The SuDoku command-line app


Introduction

The SuDoku command line app presents the graphical interface familiar from the applet.


Syntax

SuDoku [-a boxesAcross] [-d boxesDown] [-i]

The [-a boxesAcross] and [-d boxesDown] options allow the app to be started with a non-standard grid size. (Of course, it is possible to change the grid size from within the app once it has started.) The default values are three.

The -i option stipulates that an initial grid should be read from standard input. (In this case, the -a and -d options will be ignored.) The initial grid should be entered in the format used by the app's Copy button.


Examples

SuDoku starts an app that displays an empty 3x3 grid.

SuDoku -a 4 -d 4 starts an app that displays an empty 4x4 grid.

SuDoku < puzzle.txt starts an app that displays the puzzle stored in the file puzzle.txt.