Yesterday, 05:35 AM
Thanks again for another great idea Phil! I just remove the instructions from the _TITLE bar and put it on the page itself. But when people select C to copy the image or P to print, it removes the instructions so they won't be on those. Then it puts it back. I really like the layout now! 
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'Word Search Maker by SierraKen
'April 2, 2025
'With some help by ChatGPT. I was very close by myself, all of the math and arrays are from me, just needed it cleaned up a bit.
'Thank you to B+ for the graphics rotation code to print on printer and also for the idea of seeing the answers to the words.
'Thank you also to PhilofPerth for the idea of still using small letters and converting them to large. Also for using letters instead of numbers on the answers selections.
'Also, thank you PhilofPerth for the idea of putting the instructions on the main page.
Dim word$(24), grid$(18, 18), dir(24), x(24), y(24)
Screen _NewImage(800, 600, 32)
_Title "Word Search Maker - by SierraKen"
begin:
t = 0: num = 0
For a = 1 To 24
word$(a) = ""
Next a
Cls
Paint (1, 1), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
Color _RGB32(0, 0, 0), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
Print " Word Search Maker"
Print " by SierraKen"
Print: Print: Print
Print " A to see an Answer to a Word."
Print " P to Print on Printer."
Print " C to Copy to Clipboard to use with another graphics program."
Print " Space Bar for another one."
Print " Esc to Quit."
Print
Print " Words cannot be over 15 letters long."
Print
Input " How many words (1-24): ", num
If num > 24 Or num < 1 Or num <> Int(num) Then GoTo begin
Cls
Paint (1, 1), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
Color _RGB32(0, 0, 0), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
Print " Type one word at a time here for your puzzle."
Print
For w = 1 To num
words:
Print Str$(w) + ". ";
Input word$(w)
If Len(word$(w)) > 15 Then Print " Words cannot be over 15 letters long.": Print: GoTo words
temp$ = ""
For ii = 1 To Len(word$(w))
If Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) <> " " Then temp$ = temp$ + Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1)
Next ii
If temp$ <> "" Then word$(w) = temp$ ' Only assign if temp$ changed
For ii = 1 To Len(word$(w))
If Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) < Chr$(65) Or (Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) > Chr$(90) And Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) < Chr$(97)) Then
Print " No numbers or symbols, try again.": GoTo words
End If
Next ii
For ii = 1 To Len(word$(w))
If Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) > Chr$(122) Then
Print " No numbers or symbols, try again.": GoTo words
End If
Next ii
For ii = 1 To Len(word$(w))
If Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) > Chr$(96) Or Mid$(word$(w), ii, 1) < Chr$(123) Then
word$(w) = UCase$(word$(w))
End If
Next ii
Next w
Cls
Paint (1, 1), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
Color _RGB32(0, 0, 0), _RGB32(255, 255, 255)
' Initialize grid
For y = 1 To 18
For x = 1 To 18
grid$(y, x) = ""
Next x
Next y
Randomize Timer
For w = 1 To num
placement:
t = t + 1
If t > 2000 Then
Print word$(w) + " unable to work with this puzzle, press Enter to start over."
Input ab$
t = 0
GoTo begin
End If
dir(w) = Int(Rnd * 8) + 1
x(w) = Int(Rnd * 18) + 1: y(w) = Int(Rnd * 18) + 1
' Ensure the word fits in the selected direction
If dir(w) = 1 And x(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18 Then GoTo placement ' Right
If dir(w) = 2 And x(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1 Then GoTo placement ' Left
If dir(w) = 3 And y(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18 Then GoTo placement ' Down
If dir(w) = 4 And y(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1 Then GoTo placement ' Up
If dir(w) = 5 And (x(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18 Or y(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18) Then GoTo placement ' Right-Down
If dir(w) = 6 And (x(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1 Or y(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18) Then GoTo placement ' Left-Down
If dir(w) = 7 And (x(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1 Or y(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1) Then GoTo placement ' Left-Up
If dir(w) = 8 And (x(w) + Len(word$(w)) > 18 Or y(w) - Len(word$(w)) < 1) Then GoTo placement ' Right-Up
' Check for conflicts
For l = 1 To Len(word$(w))
cx = x(w): cy = y(w)
If dir(w) = 1 Then cx = x(w) + l ' Right
If dir(w) = 2 Then cx = x(w) - l ' Left
If dir(w) = 3 Then cy = y(w) + l ' Down
If dir(w) = 4 Then cy = y(w) - l ' Up
If dir(w) = 5 Then cx = x(w) + l: cy = y(w) + l ' Right-Down
If dir(w) = 6 Then cx = x(w) - l: cy = y(w) + l ' Left-Down
If dir(w) = 7 Then cx = x(w) - l: cy = y(w) - l ' Left-Up
If dir(w) = 8 Then cx = x(w) + l: cy = y(w) - l ' Right-Up
If grid$(cy, cx) <> "" And grid$(cy, cx) <> Mid$(word$(w), l, 1) Then GoTo placement
Next l
' Place word
For l = 1 To Len(word$(w))
cx = x(w): cy = y(w)
If dir(w) = 1 Then cx = x(w) + l ' Right
If dir(w) = 2 Then cx = x(w) - l ' Left
If dir(w) = 3 Then cy = y(w) + l ' Down
If dir(w) = 4 Then cy = y(w) - l ' Up
If dir(w) = 5 Then cx = x(w) + l: cy = y(w) + l ' Right-Down
If dir(w) = 6 Then cx = x(w) - l: cy = y(w) + l ' Left-Down
If dir(w) = 7 Then cx = x(w) - l: cy = y(w) - l ' Left-Up
If dir(w) = 8 Then cx = x(w) + l: cy = y(w) - l ' Right-Up
grid$(cy, cx) = Mid$(word$(w), l, 1)
Next l
t = 0
Next w
' Fill empty spaces with random letters
For y = 1 To 18
For x = 1 To 18
If grid$(y, x) = "" Then grid$(y, x) = Chr$(Int(Rnd * 26) + 65)
Next x
Next y
' Display grid with spaces between letters
For y = 1 To 18
For x = 1 To 18
Locate y + 5, (x * 2) + 30: Print grid$(y, x); " ";
Next x
Print
Next y
listx = 15: listy = 25
For l = 1 To num
listy = listy + 1
If listy / 8 = Int(listy / 8) Then
listy = 26: listx = listx + 20
End If
Locate listy, listx: Print word$(l)
Next l
Locate 1, 15: Print "(A)nswer | (P)rint | (C)opy | (Space Bar) For New Puzzle | (Esc) To Quit"
Do
a$ = InKey$
If a$ = "a" Or a$ = "A" Then GoSub answers
If a$ = "c" Or a$ = "C" Then
Locate 1, 15: Print " "
_Delay .1
landscape2& = _CopyImage(0)
_ClipboardImage = landscape2&
For sz = 0 To 20
Line (sz, sz)-(800 - sz, 600 - sz), _RGB32(255, 0, 0), B
Next sz
_Delay 2
For sz = 0 To 20
Line (sz, sz)-(800 - sz, 600 - sz), _RGB32(255, 255, 255), B
Next sz
_FreeImage landscape2&
Locate 1, 15: Print "(A)nswer | (P)rint | (C)opy | (Space Bar) For New Puzzle | (Esc) To Quit"
End If
If a$ = "p" Or a$ = "P" Then
Locate 1, 15: Print " "
_Delay .1
'printer prep (code from bplus Free Calendar Program)
YMAX = _Height: XMAX = _Width
landscape& = _NewImage(YMAX, XMAX, 32)
_MapTriangle (XMAX, 0)-(0, 0)-(0, YMAX), 0 To(0, 0)-(0, XMAX)-(YMAX, XMAX), landscape&
_MapTriangle (XMAX, 0)-(XMAX, YMAX)-(0, YMAX), 0 To(0, 0)-(YMAX, 0)-(YMAX, XMAX), landscape&
_PrintImage landscape&
_Delay 2
_FreeImage landscape&
Locate 1, 15: Print "(A)nswer | (P)rint | (C)opy | (Space Bar) For New Puzzle | (Esc) To Quit"
End If
If a$ = " " Then GoTo begin
If a$ = Chr$(27) Then End
Loop
answers:
listx = 15: listy = 25
For l = 1 To num
listy = listy + 1
If listy / 8 = Int(listy / 8) Then
listy = 26: listx = listx + 20
End If
Locate listy, listx: Print "(" + Chr$(96 + l) + ") " + word$(l)
Next l
Locate 23, 5: Print "Which word letter?"
Do
pick:
n$ = InKey$
If n$ <> "" Then
If n$ = "a" Or n$ = "A" Then n = 1
If n$ = "b" Or n$ = "B" Then n = 2
If n$ = "c" Or n$ = "C" Then n = 3
If n$ = "d" Or n$ = "D" Then n = 4
If n$ = "e" Or n$ = "E" Then n = 5
If n$ = "f" Or n$ = "F" Then n = 6
If n$ = "g" Or n$ = "G" Then n = 7
If n$ = "h" Or n$ = "H" Then n = 8
If n$ = "i" Or n$ = "I" Then n = 9
If n$ = "j" Or n$ = "J" Then n = 10
If n$ = "k" Or n$ = "K" Then n = 11
If n$ = "l" Or n$ = "L" Then n = 12
If n$ = "m" Or n$ = "M" Then n = 13
If n$ = "n" Or n$ = "N" Then n = 14
If n$ = "o" Or n$ = "O" Then n = 15
If n$ = "p" Or n$ = "P" Then n = 16
If n$ = "q" Or n$ = "Q" Then n = 17
If n$ = "r" Or n$ = "R" Then n = 18
If n$ = "s" Or n$ = "S" Then n = 19
If n$ = "t" Or n$ = "T" Then n = 20
If n$ = "u" Or n$ = "U" Then n = 21
If n$ = "v" Or n$ = "V" Then n = 22
If n$ = "w" Or n$ = "W" Then n = 23
If n$ = "x" Or n$ = "X" Then n = 24
If word$(n) = "" Then GoTo pick
GoTo nex
End If
Loop
nex:
For l = 1 To Len(word$(n))
cx = x(n): cy = y(n)
Select Case dir(n)
Case 1: cx = x(n) + l ' Right
Case 2: cx = x(n) - l ' Left
Case 3: cy = y(n) + l ' Down
Case 4: cy = y(n) - l ' Up
Case 5: cx = x(n) + l: cy = y(n) + l ' Right-Down
Case 6: cx = x(n) - l: cy = y(n) + l ' Left-Down
Case 7: cx = x(n) - l: cy = y(n) - l ' Left-Up
Case 8: cx = x(n) + l: cy = y(n) - l ' Right-Up
End Select
Locate cy + 5, (cx * 2) + 30
Color _RGB32(255, 0, 0)
Print grid$(cy, cx);
Next l
_Delay 5
For l = 1 To Len(word$(n))
cx = x(n): cy = y(n)
Select Case dir(n)
Case 1: cx = x(n) + l ' Right
Case 2: cx = x(n) - l ' Left
Case 3: cy = y(n) + l ' Down
Case 4: cy = y(n) - l ' Up
Case 5: cx = x(n) + l: cy = y(n) + l ' Right-Down
Case 6: cx = x(n) - l: cy = y(n) + l ' Left-Down
Case 7: cx = x(n) - l: cy = y(n) - l ' Left-Up
Case 8: cx = x(n) + l: cy = y(n) - l ' Right-Up
End Select
Locate cy + 5, (cx * 2) + 30
Color _RGB32(0, 0, 0)
Print grid$(cy, cx);
Next l
Locate 23, 5: Print " "
listx = 15: listy = 25
For l = 1 To num
listy = listy + 1
If listy / 8 = Int(listy / 8) Then
listy = 26: listx = listx + 20
End If
Locate listy, listx: Print " "
Locate listy, listx: Print word$(l)
Next l
n = 0
n$ = ""
Return