| Adding 'Check' Buttons ? |
dave_l
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3987
Best Total: 25m 32s | Posted - 2026.10.03 20:55:56
Hello Foilman,
What about adding buttons to "Check For Errors" and (possibly) "Show Errors" ? They'd obviously only be active on non-competitive puzzles (so week-old+ archived puzzles, and all Beasts).
I know they're 'cheating', but purists could choose not to use them, while habitual mistake-makers (like me !) would have to waste less time (... especially on Beasts) before finding out I've messed up somewhere. |
foilman
Kwon-Tom Admin
Puzzles: 4259
Best Total: 24m 6s | Posted - 2026.10.06 07:20:06
When you click "done" and the puzzle hasn't been solved, you do get the "why not?" button (after 10 seconds) which gives you a hint - is this enough..? I know you still have to determine which clue it's talking about, so maybe another 10 second timer with a "show me" button might help? |
dave_l
Kwon-Tom Obsessive
Puzzles: 3987
Best Total: 25m 32s | Posted - 2026.10.06 23:00:08
I was thinking more about checks while a (non-competitive) puzzle's in-progress. I just make too many mistakes on monthly Beasts ! |
foilman
Kwon-Tom Admin
Puzzles: 4259
Best Total: 24m 6s | Posted - 2026.10.07 07:07:06
I see what you mean... that would be a tricky one to implement, as the solution is only stored server-side; your browser only knows when a solution is correct, not what it should be beforehand. It would need some major changes - I won't rule it out, but will have to think about it! |
