
Thanx for downloading this file wherever you got it - either our site or thorny's BBS

If you have downloaded it from thorny's you will need a proper dictionary file from http://www.geocities.com/god_save_the_queen77/countdown.htm

I wrote the below on my linux box so under windows it doesn't appear properly!


CountdownMarK2 Update...

This stores the results in a file in the order they are found.

MarK3 may place them in size order!

README for - Countdown to Solution

Description:


Generates words by comparing words from a dictionary with a string of 9 letters
the user enters!  Watching countdown has never been so fun.


Stuff to do...

Make it slightly more economical with processor time!  The average word takes a
hundred or so clock cycles to check!

This is distributed under the GNU Public License.  It is open source.  If you
feel like editing it just leave me some credit please.  We [LAX] assume no
liability. This product has been tested at all stages of its development but it
cannot be guaranteed to run on your system. The Linux binary ends in .exe
Please DO NOT attempt to run it using wine or in a windows environment!

THE LINUX SOURCE MUST BE EDITED TO RUN [it compiles un edited but will no run
properly] UNDER DOS/WINDOWS - change the line....

file_ptr = fopen("./unsdic.txt","r");

to read...

file_ptr = fopen("unsdic.txt","r");

(...and all the similar lines!)

DOS MAY NOT ACCEPT THE FORWARD SLASH AND PRECEDING .

If you really are to lazy to edit it then download the windows source!

Josh - project manager, coder etc.