8.8.4

wmlink
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A Missing Link Widget

Web: https://www.sillycycle.com/puzzles.html

Download: Primary site: https://www.sillycycle.com/puzzles
          Secondary site: http://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/games/strategy

Maintainer: David A. Bagley <bagleyd AT verizon.net>

  To build you need at minimum both of these, X11 and Xt (unless you are
  looking to build win32).
    sudo apt-get install libx11-dev
    sudo apt-get install libxt-dev
  You may need to install one of these to build Motif version:
    sudo apt-get install libmotif-dev (strongly recommended)
    sudo apt-get install lesstif2-dev (defunct)
  As an alternative to Motif you can use Athena (and its variants):
    sudo apt-get install xaw7-dev
    (Also could use XAW3D xaw3d-1.6.3-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst)
  You need to install XPM if you want color icons:
    sudo apt-get install libxpm-dev (strongly recommended)
  To install XMU if you want editres:
    sudo apt-get install libxmu-dev (probably not useful)
  To install sound libraries (defunct):
    sudo apt-get install librplay3-dev
    sudo apt-get install libesd0-dev
    sudo apt-get install libaudiofile-dev
    sudo apt-get install nas-dev
    sudo apt-get install pulse-dev
    In place of these it is just configured by default with
      --enable-def-play=play.sh
  Then should be a simple
    configure; make

  Try resizing the puzzle.  Notice the puzzle resizes to take advantage of
  the "room" available.

  Note: if using Athena and want the popups to be able to be closed when
    using a close window button in top bar, uncomment translations stuff
    in app-defaults file (.ad file) prior to "make install".  This may
    lead to warnings if for example the Motif version also exists.

  Try editing the file XMlink.ad to get a certain feature and then
  copying to $(HOME)/XMlink (where XMlink is the file name) and
  running xmlink again.  There is also a Windows port (wmlink).

  I chose to display the puzzle horizontally because its easier for
  your hands to solve that way.

  Refer to the man page for detailed command line options and instructions
  on how to operate.

FOUND A BUG?

  Send bugs reports and fixes to the author. For bugs, please include
  as much information as to their location as possible, since I may not
  be able to duplicate them.

other stuff to do
  1. auto-solve only works when tiles=4 and faces=4

Updates:
  [Aug 15, 2024]  V8.8.4:
    Fix for frame color.
    Added a frame (with stippling for X version) to give it more of a
      bamboo or a wooden look.
    Fix for -picture.
    Fix for scrolling error in X version.
  [May 31, 2024]  V8.8.1:
    Moving resource file from Mlink to XMlink to follow standard.
    Revamped default install to install for Gnome/KDE.
  [Aug 09, 2023]  V8.7.1:
    Fixing configure to not use -std=c89 as it may not always work with
      installed includes.
  [Dec 16, 2022]  V8.6.2:
    Athena: Simplified menu code and fixed check.
  [Dec 14, 2022]  V8.6.1:
    Updating Athena libs as seen in xterm build and adding XawPlus.
    Fixing up and down bitmaps.
  [Dec 09, 2022]  V8.6.0:
    Redesign gui parts as getting too unwieldy.  Ripping out xgui.h
      xgui.c from main file.
    Athena: Adding new spinner, updating old slider and toggle.
  [Oct 31, 2022]  V8.5.6:
    Updating for Xaw3dxft and neXtaw.
  [Oct 22, 2022]  V8.5.6:
    Updating for Xaw3dxft.
  [Oct 04, 2022]  V8.5.4:
    Motif/Athena: Updated menus and popup titles.
    Motif/Athena: Added sound toggle in menu.
  [Sep 01, 2022]  V8.5.3:
    Updated to use XtAppInitialize from XtInitialize.  This helped fix
      Athena issue when killing dialog by window exit and bringing
      down application (WM_PROTOCOLS nonsense).
    Athena: popup window title bar close handled better.
    Athena: added scroll bar dialog box for features.
    Athena: initialize to synchronize with handle command line options.
  [Jul 30, 2022]  V8.5.2:
    Athena scrolling fix and menus added.
  [Jul 11, 2022]  V8.5.1:
    Cleanup and configuration updates.
  [Jul 07, 2022]  V8.5.0:
    Athena version, because I got complaints about Motif being old.
  [Jan 20, 2021]  V8.4.0:
    Updated scores to recover some corruption, say from from an empty
      file.
  [Dec 07, 2020]  V8.3.1:
    Handle corrupted buffer better.
  [Nov 19, 2020]  V8.3.0:
    'r' is now for redo and 'g' for get record (formerly read record).
  [Apr 11, 2020]  V8.2.7:
    Fixing a few buffer overflows from latest gcc.
  [Apr 04, 2020]  V8.2.6:
    Lots of spelling errors fixed due to codespell
      https://manpages.debian.org/testing/codespell/codespell.1.en.html
    Updated references to website to https.  https://www.sillycycle.com
  [Feb 15, 2019]  V8.2.1:
    Fixed spinner to not wrap and be unlimited where appropriate.
  [Oct 02, 2018]  V8.2.0:
    Removing strcpy and strcat calls by migrating to strncpy and strncat.
      Added HAVE_SNPRINTF compile-time option.
  [Jul 21, 2018]  V8.1.8:
    Fixing sound installation.
    Fixing a check for free from clang.
  [Apr 03, 2018]  V8.1.7:
    Updated to use spinner (using latest Motif  ;) ).
  [Oct 15, 2017]  V8.1.4:
    Removed gcc 7 warnings.
  [Oct 01, 2017]  V8.1.3:
    Updates for 64 bit compilation in Windows.
  [Aug 01, 2017]  V8.1.1:
    Valgrind helped find some definite memory leaks.
  [Jul 17, 2017]  V8.1.0:
    Updated sound configuration for X version.  Uses a simple included
      script play.sh, that is now used by default.
  [Sep 13, 2016]  V8.0.5:
    Old website http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd died, shifted code base to
      new website http://www.sillycycle.com
  [Feb 24, 2015]  V8.0.0:
    Sound and install fixes.
  [May 13, 2014]  V7.7.4:
    Synchronized save and restore with Java version.
  [Jan 20, 2014]  V7.7.3:
    Reorganized pixmap directory.
  [Jan 10, 2013]  V7.7.1:
    Cleaned up some duplication in Motif menu.
    Added scroll to feature help dialog.
    New bold fontlist in resource file, so things are easier to read.
  [Aug 31, 2012]  V7.7.0:
    Puzzle control up now makes bigger and down makes smaller.
  [Oct 22, 2010]  V7.6.4:
    Changed key mappings g->r for read file, r->e for redo.
  [Jan 21, 2010]  V7.6:
    Version handling changed to a single version.h (and man page).
    Sound fixed for esound.
  [Nov 10, 2009]  V7.5.1:
    Windows version: added accelerator for references.
  [Jun 05, 2009]  V7.5:
    Cleaned up menu look.
    Fixed again for NAS sound.
  [Dec 14, 2008]  V7.4.3:
    Fixed for NAS sound.
  [Jul 21, 2008]  V7.4.1:
    Strange character at end of help title removed.
  [Jul 11, 2008]  V7.4:
    Leading function names in lowercase.
  [Feb 29, 2008]  V7.3.4:
    Changed pointer from crosshair to hand2.
  [Dec 24, 2007]  V7.3.3:
    Constants changed.
    Windows error fix when changing size.
  [Nov 06, 2007]  V7.3.2:
    Fixed drawing errors on mlink rotation.
    Updated action codes and synchronized Java and C code.
    Various small changes.
  [May 03, 2007]  V7.3.1:
    A fix for get.
  [Feb 23, 2007]  V7.3:
    Html no longer corrupted.
    reverseVideo update.
  [Jan 08, 2007]  V7.2.7:
    New bump.au sound, db lowered, and bumpdat.au removed, thanks to
      http://audacity.sourceforge.net to help clean the sound up.
  [Dec 12, 2006]  V7.2.6:
    Changed default so that practice is true.
    Now use http://netpbm.sourceforge.net to generate images from xpm.
  [Nov 09, 2006]  V7.2.5:
    Windows version interruptible on auto-solve.
  [Oct 11, 2006]  V7.2.4:
    Fixed menu to assure the ok part of queries is handled correctly.
      (Bug fixed from redo change.)
  [Jul 21, 2006]  V7.2.2:
    Fixed assorted memory leaks and uninitialized memory access reads.
    r is now for redo.  z is now the character for randomize.
  [Jun 10, 2006]  V7.2.1:
    Recognize solved when doing undo where practice option exists.
  [Apr 01, 2006]  V7.2:
    Made usage string compatible with versions of Motif and screen.
    More defensive code in case getlogin fails.
    Solve fix for swapping left most middle tiles.
  [Oct 05, 2005]  V7.1.5:
    scoreFile and userName fixes
    -version added
    -score added
    Common option help for X and X-Motif
  [May 31, 2005]  V7.1.4:
    Separated out compatible components.
  [Feb 8, 2005]  V7.1.3:
    Mouse wheel for Windows now works.
    Rotating now mouse motion sensitive.
    Small graphical fixes.
  [Nov 21, 2004]  V7.1.2:
    Small changes synchronizing with Java code.
    Thanks to Debian maintainer Florian Ernst <florian AT uni-hd.de> for
      esound fix.
  [Sep 25, 2004]  V7.1.1:
    Better speed control with "<" and ">".
    Installation of sound and mandrill files.
  [Aug 23, 2004]  V7.1:
    Thanks to Debian maintainer Florian Ernst <florian AT uni-hd.de> for
      fixing a compilation problem with X and without Motif.
    Added font option.
    Picture option added, many ideas including the mandrill were
      borrowed from X puzzle by Don Bennett, HP Labs.
    Sound added.
    Sort of real time using gettimeofday.
  [Dec 15, 2003]  V7.0.1:
    The Hide functionality of the Escape key now iconifies or drops in
      task bar.
    Animate rotate ported to Windows.
    Added help in Windows.
    Accelerator Keys (F keys and regular keys) in Windows now work.
  [Nov 15, 2003]  V7.0:
    Added a practice mode.
    Fixed message initialization, it got truncated due to switch
      initialization.
    Integrated winpuz6.5 (Windows 3.1/95) into X source tree.
  [Oct 26, 2003]  V5.7.4:
    Auto-solve.
    Removed a noticeable drawing error for rotation.
      Still more but harder to see.
    Upper right corner slide bug fixed.
    Mouse wheel scrolling added.
  [Sep 28, 2003]  V5.7.3:
    Undo a little faster than normal.
    Multiple undo problem fixed.
    Shift moves now saved.
  [Aug 28, 2003]  V5.7.2:
    png for Gnome and KDE menus and xpm for CDE menus.
    install-games configure option and added other installation options.
    Added xpm for icon.
    Help kicked over.
  [Aug 01, 2003]  V5.7.1:
    Rotate and Slide are now animated.  (Rotate has some minor errors but
      is refreshed so you will have trouble seeing them).
    Fixed invisible "white" link when pressed on CDE.
  [Jul 07, 2003]  V5.7:
    Thanks to my daughter for banging on the keys:
      Resetting key sliders and toggles should reset display message.
      Fix for select and release done at the same time as
        clear, undo, randomize, or solve.
    From X puzzle by Don Bennett, HP Labs
      Random space position tweak
    Test for cheating from get.
    Popup for auto-solve.
    Clear now checks if you really want to randomize the puzzle using
      left mouse button, 'r' will not query
    'Esc' will hide the puzzle (actually osfCancel did the trick)
    Help & About expanded and pop-ups added
    Took out bitmaps since it takes too much room
  [Mar 21, 2003]  V5.6.2:
    Installation fixes for Motif and X versions.
  [Nov 06, 2002]  V5.6.1:
    VMS Motif fix and minor changes
  [Sep 06, 2002]  V5.6:
    configure if around 2nd AC_CHECK_FUNC
    removed Sun CC (char *) warnings
    removed hard coding of program name
    Cygwin changes ./, -lSM -lICE
    record store fix
    x and xm files combined using HAVE_MOTIF
    port back from Java (on the Java side I got some help from
        Sarat Chandran <saratcmahadevan AT yahoo.com>)
      use -1 for NEVER instead of 32767
      handle nobody = (null)
      .data->.dat for consistency
      background/foreground set by default
      frame color change on enter/leave
      allow more arrow keys (osf)
      menu
      swap column/row
      make a little bigger in top left
      frame
      scramble small (get rid of solve check)
      keyboard does not work
      reset maximum
  [Sep 01, 2001]  V5.5.4: g++ 3.0 warnings removed.
  [Mar 27, 2001]  V5.5.3: Infinite loop fix for ARM thanks to Matej Vela
    <mvela AT public.srce.hr>.
  [Aug 11, 1999]  V5.5.2: Fixed runtime library problems when using configure.
  [Jul 31, 1999]  V5.5.1: Got rid of invisible white links.
  [Jun 20, 1999]  V5.5: Added -rv, fixed flashing on mono, added -base
  [Jan 01, 1997]  V5.4: Username, concurrency check, configure, man page
    updates.
  [Aug 01, 1996]  V5.3.2: Fixed for default for monochrome.
  [Apr 08, 1996]  V5.3: Minor changes.  Links are drawn now with the same
    orientation as the original.
  [Jan 31, 1996]  V5.2: Now uses an intuitive drag and drop approach for
    rotating tiles.  Tiles will invert, when selected.
    Now using dynamic allocation, so there is no maximum size.
  [Dec 15, 1995]  V5.1: Minor updates, RNG for 32/64 bit.  Better sector
    drawing algorithm.  Border color to make faces look more
    realistic.
  [Oct 01, 1995]  V5.0: Xt/Motif, your choice.
  [May 16, 1995] V4.10: Warnings removed from Sun's cc and lint and now
    include a random number generator.  Bug fixed where
    xmlink moved correctly but was hard to turn.
  [Mar 13, 1995]  V1.4: Removed lint warnings and added a VMS make.com .
  [Nov 11, 1994]  V1.3: Conservative guess for random number generator.
  [Nov 07, 1994]  V1.2: Now allows undos, saves, and recalls.
  [Sep 19, 1994]  V1.1: Initialize bug removed.
  [Aug 30, 1994]  V1.0: Xt version.
