7..............8..584..6..1....... #Hard #2167 Hard (1004)
...5.......3....854.....319.986....7.........67..5....1.......2...24..98.62..8.4. #Hard #2170 Hard (1434)
589.2....3....6....6.4.5.......12.34......8.693.............9..2..8.3.65.1..5...8 #Hard #2175 Hard (1390)
.691....235..846..2...6.8...21....5.49...5..8..87..............1....6....7....23. #Hard #2177 Hard (1010)
..58.....6........8...35.72.....6914.....37....15....6.3..8762....1.2..........5. #Hard #2178 Hard (1174)
1.....3949..18.....2.....1628..3..6........4.........9.9782..3....6....2....5.4.. #Hard #2179 Hard (1244)
.56..43...........8..1.547..3..2..942.......6..1..........967......42.514....32.. #Hard #2180 Hard (1090)
..81......2...6....7......45....37......5..329..4.7.1.8167..9...........4...2..6. #Hard #2182 Hard (1208)
.....29.5.......41..31.8..2.91.85.6...24....7.................832.7.9....1....2.. #Hard #2190 Hard (1478)
...8...9.8..37.2.52.51....83.6...1..........2.9....65...7......124..85...8..2.... #Hard #2200 Hard (1310)
1..4....7..7..9.6.49.....5.5......4674....1.................3.591.5.84....8.3.... #Hard #2245 Hard (1028)
89..61.3....2.56.8.5.......7..8...6912....7.................2.4..2..6.7...9..81.. #Hard #2260 Hard (1554)
5.........2..4...3.....65....8..9761...2..8..7......5........8...7.....9.3615.... #Hard #2262 Hard (1306)
9......7.62.............3....78..64......7...1..4...5.8....47.5.41...98....5.8.36 #Hard #2264 Hard (1354)
.8.4....3.79...61..6...7.5..92..5.........3.....1.6.2.........8.53......4.7.5..31 #Hard #2266 Hard (1054)
.2.3..5..........6794..8......1.58.225.......3...24..1.39....4.8...4.2........... #Hard #2271 Hard (1428)
.94....6....8.7..58...........4...8...1..9......671..4.....457...53..4..6.8....31 #Hard #2274 Hard (1064)
592.6.8.3........6....3..9....29.7...6975...........4..165......7......2..51.7... #Hard #2277 Hard (1024)
.....1.......4...........5632...619..7..5.8...5..9....73...25.8.9..65.2.........7 #Hard #2282 Hard (1038)
...........4....727.3...86...14.2.3.54..7.......9..61..9.65.....2............75.. #Hard #2287 Hard (1442)
.....596.4..6..7.8..........5.......2..8.6.....9...47664..38......27..1...29..... #Hard #2288 Hard (1578)
8..1.7........5..2...93.5.75.4873...7.....4.6.........1......2..59.2.76.........3 #Hard #2289 Hard (1204)
..2..4........26949.......3.....6....7.345...4..82......1...24.59......6.6..93.7. #Hard #2300 Hard (1140)
.4..195..2..54............3.........3.7...95...5....72.6.4...2......71..5..8..6.. #Hard #2303 Hard (1302)


/sl <level>
Create only sudokus with difficulty level <level>.
Valid values for <level> are:

0: Easy
1: Medium
2: Hard
3: Unfair
4: Extreme

[Telkin]

I have tried your command and it doesn't work.

I have set my score ranges as:

Medium: 1,000-2500

Hard: 2500-8500

Unfair: 8,500-10,000

The commands I have tried are

/s /sl 1 /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt /f C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.hcfg

/s /sl 1 /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt /c C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.hcfg

/s /sl 1 /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt /f C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\filename.hcfg

/s /sl 1 /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt /c C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\filename.hcfg

/s /sl 1 /f C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\filename.hcfg /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt

/s /sl 1 /c C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\filename.hcfg /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt

/s /sl 1 f C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.hcfg /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt

/s /sl 1 /c C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.hcfg /o C:\Username\Desktop\Filename.txt

[Telkin]

I have tried everything, I don't think the commands will work in windows, I have asked for help from the developer on the issue thank you for trying to help me.

[Pat]

i have installed hodoku.exe
under Windows XP
and it runs fine


Code: Select all

hodoku.exe /s /sl 2 /o puzzles.TXT


("2" is whatever HoDoKu defines as Hard)


haven't tried to specify a hcfg file


Code: Select all

/c my.hcfg

[Telkin]

I have tried everything, here are my config files for analysis.

Set so I can create puzzles of all levels.
http://speedy.sh/R6CWH/hodoku.hcfg

One for times superior puzzles or medium puzzles
http://speedy.sh/xjuY8/timessuperiors.hcfg

thank you in advance.

[Pat]

I have tried everything,
here are my config files for analysis---

have you tried without any config file ?

[Telkin]

Yes, but the score range varies between 300 and 1100 for medium puzzles, between 700-2500 for hard puzzles and 1000-8000 for unfair puzzles, whether or not I use a config file.