RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
I am still struggling to find a solution to this crossword generator and could do with some advice on a possible solution I want to try. If I enter my list of 16 words in a particular order (an order based on what looks like the order the solution would place them), the generator creates the puzzle in a matter of seconds. However if I enter them in a different order, the generator always breaks out of the loop by my exit condition (number of loops 5000). I am assuming this is either due to an error in my code or due to the fact there are so many combinations to try. I am therefore thinking a possible solution is to try every permutation (I think this is the right word) of the 16 words. If I am correct there would be 240 possible permutations. ((X - 1) * X) where X is the number of items in the list. I am not sure however how to create the 240 variations of the list. Any advice on how to create these 240 permutations of the list would be much appreciated. Thanks Paul ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
You should use recursion.
At each stage you should loop through the available words, trying to lay
them onto the crossword area.
Paul
It goes a bit like this:
var wordList = [word1,word2,word3, .. ];
var xwordSolution:XwordSolution;
var currentSolution= new XwordSolution(maxWidth, maxHeight); // emptyGrid
xwordSolution = layoutXword(wordList, currentSolution);
if (xwordSolution.isValid())
trace(Solved!)
else
trace(no solution found);
function layoutXword(words:Array,
currentSolution:XwordSolution):XwordSolution
{
while (words.length 0){
currentWord = words.pop();
// horizontal
newSolution = layoutHorizontalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// the horizontal layout wasn't possible, try vertical
newSolution = layoutVerticalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// couldn't layout this word, try the next
}
// Couldn't layout any of the words - solution failed.
return newSolution; // this will be failed
}
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From: Paul Steven paul_ste...@btinternet.com
To: 'Flash Coders List' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
I am still struggling to find a solution to this crossword generator and
could do with some advice on a possible solution I want to try.
If I enter my list of 16 words in a particular order (an order based on
what
looks like the order the solution would place them), the generator creates
the puzzle in a matter of seconds.
However if I enter them in a different order, the generator always breaks
out of the loop by my exit condition (number of loops 5000). I am
assuming
this is either due to an error in my code or due to the fact there are so
many combinations to try.
I am therefore thinking a possible solution is to try every permutation (I
think this is the right word) of the 16 words. If I am correct there would
be 240 possible permutations. ((X - 1) * X) where X is the number of items
in the list.
I am not sure however how to create the 240 variations of the list.
Any advice on how to create these 240 permutations of the list would be
much
appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
I've realised that there needs to be further loops around the layout code.
For the crossword grid a viable set of horizontal layout positions may
start at a given (x,y) position and the solution should search in terms of
increasing x, then y, so the code might then go something like this..
layoutFrom=Point(0,0); // top left
while (layoutFrom!=null)
{
newSolution = layoutHorizontalWord(layFrom, currentWord,
currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
layoutFrom= newSolution.getNextPosition(); // returns the next x,y
position after the last position used, or null if none left.
}
Paul
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From: Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
You should use recursion.
At each stage you should loop through the available words, trying to lay
them onto the crossword area.
Paul
It goes a bit like this:
var wordList = [word1,word2,word3, .. ];
var xwordSolution:XwordSolution;
var currentSolution= new XwordSolution(maxWidth, maxHeight); // emptyGrid
xwordSolution = layoutXword(wordList, currentSolution);
if (xwordSolution.isValid())
trace(Solved!)
else
trace(no solution found);
function layoutXword(words:Array,
currentSolution:XwordSolution):XwordSolution
{
while (words.length 0){
currentWord = words.pop();
// horizontal
newSolution = layoutHorizontalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// the horizontal layout wasn't possible, try vertical
newSolution = layoutVerticalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// couldn't layout this word, try the next
}
// Couldn't layout any of the words - solution failed.
return newSolution; // this will be failed
}
- Original Message -
From: Paul Steven paul_ste...@btinternet.com
To: 'Flash Coders List' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
I am still struggling to find a solution to this crossword generator and
could do with some advice on a possible solution I want to try.
If I enter my list of 16 words in a particular order (an order based on
what
looks like the order the solution would place them), the generator
creates
the puzzle in a matter of seconds.
However if I enter them in a different order, the generator always breaks
out of the loop by my exit condition (number of loops 5000). I am
assuming
this is either due to an error in my code or due to the fact there are so
many combinations to try.
I am therefore thinking a possible solution is to try every permutation
(I
think this is the right word) of the 16 words. If I am correct there
would
be 240 possible permutations. ((X - 1) * X) where X is the number of
items
in the list.
I am not sure however how to create the 240 variations of the list.
Any advice on how to create these 240 permutations of the list would be
much
appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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Re: [Flashcoders] ie 8 flash crashes
Hi, ok thanks both! I didn't think it was this issue since I'm not using the webcam and/or video but apparently it is, nice:). regards JC On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Anthony Pace anthony.p...@utoronto.cawrote: //Its a blue tooth webcam video capture filter, and it is not a part of the default windows or ie8 installation. Rename the dll and things should be fine. Hans Wichman wrote: Hi list, we're getting reports some of our flash sites are crashing in ie8, mostly player 10 it seems. Anyone experiencing this, it seems to come from BtwVdpCapFilter.dll. Both content in both as2 and as3 is crashing. Any insights would be appreciated. This is content that has run fine for about 3 to 4 years now in previous versions of IE and flash. regards JC ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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Hello! @Andrei, hey pal, your solutions seems to work. For me that issue was a big surprise and the fix more yet, since I thought when content is masked (like my case), the off area wasn't rendered. Pretty good know about that. @Karl, your fix is a lot elegant and it would be the pretty nice in terms of acessibility improvement, but you know, as the website (that was a bit problematic) is done, I'm scared in redoing a lot of code... But I'll keep the advice in mind, sounds very good. I will keep you posted if the problem persists Thanks! Pinatti On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.comwrote: Maybe try setting a max number of images that can be loaded at one time. Set it up so that as you scroll, it deletes one from where you came from (if scrolling down then where you came from was the - top) and adds one to where you are going (if scrolling down, where your going is - down). Then you only have a max number of images loading your users screen and you can get rid of that jumpy scroll. (I presume you use that because you don't want it to take forever to scroll your long page, well its a little hard to follow and gets a little tiresome after two or three slides.. :) well it did for me. You need to set an array for holding the amount of images, the amount of images being displayed, which one is loading and which one is being removed and set up your scroll to cycle though according. HTH Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com On May 31, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Fabio Pinatti wrote: Hello all, I'm running an issue that is taking my sleep away. If you go to that url: http://www.costanostra.net/costinha/ you'll see a lot images loading. So, I load one, after loaded I show it, start load the second one, etc. Until all my xml is complete. The big issue is, in a moment (almost in the all xml loading end), a greyed rectangle appears over my images. Seems that black rectangle has the hue of one of the latest images loaded. Not sure why or what this is happening, but looks like some issue about the maximum movieclip height. If you see the last image of list, it's weird, seems the pixels are pulled along the image, and then the issued image starts again in 0 y position. I have a trace after all images being loaded, I have a total height of 19209px (yes, I know, It's a lot big). Any thoughts about that maximum movieclip height? Suggestions? The website is basically done, but I'm suprised with that size issue =( Thank you -- Fabio Pinatti :: web.developer www.pinatti.com.br :: 19. 9184.3745 / 3342.1130 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- Fabio Pinatti :: web.developer www.pinatti.com.br :: 19. 9184.3745 / 3342.1130 ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
As Paul has stated, recursion is the answer to building this generator
correctly.
But just as a sanity check, have you traced out the combinations that your
currect generator is attempting? That may put some light on where it was
breaking. If for nothing else, it will help you understand where the logic
broke down. Learning from our mistakes is always helpful.
Charles P.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 6:59 AM, Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com wrote:
I've realised that there needs to be further loops around the layout code.
For the crossword grid a viable set of horizontal layout positions may
start at a given (x,y) position and the solution should search in terms of
increasing x, then y, so the code might then go something like this..
layoutFrom=Point(0,0); // top left
while (layoutFrom!=null)
{
newSolution = layoutHorizontalWord(layFrom, currentWord,
currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
layoutFrom= newSolution.getNextPosition(); // returns the next x,y
position after the last position used, or null if none left.
}
Paul
- Original Message - From: Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com
To: Flash Coders List flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
You should use recursion.
At each stage you should loop through the available words, trying to lay
them onto the crossword area.
Paul
It goes a bit like this:
var wordList = [word1,word2,word3, .. ];
var xwordSolution:XwordSolution;
var currentSolution= new XwordSolution(maxWidth, maxHeight); // emptyGrid
xwordSolution = layoutXword(wordList, currentSolution);
if (xwordSolution.isValid())
trace(Solved!)
else
trace(no solution found);
function layoutXword(words:Array,
currentSolution:XwordSolution):XwordSolution
{
while (words.length 0){
currentWord = words.pop();
// horizontal
newSolution = layoutHorizontalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// the horizontal layout wasn't possible, try vertical
newSolution = layoutVerticalWord(currentWord, currentSolution);
if (newSolution.isValid())
{
newSolution = layoutXword(words, newSolution );
if (newSolution.isValid())
return newSolution; // solved
}
// couldn't layout this word, try the next
}
// Couldn't layout any of the words - solution failed.
return newSolution; // this will be failed
}
- Original Message - From: Paul Steven
paul_ste...@btinternet.com
To: 'Flash Coders List' flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
I am still struggling to find a solution to this crossword generator and
could do with some advice on a possible solution I want to try.
If I enter my list of 16 words in a particular order (an order based on
what
looks like the order the solution would place them), the generator
creates
the puzzle in a matter of seconds.
However if I enter them in a different order, the generator always breaks
out of the loop by my exit condition (number of loops 5000). I am
assuming
this is either due to an error in my code or due to the fact there are so
many combinations to try.
I am therefore thinking a possible solution is to try every permutation
(I
think this is the right word) of the 16 words. If I am correct there
would
be 240 possible permutations. ((X - 1) * X) where X is the number of
items
in the list.
I am not sure however how to create the 240 variations of the list.
Any advice on how to create these 240 permutations of the list would be
much
appreciated.
Thanks
Paul
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RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice
Thanks for all the new advice. Yes I figured a recursive solution was required and even though my code doesn't technically recurse, it more or less does the same thing. Anyway I have just figured out the problem with my code after painstakingly tracing variables for the last few days. I was not accounting for the fact a word can be placed either across or down in my backtracking code. So words were being crossed off the list without giving them a second chance at having a stab at trying all combinations that occurred from placing it in the alternative orientation (assuming this was a valid positioning). I am extremely pleased to have cracked this and will celebrate with a cold beer in the garden. I will also come back and look implementing a recursive solution - thought the word recursion hurts my head:) Cheers Paul Thanks again to Paul and Charles for their help in my times of need. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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