Edit Infobox DS Homebrews: Scrabble Assistant DS

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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== It contains 3 versions which uses the following dictionaries: * Fr-ods5 - French version using [http://www.isc.ro/lists/ods.zip ODS5] (Officiel du Scrabble 5 word list). * Eng-twl - English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/twl_dictionary.php TWL06] (Official Tournament and Club Word List). * Eng-sowpods - English version using [http://www.scrabulous.com/sowpods_dictionary.php SOWPODS] (Official Scrabble Words and the American Scrabble Players Dictionary). To install, copy the version you want to use to the root directory of the card (should not require [[DLDI|DLDI]] patching). ==User guide== These are the core functions for this program: * 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 includes: 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 dictionaries 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, minimalist interface and sound clicks. ===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 Combo-key=== 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. 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. ==Screenshots== https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/sads2.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/sads3.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/sads4.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/sads5.png ==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. ==External links== * Author's website - http://nipil.org/a2008-01-16.html