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New Sudoku Generator/Solver supporting "Sudoku X"

 
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:37 am    Post subject: New Sudoku Generator/Solver supporting "Sudoku X" Reply with quote

Hi,
this is a brand new, free Sudoku Generator/Solver found at
http://web.telia.com/~u88910365/

It runs on Windows XP. It probably runs also on Windows 95/98.
It has a graphical user interface and is designed to support the user activities when playing Sudoku, ie. support for:

Creating puzzles with specified difficulty level, opening puzzles and store them, importing puzzles in text files, solving puzzles, editing of pencil marks and providing hints.

It has support for the diagonal version of Sudoku ("Sudoku X"), where the main diagonals also must have all digits 1-9.

The engine part of the Generator/Solver is implemented as a DLL with described function calls. Using the DLL, anyone can design his/hers own user interface.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:23 am    Post subject: Re: New Sudoku Generator/Solver supporting "Sudoku X&qu Reply with quote

Hi,
there is now a new release 0.7 at my web site
http://web.telia.com/~u88910365/
for further information and for download.

The new release includes:
- Support of new technics: hidden triplets and X-wings.
- Support for configuration of which technics that are allocated per
difficulty level.
- Improved performance for generation of grids. This is about 3 times
faster now.
- Some bug fixes.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:04 pm    Post subject: Re: New Sudoku Generator/Solver supporting "Sudoku X&am Reply with quote

Hi,
I have uploaded a new release, Sudoku Creator 0.8, at my web site
http://web.telia.com/~u88910365/
The new release includes a major bug fix and some performance
improvements.
More information can be found at my web site.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thank you very much

this is very nice sudoku creator


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
a new release 0.9 has been uploaded at my website
http://web.telia.com/~u88910365/
The earlier solver has been replaced by a new
exact cover solver, resulting in a 3 times speed improvement
in generation of the harder puzzles.
The exact cover solver is in public domain and is designed
by Guenter Stertenbrink, earlier presented at this forum http://www.setbb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=119&mforum=sudoku.

For more details, see my website and the downloaded files.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
the new release 1.0 includes support for generation of symmetric
Sudoku puzzles. Also, some bugs have been corrected.
Version 1.0 has been uploaded at my
home page.
2005-10-26, Corrections now included in the downloadable
files:

For generation of symmetric puzzles, the given digits are now better
spread out.
Program hanging at generation of asymmetrical, easy puzzles has been fixed.

Please send me information on faults found so I can correct them.

For more details, see my website and the downloaded files.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
the release 1.1 includes some improvements and a bug fix:

    An additional solution technique has been introduced. It is broader than the "block/block interaction" technique and make that technique superfluous (see thread http://www.setbb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=394&mforum=sudoku).
    Improved automatic generation of pencil marks.

    Minimal symmetric puzzles (to the extent that the symmetry is not broken).

    Correction of a bug that has previously distorted the performance measurement (it gave too good values).

Visit my website for download and more information.

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