sadman software recent news

18 February 2010

Fives and Threes has been updated to Version 2.4. The changes in this version are:

• When game is to an exact figure, totalise all points for the play - including any extra for knocks, or for chipping out - before seeing whether the score counts or whether the player busts.
• When game is to an exact figure and playing in pairs, correct the determination of whether the score counts or whether the team busts.
• If the textured domino appearance was turned off, the program didn't display the plain background until it was restarted.

1 February 2010

Some cookery-oriented conversions have been added for ConvertEasy. The new conversions are:

• Fahrenheit ↔ Celsius (122—482 / 50—250)
• Gas Mark ↔ Celsius (1—9 / 135—246)
• Gas Mark ↔ Fahrenheit (1—9 / 275—475)
• Teaspoon (US) ↔ Tablespoon (US) (0—15 / 0—5)
• Tablespoon (US) ↔ Cup (0—48 / 0—3)
• Cup ↔ Pint (0—10 / 0—5)
• Pound ↔ Kilogram (0—10 / 0—4.5)

25 January 2010

The description of the Nishio Sudoku solving technique has been removed. This is a deprecated technique that is rarely used these days.

25 January 2010

Fives and Threes has been updated to Version 2.3. The changes in this version are:

• Increased the maximum delay between computer players. This allows you to delay their move by up to thirty seconds. See the "Player Names" tab of the preferences dialog.
• Added the option to have textures for the face and back of the dominos. See the "Colours" tab of the preferences dialog.
• Changed the display of dominos slightly to improve their appearance on larger monitors.
• Improved the visibility of the scores and player names.
• Added a variation that ends the round only after both partners have chipped out when playing in pairs.
• Improved the computers players a little so that they (mostly) avoid giving away high scores whenever possible. My thanks to Alan Pedder for his assistance with this.
• Corrected a display problem that occured when the clockwise arm reached the left-hand edge and turned up.

8 December 2009

A new entry has been added to the Sudoku FAQ. It is:

• When pasting from the clipboard, what text formats does SadMan Sudoku accept?

23 November 2009

Two new entries have been added to the Sudoku FAQ. These are:

• What solving techniques does SadMan Sudoku use?
• In what order does SadMan Sudoku use the various solving techniques?

16 November 2009

Sudoku has been updated to Version 3.5.1. The changes in this version are:

• Corrected a fault that could cause a "range-check error" if the pop-up menu was enabled in place of the number-selector.

23 September 2009

Sudoku has been updated to Version 3.5. The changes in this version are:

• Corrected the colouring routine as it would previously miss eliminations from double-exclusions between and column / row and a block.
• Added the ability to control the delay between clicking the display and the appearance of the number selector. When using Windows Vista, some people had problems double-clicking to enter naked or hidden singles because Windows Vista behaves differently from earlier versions of Windows and does not pass clicks through transparent forms (such as the number selector.) Increasing this delay can make double-clicking easier.
• Made it possible to double-click the number selector to enter naked or hidden singles. If the appearance of the number selector has interrupted a double- click sequence, double-clicking the selector itself is now the quickest way to enter the naked or hidden single.
• The trial-and-error solving technique has been improved.
• Modified the glyph for the Highlight Incorrect Numbers menu item and toolbar button to reflect the new method of indicating incorrect numbers.
• Modified the handling of translations with inserted fields to make the positions of the inserted text more flexible. If you use one of the translations, please download and install the latest version.