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9. januar 2024

Teddy is a visual interface to Popeye, Natch, Euclide and Jacobi. It only requires you to specify the location of Popeye and Natch + Euclide (if you plan to use them). All other parameters are set to usable values. They may be changed later.
Look at this page from time to time or if you have a problem. A newer version may have come out.

1.12
Major changes

Start solving (without wait) is greatly improved.
The output from the solving program is shown until the user presses a key.
The solution is then saved in Teddy even if the user now works another problem.
If several solutions is started on the same problem, only the last is saved.
The setting asynchronous/synchronous is deleted, it is now always possible to start solving without waiting for the solution. For Natch and Euclide Start solving is now the only way.
It is possible to run a number of solution processes (max. 16) simultaneously
A new help screen shows the function of all buttons
A new help screen shows the stipulations known to Popeye

Minor changes

The Teddy screen may now be minimized
Tab-order improved
The option Blank line between twins is now blank line between solutions
The path to the Temp library is now checked for invalid characters (DOS/Windows)
The solution program may now be chosen in two ways: by clicking on the name in the main menu or by selecting the program from the "Program"-menu

Corrections

Teddy will no longer ask an empty diagram to be saved when loaded (if Start with latest was set), error in 1.11.1
Setting Blank between twins now works as intended
Trying to use Jacobi for direct problems is now properly rejected
Fixed a problem checking parameters of a saved solution

Changes in Teddy, version 11

Changes in Teddy, version 10

Changes in Teddy, version 9

Changes in Teddy, version 8

Changes in Teddy, version 7

Changes in Teddy, version 6

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Changes in Teddy, version 5

Changes in Teddy, version 4

Changes in Teddy, version 3

Changes in Teddy, version 2

Changes in Teddy, version 1

It has a lot of features:

Interface in four languages: German, English, French and Danish
Popeye interface in German, English and French
Change language on the fly
Create a problem moving pieces into the board and create Popeye input at the same time
Create twins likewise
Call Popeye with a single click and see the result immediately when Popeye has solved
Make diagrams to clipboard
Establish a collection of problems in a file with the suffix .tdy
OK/drop before going on to the next problem in case of diagram changes
save to a .tdy file at any time or when closing Teddy
Teddy may be started by clicking on a .tdy-file

Also

see pieces in natural order
list fairy pieces in alphabetical order
list conditions in alphabetical order
Popeye pieces ordered by piece (KQRBSP), column (ab..) and row number
Popeye output may be condensed
Search for a text string in the .tdy file
Show a list of the problems
font for solutions may be changed
a fairy piece may be a stub with a short identification or a standard piece rotated 45, 90, .. degrees
import problem files from Fancy
specify set play and tries on a problem level
Make a summary (extract) to clipboard of the problems in the file
automatic backup at specified intervals
Tooltips for buttons

bjorn.enemark (at) get2net.dk

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