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This utility is meant to ease the life of players using the board version of the Scrabble game.  
This utility is meant to ease the life of players using the board version of the Scrabble game.  
It has with 3 versions that use different dictionaries: Officiel du Scrabble 5 word list (French version), TWL word list (English version) and SOWPODS word list (English version). As of version 0.6 and up, each dictionary has the full 2-15 letter words.


==Installation==
==Installation==
Languages/Dictionnary:  
'''Languages/Dictionaries:'''
:Fr-ods5: French version using [http://www.isc.ro/lists/ods.zip ODS5.TXT]
* Fr-ods5 - French version using [http://www.isc.ro/lists/ods.zip ODS5] (Officiel du Scrabble 5 word list).
:Eng-sowpods: English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/sowpods_dictionary.php SOWPODS]
* Eng-twl - English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/twl_dictionary.php TWL06] (Official Tournament and Club Word List).
:Eng-twl: English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/twl_dictionary.php TWL06]
* Eng-sowpods - English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/sowpods_dictionary.php SOWPODS] (Official Scrabble Words and the American Scrabble Players Dictionary).
 
Download the version that you are using.


#Download and extract file
Extract file to the root directory of the card (shoud not require [[DLDI|DLDI]] patching).
#[http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/ DLDI patch] .nds file and copy it to the root directory of the card
   
==User guide==
==User guide==
===Scoring===
===Main functions===
'''To end a game:'''
* Check - To check other players' word when you have no dictionary on hand.
* Search - When you have good letters, made your choice with a word but feel there may be better options.
* Score - Calculate scores for each player at the end of the game. Allow solo playing (up to 9 players), end-game substractions can be done too.


When a player just put his last letter(s). Enter his normal score (JUST for his last word). Select "Negative" (toggle to).
Other notable features are: up to 900 search results with paged viewing, score calculations with up to 130 score entries per player and paged viewing, search length/score/alpha sort options, checks all of the dictionnary to find the best candidates for each sort option, provides a mean to lock out search and check options using any custom key-combination to prevent cheating, nice minimalist interface, which is even big enough for you to use your fingers to control the UI and sound clicks.


FOR EACH PLAYER WITH LETTERS: One after the other. Enter the letter-sum and "OK". Select "Negative" (toggle back).
[[File:Scrabble06ds2.png]]


FOR THE PLAYER WITH NO MORE LETTERS: Enter the letter-sum of all remaining letters, and "ok".
===Score function===
'''Ending a game:'''


Total is updated accordingly to reflect final scores. Please note that user CANNOT really "end" a game. Simply read the score, say who wins, and start a new one.
When a player just put the last letter(s), enter his/her normal score (only for his last word). Select Negative (toggle to).


'''Who's starting:'''
For each player with letters:
* One after the other, enter the letter-sum and choose OK.
* Select Negative (toggle back).


Player 'A' will ALWAYS start without player-naming options. User has to track yourself who's who, such as: Betty is 'A', Joe is 'B', Sue is 'C' and so on.
For the player with no more letters:
* Enter the letter-sum of all remaining letters, and choose OK.
* Total is updated accordingly to reflect final scores.  


[[File:Scrabble06ds2.png]]
Please note that you cannot really "end" a game. Simply read the score, say who wins, and start a new one.


===Search function===
'''Who's starting:'''
'''To lock/unlock the Search function:'''


Press and hold 'R' button.
Player A will always start. There is no player-naming options. You have to track yourself who's who, such as: Betty is A, Joe is B, Sue is C and so on.


Press any button combination EXCEPT 'L' and the Touchscreen. Remember it, this is your "key" to unlock the function back.
===Search function===
 
'''Lock/unlock Search:'''
Validate your combination by pressing 'L'. To unlock, repeat the three points above.
* Press and hold R button.
* Press any button combination except L and the Touchscreen (Remember it, this is your key to unlock the function back).
* Validate your combination by pressing L.  
* To unlock, repeat the three points above.


===Check function===
===Check function===
'''To lock/unlock the Check function:'''
'''Lock/unlock Check:'''
 
* Press and hold L button.
Press and hold 'L' button.
* Press any button combination except R and the Touchscreen (Remember it, this is your key to unlock the function back).
 
* Validate your combination by pressing R.  
Press any button combination EXCEPT 'R' and the Touchscreen. Remember it, this is your "key" to unlock the function back.
* To unlock, repeat the three points above.
 
Validate your combination by pressing 'R'. To unlock, repeat the three points above.


===Search & Check key-combinations===
===Search & Check key-combinations===
Add "pressing the touchscreen" to combination to lock the corresponding function permanently. This way, only a reboot will re-enable the function. No need of a tricky combination, don't worry it can't come back. Example:
Add Pressing the Touchscreen to combination to lock the corresponding function permanently. This way, only a reboot will re-enable the function. No need of a tricky combination, don't worry it can't come back. Example:
 
* Lock Check permanently - Hold L and hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press R. Check is locked forever.
Lock Check permanently: Hold 'L' AND hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press 'R'. Check is locked forever.
* Lock Search permanently - Hold R AND hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press L. Search is locked forever.


Lock Search permanently: Hold 'R' AND hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press 'L'. Search is locked forever.
'''Memory hint on which key to hold:'''
* Check is on the left-hand side, so hold L.
* Search is on the right-hand side, so hold R.


Memory hint on which key to hold:
==Compatibility==
:Check is on the left-hand side, so hold 'L'
Runs smoothly in no$gba, and has been thoroughly tested on an MK5 flash cart.
:Search is on the right-hand side, so hold 'R'


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''0.6b TWEAKING UPDATE'''
'''0.6b Tweaking update'''
*Added new game confirm box
* Added new game confirm box.
*Added separate check/search function lock
* Added separate check/search function lock.
*Added possible permanent function lock  
* Added possible permanent function lock.
*Added louder click-sound
* Added louder click-sound.


'''0.6a TWEAKING UPDATE'''
'''0.6a Tweaking update'''
*Added text hint on how to start a game
* Added text hint on how to start a game.


'''0.6 2008-01-28'''
'''0.6 2008-01-28'''
*Added scoring function (1-9 players)
* Added scoring function (1-9 players).
*Added scoring log paging
* Added scoring log paging.
*Added scoring new/undo functions
* Added scoring new/undo functions.
*Added negative scoring optin (for endgame)
* Added negative scoring optin (for endgame).
*Added compressed list, word length 2-15 for all
* Added compressed list, word length 2-15 for all.
*Added search result paging (900 results)
* Added search result paging (900 results).
*Added search result sorting (length, points, alpha)
* Added search result sorting (length, points, alpha).
*Added search/check custom-lock combination
* Added search/check custom-lock combination.
*Major UI refactoring, with sound, finger-friendly
* Major UI refactoring, with sound, finger-friendly.


'''0.5 2008-01-17'''
'''0.5 2008-01-17'''
*Added language support
* Added language support.
*En: added sowpod list, word length 15
* En: added sowpod list, word length 15.
*En: added twl06 list, word length 15
* En: added twl06 list, word length 15.
*Fully automated language build process
* Fully automated language build process.


'''0.4c'''
'''0.4c'''
*Switched french wordlist to ODS5.TXT
* Switched french wordlist to ODS5.TXT.
*Increased french word length to 11
* Increased french word length to 11.


'''0.4b '''
'''0.4b '''
*Added "input clear" button
* Added "input clear" button.
*Full object-oriented implementation
* Full object-oriented implementation.


'''0.4a 2008-01-16'''
'''0.4a 2008-01-16'''


'''0.4'''
'''0.4'''
*Merged gfx and engine
* Merged gfx and engine.


'''0.3c'''
'''0.3c'''
*Setting the word length
* Setting the word length.
*Reduction of the base to 8 letters
* Reduction of the base to 8 letters.


'''0.3b'''
'''0.3b'''
*Corrected bug in word input length
* Corrected bug in word input length.
*Added display limitation to 1 screen
* Added display limitation to 1 screen.


'''0.3a'''
'''0.3a'''
*Added infinite loop
* Added infinite loop.


'''0.3'''
'''0.3'''
*Anagramme research  
* Anagramme research.


'''0.2'''
'''0.2'''
*Check existing word
* Check existing word.


'''0.1'''
'''0.1'''
*Input interface
* Input interface.


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Revision as of 11:44, 26 May 2021

Scrabble Assistant DS
File:Scrabble06ds.png
General
Author(s)Nicolas Pillot
TypeOther
Version0.6b 2008-01-31
LicenceMixed
Links
[Eng-twl and Eng-sowpods and Fr Download]
Website
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This utility is meant to ease the life of players using the board version of the Scrabble game.

It has with 3 versions that use different dictionaries: Officiel du Scrabble 5 word list (French version), TWL word list (English version) and SOWPODS word list (English version). As of version 0.6 and up, each dictionary has the full 2-15 letter words.

Installation

Languages/Dictionaries:

  • Fr-ods5 - French version using ODS5 (Officiel du Scrabble 5 word list).
  • Eng-twl - English version using TWL06 (Official Tournament and Club Word List).
  • Eng-sowpods - English version using SOWPODS (Official Scrabble Words and the American Scrabble Players Dictionary).

Download the version that you are using.

Extract file to the root directory of the card (shoud not require DLDI patching).

User guide

Main functions

  • Check - To check other players' word when you have no dictionary on hand.
  • Search - When you have good letters, made your choice with a word but feel there may be better options.
  • Score - Calculate scores for each player at the end of the game. Allow solo playing (up to 9 players), end-game substractions can be done too.

Other notable features are: up to 900 search results with paged viewing, score calculations with up to 130 score entries per player and paged viewing, search length/score/alpha sort options, checks all of the dictionnary to find the best candidates for each sort option, provides a mean to lock out search and check options using any custom key-combination to prevent cheating, nice minimalist interface, which is even big enough for you to use your fingers to control the UI and sound clicks.

File:Scrabble06ds2.png

Score function

Ending a game:

When a player just put the last letter(s), enter his/her normal score (only for his last word). Select Negative (toggle to).

For each player with letters:

  • One after the other, enter the letter-sum and choose OK.
  • Select Negative (toggle back).

For the player with no more letters:

  • Enter the letter-sum of all remaining letters, and choose OK.
  • Total is updated accordingly to reflect final scores.

Please note that you cannot really "end" a game. Simply read the score, say who wins, and start a new one.

Who's starting:

Player A will always start. There is no player-naming options. You have to track yourself who's who, such as: Betty is A, Joe is B, Sue is C and so on.

Search function

Lock/unlock Search:

  • Press and hold R button.
  • Press any button combination except L and the Touchscreen (Remember it, this is your key to unlock the function back).
  • Validate your combination by pressing L.
  • To unlock, repeat the three points above.

Check function

Lock/unlock Check:

  • Press and hold L button.
  • Press any button combination except R and the Touchscreen (Remember it, this is your key to unlock the function back).
  • Validate your combination by pressing R.
  • To unlock, repeat the three points above.

Search & Check key-combinations

Add Pressing the Touchscreen to combination to lock the corresponding function permanently. This way, only a reboot will re-enable the function. No need of a tricky combination, don't worry it can't come back. Example:

  • Lock Check permanently - Hold L and hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press R. Check is locked forever.
  • Lock Search permanently - Hold R AND hold the pen down on the touch-screen, press L. Search is locked forever.

Memory hint on which key to hold:

  • Check is on the left-hand side, so hold L.
  • Search is on the right-hand side, so hold R.

Compatibility

Runs smoothly in no$gba, and has been thoroughly tested on an MK5 flash cart.

Changelog

0.6b Tweaking update

  • Added new game confirm box.
  • Added separate check/search function lock.
  • Added possible permanent function lock.
  • Added louder click-sound.

0.6a Tweaking update

  • Added text hint on how to start a game.

0.6 2008-01-28

  • Added scoring function (1-9 players).
  • Added scoring log paging.
  • Added scoring new/undo functions.
  • Added negative scoring optin (for endgame).
  • Added compressed list, word length 2-15 for all.
  • Added search result paging (900 results).
  • Added search result sorting (length, points, alpha).
  • Added search/check custom-lock combination.
  • Major UI refactoring, with sound, finger-friendly.

0.5 2008-01-17

  • Added language support.
  • En: added sowpod list, word length 15.
  • En: added twl06 list, word length 15.
  • Fully automated language build process.

0.4c

  • Switched french wordlist to ODS5.TXT.
  • Increased french word length to 11.

0.4b

  • Added "input clear" button.
  • Full object-oriented implementation.

0.4a 2008-01-16

0.4

  • Merged gfx and engine.

0.3c

  • Setting the word length.
  • Reduction of the base to 8 letters.

0.3b

  • Corrected bug in word input length.
  • Added display limitation to 1 screen.

0.3a

  • Added infinite loop.

0.3

  • Anagramme research.

0.2

  • Check existing word.

0.1

  • Input interface.


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