I have no idea. There are some very talented coders on GitHub. All I can see is that Java 6 is outdated. The current version is 8.421. Now I also remember that my using a desktop shortcut, allowing for use of the HoDoKu icon, instead of directly using the Java version, did cause problems with saved Preferences = .hcfg.
I have no idea. There are some very talented coders on GitHub. All I can see is that Java 6 is outdated. The current version is 8.421.
In answer to your previous question I have never used CCleaner and not an issue I want to sort out now, I just noted when editting the colours they are in the wrong order. What I find a nuisance is that when you save a configuration file it saves it independently of Hodoku and then you need to specifically load it every time you want to use that configuration. Which if that is every time you use it gets annoying More importantly I need to get the code building I am trying to build it in Eclipse 2024-6...
In der Erklärung zu Sue de Coq heißt es bei "Beispiel 1": "... Da alle diese Zellen in Block 6 sind, können ...". Dies ist wohl ein Irrtum, oder? Es geht um Block 7 (sieben), richtig?
Oh.. Apps like CCleaner can delete the default .hcfg file (which would normally be identical to custom settings upon closure of this program), because it is located in "temp' files. Are you using any such program which will automatically delete temp files?
Not sure what you mean, but I've never had any problem with colours correctly loading, neither from the default saving of the current .hcfg (unless it gets deleted) nor from any custom saved .hcfg. I've been using this program with some particular attention to colour options for a very long time. Are you able to provide some sort of example? I know that custom colouring does differ from the default.
Oh the ordering of the colours when changing the custom colours definitely happens on Windows too.
I too have this question!
Yeh.. Could be a problem peculiar to Ubuntu. Idk, but, iirc, one of the programmers on GitHub was also using Ubuntu. There is a bugfix for corrupt hcfg, mentioned in that release. All I know is that there has been no such issue with Windows.
Thanks, BTW if I open Hodoku, then load my default colours from the config the colours do not work on the candidates. But if I close Hodoku and immediately reopen it, it picks up the correct colours perfectly. So this is a slightly weird bug.
Thanks
Not sure if this is the source code you're looking for, https://sourceforge.net/p/hodoku/code/HEAD/tree/HoDoKu/trunk/src/ I think you would need to create a project of your own to do any more work on this version. Anyway, there has been more recent work done on GitHub. Probably a better option for creating pull requests or forking. https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4 Plus additional work on appearances, by me, with ColorKu especially in mind. https://github.com/CCV54/HoDoKu/dis...
Not sure if this is the source code you're looking for, https://sourceforge.net/p/hodoku/code/HEAD/tree/HoDoKu/trunk/src/ Anyway, there has been more recent work done on GitHub. Probably a better option for creating pull requests or forking. https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4 Plus additional work on appearances, by me, with ColorKu especially in mind. https://github.com/CCV54/HoDoKu/discussions/5
Not if this is the source code you're looking for, https://sourceforge.net/p/hodoku/code/HEAD/tree/HoDoKu/trunk/src/ Anyway, there has been more recent work done on GitHub. Probably a better option for creating pull requests or forking. https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4 Plus additional work on appearances, by me, with ColorKu especially in mind. https://github.com/CCV54/HoDoKu/discussions/5
I like to play Hodoku using the ColorKu option on by default. I also liked to play with custom colours that match the default colours you can use to select cells with. There are a couple of bugs with this, firstly the game does not remember that I chose ColorKu so have to manually select it every time I want to use my custom colours and I need to save them in a config file and load it every time I play if I want to use my custom colours. Also the UI still uses numbers rather than the colours in the...
Under File, New Givens, you will get a grid with all numbers to select your specific puzzle you may want to solve using HODOKU.
How do I reset the grid in order to enter a puzzle manually?
Hello i used same logics used in this puzzle game but i just modified this code for dragon Puzzle game but it appears on login page of my website, its giving me error while loading it, here is my code, please have a look, Html file, <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Login with Dragon Puzzle</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"> Welcome to Dreaming About Poop--> <form id="loginForm" action="your-login-action.php" method="post">...
Hello i used same logics used in this puzzle game but i just modified this code for dragon Puzzle game but it appears on login page of my website, its giving me error while loading it, here is my code, please have a look, Html file, <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Login with Dragon Puzzle</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"> Welcome to Dreaming About Poop <form id="loginForm" action="your-login-action.php" method="post">...
Yes, the 'default' location is the latest used. Interestingly though, when I open a duplicate HoDoKu from a .jar - that is, a new instance of it from the same file from which a customised version of the program is already running - then all settings in the duplicate are at Default. Yes, a good idea to update Java as well. Sorry I can't be any more help. On Thu, 29 Jun 2023 at 22:16, Elisabeth Atems elisatems@users.sourceforge.net wrote: Thanks for the GitHub link, I will check it out. I did install...
Yes, the 'default' location is the latest used. Interestingly though, when I open a duplicate HoDoKu from a .jar - that is, a new instance of it from the same file from which a customised version of the program is already running - then all settings in the duplicate are at Default. It's the same when, for whatever reason, the automatically saved .hcfg is deleted and the program is relaunched. Maybe try that? In Windows it's in C:\Users\current user\AppData\Local\Temp, and some equivalent location...
Yes, the 'default' location is the latest used. Interestingly though, when I open a duplicate HoDoKu from a .jar - that is, a new instance of it from the same file from which a customised version of the program is already running - then all settings in the duplicate are at Default. It's the same when, for whatever reason, the automatically saved .hcfg is deleted and the program is relaunched. Maybe try that? In Windows it's in C:\Users\user home\AppData\Local\Temp, and some equivalent location on...
Yes, the 'default' location is the latest used. Interestingly though, when I open a duplicate HoDoKu from a .jar - that is, a new instance of it from the same file from which a customised version of the program is already running - then all settings in the duplicate are at Default. It's the same when, for whatever reason, the automatically saved .hcfg is deleted and the program is relaunched. Maybe try that? In Windows it's in C:\Users\user home\AppData\Local\Temp, and some equivalent location on...
Yes, the 'default' location is the latest used. Interestingly though, when I open a duplicate HoDoKu from a .jar - that is, a new instance of it from the same file from which a customised version of the program is already running - then all settings in the duplicate are at Default. It's the same when, for whatever reason, the automatically saved .hcfg is deleted. Yes, a good idea to update Java as well. Sorry I can't be any more help.
Thanks for the GitHub link, I will check it out. I did install the latest Java on my Mac but the result is the same - I still cannot see any subdirectories deeper than the first level under my home directory. I think the default option is whichever directory was last opened in the dialog - though maybe the first time you use it, it is ~/Desktop.
Hmm.. I notice if I go directly to Documents, it opens a version saved to OneDrive. Going to my User Account/Documents opens the locally stored directory including all subdirectories. I actually have one .hsol saved directly in my User Account. The default option does seem to be Desktop. ? Probably no help to you, sorry, unless I wanted to mess with my wife's iPad to see what happens there. Not likely to happen tho.. Anyway, in case you might be interested, there has been some progress made with...
Hmm.. I notice if I go directly to Documents, it opens a version saved to OneDrive. Going to my User Account/Documents opens the locally stored directory including all subdirectories. I actually have one .hsol saved directly in my User account. The default option does seem to be Desktop. ? Probably no help to you, sorry, unless I wanted to mess with my wife's iPad to see what happens there. Not likely to happen tho.. Anyway, in case you might be interested, there has been some progress made with...
Thank you, but this is definitely not the issue. In fact, the dialog does not even show subdirectories of the outermost subdirectories of a user's home directory, so it is not even possible to save it anywhere else. In other words, the only directories under my account that are accessible through the dialog are of the form ~/<directory>. For example, under my account there is a subdirectory called Documents, which contains umpteen subdirectories, including the one where I would like to save my .hsol...
It is possible that the program dialog is showing a location other than where the .hsol was actually saved. Try saving a puzzle again and take note of where the file is placed. Then, to open the saved puzzle, navigate to the same location using the dialog. I'm not a Mac user, but hth.
The File -> Open Puzzle File menu option is useless because saved .hsol files cannot be seen in the File Picker dialog. Hodoku version: 2.2.0 Java version: 1.0 MacOS version: Ventura 13.1 Does a workaround exist?
The File -> Open Puzzle File menu option is useless because saved .hsol files cannot be seen in the File Picker dialog. Hodoku version: 2.2.0 Java version: 1.0 MacOS version: Ventura 13.1
May we see an original puzzle, please?
May we see the original puzzle, please?
And the solution is unique.
If I help the software, It find the solution ?
hi, for some sudoku, software says "no valide solution". But there is a valid solution. Have I made a mistake ?
Save mechanism confused between hsol and hcfg
When I played on P&P I liked to mark candidates in two ways: Snyder notation in the corners (as it is available in HoDoKu) Single-cell logic in the center (This is what I'm trying to figure out) This Cracking the Cryptic video may explain what I mean: https://youtu.be/BnmxrrZUgbk?t=348 Suggestions?
When I played on P&P I liked to mark candidates in two ways: 3x3 logic (Snyder notation) in the corners (as it is available in HoDoKu) Single-cell logic (Full notation) in the center (This is what I'm trying to figure out) This Cracking the Cryptic video may explain what I mean: https://youtu.be/BnmxrrZUgbk?t=348 Suggestions?
why false :)) this is ALS! SDC itself is also ALS, only it is special in that "N cells - with candidates of N numbers"
why false :)) this is ALS! SDC itself is also ALS, only it is special in that "N cells - with candidates of N numbers"
Java needs to be enable, here's info I found about that: Navigate to the Control Panel. In the Search Control panel, type Java Control Panel into the "Search" field, and click the Java icon to open it. In the Java Control Panel, click the Security tab. At the top of the Security tab, check the Enable Java content in the browser box to enable Java. Uncheck to disable.
My Hodoku does not open now after years of enjoyment. Windows 10; same laptop; no known changes. Tried uninstall/reinstall - no change. Compatibility troubleshooter found nothing. I'm stumped
2 paid programs I know are much worse in supported techniques. I was very surprised when found much better and free. HoDoKu needs support of several another types to be really cool. First of all, support of additional areas, it is very necessary because many types are just based on this. If someone wants to implement this ("Greater than"), I can describe how to check to get next steps. First of all, it is needed to add "<", ">" to the layout.
It is the best, imho. I doubt even paid for versions would be better. For one thing, hobiwan was so very accommodating toward feature requests where possible to implement. It was said that other developers are not. There's 100s of open source Sudoku projects available, but I haven't bothered checking them out. Who knows which might be good, or not? https://sourceforge.net/directory/?q=sudoku
I saw that no updates, but I thought that it is because it is almost perfect. It is very sad because I don't know anything better (do you know?), even paid. It seems to be the best. It is not hard to implement (while it doesn't look so) because there are no additional advanced techniques.
I saw that no updates, but I thought that it is because it is almost perfect. It is very sad because I don't know anything better (do you know?), even paid. It seems to be the best. It is not hard to implement (while it doesn't look so) because these are no additional advanced techniques.
Because this project project is no longer under development. Its owner appears to have died some years ago. There has been a little further work done with HoDoKu on GitHub, but there seems very small chance of more being done. https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu https://github.com/CCV54/HoDoKu/discussions/5
Why?
Thank you CCV and felicitations. It's exactly what I wanted. Bravo !
It won't happen, sorry.
New type request
I normally don't use the "Show sudoku solved message" option. I tested it out now, and there might be a bug in it. After a Restart my Hint Buttons are there, but first New Sudoku switched to ColorKu mode. Very strange... After a second Restart it is working properly. Apart from that, I have no idea really. Maybe save your configuration again? Yes, it is a great program, and, fyi, there's some further development of it on GitHub: https://github.com/CCV54/HoDoKu/discussions/5
Good morning, I save my configuration with the options "Show sudoku solved message" and the view of the help buttons. But when I run Hodoku after a nex boot of my computer, the configuration is not the same and if I load my configuration file, "Show sudoku solved message" is well but not the help buttons. It is as if the configuration is stored in memory and not completly in the file. Do you know if it is possible to do something. Hodoku is a very great program and I love it. Bravo ! (Excuse my bad...
Well, Idk... This seems about as good as it gets, as an alternative solver. I can't figure out what it means by "hypothesis", unless it's like educated guesswork. ?? Depending on options chosen, it might tell you there's, like, 50+, ALSs in there but doesn't (as far as I can see) give any clues where they are. Lots of "Chain" clues tho, which seem to work ok.
Well, Idk... This seems about as good as it gets, as an alternative solver. I can't figure out what it means by "hypothesis", unless it's like educated guesswork. ?? Depending on options chosen, it might tell you there's, like, 50+, ALSs in there but doesn't (as far as I can see) give any clues where they are.
I'm not about to try to explain ALS, nor to confirm whether this step is valid or not. The only way I know to confirm validity of any step is to use View> All Steps> Find all steps. Even then, there may be so many ALS possibilities it might be difficult to identify one in particular. If you would Copy Candidates (CTRL+C) and post the results here, I would be curious check it out for myself. P.S. No need. I checked it out already. With the few only possible eliminations, which you have made there,...
It happens that the 2 in question is eliminated at the final stages of the puzzle. I can't comment further, except to say that if it were a valid ALS I think HoDoKu would've found it. Maybe a different solver would. Who knows?
I'm not about to try to explain ALS, nor to confirm whether this step is valid or not. The only way I know to confirm validity of any step is to use View> All Steps> Find all steps. Even then, there may be so many ALS possibilities it might be difficult to identify one in particular. If you would Copy Candidates (CTRL+C) and post the results here, I would be curious check it out for myself. P.S. No need. I checked it out already. With the few only possible eliminations, which you have made there,...
I'm not about to try to explain ALS, nor to confirm whether this step is valid or not. The only way I know to confirm validity of any step is to use View> All Steps> Find all steps. Even then, there may be so many ALS possibilities it might be difficult to identify one in particular. If you would Copy Candidates (CTRL+C) and post the results here, I would be curious check it out for myself.
I'm not about to try to explain ALS, nor to confirm whether this step is valid or not. The only way I know to confirm validity of any step is to use View> All Steps> Find all steps. Even then, there may be so many ALS possibilities it might be difficult to identify one in particular. If you would Copy Candidate (CTRL+C) and post the results here, I would be curious check it out for myself.
Hello, I have read the explanation about ALS types and have seen the examples, but as you can understand, they are sooo difficult. Can i use the technique like I showed in the attached image? Thanks in advance.
As suggested in other replies, you can save the puzzle in image format (say 800*800 pixels) and use a drawing program. I use Paint3D in Windows 10 because it has Select and multi-step Undo buttons. These only work with 3D objects, not 2D. There isn't a 3D line object, so I draw narrow cubes (also use a 2-pixel pen). You have to rotate the simulated line if necessary. If a chain doesn't produce any candidate eliminations, you can undo your links one by one to search alternative paths. I use a Concrete...
Thanks for the info - I was playing with AIC and a few other solving techniques turned off. Regards, Sent from Outlookhttp://aka.ms/weboutlook From: bugs-and-feature-requests@hodoku.p.re.sourceforge.net bugs-and-feature-requests@hodoku.p.re.sourceforge.net on behalf of CCV ccvsf@users.sourceforge.net Sent: 20 June 2022 04:32 To: [hodoku:bugs-and-feature-requests] 276@bugs-and-feature-requests.hodoku.p.re.sourceforge.net Subject: [hodoku:bugs-and-feature-requests] #276 XYZ-Wing Error There is a valid...
There is a valid XYZ-Wing in there, but only after a series of previous steps are completed.
P.S. Exactly the same result, for me, in v2.2.0 exe. Library format, copy and paste into puzzle: :0901:8:.+2+1+6+4...+9+4..2+9+5.+61.69..+1+24.3+9+57.+6+4.+22+1+4+9..6..+68+7+4.+2.9.+9+5+6.+24...1+42+5..+9.+6...+1695+2+4:327 835 839 358 359 365 377 386 788:818::
P.S. Exactly the same result, for me, in v2.2.0 exe. :0901:8:.+2+1+6+4...+9+4..2+9+5.+61.69..+1+24.3+9+57.+6+4.+22+1+4+9..6..+68+7+4.+2.9.+9+5+6.+24...1+42+5..+9.+6...+1695+2+4:327 835 839 358 359 365 377 386 788:818::
P.S. Exactly the same result, for me, in v2.2.0 exe.
Btw, I'm using a version produced on GitHub - https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4 I don't recall any issues with XYZ-Wings being addressed there. It is possible tho, seeing the program has appeared in a number of manifestations there.
Hmm.. I couldn't find an XYZ-Wing suggested anywhere in this puzzle. Apart from an X-Chain eliminating 8 from r3c5, this is the same puzzle:
XYZ-Wing Error
Hi Chris, it's not my project so there's nothing I'm allowed to do here. Besides, I know absolutely nothing about coding/programming nor am I sufficiently advanced in knowledge of techniques as to understand what you mean. Sorry, can't help you. I'd suggest, perhaps, you look at some Sudoku programs still under active development. I don't know if there's anything of the sort on SourceForge. There may be something on GitHub... I am a fan of HoDoKu, but my contributions are mostly cosmetic. The latest...
Hi Chris, it's not my project so there's nothing I'm allowed to do here. Besides, I know absolutely nothing about coding/programming nor am I sufficiently advanced in knowledge of techniques as to understand what you mean. Sorry, can't help you. I'd suggest, perhaps, you look at some Sudoku programs still under active development. I don't know if there's anything on of the sort on SourceForge. There may be something on GitHub... I am a fan of HoDoKu, but my contributions are mostly cosmetic. The...
hi CCV when i want Hodoku to create a grid with Sue De Coq technique only, Sometimes Hodoku give a ALS technique and i never want ALS technique i call then false Sue De Coq here is a exemple in the picture please update the Hodoku Program to get the real Sue De Coq i am lucky i find the False Sue De Coq call ALS
Now there's this: https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4
Version 2.2.4, with many thanks to 1to9only for his willing and generous coding. https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4
And, now this: https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4
Now there's this. yay https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.4
No, sorry, scrap that idea. I believe it can't be done because it would mess with the Hint system and All Steps and Active Cell displays.
No, sorry, scrap that idea. I believe it can't be done because it would mess with the Hint system and Active Cell display.
It, indeed, can be done. First, disable Show All Candidates and, then, use Alternate Mouse Mode. hth
Hi, does anyone know if I can disable the automatic removal of candidates when a digit is placed in a cell? Thanks
One way is to use File > Save (the blank) Puzzle As... Then, Open Puzzle File... to restore it. hth
Fantastic program but I can't find how to clear the grid so I can enter my own puzzle. I have to close the program and open it to clear the grid.
Another False Sue De Coq
Another False Sue De Coq
Thanks for the tip CCV !
I am very very far from being a programmer of any description. This is, or rather was, hobiwan's (Bernhard Hobiger's) project, of which I have always been a fan. I'm more interested in colours and other graphical elements. With the help of some programmers, I've made some changes, but am still working on how it looks. That's all I can do. So far, there is this one https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.2 I don't think you'll get much help for your request from there though. To use the...
I am very very from being a programmer of any description. This is, or rather was, hobiwan's (Bernhard Hobiger's) project, of which I have always been a fan. I'm more interested in colours and other graphical elements. With the help of some programmers, I've made some changes, but am still working on how it looks. That's all I can do. So far, there is this one https://github.com/1to9only/HoDoKu/releases/tag/2.2.2 I don't think you'll get much help for your request from there though. To use the mouse...
Hi CCV ! NO its NOT a bug but a feature request !!! I knew about the CTRL-number shortcut to add in multi selection but wanted to add the mouse clic on the right grid too for I play with a friend who have a MAC in a remote session and the MAC CMD button do not behave like a Windows CTRL button so his CMD-number shortcut don't work. If he could use his mouse to do the bulk candidate addition, it would be nice. TOO bad Hodoku is not Mac compatible... BTW : are you the Hodoku programmer ?
Hi CCV ! I knew about the CTRL-number shortcut to add in multi selection but wanted to add the mouse clic on the right grid too for I play with a friend who have a MAC in a remote session and the MAC CMD button do not behave like a Windows CTRL button so his CMD-number shortcut don't work. If he could use his mouse to do the bulk candidate addition, it would be nice. TOO bad Hodoku is not Mac compatible... BTW : are you the Hodoku programmer ?
Hi CCV ! I knew about the CTRL-number shortcut to add in multi selection but wanted to add the mouse clic on the right grid too for I play with a friend who have a MAC in a remote session and the MAC CMD button do not behave like a Windows CTRL button so, if he could use his mouse to do the bulk candidate addition, it would be nice. TOO bad Hodoku is not Mac compatible... BTW : are you the Hodoku programmer ?
Thanks for clarifying, Benoit. I hadn't realised that Active Cell switches to "Exclude Candidate" when multiple cells are selected. Ordinarily, with only one cell selected, of course yes it can "Toggle Candidates." It makes sense to me though, in that, from what I remember of using it, the purpose of multi-cell select is to be able to exclude candidates from numerous cells more easily. On the other hand, Adding a candidate to multiple cells would most likely result in it being invalid in at least...
Thanks for clarifying, Benoit. I hadn't realised that Active Cell switches to "Exclude Candidate" when multiple cells are selected. Ordinarily, with only one cell selected, of course yes it can "Toggle Candidates." It makes sense to me though, in that, from what I remember of using it, the purpose of multi-cell select is to be able to exclude candidates from numerous cells more easily. On the other hand, Adding a candidate to multiple cells would most likely result in it being invalid in at least...
It has nothing to do with the contextual menu when you right-clic a cell. When you make a multiple cell selection, you can DELETE candidate by "clicking" the right lower grid corresponding number. BUT... you can't ADD a candidate this way . Here you can delete the "8" by clicking on the circled "8" but can't add a "1" that way ! You can ADD a candidate on a SINGLE cell basis, one at a time, but not in a multiple selection :
It has nothing to do with the contextual menu when you right-clic a cell. When you make a multiple cell selection, you can DELETE candidate by "clicking" the right lower grid corresponding number. BUT... you can't ADD a candidate this way . Here you can delete the "8" by clicking on the circled "8" but can't add a "1" that way ! You can ADD a candidate on a SINGLE cell, but not a multiple selection :
It has nothing to do with the contextual menu when you right-clic a cell. When you make a multiple cell selection, you can DELETE candidate by "clicking" the right lower grid corresponding number. BUT... you can't ADD a candidate this way . Here you can delete the "8" by clicking on the circled "8" but can't add a "1" that way ! You can ADD a candidate on a SINGLE cell, but not a multiple selection :
It has nothing to do with the contextual menu when you right-clic a cell. When you make a multiple cell selection, you can DELETE candidate by "clicking" the right lower grid corresponding number. BUT... you can't ADD a candidate this way . Here you can delete the "8" but can't add tje "1" :
I'm not sure I understand you correctly, but the right-click dropdown menu never did allow to add a candidate to a cell under any circumstance. There are, however, several ways of adding candidates. See here, under "Using the mouse" (Normal/Alternate modes and Active Cell): http://hodoku.sourceforge.net/en/docs.php hth