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daj95376



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This should work with any Vanhegan puzzle.

Select the HTML version of the puzzle and then scan the HTML source, you'll find a line like this near the end:

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saveState( "clues", "-6---9----9524--86--85-691-8-9---62--3-----9--41---7-5-871-52--45--2816----9---5-" );

nataraj should be able to update his formatter so you can copy & paste the clues.
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ttt



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

storm_norm wrote:
the easiest way I know how to export the Vangegan puzzles is via Sudocue
sudocue finds the current daily puzzles posted on vangegan's site

and you can access them from sudocue's "file" menu
- OPEN WWW
-playr.co.uk
- then pick your difficulty level.



hopefully that was helpful.

Wow, I didn't know this before... Thank you very much!

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

daj95376 wrote:
This should work with any Vanhegan puzzle.

Select the HTML version of the puzzle and then scan the HTML source, you'll find a line like this near the end:

Quote:
saveState( "clues", "-6---9----9524--86--85-691-8-9---62--3-----9--41---7-5-871-52--45--2816----9---5-" );

nataraj should be able to update his formatter so you can copy & paste the clues.


That is a very simple and useful way to get at the data of those Vanhegans. Good idea, thanks, Danny!

I updated my program at nataraj.0catch.com - it should accept that source line now.


Nataraj
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Pat



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nataraj wrote:

I've found a way to import puzzles from Menneske---The clues are separated by tabs

not today

each cell ( whether space or clue )
is followed by one space ( no tabs )

-- making 18-character lines

at least, that's what i get from Internet Explorer 8
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pat wrote:
nataraj wrote:

I've found a way to import puzzles from Menneske---The clues are separated by tabs

not today

each cell ( whether space or clue )
is followed by one space ( no tabs )

-- making 18-character lines

at least, that's what i get from Internet Explorer 8

When I copy the table to my editor, there are tabs present ... and one other non-graphic character. I had my editor convert the latter character to a period. Here's an example.

Code:
..   ..   8    7    ..   3    5    ..   .
..   ..   5    ..   2    ..   1    ..   .
3    ..   ..   1    ..   5    ..   ..   6
7    ..   3    ..   1    ..   6    ..   9
..   2    ..   ..   ..   ..   ..   1    .
5    ..   1    ..   3    ..   7    ..   2
1    ..   ..   2    ..   8    ..   ..   3
..   ..   4    ..   7    ..   9    ..   .
..   ..   6    9    ..   4    2    ..   .

The tab characters are converted to spaces when I copy from my editor to the [ code ] field.

Regards, Danny
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Pat



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


    yes, i found a way to do it in 2 stages --

      paste into Excel

      then copy from Excel and
      paste this into Nataraj's tool
      ( Excel provides the tabs )
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

daj95376 wrote:
This should work with any Vanhegan puzzle.

Select the HTML version of the puzzle and then scan the HTML source, you'll find a line like this near the end:

Quote:
saveState( "clues", "-6---9----9524--86--85-691-8-9---62--3-----9--41---7-5-871-52--45--2816----9---5-" );

nataraj should be able to update his formatter so you can copy & paste the clues.

Danny, I clicked on the HTML version but don't know what to do next. I have no idea of what "scan the HTML source" means or how I'd do it.
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Pat



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:03 am    Post subject: re: puzzles from Gaby Vanhegan Reply with quote

Marty R. wrote:
I clicked on the HTML version but don't know what to do next -- I have no idea of what "scan the HTML source" means

  • menu -- View -- Source
  • now, find line saying saveState etc
  • copy that entire line, and paste it into Nataraj's tool
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doesn't work for me. Does this work with Firefox? I click View and there's nothing that says Source. Don't worry, it's not a big deal. Thanks.
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In Firefox, use ctrl+U to see the HTML page source.

It will open a separate window. After you've copied the puzzle information to the clipboard, close this window to return to the originating Firefox window.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, that did it. I was right-clicking on the print-ready puzzle and clicking the Page Source there. I got a similar window but couldn't find the puzzle string in that window.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

keith wrote:
Nataraj,

Did you ever solve the VanHegan puzzle format? I can see what it is, but it is not 9 rows of 9 digits each.

Anyone,

Can you export a text version of a VanHegan puzzle to another solver?

Keith

For the VanHegan puzzles at
http://www.playr.co.uk/sudoku/index.php

Display a puzzle. Go to (in Mozilla Firefox) "tools ... web developer ... page source".

Scroll down. You will find an 81-character string for the puzzle in a couple of places. Copy that string and paste it into Nataraj' puzzle formatter.

Click "Format" etc.

Keith
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:29 am    Post subject: HSF (Helmut's Sudoku Formatter) Reply with quote

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