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Jack Miner 2016-02-22 22:15:29 -07:00
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@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Since Unix commands are plain text, I'll be using the Unix commands to
illustrate steps. These are simple commands that should be easy to illustrate steps. These are simple commands that should be easy to
translate to a GUI. translate to a GUI.
Step 1: Establish a progression Step 1: Establish a progression
------------------------------- -------------------------------
@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ Remember to only introduce one new concept for each puzzle!
Past a certain point, feel free to throw in the killer tricky puzzles Past a certain point, feel free to throw in the killer tricky puzzles
you're just dying to create! you're just dying to create!
Step 2: Establish point values Step 2: Establish point values
------------------------------ ------------------------------
@ -64,8 +61,6 @@ than a 20-point puzzle, but it is crucial that a 25-point puzzle be
roughly as difficult as a 20-point puzzle. Poorly-weighted puzzles has roughly as difficult as a 20-point puzzle. Poorly-weighted puzzles has
been the main reason students lose interest. been the main reason students lose interest.
Step 3: Set up your puzzle structure Step 3: Set up your puzzle structure
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
@ -75,15 +70,12 @@ Your first step will be to make a "sandwich" directory somewhere.
$ mkdir sandwich $ mkdir sandwich
$ cd sandwich $ cd sandwich
$
Within your category directory, create subdirectories for each point Within your category directory, create subdirectories for each point
value puzzle. In the "sandwich" category we have only 5, 10, and value puzzle. In the "sandwich" category we have only 5, 10, and
100-point puzzles. 100-point puzzles.
$ mkdir 5 10 100 $ mkdir 5 10 100
$
Step 4: Write puzzles Step 4: Write puzzles
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@ -100,6 +92,7 @@ Special files are:
before the list of normal files in the puzzle directory. before the list of normal files in the puzzle directory.
* 00answers.txt: a plain text file with acceptable answers, one per line. Answers * 00answers.txt: a plain text file with acceptable answers, one per line. Answers
are matched exactly (ie. they are case-sensitive). are matched exactly (ie. they are case-sensitive).
* 00author.txt: a plain text file with the puzzle author's name.
* summary: a single line explaining to contest organizers what's going * summary: a single line explaining to contest organizers what's going
on in this puzzle. on in this puzzle.
@ -138,7 +131,6 @@ If you wanted to provide a PDF of various sandwiches, this would be the
time to add that too: time to add that too:
$ cp /tmp/sandwich-types.pdf . $ cp /tmp/sandwich-types.pdf .
$
In a real category, you might provide an executable, hard drive image, In a real category, you might provide an executable, hard drive image,
or some other kind of blob. or some other kind of blob.
@ -146,8 +138,6 @@ or some other kind of blob.
No additional work is needed to have `sandwich-types.pdf` show up as a No additional work is needed to have `sandwich-types.pdf` show up as a
download on the puzzle page. download on the puzzle page.
Step 5: Package it up Step 5: Package it up
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@ -158,6 +148,5 @@ up.
$ cd ../.. $ cd ../..
$ zip -r sandwich.zip sandwich/ $ zip -r sandwich.zip sandwich/
$
Now mail the zip file in, and you're all done! Now mail the zip file in, and you're all done!