Advanced features

Advanced features

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Create and edit words
The Lipreader program comes with a number of pre-loaded wordlists. You can add to that stock of words, either by adding new words to the existing wordlists, or by creating new wordlists from scratch. It is also possible to edit the existing words, and to copy words from a different wordlist.
These features enable an almost unlimited number of words, perhaps in different accents, or even in different languages, to be created. This all means that you can get Grace to say almost anything you want!

Create and edit sentences
Lipreader sentences are associated with wordlists. Sentences can only be created using the words of a single wordlist, but other than that there is no restriction on the number of sentences you can create. You can also edit existing sentences.
By creating new words, and then creating new sentences using them, you could easily set up a whole set of sentences on a subject of your own choosing.

Create and edit passages
Lipreader passages are created by selecting sentences and placing them in order. Any number of passages can be created, but a passage can only use the sentences associated with a single wordlist.

Compile a Crossword
You can compile Lipreader crosswords using this feature of the program. Any number of puzzles can be compiled, but all the words of a crossword have to come from a single wordlist.
There are 4 stages

Creating the grid
Setting up reference squares. These are the equivalent to number squares in a conventional crossword
Filling in the words
Making up the clues

Compile a Wordsearch
This feature can be used to compile your own Lipreader wordsearch puzzles. Any number of puzzles can be compiled, but all the words of a puzzle must come from a single wordlist.
There are 3 stages

Select a word from the list
Place it in the grid in whatever direction you like
Fill in the random letters

Compile a Wordpairs puzzle
You can use this feature to compile your own Lipreader wordpairs puzzles. As with the other puzzles, any number can be compiled, but all the words in any puzzle must come from a single wordlist.
There are 3 stages

Select a word from the list
Place it in the grid
Designate 'given' words

Create and edit words The Lipreader program comes with a number of pre-loaded wordlists. You can add to that stock of words, either by adding new words to the existing wordlists, or by creating new wordlists from scratch. It is also possible to edit the existing words, and to copy words from a different wordlist. These features enable an almost unlimited number of words, perhaps in different accents, or even in different languages, to be created. This all means that you can get Grace to say almost anything you want!
Create and edit sentences Lipreader sentences are associated with wordlists. Sentences can only be created using the words of a single wordlist, but other than that there is no restriction on the number of sentences you can create. You can also edit existing sentences. By creating new words, and then creating new sentences using them, you could easily set up a whole set of sentences on a subject of your own choosing.
Create and edit passages Lipreader passages are created by selecting sentences and placing them in order. Any number of passages can be created, but a passage can only use the sentences associated with a single wordlist.
Compile a Crossword You can compile Lipreader crosswords using this feature of the program. Any number of puzzles can be compiled, but all the words of a crossword have to come from a single wordlist. There are 4 stages Creating the grid Setting up reference squares. These are the equivalent to number squares in a conventional crossword Filling in the words Making up the clues
Compile a Wordsearch This feature can be used to compile your own Lipreader wordsearch puzzles. Any number of puzzles can be compiled, but all the words of a puzzle must come from a single wordlist. There are 3 stages Select a word from the list Place it in the grid in whatever direction you like Fill in the random letters
Compile a Wordpairs puzzle You can use this feature to compile your own Lipreader wordpairs puzzles. As with the other puzzles, any number can be compiled, but all the words in any puzzle must come from a single wordlist. There are 3 stages Select a word from the list Place it in the grid Designate 'given' words