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<HTML>
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<TITLE>xtriangles</TITLE>
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<BODY>
<H1>xtriangles</H1>
<HR>
<PRE>
</PRE>
<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
<B>/usr/games/xtriangles</B> [-geometry
[{width}][x{height}][{+-}{xoff}[{+-}{yoff}]]] [-display
[{host}]:[{vs}]] [-[no]mono] [-[no]{reverse|rv}] [-{foreground|fg}
{color}] [-{background|bg} {color}] [-tile {color}] [-text {color}]
[-delay msecs] [-[no]sound] [-bumpSound {filename}] [-{font|fn} {font-
name}] [-size {int}] [-base {int}] [-userName {string}] [-scoreFile
{filename}] [-scores] [-version]
</PRE>
<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
A sliding tile puzzle. A triangular version of the 15 puzzle which was
originally made around 1879 (the 14-15 puzzle of Sam Loyd was made soon
after). T. R. Dawson in Original Puzzles has a similar puzzle with 4
diamond- and 6 triangular-shaped pieces. This puzzle is easier to
solve than 15 puzzle.
</PRE>
<H2>FEATURES</H2><PRE>
Click "<B>mouse-left</B>" button to move a tile. Clicks on spaces, or clicks
on tiles that are not in line with two spaces, will not move tiles.
Notice, one can move more than one tile at a time by clicking on the
tile farthest from the spaces but still in line with the spaces.
Click "<B>mouse-right</B>" button, or press "<B>C</B>" or "<B>c</B>" keys, to clear the puz-
zle.
"<B>S</B>" or "<B>s</B>" keys reserved for the auto-solver (not implemented).
Press "<B>G</B>" or "<B>g</B>" keys to get a saved puzzle.
Press "<B>W</B>" or "<B>w</B>" keys to save (write) a puzzle.
Press "<B>U</B>" or "<B>u</B>" keys to undo a move.
Press "<B>R</B>" or "<B>r</B>" keys to redo a move.
Press "<B>Z</B>" or "<B>z</B>" keys to randomize the puzzle. New records can only be
set from a cleared state.
"<B>S</B>" or "<B>s</B>" keys reserved for the auto-solver (not implemented).
Press "<B>I</B>" or "<B>i</B>" keys to increase the number of tiles.
Press "<B>D</B>" or "<B>d</B>" keys to decrease the number of tiles.
Press "<B>></B>" or "<B>.</B>" keys to speed up the movement of tiles.
Press "<B><</B>" or "<B>,</B>" keys to slow down the movement of tiles.
Press "<B>@</B>" key to toggle the sound.
Press "<B>Esc</B>" key to hide program.
Press "<B>Q</B>", "<B>q</B>", or "<B>CTRL-C</B>" keys to kill program.
Use the key pad or arrow keys to move without the mouse.
Key pad is defined for Triangles as:
7 9 Upper Left, Upper Right
^
4< >6 Left, Right
v
1 3 Lower Left, Lower Right
The title is in the following format (non-motif version):
xtriangles: <size> @ (<Number of moves>/{<Record number of
moves> <user name>|"NEVER noaccess"}) - <Comment>
If there is no record of the current puzzle, it displays "NEVER noac-
cess".
</PRE>
<H2>OPTIONS</H2><PRE>
<B>-geometry</B> <B>{+|-}</B><I>X</I><B>{+|-}</B><I>Y</I>
This option sets the initial position of the triangles window
(resource name "<I>geometry</I>").
<B>-display</B> <I>host</I><B>:</B><I>dpy</I>
This option specifies the X server to contact.
<B>-[no]mono</B>
This option allows you to display the triangles window on a
color screen as if it were monochrome (resource name "<I>mono</I>").
<B>-[no]{reverse|rv}</B>
This option allows you to see the triangles window in reverse
video (resource name "<I>reverseVideo</I>").
<B>-{foreground|fg}</B> <I>color</I>
This option specifies the foreground of the triangles window
(resource name "<I>foreground</I>").
<B>-{background|bg}</B> <I>color</I>
This option specifies the background of the triangles window
(resource name "<I>background</I>").
<B>-tile</B> <I>color</I>
This option specifies the tile color of the tiles in the trian-
gles window (resource name "<I>tileColor</I>").
<B>-text</B> <I>color</I>
This option specifies the text color of the tiles in the trian-
gles window (resource name "<I>textColor</I>").
<B>-delay</B> <I>msecs</I>
This option specifies the number of milliseconds it takes to
move a tile or a group of tiles one space (1-50) (resource name
"<I>delay</I>").
<B>-[no]sound</B>
This option specifies if a sliding tile should make a sound or
not (resource name "<I>sound</I>").
<B>-bumpSound</B> <I>filename</I>
This option specifies the file for the bump sound for the slid-
ing the tiles (resource name "<I>bumpSound</I>").
<B>-{font|fn}</B> <B>ontname</B>
This option specifies the font that will be used (resource name
"<I>font</I>").
<B>-size</B> <B><</B><I>int</I><B>></B>
This option allows you to change the number of triangles in a
row (resource name "<I>sizeA</I>").
<B>-base</B> <I>int</I>
This option specifies the base used (default is base 10)
(resource name "<I>base</I>").
<B>-userName</B> <I>string</I>
This option specifies the user name for any records made or
else it will get your login name (resource name "<I>userName</I>").
<B>-scoreFile</B> <I>filename</I>
Specify an alternative score file (resource name "<I>scoreFile</I>").
<B>-scores</B> This option lists all the recorded scores and then exits.
<B>-version</B>
This option tells you what version of xtriangles you have.
</PRE>
<H2>RECORDS</H2><PRE>
You must randomize the puzzle before a record is set, otherwise an
assumption of cheating is made if it is solved after a get.
</PRE>
<H2>SAVE FORMAT</H2><PRE>
Here is the format for the xtriangles configuration, starting position,
and the movement of its pieces.
size: 1-16 <number of tiles in a row of the same orientation as
the puzzle>
moves: 0-MAXINT <total number of moves>
startingPosition: <array of tile positions where 0 is the empty
space for the UP triangle and -1 is the empty space for the DOWN
triangle>
This is then followed by the moves, starting from 1.
move #: <direction>
Direction is represented as 0 upper right, 1 right, 2 lower right, 3
lower left, 4 left, and 5 upper left.
</PRE>
<H2>REFERENCES</H2><PRE>
L. E. Horden, Sliding Piece Puzzles (Recreations in Mathematics
Series), Oxford University Press 1986, pp 1, 148, 149.
Jerry Slocum & Jack Botermans, Puzzles Old & New (How to Make and Solve
Them), University of Washington Press, Seattle, 1987, pp 126, 127.
</PRE>
<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
<B>X(1)</B>, <B>xcubes(6)</B>, <B>xhexagons(6)</B>, <B>xmlink(6)</B>, <B>xbarrel(6)</B>, <B>xpanex(6)</B>,
<B>xmball(6)</B>, <B>xpyraminx(6)</B>, <B>xoct(6)</B>, <B>xrubik(6)</B>, <B>xskewb(6)</B>, <B>xdino(6)</B>, xaba-
<B>cus(6)</B>
</PRE>
<H2>COPYRIGHTS</H2><PRE>
(R) Copyright 1994-2009, David A. Bagley
</PRE>
<H2>BUG REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES</H2><PRE>
Send bugs (or their reports, or fixes) to the author:
David A. Bagley, <<I>bagleyd@tux.org</I>>
The latest version is currently at:
<I>http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/puzzles.html</I>
<I>ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/strategy</I>
V7.5.1 10 Nov 2009 <B>XTRIANGLES(6)</B>
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