How to build puzzleData.

[udayakumarswamy]

Hi,

i liked your your crossword thing, i have list of questions with answers to make crossword puzzle. so, how i can generate puzzleData which is you prepared in script.js file.

[HoldOffHunger]

Hey, udayakumarswamy,

I had the same question!

Just from looking at the file, "script.js", it looks like it was human-produced data, not machine-produced. I was hoping for something to completely randomize the puzzle. I'm uncertain that this project was designed to do this.

So, I coded up something to do that: https://github.com/HoldOffHunger/jquery-crossword-puzzle-generator

Completely different implementation, as you can see in the results: http://www.earthfluent.com/crossword-puzzle-demo.html

[bradzo]

I was looking to do the same:

Here's some test JSON:

    var puzzleData = [
        {
            clue: "my first name",
            answer: "brad",
            position: 1,
            orientation: "across",
            startx: 1,
            starty: 1
        },
        {
            clue: "my wife's first name",
            answer: "nottellingyou",
            position: 2,
            orientation: "across",
            startx: 6,
            starty: 1
        },
        {
            clue: "opposite of above",
            answer: "below",
            position: 1,
            orientation: "down",
            startx: 1,
            starty: 1
        },
    
    ] 

Just make sure that the "position" values line up, and the characters at the intersection of orientations equate equally.

I'm looking for a generator too, so good luck!