SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/xdino [-geometry
[{width}][x{height}][{+-}{xoff}[{+-}{yoff}]]] [-display
[{host}]:[{vs}]] [-[no]mono] [-[no]{reverse|rv}] [-{foreground|fg}
{color}] [-{background|bg} {color}] [-face{0|1|2|3|4|5} {color}]
[-{border|bd} {color}] [-{font|fn} {fontname}] [-{mode {int} | both}]
[-[no]orient] [-[no]practice] [-userName {string}] [-scoreFile {file-
name}] [-scores] [-version]
DESCRIPTION
The period 2 turning (i.e. the edges turn with 180 degree intervals)
was suggested by Derek Bosch <bosch@sgi.com>. The physical puzzle has
period 3 turning (i.e. the points turn with 120 degree intervals) is
called a Triangle - 4 Cube - Dinosaur with colored dinosaurs on it, (or
Triangle - 4 Cube - 6 Colors with solid colors, (a 4 color and a 2
color are also available with point oriented coloring)) manufactured by
The International Puzzle & Games (Great Animation International Corpo-
ration).
FEATURES
Press "mouse-left" button to move a piece. Release "mouse-left" button
on a piece on the same face. The pieces will then turn towards where
the mouse button was released.
Click "mouse-center", or press "P" or "p" keys to toggle the practice
mode (in practice mode the record should say "practice"). This is good
for learning moves and experimenting.
Click "mouse-right", or press "R" or "r" keys to randomize (this must
be done first to set a new record).
Press "O" or "o" keys to toggle the orient mode. One has to orient the
faces in orient mode, besides getting all the faces to be the same
color. To do this one has to get the lines to be oriented in the same
direction. This does add complexity (ever so slightly, there are only
2 possibilities) so there are 2 sets of records.
Press "2", "3", "B", or "b" keys (not the keypad 2, 3) to change modes
to Period 2, Period 3, or Both.
"S" or "s" keys reserved for the auto-solver (not implemented).
Press "U" or "u" keys to undo a move.
Press "G" or "g" keys to get a saved puzzle.
Press "W" or "w" keys to write or save a puzzle.
Press "C" or "c" keys to clear a puzzle.
Press "Esc" key to hide program.
the cube your mouse is pointing at.
Use the alt key and the left mouse button, keypad, or arrow keys to
move the center of the cube. The 2 opposite corners do not move.
Use the shift keys and the left mouse button, keypad, or arrow key to
access "Period 2" turns from "Both" mode, otherwise it assumes "Period
3" turning. Edges turn in "Period 2" and corners turn in "Period 3".
The "Period 2" mode has extra cuts around the faces.
Use the control key and the left mouse button, keypad, or arrow keys to
move the whole cube. This is not recorded as a turn.
The title is in the following format (non-motif version):
xdino{2|3}d<dimension>.{2|3|both<turning modes>}: (<Number of
moves>/{<Record number of moves> <user name>|"NEVER noac-
cess"|"practice"}) - <Comment>
If there is no record of the current puzzle, it displays "NEVER noac-
cess".
OPTIONS
-geometry {+|-}X{+|-}Y
This option sets the initial position of the dino window
(resource name "geometry").
-display host:dpy
This option specifies the X server to contact.
-[no]mono
This option allows you to display the dino window on a color
screen as if it were monochrome (resource name "mono").
-[no]{reverse|rv}
This option allows you to see the dino window in reverse video
(resource name "reverse").
-{foreground|fg} color
This option specifies the foreground of the dino window
(resource name "foreground").
-{background|bg} color
This option specifies the background of the dino window
(resource name "background").
-face{0|1|2|3|4|5} <color>
This option allows you to change the color of a face (resource
name "faceColorN"). In mono-mode, color is represented as the
first letter of the color name. On the 2-D version, the faces
are ordered top to bottom and left to right on the "t" configu-
ration. The "+-" configuration is physically consistent with
the former, so it is ordered "0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4". If you has
two colors that begin with the same letter you should have one
-mode <int>
This option allows you to set the turning mode (resource name
"mode").
-both This option allows you to set the turning mode to both period 2
and period 3 (resource name "mode" set at 4).
-[no]orient
This option allows you to access the orient mode (resource name
"orient").
-[no]practice
This option allows you to access the practice mode (resource
name "practice").
-userName string
This option specifies the user name for any records made or
else it will get your login name (resource name "userName").
-scoreFile filename
Specify an alternative score file (resource name "scoreFile").
-scores This option lists all the recorded scores and then exits.
-version
This option tells you what version of xdino you have.
RECORDS
You must randomize the puzzle before a record is set, otherwise an
assumption of cheating is made if it is solved after a get.
SAVE FORMAT
The format is not standard. The reason for this is that this is simple
and I do not know what the standard is.
mode: 2-4 <period 2 turning, period 3 turning, or both (4)>
orient: 0-1 <O false, 1 true; if 1 then lines on pieces are to
be oriented>
practice: 0-1 <0 false, 1 true>
moves: 0-MAXINT <total number of moves>
startingPosition: <2 dimensional array of face and edge posi-
tion, each face 4 edge pieces, if orient mode then orientation
number follows face number: 0 up, 1 right, 2 down, and 3 left>
This is then followed by the moves, starting from 1.
move #: <face> <edge> <direction> <style> <control>
Each turn is with respect to a corner on a face.
The edges start at the top and work clockwise.
Direction is represented as 0 upper right, 1 lower right, 2 lower left,
3 upper left, 5 clockwise, 7 counterclockwise, 8 up, 9 right, 10 down,
and 11 left.
COPYRIGHTS
(R) Copyright 1995-2006, David Albert Bagley
BUG REPORTS AND PROGRAM UPDATES
Send bugs (or their reports, or fixes) to the author:
David Albert Bagley, <bagleyd@tux.org>
The latest version is currently at:
ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/tux/bagleyd/xpuzzles
ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/strategy
V7.2 01 Apr 2006 XDINO(6)