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From: uucigj@gandalf.sbc.com (Gregg Jensen)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: circling text in a window
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Date: 17 Oct 90 12:18:23 GMT
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I would like to take a stab at making a word search X program (you 
know that game you search thru the matrix of letters to find words 
and then circle them).  Well I have to word search part and I would
like to get any hints on how to be able to circle the words after the
matrix has been put in a window.  Is it possible to say set the 
beginning and end points (beginning and end of the word), check it to
see if it is in the list, and then draw a circle around the beginning
and end points?  Or, do I have to draw a line thru the words instead
of a circle (is this easier?).  Or do I have to create several fonts
that have normal letters and then letters that have lines thru them
(potentially a lot of fonts).  Or is there another idea, or has 
someone already done this?  Also, this a part time project and I would
say that I am a strong novice with X programs,  is this harder than I
imagine?

      Gregg Jensen
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