Java Crossword - Get Your Free Copy Now!

It's yet another deviation from the standard version, but the installation is practically the same (see here). The main difference is that now you can specify images for cells and font colors for grid numbers and letters of the crossword.

NEW! Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) available now.

That's how the demo looks

Click on any square to see the clues for words crossing it. Type in a letter to fill the square, use Space Bar or BackSpace to clear it. Click in the current (highlighted) grid cell to change directions.

See an example of a full-size crossword.

How to get it

Download the distribution file from here. Sample HTML and data files are enclosed in the distribution.

How to use it

All the same as for the standard version. The new applet tags are given in RED color:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Crossword Page</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<APPLET CODE="xwimg.class" WIDTH=190 HEIGHT=505>
<PARAM NAME="Copyright" VALUE="1996 (C) Andrei Grigoriev">
<PARAM NAME="User" VALUE="Copy not registered, will expire soon">
<PARAM NAME="Debug" VALUE="yes">
<PARAM NAME="bg" VALUE="aaaaaa">
<PARAM NAME="fg" VALUE="000000">
<PARAM NAME="curfg" VALUE="ffffff">
If you see this text, your browser doesn't support Java applets.<BR>
Try fetching Netcape 2.0 or above from <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/">here</A>.<BR>
</APPLET>
</HEAD>
</HTML>

The numbers in VALUE="... are those hexadecimal numbers one could use to specify background and text colors in the <BODY... tag of your HTML pages. I'm sure you will easily figure out what those parameters are.

Images used by the applet are named as follows

black xwblack.gif white xwwhite.gif current xwcur.gif

You can use your own images, provided their size is 34x37 pixels, and their names are the same as above - the applet expects exactly those.

Have fun!

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