Mar 08 Win v7.8a ******COMPILER
*Minor Corrections.
Feb 08 Mac v7.8 ******COMPILER
Win v7.8 *Improvements to GrandTour puzzle generation function.
*Operational improvements to Help system for the
Macintosh version.
Dec 07 Mac v7.7a ******COMPILER
Win v7.7a *Minor corrections.
Dec 07 Mac v7.7 ******COMPILER
Win v7.7 *Introduced HtmlHelp style Help to the Windows version.
*It is now possible to export a fully functional applet
for all 13 puzzle types supported by Crossword Express.
Dec 07 Java v1.5 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
Java v3.16******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.8 ******BITS 'N' PIECES APPLET
Java v2.10******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.9 ******FILLIN APPLET
Java v1.2 ******GRANDTOUR APPLET
Java v1.3 ******KAKURO APPLET
Java v2.9 ******PICK 'N'CHOOSE APPLET
Java v1.5 ******SUDOKU APPLET
Java v1.10******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Minor changes to accomodate the Applet Export function
of the Crossword Express program.
Nov 07 Java v1.5 ******SUDOKU APPLET
*Provided the option for Peek and Show Errors buttons
to be added to the applet.
Nov 07 Java v2.1 ******FLASHCARD APPLET
*Introduce the "encoding" parameter to permit operation
of the applet with puzzles made in languages other than
English.
Oct 07 Mac v7.6 ******COMPILER
Win v7.6 *Introduced a slider control to allow continuous adjustment
of the degree of difficulty for Sudoku puzzles.
*WordSearch puzzles are now built in the Full House mode
as the default condition. In addition, every word in the
puzzle will intersect at least one other word.
Sep 07 Java v1.4 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
Java v3.15******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.7 ******BITS 'N' PIECES APPLET
Java v2.9 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.8 ******FILLIN APPLET
Java v2.0 ******FLASHCARD APPLET
Java v1.1 ******GRANDTOUR APPLET
Java v1.2 ******KAKURO APPLET
Java v2.8 ******PICK 'N'CHOOSE APPLET
Java v1.4 ******SUDOKU APPLET
Java v1.9 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Minor corrections and improvements.
Jul 07 Mac v7.5 ******COMPILER
Win v7.5 *Introduced an HTML export function which implements a fully
interactive crossword puzzle using Java Script. No applets
required.
Jun 07 Mac v7.4d ******COMPILER
Win v7.4d *New pricing structure.
May 07 Mac v7.4c ******COMPILER
Win v7.4c *More corrections.
*Tangle puzzles renamed as Pick 'n' Choose.
*Fracture puzzles renamed as Bits 'n' Pieces.
Apr 07 Mac v7.4b ******COMPILER
Win v7.4b *More corrections.
Apr 07 Mac v7.4a ******COMPILER
Win v7.4a *Minor corrections.
Apr 07 Mac v7.4 ******COMPILER
Win v7.4 *All puzzle printing procedures are now implemented using the
Custom Print method.
*Expanded set of Print Options.
*Acrostics can now be built manually if preferred.
Mar 07 Java v2.8 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v1.3 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
*Removed an unwanted time delay in the processing of mouse
clicks.
Mar 07 Java v3.13******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Clues can now be presented to the solver in the form of
scrollable lists.
*This mode of operation is compatible with the original single
clue presentation, and the two may be used in cooperation if
desired.
Mar 07 Mac v7.3e ******COMPILER
Win v7.3e *Corrects an error in the crossword MAKE function when preset
words are present.
Feb 07 Win v7.3d ******COMPILER
*Corrects an error in the construction of non-rectangular
WordSearch puzzles.
Jan 07 Mac v7.3c ******COMPILER
Win v7.3c *Corrects an error in the saving of Clues for WordSearch puzzles.
Jan 07 Mac v7.3b ******COMPILER
Win v7.3b *Minor corrections.
Dec 06 Mac v7.3a ******COMPILER
Win v7.3a *Minor corrections.
Dec 06 Mac v7.3 ******COMPILER
Win v7.3 *Introduce the GrandTour puzzle feature.
Dec 06 Java v1.0 ******GRANDTOUR APPLET
*Initial release.
Nov 06 Win v7.2c ******COMPILER
Mac v7.2c *Program corrections.
Nov 06 Win v7.2b ******COMPILER
*More program corrections.
Oct 06 Mac v7.2a ******COMPILER
Win v7.2a *Minor program corrections.
Oct 06 Mac v7.2 ******COMPILER
Win v7.2 *Faster crossword building.
*Improved SUDOKU solving environment.
Sep 06 Java v1.8 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
Java v1.1 ******KAKURO APPLET
Java v2.7 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v1.2 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
Java v2.7 ******FILLIN APPLET
Java v2.6 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.7 ******TANGLE APPLET
*Separate graphic files for buttonidle,
buttonover and buttondown.
Sep 06 Java v3.12******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Submit URLs now specified in params.
*Separate graphic files for buttonidle,
buttonover and buttondown.
Sep 06 Java v1.3 ******SUDOKU APPLET
*Improved solving environment.
Jul 06 Mac v7.1a ******COMPILER
Win v7.1a *Minor corrections.
Jul 06 Mac v7.1 ******COMPILER
Win v7.1 *Introduce KAKURO puzzles.
Apr 06 Mac v7.0e ******COMPILER
Win v7.0e *Correct clue printing bug in
Custom Print function.
Mar 06 Java v2.5 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.6 ******TANGLE APPLET
Java v2.5 ******WORDFIND APPLET
Java v1.7 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
Java v1.1 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
*Extensive operational improvements.
Mar 06 Mac v7.0d ******COMPILER
Win v7.0d *Further miscellaneous corrections.
Feb 06 Java v3.11******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.6 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.6 ******CODEWORD APPLET
*Extensive operational improvements.
Feb 06 Java v1.2 ******SUDOKU APPLET
*Minor bug corrections.
Jan 06 Java v1.1 ******SUDOKU APPLET
*Extensive operational improvements.
Jan 06 Mac v7.0c ******COMPILER
Win v7.0c *Further miscellaneous corrections.
Jan 06 Mac v7.0b ******COMPILER
Win v7.0b *Further correction to SUDOKU solve function.
Jan 06 Mac v7.0a ******COMPILER
Win v7.0a *Correction to SUDOKU solve function.
Jan 06 Mac v7.0 ******COMPILER
Win v7.0 *Introduce the MorphWord MAKE and SOLVE
functions.
*Introduce the Sudoku MAKE and SOLVE
functions.
Jan 06 Java v1.0 ******SUDOKU APPLET
*First release of the SUDOKU Applet.
Nov 05 Mac v6.8c ******COMPILER
Win v6.8d *Minor bug corrections.
Sep 05 Mac v6.8b ******COMPILER
Win v6.8c *Correction to Lite/Pro registration
system.
Sep 05 Java v3.10******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Change to allow the Sun JVM to handle
lower case accented characters.
Sep 05 Mac v6.8a ******COMPILER
Win v6.8b *Miscellaneous bug corrections.
Sep 05 Win v6.8a ******COMPILER
*Correction to Dictionary saving function
to prevent crash under Windows 98.
Aug 05 Win v6.8 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.8 *WordSearch puzzles can now be made in
non-rectangular shapes.
*Registration scheme amended to allow
LITE and PRO registration variants.
Aug 05 Java v1.6 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Modified for non-rectangular puzzle shapes.
Jun 05 Java v3.9 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Modified to allow line breaks to be
embedded in clues.
Jun 05 Win v6.7a ******COMPILER
Mac v6.7a *Minor corrections.
Jun 05 Java v3.8 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Now handles puzzles up to 47x47.
*Change to allow the Sun JVM to handle
accented characters.
May 05 Java v1.0 ******ACROSTIC APPLET
*Initial release of the Crossword Express
Acrostic Java applet.
May 05 Win v6.7 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.7 *Now includes a complete Acrostic development
system. Puzzles can be built, printed and
solved interactively.
May 05 Java v1.5 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Corrects a bug in the loading of a .ini file.
Jan 05 Java v3.7 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.5 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.5 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.5 ******TANGLE APPLET
*Corrects a bug in the handling of accented
characters such as Á É etc.
Nov 04 Win v6.6a ******COMPILER
Mac v6.6a *Minor corrections.
Nov 04 Win v6.6 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.6 *The functions of the Control Center screen have
been taken over by a Control Panel incorporating
graphic images and brief descriptions of the
available functions.
*The Custom Print function has been extended to
include Fill-In puzzles and WordSearch puzzles.
*Three strike-out modes available for the printing
of WordSearch solutions. The strike-out may be
printed in any color.
*Introduction of a High-Density mode for the
construction of WordSearch puzzles. Every letter
in the puzzle is used by at least one of the words.
These are sometimes called Full House puzzles.
Nov 04 Java v1.3 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Upgraded to allow processing of WordSearch puzzles
containing up to 50 words.
Oct 04 Mac v6.5b ******COMPILER
*Corrected bug involving the location of the
Registration button.
*Corrected Manual Construction screen Help
button bug.
Sep 04 Win v6.5a ******COMPILER
Mac v6.5a *Corrected a bug involving the Custom Print Format File.
Sep 04 Win v6.5 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.5 *Solve screens now have Grow and Shrink buttons to adjust
the size of the window.
*The Special Interest Puzzle function now has a Preset
option. You can preset single letters or whole words
before Crossword Express begins building the puzzle.
*The Custom Print function has been extended to allow a
border to be drawn around the entire puzzle.
*Cell ID numbers are now optional, and can be turned
off in both the screen display, and in the printed
output.
Apr 04 Mac v6.4c ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the Add Clue function of
Manual Construction.
Apr 04 Win v6.4d ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the Anagram word list
construction function.
May 04 Win v6.4c ******COMPILER
Mac v6.4b *Minor Corrections.
Apr 04 Win v6.4b ******COMPILER
*Corrected a crash bug in the Anagram puzzle
construction function.
Apr 04 Java v3.6 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.4 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.4 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.4 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.4 ******TANGLE APPLET
Java v2.4 ******WORDFIND APPLET
Java v1.3 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*All applets recompiled using the old SDK 1.1.6.
Too many problems with the new compiler.
Apr 04 Java v3.5 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.3 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.3 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.3 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.3 ******TANGLE APPLET
Java v2.3 ******WORDFIND APPLET
Java v1.2 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Introduced titlefont and titlefontsize parameters
into all applets.
*Introduced the option of a Save button into the
crossword, Fill-In, CodeWord and Tangle applets.
*Solving the Fracture applet is now a Drag and
Drop operation.
*Improved puzzle rendering for the WordFind and
WordSearch applets.
Mar 04 Win v6.4a ******COMPILER
Mac v6.4a *Minor corrections.
Mar 04 Win v6.4 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.4 *Old Preset Word Puzzle function is removed and
replaced by a more flexible method associated with
the Standard Puzzle option. Can now preset individual
letters as well as whole words.
*Introduce a new Miscellaneous Function to add a user
selected colour to any or all cells of a puzzle.
*Add five new Solve functions for Fill-In, CodeWord,
Tangle, Fracture and WordSearch puzzles.
Mar 04 Java v3.4 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.2 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.2 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.2 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.2 ******TANGLE APPLET
*All applets recompiled using the latest SDK 1.4.2.
*All applets upgraded to process and correctly display
the Cell Colour Specification introduced by the new
6.4 version of Crossword Express.
Mar 04 Java v2.2 ******WORDFIND APPLET
Java v1.1 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*Both applets recompiled using the latest SDK 1.4.2.
Oct 03 Win v6.3d ******COMPILER
Oct 03 Mac v6.3d *Ooops! More bug corrections.
Oct 03 Win v6.3c ******COMPILER
Oct 03 Mac v6.3c *Minor bug corrections.
Sep 03 Mac v6.3b ******COMPILER
*Minor bug correction involving dictionary imports
in the OSX version.
Sep 03 Win v6.3a ******COMPILER
Mac v6.3a *Minor bug corrections mainly involving the new
anagran puzzle functions.
Sep 03 Win v6.3 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.3 *Introduce ANAGRAM puzzles, of which there are two
varieties. Words in the puzzles are related to
each other anagramatically, and do not interlink.
They are not crossword puzzles at all, although
they are completely compatible with the Player and
Applet software.
*Introduce a set of TOOLS available from the Menu
Bar. The tools generate lists of words according
criteria set by the user, and will be useful in
the hand construction of various types of word
puzzles.
Sep 03 Java v3.3 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Minor changes to allow the applet to correctly
handle the new Anagram puzzles created by v6.3
of Crossword Express.
Aug 03 Win v1.5 ******PLAYER
*Converted to 32 bit operation for compatibility with
Windows XP.
Jun 03 Win v6.2 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.2 *Introduced an additional crossword Print option...
the Grille Blanche style in which pattern cells are
not included in the puzzle print. Solvers must
determine their location as well as entering the
solution words.
*When making a WordSearch puzzle, you can now control
which of the eight possible word directions will be
used in the puzzle.
Jun 03 Java v1.0 ******WORDSEARCH APPLET
*First release of an applet which takes a .wfe file as
its input in the same way that the standard crossword
applet takes a .cwe file. It functions in a way which
is almost indentical to the WordFind applet.
May 03 Java v3.2 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.1 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.1 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.1 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.1 ******TANGLE APPLET
Java v2.1 ******WORDFIND APPLET
*All applets upgraded to allow the optional inclusion of
a title panel in the applet display.
*Miscellaneous operational improvements.
Apr 03 Win v6.1a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the Screens menu which caused the
wrong screen to be displayed.
Win v6.1b *Corrected bug in Preset Word List editing function.
Apr 03 Mac v6.1a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug which prevented accented characters
being processed in the Dictionary Edit function.
Mar 03 Win v6.1 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.1 *Introduced the concept of Dictionary Properties. These
include Word Font and Clue Font, plus switches to
control the selection of RtoL or LtoR printing and
editing.
*These properties can be applied to each dictionary
independently, at the time of creation, or later
using the Properties function on the Dictionary
Maintenance screen.
Feb 03 Java v3.1 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Introduce the "encoding" parameter to permit operation
of the applet with puzzles made in languages other than
English.
*Can now specify two submitURLs, one for correct solutions
and one for incorrect solutions.
Dec 02 Java v3.0 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*In multi-puzzle situations, it is now possible to use
a different graphic image as the background behind each
of the puzzles.
Dec 02 Win v6.0 ******COMPILER
Mac v6.0 *The Clue-In-Puzzle Print function is now implemented in
the standard SmartPrint style and includes Preview and
Export options.
*An enhancement of the Custom Print function allows total
control of the layout of all of the elements of the puzzle
using Format specifications which you can design, save and
recall at will.
*A new feature of Custom Print allows Puzzles and Clues to
be printed and exported in the Right To Left mode as
required by the Arabic and Hebrew languages.
Sep 02 Java v2.9 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Can now associate a sound file with any, or all clues
in a puzzle to be played on demand by the solver.
Aug 02 Java v2.8 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v2.0 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v2.0 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v2.0 ******FRACTURE APPLET
Java v2.0 ******TANGLE APPLET
Java v2.0 ******WORDFIND APPLET
*All applets updated to allow them to work correctly
with Internet Explorer under Mac OS X.
Jul 02 Mac v5.6 ******COMPILER
*Release of the OSX version of the Compiler program.
Jun 02 Win v5.6 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.6 *A new SmartPrint style option to print crosswords in the
French format.
*By popular request, cell ID numbers are now included
whenever a puzzle is displayed on the screen.
*When duplicate words are encountered during a dictionary
Import and Merge operation, a choice is now provided to
retain the old clue, accept the new clue, or to merge the
two clues.
*Long file names can now be used for Dictionaries, and for
Lattice and Puzzle files.
*Introduced separate 68K and PPC versions for Macintosh.
Mar 02 Java v2.7 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*By special request, added a parameter to control the color
of text of the clues.
Mar 02 Java v2.6 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Added parameters to control the color of Active cells,
pattern cells and grid lines.
*New option allows the body of the puzzle to be drawn
using 3D effects.
Mar 02 Mac v5.5a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the Suggest function of Manual
Construction.
Jan 02 Java v1.0 ******FRACTURE APPLET
*Implements an interactive Fracture puzzle for use in
web pages. The puzzle is brokem into a number of fragments
which are shuffled before being displayed. The solver must
reassemble the pieces in the manner of a jigsaw puzzle.
Jan 02 Java v1.0 ******TANGLE APPLET
*Implements an interactive Tangle puzzle for use in
web pages. Two letters are displayed in each cell of
the puzzle. Solvers must work out which is the correct
one.
Dec 01 Java v2.5 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v1.4 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v1.3 ******CODEWORD APPLET
Java v1.1 ******WORDFIND APPLET
*Minor changes to improve the reliability of the graphic
image loading and rendering process.
Dec 01 Win v5.5a ******COMPILER
*Corrected bug in font selection process.
Dec 01 Win v5.5 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.5 *New option to allow the contents of a Crossword Compiler
style dictionary to be imported into a new dictionary, or
merged into an existing dictionary.
*Introduce a puzzle conversion facility to convert Across
Lite and Crossword Compiler format puzzles directly into
Crossword Express format.
*New option to preview, export and print "Tangled" puzzles.
*New option to preview, export and print "Fractured" puzzles.
*Improvements to the SmartPrint user interface.
Oct 01 Java v2.4 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Provide two new options for implementing on-line crossword
solving competitions. The Solution Code can now be sent
automatically without involving the solver, or the entire
solution as input by the solver can be transmitted, thus
allowing solutions to be graded according to their degree
of correctness.
Oct 01 Win v5.4a ******COMPILER
Mac v5.4b *Corrected a bug which prevented Scandinavian and other
special European language characters from being used
in CodeWord puzzles.
Sep 01 Mac v5.4a ******COMPILER
*Minor bug correction.
Sep 01 Win v5.4 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.4 *Introduced a new Print option for CodeWord Puzzles.
*Puzzle Size and Clue Format options in the HTML export
function.
*Automatic inclusion of a "word size" specification at
the end of the clue in Dictionary edit.
*Can now specify Print Margins in the Clue-In-Puzzle
Print option.
*Improvements to the Print Preview function.
Aug 01 Mac v5.3a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the WordFind function which caused
a crash when defining the word find puzzle.
Jun 01 Java v2.3 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Modified to permit the display of clues which contain
the <b> tag for bold highlights, and the <i> tag for
italic highlights.
Jun 01 Win v1.4 ******PLAYER
Mac v1.4 *Modified to permit printing and display of clues which
contain the <b> tag for bold highlights, and the <i>
tag for italic highlights.
Jun 01 Win v5.3 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.3 *Introduced the ability to use bold and italic highlights
in any or all of the clues. It is implemented by means
of the <b> and <i> tags as used in HTML.
May 01 Mac v5.2a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in Manual Construction which caused
the program to crash when the Suggest button was
selected.
Apr 01 Java v1.0 ******WORDFIND APPLET
*Implements an interactive WordFind puzzle for use in
web pages. This is a FREE offering...it is available
to everyone, even if you are not a registered owner
of Crossword Express.
Apr 01 Win v5.2 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.2 *Introduced a facility to construct and print WordFind
puzzles. Up to 30 words can be placed in the puzzle,
along with an optional "Hidden Message" which is used
to fill the spaces not occupied by any of the words.
Feb 01 Java v2.2 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v1.3 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v1.2 ******CODEWORD APPLET
*Minor corrections and operational improvements.
*Various new options provided under the control of
applet tag parameters.
Jan 01 Java v1.0 ******PUZPRINT APPLET
*Withdrawn...no longer required. See the Note for v5.1a
of the Compiler program.
Jan 01 Win v5.1a ******COMPILER
Mac v5.1a *Introduced an improved HTML export option which does
not require the assistance of a Java applet to display
the puzzle, or the solution.
Jan 01 Win v5.1 ******COMPILER
Mac v5.1 *Introduced the HTML export option under Miscellaneous
Functions to create files for use with the PuzPrint
applet. This allows printable versions of a puzzle and
its solution to be inserted into a web page.
*Introduced the XML export option under Miscellaneous
Functions. This creates a complete specification for
a puzzle in an XML format file. Registered users may
use this in any way they choose.
Jan 01 Java v1.0 ******PUZPRINT APPLET
*First release of the Puzzle Print applet which provides
a simple method of inserting printable versions of a
puzzle and its solution into a web page.
Nov 00 Java v2.1 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
Java v1.2 ******FILL-IN APPLET
Java v1.1 ******CODEWORD APPLET
*Reintroduced several deprecated APIs for the benefit
of the Macintosh version of Netscape which still
requires them.
Nov 00 Java v2.0a******CROSSWORD APPLET
*Corrected a puzzle loading bug affecting puzzles
displayed using Netscape.
Nov 00 Mac v5.0b ******COMPILER
Nov 00 Mac v5.0c *Corrected a bug in the Case Sensitivity checkbox
control of Dictionary Editing.
Nov 00 Mac v5.0a ******COMPILER
Win v5.0b *Corrected a bug in the Standard MAKE screen which
gave the wrong Help information when selecting a
Second dictionary.
Oct 00 Java v1.1 ******FILL-IN APPLET
*Added a new parameter for the text used in the
word length headings.
Oct 00 Win v5.0a ******COMPILER
*Tutorial bug correction.
Oct 00 Java v1.0 ******FILL-IN APPLET
******CODEWORD APPLET
First release of two additional Applets to provide
new ways of playing Crossword Express puzzles
interactively on the 'net.
Oct 00 Java v2.0 ******CROSSWORD APPLET
*All visual components of the Applet are now able to
be adjusted by the webmaster in terms of size and
location.
*Certain components may be omitted altogether at the
webmaster's discretion.
Sep 00 Mac v5.0 ******COMPILER (Mac and Win will now have same version)
Win v5.0 *Can now use Standard Dictionaries with the Classroom
puzzle function, and pass words through a filter
while dictionary is loading.
*In Standard Puzzles, can now use different dictionaries
for the ACROSS and DOWN words.
*Introduced a new function under Dictionary Maintenance
for creating either one or two word anagrams from the
current dictionary. The output is stored in a WordList
format file.
*Dictionary Import and Merge functions now handle an
additional import format...Across Lite Puzzle format.
*The Dictionary Edit function on the Mac is now done
in a window instead of a Dialog Box, to allow use of
the Finder during editing.
Jun 00 Java v1.11 ******APPLET
*Replaced the "noavg" parameter with the "average"
parameter. Averaging during rescaling of graphic
images is now only done if you ask for it.
Jun 00 Java v1.10 ******APPLET
*Added color configuration parameters for the Help
panel and puzzle completion info panels.
May 00 Java v1.9 ******APPLET
*Added the "zone", "zoneurl", "noavg", "thebutton" and
"bordercolor" user configuration parameters.
*Changes to the operation of the online puzzle contest
function.
Apr 00 Mac v3.7b ******COMPILER
Win v4.7a *Minor bug corrections.
Win v4.7b
Mar 00 Mac v3.7a ******COMPILER
*Minor bug corrections to Manual Puzzle Construction option.
Mar 00 Win v4.7 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.7 *Improvements to the Dictionary Edit Function.
*Introduction of a Tutorial for new users.
*Introduction of a Manual Puzzle Construction option
Feb 00 Java v1.8 ******APPLET
*Minor corrections.
*Added the "cluelabel" and "cluepanel" user configuration
parameters.
Oct 99 Mac v3.6c ******COMPILER
*Correction for the crash problem associated with the
selection of Dictionaries, Lattices and Puzzles.
Oct 99 Win v4.6b ******COMPILER
*Correction to solution inversion problem when using the
"shadowbox" effect.
Sep 99 Win v4.6a ******COMPILER
*Correction to lockup problem during clue selection.
Sep 99 Mac v3.6b ******COMPILER
*Correction to clue numbering problem in Classroom Puzzles.
Sep 99 Mac v3.6a ******COMPILER
*Corrected a bug in the Clipboard export of clues.
Sep 99 Java v1.7 ******APPLET
*Enhancements to permit solving of puzzles containing
Bar and Tunnel pattern cell types.
Sep 99 Win v1.3 ******PLAYER
Mac v1.3 *Enhancements to permit solving and printing of puzzles
containing the new Bar and Tunnel pattern cell types.
Sep 99 Win v4.6 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.6 *Expanded the concept of Pattern Cell Types to include
Bars and Tunnels.
*Removed the 15 character limit for words. Words can now
have up to 47 characters.
Jul 99 Win v4.5a ******COMPILER
*Corrected the "stuck" cursor problem on the Lattice
Maintenance and Solve screens under Windows NT.
*Corrected the HP printing problem. HP printers don't seem
to handle mapping modes correctly. All mapping is now done
within CWE.
May 99 Java v1.6 ******APPLET
Minor updates and bug fixes.
May 99 Win v1.2 ******PLAYER
Mac v1.2 *Improved user interface for the Puzzle Solve function.
May 99 Win v4.5 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.5 *Improved user interface for the on-screen Solve function.
*Introduce a Word Lock-out facility in which the words used
in a particular puzzle can be 'locked' so that they won't
be used in subsequent puzzles. There is an optional over-ride
on this feature, and a function which allows words to be
selectively unlocked.
*Introduce a 'Rebuild' function for use with 'clueless'
dictionaries. 'Rebuilding' simply means re-creating the clue
portion of the puzzle to pick up any clues which may have
been added to the dictionary since the puzzle was first
constructed.
*'Export as Text' option for the solution and clues.
*Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Feb 99 Win v4.4a ******COMPILER
*Interim correction to puzzle selection bug for puzzles made
from a dictionary having no clues. Final solution will be
in the next major release.
Jan 99 Win v4.4 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.4 *Improved Custom Print function. Also included the Custom
Print function in the Mac version.
*Complete font control for each of the components of the
Puzzle Description. This applies to both the Custom
Print and Smart Print functions.
Nov 98 Java v1.5 ******APPLET
Included language support. All text elements which are
displayed by the Applet are now defined in parameters.
Aug 98 Java v1.4 ******APPLET
Included support for on-line crossword puzzle solving
competitions.
Jul 98 Java v1.3 ******APPLET
Clues can now include a graphic as an optional extra.
Inclusion of an optional "Reward" for a successful solution
of a puzzle.
Jun 98 Java v1.2 ******APPLET
Added a feature for users to resize the Applet to suit
their screen.
Jun 98 Win v4.3a ******COMPILER
to *various corrections to print and dictionary edit functions
Aug 98 Win v4.3g to cater for 32 bit requirements.
Jun 98 Java v1.1 ******APPLET
Added "scavenger hunt" feature. Solvers can jump to a URL
embedded in one or more of the clues to get the answer.
Improved user interface.
Jun 98 Win v4.3 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.3 *Introduction of 32 bit and 16 bit versions of the CWE
Compiler program.
*The Mac version also upgraded to reflect minor changes
introduced with the 32 bit version.
May 98 Java v1.0 ******APPLET
Initial release of a Freeware Java Applet to permit
registered users of Crossword Express to insert
interactive crossword puzzles into their web pages.
Feb 98 Win v4.2 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.2 *Minor additions to the new dictionary editing function.
*Added a new function to Import and Merge. Imported words
do not replace dictionary contents but are merged with it.
Feb 98 Win v1.1 ******PLAYER
Mac v1.1 *Overcome a bug which caused the program to crash at
startup if there were no puzzles in the Player folder.
Jan 98 Win v4.1 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.1 *Improved dictionary editing function which operates
identically for Standard and Special Interest
dictionaries.
*Added a Word-Find Print option.
*Can now import words from another Crossword Express
dictionary.
Nov 97 Win v4.0 ******COMPILER
Mac v3.0 *Added the Fill-In Print option.
*Preview feature when selecting Lattices and Puzzles.
*Introduce a context sensitive Help system to the Mac
version of Crossword Express.
*User adjustable font size for the clues displayed on
the solve screen.
*Added a 'Scramble' option to the Puzzle Description.
*Added a 'Save to floppy during Solve' option to the
puzzle description.
Sep 97 Win v1.0 ******PLAYER
Mac v1.0 *Introduced a Freeware Player program for solving
and printing 'native' format Crossword Express
puzzle files.
May 97 Mac v2.0 *Introduction of puzzle description feature to
conform with the Windows version.
May 97 Win v3.9 *A full stop after the clue number in Smart Print
is now an option.
*Now able to Smart Print to the Clipboard.
Mar 97 Win v3.8 *Optional entry of a Puzzle Description which is
printed with the puzzle by the Smart Print Option.
*Option to disable Cheating and the Scoreboard
function when solving individual puzzles.
Feb 97 Mac v1.0 *First release of the Macintosh version of
Crossword Express.
Jul 96 v3.7 *Introduction of the Puzzle edit feature.
*Introduce the Clue-In-Puzzle print function.
Jul 96 v3.6 *Improvements to the Smart Print function including
Print Preview.
*Use standard File Selection dialog boxes for selecting
Import and Export files.
*Introduce a filter function for Dictionary Imports.
May 96 v3.5 *Automatic sorting of words into alphabetical order
during wordlist import.
*Use standard Font dialog boxes for font selection.
Apr 96 v3.4 *Rewrite of the Help text.
*Introduce Hint of the day facility.
*Provide the ability to make non-rectangular Crossword
and Crozzle puzzles.
Apr 96 v3.3 *Redevelop the Preset Word puzzle feature.
Mar 96 v3.2 *Phase two of the Special Interest puzzle option.
Jan 96 v3.1 *Introduce Windows setup program for installation.
*Windows style Help system.
*Introduce the Crozzle construction option.
*Introduce the Across format export option in the
PRINT/EXPORT screen.
*Introduce stage 1 of the smart print facility.
Jun 95 v3.0 *Resizing of screens.
*Reduction to an icon during operation.
*Improved dictionary editing facilities.
*Phase one of the Special Interest puzzle option.
May 95 v2.3 *Ability to handle all characters in the ANSI character set.
*Ability to permanently associate a particular font with the
Words and Clues of a dictionary when it is created.
Mar 95 v2.2 *Introduced import and export options to the dictionary
maintenance function
Feb 95 v2.1 *Optional display of letters during MAKE process.
Jan 95 v2.0 *Allow interruption of the MAKE process.
*Introduce font selection for Puzzle, Solution and Clues.
*Solve function recognises when the solution is complete,
and give the option to delete.
*Export of lattice, solution and clues to the Clipboard in
Text, Metafile and Bitmap modes.
Mar 94 v1.0 *Initial release of the Windows program "Crossword Express"
Nov 92 v1.0 *Release of the DOS program "The Daily Crossword"
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