Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b5, 20060814

Version 1.0b5 puzzle works in Firefox resident SVG User Agent and with Adobe's ASV 3.0 in Safari and IE.

system requirements

Firefox User Agent with resident SVG viewer. To view SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) in Safari or IE User Agents download the Adobe SVG Viewer plugin. The W3C SVG site lists other SVG Viewers.

technical

SVG 1.1, JavaScript/ECMAScript, CSS
translation 2XML scripts - Python 2.3 & 2.2, xml - XML 1.0

enhancements

Works in Firefox's resident SVG viewer.

fixes

Conform to SVG Authoring Guidelines, and Firefox's SVG viewer and CSS implementation.

known problems

It is slow. Faster version needs to be updated to SVG Authoring Guidelines to be usable.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.

Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b4, 20040114

Version 1.0b4 puzzle retrieval accepts .xml and .puz files, and handles slow server response. Works in Batik Squiggle.

system requirements

To view SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) on the Web download the Adobe SVG Viewer plugin. The W3C SVG site lists other SVG Viewers.

technical

SVG 1.1, JavaScript/ECMAScript, CSS
translation 2XML scripts - Python 2.3 & 2.2, xml - XML 1.0

enhancements

Change clue svg so that it works in Batik as well as ASV. Batik is still in develeopment and does not seem to handle all types of viewbox transformations yet.

Puzzle retrieval script makes multiple attempts to retrieve puzzle, thus greatly reducing unsuccessful attempts due to slow server response. Slow server response is no longer listed under known problems.

Player now accepts .xml as well as .puz (which are then converted to .xml) files.

fixes

Scroll once again does not scroll past last clue.

known problems

Note: Loading takes a while as puzzle must be retrieved, translated from .puz to .xml format, and built in SVG.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.

Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b3, 20031224

Version 1.0 beta 3 is much faster than beta 2. All known bugs have been fixed.

enhancements

Integrated JS and SVG object binding into codebase, things are much faster.

Moved log to outside right. A hidden log toggle on crosswordpuzzle rights bottom right. Log is no longer shown at startup.

fixes

Removed undo/redo temporarily.

known problems

Note: A quick error often means server timeout, try again.

Note: Loading takes a while as puzzle must be retrieved, translated from .puz to .xml format, and built in SVG.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.

Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b2.3, 20031222

Version 1.0b2.3 key events work in browsers in both ASV and Batik. Fixes to errors that appear in Batik.

enhancements

Use SVG private attribute to create the "binding" between a JS object and a SVG object. Less error in Batik.

fixes

Mac OSX Panther Safari key events work. Key events work in both ASV & Batik Squiggle.

Change CSS so it does not produce error in Batik Squiggle. Ids which are used in both CSS and SVG must be unique in the SVG.

Key events work in both ASV & Batik.

known problems

A quick error often means server timeout, try again.

Loading takes a while.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.

Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b2, 20031201

Version 1.0b2 uses an improved crossword xml format.

enhancements

Change XML metadata to more proper format. Add language attribute and publisher, identifier and description elements.

fixes

About panel is now there and functional.

known problems

A quick error often means server timeout, try again.

Loading takes a little while.

Mac OSX Panther Safari key events do not work, use IE for now.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.

Release Notes CrosswordPlayer 1.0b1

Version 1.0b1 is the first release! Basic functionality on Macintosh and WIndows in IE with ASV.

enhancements

Log Panel displays at start, and during load. Will reappear if an error occurs.

additions

Notes added to log at start re: wait for load and known problems.

fixes

Change SVG and JS (JavaScript) object handling to account for not being able to append multiple JS(more than 4 in testing) to a SVG object on some systems. This is also a good thing for playing nice with various SVG viewers. It does mean some things in the crossword will react slower until the rest of the JS code is reorganized.

Translation scripts handle utf-8 encoding when creating XML.

In crossword grid cell, flag (red corner) only displays for Master Level.

'Solve puzzle' solves blank as well as wrong cells.

known problems

FIXME - About panel does not exist yet.

A quick error on load often means server timeout, try again.

Loading takes a little while.

Mac OSX Panther Safari key events do not work, use IE for now.

Note: Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0 (ASV 3.0) may display the message "Unrecognized DOCTYPE declaration. ..." in the Web Browser's Status Bar. It works the same with SVG 1.1 and SVG 1.0 document type declaration, it just seems to prefer to see '1.0'.