There are two ways to populate a database in Arensus Crossword Puzzles Compiler 0.4.5. First, new data can be inserted through the database input fields. Second, data can be imported from text files. How to insert data into your database is shown in Database. This page shows you, how to import from text files.
Import Clue-Answer
A text file can be created and edited outside of Arensus Crossword Puzzles Compiler with a text editor. That clue-answer text file should have the following format. Eeach clue-answer definition must be in a separate line. The answer preceed the clue and they are separated by a = character.
For example, your text-file named mydata.txt could look like the following:
To import your text file go to File->Import...->Clue-Word Pairs
BAMBOO=Treelike grass
FOREST=Land covered with trees
LITCH=Chinese fruit
MELONE=Watery fruit
To import your text file go to Database->Import and select your text-file.
A new database window will be openend.
Import Wordlist
A wordlist consists of words only, without clues. The words are each in a
separate line.
For example, your text-file named mydata.txt could look like:
To import your text file go to File->Import...->Text
bamboo
forest
litch
melone
To import your text file go to File->Import...->List of Words and select your text-file.
A new database window will be openend. The clues are generated using the
words themself. The only difference is that the order of the letters are mixed.
For your file mydata.txt you'll get a database like:
BAMBOO=ABOBMO
FOREST=EFTROS
LITCH=TILHC
MELONE=EELNMO
Import Text
A simple text file can be used to extract the words out of it. Just take any text file
which contains words of your interest as input file. The Arensus Crossword Puzzles Compiler
collects the words and inserts them in a new database.
The clues are generated using the words themself, like in the previous method.
To import your text file go to File->Import...->Text
