palabra 0.1.7

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palabra 0.1.7

Palabra ======= Palabra is a crossword editor with a focus on professional crossword development. Palabra is written in Python and C. It is free software and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or any later version. Requirements ============ - Python 2.6 - PyGTK 2.14 - lxml package, also known as python-lxml in repositories. It can also be found here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/lxml. - python-dev from the repositories. Palabra should work with the above versions of the software packages but they may need to be refined further (please contact me). How to install/run ================== - In the directory of Palabra, run the following command: python setup.py build - You can now install Palabra using: python setup.py install - After that, you can run palabra using: palabra If you have trouble installing and you get errors about missing distribution options, try upgrading the setup script with: sudo python ez_setup.py -U setuptools For the latest installation instructions, visit: https://bitbucket.org/svisser/palabra/wiki/Home Getting started =============== Placing a block: - Left-click on a cell and press '.', or - Hold SHIFT and left-click on a cell Removing a block: - Hold SHIFT and right-click on a cell Change typing direction: - Press TAB. Entering a character in a cell: - Left-click on the cell and type the character. Move the selection to a nearby cell: - Use the ARROW KEYS for left, right, up, and down. Deleting a character: - Left-click on a cell and press BACKSPACE or DELETE. - You can also press BACKSPACE repeatedly to remove the whole slot. Jump to the first cell of a slot: - Press HOME. Jump to the last cell of a slot: - Press END. File formats ============ Palabra supports the file formats XPF and ipuz (experimental). - XFP (http://xwordinfo.com/xpf) - ipuz (http://www.ipuz.org/) ipuz is a trademark of Puzzazz, Inc., used with permission. Note: All information can currently be saved with XPF while not all information (such as explanations for clues) can currently be saved with ipuz. Contact ======= E-mail: [email protected] For bugs/comments, see Development below. Development ============ Development takes place at: http://bitbucket.org/svisser/palabra/ For reporting issues and requesting features: http://bitbucket.org/svisser/palabra/issues/