Re: [Flashcoders] issue with mc height

2009-05-31 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Maybe try setting a max number of images that can be loaded at one time. Set it up so that as you scroll, it deletes one from where you came from (if scrolling down then where you came from was the - top) and adds one to where you are going (if scrolling down, where your going is - down). Then

Re: [Flashcoders] issue with mc height

2009-05-31 Thread Andrei Thomaz
are you keeping all images visible? you should keep visible only the images inside visible area. All the images outside this area could have visible = false. Maybe this helps. []'s andrei On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 3:44 PM, Fabio Pinatti wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm running an issue that is taking

[Flashcoders] issue with mc height

2009-05-31 Thread Fabio Pinatti
Hello all, I'm running an issue that is taking my sleep away. If you go to that url: http://www.costanostra.net/costinha/ you'll see a lot images loading. So, I load one, after loaded I show it, start load the second one, etc. Until all my xml is complete. The big issue is, in a moment (almost i

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Bit of a breakthrough - if I order the words in my initial list in the order that the words appear in the crossword solution, my algorithm finds the solution. Unfortunately though when in a different order, it doesn't work. ___ Flashcoders mailing list

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Thanks Charles for the great suggestions. I will implement your suggestions but am still curious as to why my code doesn't work. Without ordering the list or starting the first word elsewhere, the one solution I am aware of for these 16 words has the word "QUANTITY" top left - hence my reasoning f

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Thanks Paul Yes I suspect my algorithm is incorrect as I have tried 20,000 loops and it still can't find a solution with all 16 words. I was just thinking as none of the online crossword generators are able to find a solution that it perhaps is more complex than meets the eye. Cheers Paul -

Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Charles Parcell
Two suggestions. 1) Order your list of words from longest to shortest. Longer words have more letters to build off of for future word placement. Longer words are also harder to place within the grid size as additional words are added. 2) Starting your first word in the upper left limits how addit

Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Andrews
I suspect that the algorithm is wrong. For example quantity top left, alb will only fit quantity in one place and there is only one other "a" candidate "amble". Very quickly your choices will be reduced due to placement, so 5,000 attempts seems excessive. Sadly I have a ton of other things to

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Thanks Paul My code should backtrack in the situation you mention. So for example if it fits tarragon on the first "t" but then continues to not be able to find a solution with tarragon in this position, it will backtrack so that it changes "tarragon" to the second "t". However I still can't find

Re: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Andrews
There is a flaw in your logic. It may be that multiple words fit a given situation, and so it's necessary (with such a simple algorithm) to backtrack and look for another word to fit once you are unable to fit another word from your list - so the real problem is saving where you are in the li

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Further to my last post, here is a link to the solution to the crossword http://www.mediakitchen.co.uk/solution.gif Before anyone asks, I have tried the crossword generator in the "Advanced Lingo for Games" book and unfortunately it is unable to create a puzzle with these 16 words. quantity alb

RE: [Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
Just to add more information to how I am currently trying to achieve this. I basically start with the first word in the list and place it in the top left position 0,0. I then attempt to add the next word in the list by finding a character in the first word that is the same as one of the characters

[Flashcoders] Crossword generator advice

2009-05-31 Thread Paul Steven
I am creating a crossword generator where you can enter the size of the grid and a list of words but for the life of me cannot get it to generate a puzzle with all the words in my list. This list of words is from a crossword that I know is possible. Now either my generator is not up to scratch or t