Before you print any puzzle, you should consider the set of options which you can use to control the appearance of the printed output. Most of
these options will also be carried through to the on-screen display of the puzzle.
The Dialog contains a list of the colors which can be changed, and alongside of each element
is a small rectangle which is set to the currently defined color for that element. This colored rectangle is actually a button, and clicking it
will lead you to a Color Selection dialog where you can select a new color for the element in question.
Normally, the puzzle and its solution will be printed in black and white, but if you are producing puzzles for a color publication, you
can elect to have them printed in the colors you nominated using the Color Options described above. Check boxes are provided to allow
independent control of this function for puzzles and solutions.
An additional check-box will appear if you are printing Word-search puzzles. This gives you the choice of displaying a list of the words
hidden in the puzzle, or as an interesting alternative, to print a list of the clues which apply to those words.
If you are printing a crossword, there will be a pair of check-boxes labeled French Puzzles : Across clues use letter IDs and
French Puzzles : Down clues use letter IDs. As the labels suggest you can control the appearance of the clues printed with a French
style puzzle.
If you are printing a crossword, there will also be a check-box labeled Insert word separators. If the puzzle you are going to print
contains a Multi-Word word such as BILLCLINTON AND the clue contains a length specification eg. 42nd president of the
US (4,7), AND if you check Insert word separators THEN separators will be inserted into the puzzle at the break point between
the individual words. The following graphic shows how this would appear in the actual puzzle.
Most of the puzzles within Magnum Opus will require the printing of at least some alpha or
numeric content. In these cases, the Dialog will contain one or more Combo Boxes which can be used to select the fonts which will be used.
Each Combo Box has an attached label which describes the text element which it controls, and a text area which displays a sample of the
currently selected font.
When you have made all of the changes you require, clicking the OK
button will make those changes effective. If you click the Cancel button, all of the changes you have made will
be abandoned.
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