What's new in HoDoKu 2.2.0
Jul 30, 2012
- Features added:
- #204: ColorKu mode added (thanks to ddyer and CCV)
- #3486780: Complete ALS-Chain search in "find all steps"
- #3476006: Improve keyboard handling
- #3387327: Add mouse click detection
- #3480600: Larger fonts for the visually challenged
- #3463520: "Auto Tab" feature implemented
- #3489431: Improve interoperability with SimpleSudoku
- #3489725: Remove BrowserLauncher2 library
- #3454460: Add a save command
- #3387347: Switching to "Show all candidates" retains eliminations
- #3510435: Clear cells using the mouse
- #3515456: Locked candidates separation
- #3520336: Reorganize preferences dialog
- #3520334: Change UI for saving Sudokus as images
- #3515747: Deviations, filters and alternate mouse mode
- #3514371: Shade filter toggle buttons, when no candidates are available
- #3514367: Candidate highlight for filters
- #3523432: Make thickness of lines for boxes configurable
- #3514351: Reduces puzzle difficulty for "hard" and "unfair"
- #3527849: Save state of coloring cells/candidates
- Bugs fixed:
- #3476976: Debug message written to console window in batch
- #3492680: Inconsistent fish sorting (Finned/Sashimi)
- #3513608: Comparison exception in AlsComparer
- #3513603: Search for all steps ignores ALS types
- #3509643: Undo/Redo and all steps error
- #3513680: Problems displaying AL-XZ
- #3513851: Singles sorted wrongly in All steps panel
- #3509639: Deleting values from cells is broken
- #3509637: All steps can become out of sync
- #3514467: addSudokuToHistory() might throw an exception
- #3515379: Filter sets Invalid Candidate/Value
- #3516396: Filters and Hidden Singles
- #3514464: Changing maximum scores doesnt reset pregen puzzles
- #3516415: Background generation request cancels generation
- #3521140: Setting a cell via context menu doesnt enable Undo
- #3530975: Setting values in regions is broken
New in HoDoKu 2.1.3 (Jan 20, 2012)
- HoDoKu doesnt start when no default config file exists
New in HoDoKu 2.1.2 (Jan 17, 2012)
- Features added:
- #3452538: Blocks can have different background colors
- #3436698: Command line option /sl added (allows batch creation of puzzles with a specific difficulty level)
- #3473994: If filters are applied for more than one candidate, it is now possible to highlight all cells that contain at least one of the filtered candidates
- #3463740: In all steps view (view solution types) the number of steps per technique that lead to different sets of eliminations is displayed
- Bugs fixed:
- #3436963: Backdoor search is broken
- #3467383: Exception when starting from renamed jar file
- #3453781: Exception when batch creating puzzles
- #3454452: Pressing in batch mode throws exception
- #3425041: Cant always paste on MacOS
- #3454627: volatile anzFound not updated atomically
- #3432099: shift + numeric value not working
New in HoDoKu 2.0.1 (Apr 14, 2010)
- Features added:
- 2974069: Import of givens into an existing grid
- 2987128: Added print option for solution paths
- Bugs fixed:
- 2984538: XY-Chains not found
New in HoDoKu 2.0 (Mar 12, 2010)
- Features added:
- 2834110: New mouse interface
- 2940268: Selection of region of cells using the keyboard
- 2940098: Learning/Training mode added
- 2689181: Backdoor searcher added
- 2940105: Savepoints implemented
- 2940106: History of created puzzles added
- 2939789: Color candidates as well as cells
- 2939792: Links to user manual, solving guide and home page added to help menu
- 2939800: Added separate menu items for loading/saving configuration files
- 2834095: [shift][ctrl][cursor] jumps to the next highlighted cell if filters are applied
- 2689174: Sort options added to "All Steps" panel
- 2689183: Step progress measure added
- 2953525: Additional display options for fish added (/vf)
- Bugs fixed:
- 2790208: UR results not optimal
- 2834090: When exporting invalid grids to the clipboard as PMs empty cells are treated incorrectly
- 2834091: Result panels are not updated correctly when an invalid grid is loaded
- 2834085: "Find all steps" doesnt find BUG+1
- 2946982: Position of horizontal divider bar is not adjusted correctly
- 2834087: Shortest XY-Chain not found
- 2790209: Accelerators for difficulty levels didnt work correctly
- 2811672: Filters didnt work correctly when "Show candidates" was not checked
- 2795464: Grouped Continuous Nice Loops could eliminate too many candidates
New in HoDoKu 1.2.4 (May 8, 2009)
- Features added:
- 2772853: Use Ctrl-Cursor to go to next unsolved cell
- Bugs fixed:
- 2762372: In coloring not all possible eliminations were found
- 2765903: Incorrect Siamese handling in Kraken search
- 2765909: When searching for Kraken Fish ALS were always used
- 2788800: "Only one fish per elimination" didn't return the smallest fish
- 2788799: Search for all fishes finds Basic Fish only when searching for Mutant
- 2788798: Search for Franken/Mutant returns Basic Fish
New in HoDoKu 1.2 (Apr 21, 2009)
- Features added:
- #2723180: Death Blossom added
- #2689196: "Enter game" has been renamed to "New Givens", "Modify givens" added
- #2689167: "Reset games" added, "Restart Game" reworked
- #2690534: Added Type 1/Type 2 to Kraken Fish output
- #2533240: Added Dual 2-String Kites and Dual Empty Rectangles
- #2691712: Added a "One step only" option for fish search
- #2689171: Added support for Siamese Fish
- #2690539: Allow selection of candidates in (Kraken) Fish search
- #2512887: ALS Chaining has been redone to allow overlapping ALS
- #2691742: Kraken Fish config added (for general solver)
- #2723253: ALS overlapping is now configurable
- #2723247: ALS nodes are now optional in NiceLoops/AICs and Forcing Chains/Nets
- #2689864: Statistics option added for batch solve (/vst)
- #2689186: Steps can be reordered using drag and drop
- Bugs fixed:
- #2690494: All steps panel not properly reset when new puzzle is created
- #2689165: Text for Template Set didn't show the affected cells
- #2689164: XY-Chain notation didn't show start and end links
- #2690582: All steps panel: Quick links were not saved at program exit