/// <summary>
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Returns a fully solved PuzzleGrid</returns>
public PuzzleGrid InitGrid()
{
//Randomly fill in the first row and column of puzzlegrid
PuzzleGrid tempGrid = new PuzzleGrid {
}; //temporary grid to assign values into
int row = 0; //variable for navigating 'rows'
int col = 0; //variable for navigating 'columns'
int newVal; //value to place into grid
//bool solved;
List <int> valueSet = new List <int>(Enumerable.Range(-9, 9)); //range of numbers that can be added to the grid
List <int> valueSet2 = new List <int>(); //placeholder values in column 0
Random rnd = new Random(); //random variable for choosing random number
int randIndex = 0; //index in valueSet/valueSet2 that is accessed
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, 8); //get a random number and place in grid(0,0)
newVal = valueSet[randIndex];
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
valueSet.Remove(newVal); //remove placed value from options
for (row = 1; row < 9; row++)
{
//fills in column 0 with remaining possible values, storing in place-
//holder as it goes so as to preserve when placing in row 0 later
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet.Count);
newVal = valueSet[randIndex];
valueSet2.Add(newVal);
valueSet.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
row = 0; //reset row to 0
for (col = 1; col < 3; col++)
{ //fills in col 1,2 of row 0, checking that don't duplicate the
//values in rows 1,2 of col 0
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
while ((newVal == tempGrid.Grid[1, 0] || (newVal == tempGrid.Grid[2, 0])))
{
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
}
valueSet2.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
for (col = 3; col < 9; col++)
{ //fill in remainder of row 0 with remaining possible values
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
valueSet2.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
do
{
puzzleSolver = new PuzzleSolver();
puzzleSolver.SolveGrid((PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(), false); //Solve to fill remainder of grid
SolutionGrid = puzzleSolver.SolutionGrid;
} while (SolutionGrid == null || SolutionGrid.IsBlank());
PermaGrid = Blanker(SolutionGrid); //call Blanker to carry out the
return(PermaGrid); //blanking of fileds,then return the grid to user to solve
}
// Call SolveGrid to solve puzzlegrid
//Store solved gamegrid as the correct solution in solutiongrid
/// <summary>
/// Removes x fields from solvedGrid, depending on difficulty level
/// </summary>
/// <param name="solvedGrid">The grid that needs to be blanked</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public PuzzleGrid Blanker(PuzzleGrid solvedGrid)
{ //enable blanking of squares based on difficulty
PuzzleGrid tempGrid;
PuzzleGrid saveCopy;
//temporary grids to save between tests
bool unique = true; //flag for if blanked form has unique soln
int totalBlanks = 0; //count of current blanks
int tries = 0; //count of tries to blank appropriately
int desiredBlanks; //amount of blanks desired via difficulty
int symmetry = 0; //symmetry type
tempGrid = (PuzzleGrid)solvedGrid.Clone();
//cloned input grid (no damage)
Random rnd = new Random(); //allow for random number generation
switch (difficulty) //set desiredBlanks via chosen difficulty
{
case Difficulty.Easy: //easy difficulty
desiredBlanks = 2;
break;
case Difficulty.Medium: //medium difficulty
desiredBlanks = 50;
break;
case Difficulty.Hard: //hard difficulty
desiredBlanks = 60;
break;
default: //easy difficulty
desiredBlanks = 40;
break;
}
symmetry = rnd.Next(0, 2); //Randomly select symmetry
do
{ //call RandomlyBlank() to blank random squares symmetrically
saveCopy = (PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(); // in case undo needed
tempGrid = RandomlyBlank(tempGrid, symmetry, ref totalBlanks);
//blanks 1 or 2 squares according to symmetry chosen
puzzleSolver = new PuzzleSolver();
unique = puzzleSolver.SolveGrid((PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(), true); // will it solve uniquely?
if (!unique)
{
tempGrid = (PuzzleGrid)saveCopy.Clone();
tries++;
}
} while ((totalBlanks < desiredBlanks) && (tries < 1000));
solvedGrid = tempGrid;
solvedGrid.Finish();
return(solvedGrid);
}
// Call SolveGrid to solve puzzlegrid
//Store solved gamegrid as the correct solution in solutiongrid
/// <summary>
/// Removes x fields from solvedGrid, depending on difficulty level
/// </summary>
/// <param name="solvedGrid">The grid that needs to be blanked</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public PuzzleGrid Blanker(PuzzleGrid solvedGrid)
{
//enable blanking of squares based on difficulty
PuzzleGrid tempGrid;
PuzzleGrid saveCopy;
//temporary grids to save between tests
bool unique = true; //flag for if blanked form has unique soln
int totalBlanks = 0; //count of current blanks
int tries = 0; //count of tries to blank appropriately
int desiredBlanks; //amount of blanks desired via difficulty
int symmetry = 0; //symmetry type
tempGrid = (PuzzleGrid)solvedGrid.Clone();
//cloned input grid (no damage)
Random rnd = new Random(); //allow for random number generation
switch (difficulty) //set desiredBlanks via chosen difficulty
{
case Difficulty.Easy: //easy difficulty
desiredBlanks = 2;
break;
case Difficulty.Medium: //medium difficulty
desiredBlanks = 50;
break;
case Difficulty.Hard: //hard difficulty
desiredBlanks = 60;
break;
default: //easy difficulty
desiredBlanks = 40;
break;
}
symmetry = rnd.Next(0, 2); //Randomly select symmetry
do
{ //call RandomlyBlank() to blank random squares symmetrically
saveCopy = (PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(); // in case undo needed
tempGrid = RandomlyBlank(tempGrid, symmetry, ref totalBlanks);
//blanks 1 or 2 squares according to symmetry chosen
puzzleSolver = new PuzzleSolver();
unique = puzzleSolver.SolveGrid((PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(), true); // will it solve uniquely?
if (!unique)
{
tempGrid = (PuzzleGrid)saveCopy.Clone();
tries++;
}
} while ((totalBlanks < desiredBlanks) && (tries < 1000));
solvedGrid = tempGrid;
solvedGrid.Finish();
return solvedGrid;
}
/// <summary>
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Returns a fully solved PuzzleGrid</returns>
public PuzzleGrid InitGrid()
{
//Randomly fill in the first row and column of puzzlegrid
PuzzleGrid tempGrid = new PuzzleGrid { }; //temporary grid to assign values into
int row = 0; //variable for navigating 'rows'
int col = 0; //variable for navigating 'columns'
int newVal; //value to place into grid
//bool solved;
List<int> valueSet = new List<int>(Enumerable.Range(-9, 9)); //range of numbers that can be added to the grid
List<int> valueSet2 = new List<int>(); //placeholder values in column 0
Random rnd = new Random(); //random variable for choosing random number
int randIndex = 0; //index in valueSet/valueSet2 that is accessed
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, 8); //get a random number and place in grid(0,0)
newVal = valueSet[randIndex];
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
valueSet.Remove(newVal); //remove placed value from options
for (row = 1; row < 9; row++)
{
//fills in column 0 with remaining possible values, storing in place-
//holder as it goes so as to preserve when placing in row 0 later
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet.Count);
newVal = valueSet[randIndex];
valueSet2.Add(newVal);
valueSet.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
row = 0; //reset row to 0
for (col = 1; col < 3; col++)
{ //fills in col 1,2 of row 0, checking that don't duplicate the
//values in rows 1,2 of col 0
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
while ((newVal == tempGrid.Grid[1, 0] || (newVal == tempGrid.Grid[2, 0])))
{
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
}
valueSet2.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
for (col = 3; col < 9; col++)
{ //fill in remainder of row 0 with remaining possible values
randIndex = rnd.Next(0, valueSet2.Count);
newVal = valueSet2[randIndex];
valueSet2.Remove(newVal);
tempGrid.InitSetCell(row, col, newVal);
}
do
{
puzzleSolver = new PuzzleSolver();
puzzleSolver.SolveGrid((PuzzleGrid)tempGrid.Clone(), false); //Solve to fill remainder of grid
SolutionGrid = puzzleSolver.SolutionGrid;
} while (SolutionGrid == null || SolutionGrid.IsBlank());
PermaGrid = Blanker(SolutionGrid); //call Blanker to carry out the
return PermaGrid; //blanking of fileds,then return the grid to user to solve
}