SizeBox

Automatic Number Place Generator Version 2.0

Size Menu

Determine the length of the game board from 1 to 25 squares. The default size at startup is 9. When you select a number the game board will split into the correct number of squares.

Note that the size of the game board is determined by the size of the window. Selecting larger numbers will split the game board into smaller squares.

If the number you have selected is a perfect square, the generator will automatically divide the game board into squares with bold lines. If you have not selected a perfect square you will need to indicate the game board divisions as explained in the next section "Block Menu."

Specify

When you select "specify" the program will display the Line Edit button. Push the Line Edit button to enter Line Edit mode (the Line Edit button will turn green) and design your own divisions for the game board. Push the Line Edit button again to turn Line Edit mode off.

After selecting "specify"

After pushing the Line Edit button

You may use one of two methods to layout the game board.

1. Layout By Boundary

You may directly indicate the boundary lines by left clicking line segments on the game board. Left click again to turn a boundary section off. If you click too far away from a line, the program will interpret your click as selecting the square and display the square cursor.

2. Layout By Region

Select a region by right-clicking a square (dragging is also implemented). Once you've selected the desired region, left double-click to enclose the region in a boundary. Double-clicking will also remove any excess lines inside the selected region.

After selecting a number of squares with right-clicks

Left double-click to define the region. Only the boundaries will remain.

Note that region area must be consistent throughout the board. Be careful of your selections, as the Number Place Generator will not check your selections for you (a checking function may be added in a future release).

Random

When you select "random" the program will display the Random button. Every time you push the Random button the program will randomly divide the game board.

X x Y

Divide the board into square or rectangular regions. Rectangular regions will always have their long sides facing horizontally.

The Block menu will display all possible rectangular divisions. If you have selected a prime number in the size menu, the menu will not display an "X x Y" option since rectangular divisions are impossible to perform on game boards the length of prime numbers.

With a size of 24 you can choose "2 x 12," "3 x 8," and "4 x 6."

Block menu options that will divide the board into perfect squares will display an asterisk to the right side of the option in the format "M x M*." If the number you have selected in the Size menu is a perfect square, the generator will automatically divide the game board into squares.

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