How to use the Time Saver for Code Search
This tutorial explains how to use the Time Saver for Code Search.
This tutorial applies to Puzzle Maker Pro - Time Saver for Word Search, in combination with:
- Puzzle Maker Pro - Number Search
- Puzzle Maker Pro - Color Code Search
- Puzzle Maker Pro - Image Code Search
- Puzzle Maker Pro - Letter Code Search
Introduction to the Time Saver Add-On
Time Saver Add-on's in Puzzle Maker Pro serve two main purposes:
- Additional Layout options for Instant Puzzle Books, and
- A faster way to create puzzle variations (batch processing)
Layout Options
The Page Layout options will be shown in a separate window, which can be accessed with the Edit Layout button on the Instant Puzzle Books -> Page Layout tab:
You can set the number of puzzle rows and columns and the number of solution rows and columns, along with some other settings.
The page layout can be used directly in combination with the Dynamic Size option (on the Output Settings tab), to get the right output for Code Search puzzles for your puzzle books. The Dynamic Size option is discussed in the Main Code Search Tutorial.
Puzzle Creation
The Time Saver also allows you to create many different Code Search variations at once: You can add rows to the (empty) grid on the Time Saver -> Puzzles Setup tab. Each row consists of a selected preset along with the options you can choose, these are prefilled from the preset, but they can be adjusted in the grid.
Click the Add Row button to add one or more rows:
In the screenshot you can see a list of presets, these are presets that are saved from within the Puzzle Settings for Code Search:
After selecting one or more presets, these will be added to the list of puzzles to be generated. The number of rows and columns etc will be retrieved from each preset, but you can edit them in the table.
Once you have specified all the puzzle preset and puzzle details you want, you can click the "Create (TS)" button. (click the "Use Time Saver" option at the top of the window to make sure the "Create (TS)" button is shown.
"Create (TS)" will create all the puzzles you specified, and can optionally create an Instant Puzzle Book with these puzzles.