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Word transformation 3
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Sure! If I said, change CAP to MAT in 2 steps, you'd give me an answer something like:
CAP
CAT
MAT
Which is 2 steps and involves a change of only 1 letter at each step.
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P.S. I don't know how hard the one I came up with is (I have no previous experience with inventing them). In any case, strongm did an admirable job. I think I see now that having only *one* path to the next word could make the puzzle easier, not harder, unless the word is really esoteric. I'll try to make a better one! One variation I've been working on is to allow each step to add or change one letter and give a short start word and a long end word...
CAP
CAT
MAT
Which is 2 steps and involves a change of only 1 letter at each step.
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P.S. I don't know how hard the one I came up with is (I have no previous experience with inventing them). In any case, strongm did an admirable job. I think I see now that having only *one* path to the next word could make the puzzle easier, not harder, unless the word is really esoteric. I'll try to make a better one! One variation I've been working on is to allow each step to add or change one letter and give a short start word and a long end word...
Stella740pl
Programmer
OK, what do I do to see what's in the CODE window, as I can in technical fora? All I see is a star-marked post with an empty CODE window.
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Click and drag as if highlighting text (which is what you would actually be doing)
This method is used to keep stuff "secret" in case other post visitors want to work out a problem without seeing someone else's solution
[ignore]
How it's done.
[/ignore]
Mike
This method is used to keep stuff "secret" in case other post visitors want to work out a problem without seeing someone else's solution
[ignore]
How it's done.
Code:
[COLOR=white white]
The information you want to hide
[/color]
Code:
[COLOR=white white]
The information you want to hide.
[/color]
Code:
[COLOR=white red]
This is a "color white red" example
[/color]Mike
Stella740pl
Programmer
Oh, thanks, it works.
So why does it happen? Do I have to highlight every single post with code (instead of just skimming over)? Does it happen to anybody else? Do I have to change some settings?
So why does it happen? Do I have to highlight every single post with code (instead of just skimming over)? Does it happen to anybody else? Do I have to change some settings?
Stella740pl
Programmer
mbarron,
Thanks for the explanation. So it's done on purpose...
I had a thought that it could be a white-on-white case, but couldn't fathom that it was done intentionally and what would be the purpose of doing it that way. I was thinking more along the lines "It's a problem that could be fixed by changing some settings".
Thanks for the explanation. So it's done on purpose...
I had a thought that it could be a white-on-white case, but couldn't fathom that it was done intentionally and what would be the purpose of doing it that way. I was thinking more along the lines "It's a problem that could be fixed by changing some settings".
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>So why does it happen? Do I have to highlight every single
>post with code (instead of just skimming over)?
You may find Ctrl-A useful.
Also, you don't have to specify a white background. You can just do [ignore]
[/ignore]
>post with code (instead of just skimming over)?
You may find Ctrl-A useful.
Also, you don't have to specify a white background. You can just do [ignore]
Code:
[white]stuff[/white]- Thread starter
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Read between
Of course, you can always hide your text this way, too, outside of a code block... but that's assuming you know what background color your post will sit on, forever and always. If someone above you double-posted, for example, and the duplicate was deleted, that would make your words suddenly visible!
the lines.
Of course, you can always hide your text this way, too, outside of a code block... but that's assuming you know what background color your post will sit on, forever and always. If someone above you double-posted, for example, and the duplicate was deleted, that would make your words suddenly visible!
the lines.
[COLOR=#DEDEFF white] You're right. It could get ugly.[/color]
[COLOR=white #DEDEFF] The code box is useful because it seperates the solution from the rest of the post.[/color]
You could also just do the double whites [ignore]
[COLOR=white #DEDEFF] The code box is useful because it seperates the solution from the rest of the post.[/color]
You could also just do the double whites [ignore]
Code:
[COLOR=white white] [/ignore] to hide the text.
[COLOR=red red]Or any other color you might like. [/color]
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Stella740pl
Programmer
ESquared,
Viewing the source of this page might help...
Viewing the source of this page might help...
It uses the same eyedropper technique but only takes up about .5Mb exploded - 226kb zipped.
Finally found the site (it's an oldie win 98 orignally)
Mike
Finally found the site (it's an oldie win 98 orignally)
Mike
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CajunCenturion
Programmer
Do you allow for acronyms during the transformation?
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