John said:
Hi All,
are there any Freeware Scrabble-type Games, available,
Thanks,
John.
a couple - I like this one:
Networdz
http://www.zamazam.com.au/scrabble/
http://www.zamazam.com.au/scrabble/scrabblesetup.exe
(763 KB)
http://www.zamazam.com.au/scrabble/instructions.pdf
(465 KB)
*says* online but I DL and installed it - works fine.
info saved from newsgroup posts:
I, too, find Networdz fun. However, like you I find the computers use of
some wordz to be disconcerting to say the least. Can you puh-leez explain
to me just how you edited the .DCT files.
Networdz, used as presents some problems. I now use my own dictionary
without the many obscure words and the words unsuitable for the kids.
You can either export the dictionary to a ascii file and delete unwanted
words - but that is too time consuming. Instead look for other programs
that have ascii wordlist and you can import that. Then add whatever
words on the fly when you play. Note that there should be no blank
lines, no repetitions and max length is 12 chars.
The main beauty of the program is that it is entirely configurable,
alter net2.cfg to your hearts content and try. You can make a custom
10x10 array or if you have a 17" monitor try a 25x25
--------------
It is so simple to create a dictionary acceptable to you. You can import
any text file as a dictionary subject tot he following conditions:
1. Only one word per line.
2. Maximum characters per word is 12.
3. No word should be repeated
4. Only ASCII chars A-Z allowed.
There are plenty of files in the web, even in your machine. TLX files in
Eudora are text files and just remove the words that do not meet the
above requirements and import the file. The original DCT file
overwritten. Then you can add words on the fly.
I started with a file of about 2000 words and now it has come to about
2700 by just adding while playing. And I have absolutely no problem with
kids playing the game.
</q>
Susan
--
Pricelessware:
http://www.pricelessware.org
PL2003:
http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/about2003PL.htm
PL2004 Review:
http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/2004nominationsPL.php
alt.comp.freeware FAQ (short) - maintained by John F.
http://clients.net2000.com.au/~johnf/faq.html