Thank you for playing Sodoku.
This application was written by Norman Perry Sept 2010.


I decided to write this because doing the puzzles in
the newspaper was very messy. To play Sodoku puzzles from
the paper, select the ENTER option from the GAME menu.
Now you just copy the paper into the box and hit save.


This program uses 2 file extensions: sms and ssv. These
are used to identify Sodoku Master Saves (sms) from
Sodoku Saves (ssv). The sms files cannot be modified,
but can be played. SSV are game saves, so you can modify
them easily. If an SMS file is a solved Sodoku game,
created by clicking the CREATE option from the GAME menu,
some locations will be randomly deleted to permit play.
Games created this way are automatically saved as 
filename "001.SMS" to "999.SMS".

The rules of Sodoku are very simple:
1 - use only numbers 1 to 9
2 - only use the number once per row/colomn/box
This application will not let you break the rules.

Menu Options:
New - Prompt for a SMS game to play
Load - Prompt for a SSV game to play
Save - special
     if you are making a custom game by using
     the ENTER option, this will prompt to save
     as an SMS game that can be played anytime.

     Otherwise, this will prompt to save as SSV.
Create - creates a custom random game and autosave
     it as "001.SMS" to "999.SMS" to be played later.
Enter - Permit the user to create a custom master
     that can be saved as SMS.
Solve - Attempts to solve the current game.
Exit - Terminate the game. Will prompt for a save.

Under the Help Menu there is limited help available:
Undo - Multiple undos are permitted. This will undo
       your last move. Use (Cntl+Z) as a shortcut.
Delete - Deletes all numbers matching the current number
Reset - Resets the game to original numbers only
The other stuff is not usefull, but you can play with them.


Controls in the play area:

At the top is a color bar. Clicking one of them will
change the text color on the left. This is the color
your numbers will be when you enter them.

Next is the number bar. The selected number is what
will be placed when you click on a grid. Use the 0
number to clear a spot.

Next, at the top left, is a button "M". Clicking this
will turn number highlighting on/off. If on, all numbers
matching your selection on the number bar will be RED.
Sometimes, this hides your number, so you can always
turn it off and on. This helps locate those numbers when
the grid starts to get full.

Next is a row of blank buttons. These are for blanking
out rows or columns. This is very useful for crossing
out areas where you know a certain number can't go.

Finally, you have the grid. Each horizontal row can
only have 1 of each number, each vertical column can
only have 1 of each number, and each 3x3 box can only
have 1 of each number. Clicking on this grid will place
your number that you selected in the number bar. The color
of your number will match that selected in the color bar.
If you can't place your number here, you will get a beep.
Numbers you can't change, such as when loading an SMS game,
will be black.


INSTALLATION
WSodoku is fully standalone and portable and does not leave any traces on your system. Just unpack the download and WSodoku is ready to run. As it keeps everything within it's own application folder it may be installed anywhere except for the Program Files or other systemfolders if you're using it on Vista, Win7 or XP without admin rights.
To unstall simply remove the whole application folder and your done.

LICENCE
WSokodu is freeware and may be used at your own risk.
You may share it with anybody as long you preserve the original edition and do not raise any profit from it.
By running WSodoku you're agreeing to this licence.


Be sure to visit www.archonrpg.com for other fun games.
More information is available in the help file
Sodoku.htm which you can also get to by pressing F1
in the game or from the Help menu.

CHANGES:
1.0 was the Alpha release with lots of bugs
1.1 Fixed most of the bugs....
	sound problems
	random deletes
	some program hangs during "Create Game"
1.2 Fixed other minor "glitches" and added better help system
	Files not listed on Open/Saves
1.3 Fixed another bug and added other features
	Program Hang during "Solve Game"
	Changed the color palet to something readable
	changed the "0" number to "X" to show purpose
	added Customized Sound
	added Delete Number
	added Reset Game
1.4 Attempted to fix a highlighting bug for Vera
	added Build Date to "Help-About" Menu
1.5 Added Delete Color
	moved all Undo options to there own menu
	Fixed some game load/save issues
	Added Batch Undo (you can undo Delete and reset)
1.6 Added Custom Color Options (see sodoku.htm)
1.7 Added more color options
1.8 Improved File Management (see below)
	when first launched, if games files are detected in the
	main path, you will be asked if you want to sort them.
	If you answer YES, all master go to Master directory,
	and all game saves go to "Saves" directory. If you
	answer NO, nothing will be moved, and you will not
	be asked again. If, later you wish to change your mind,
	Open "wsodoku.ini" and delete the line with the words
	"MoveFiles = 0" or change the 0 to a 1.
1.81 Fixed window flashing when too small
	help system re-wrote by Vera (PB Forum)
1.82 Added Winning Animation and sounds
	and more stuff from Vera
1.83 Minor Updates
	Fixed Color changes update whenever changed
	Move Color Menu to own Menu
1.84 Fixed text not centered in grid
1.85 Fixed win-sound menu check marks
1.90 Added completion marker to numbers
     Added Custom Skill Levels
     Fixed minor color error