Menus
File
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Save
Game
Game
can be saved and continued later. Only the Server can save a game.
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Load
Game
Saved
game can be loaded and continued under the following constraints:
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Only the Server can load a game.
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All the players from the saved game (and only them) are currently connected
to the Server.
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There is no game in progress.
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Save
Messages
Saves
the contents of the 'Messages' window to a selected file as plain text.
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Clear
Messages
Clear
the contents of the 'Messages' window.
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Exit
scrabble
Exit
the application.
Game
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Start
Game
Begin
a new game. The order of the players is determined, and each receives 7
randomly chosen letters.
This
option is available only to the Server when there is no game in progress.
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Stop
Game
End
the current game.
This
option is available only to the Server when there is a game in progress.
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Clear
Playboard
Clears
the playboard and the "letters bank" from tiles.
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Kick
Player
Disconnect
player from server. This option is available only to the server.
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Undo
Enables
the current player to undo his/her moves, by returning all 1-7 placed tiles
to the 'bank of letters'.
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Pass
Enables
the current player to pass his/her turn, and to receive 7 new letters in
the next turn.
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Done
Enables
the current player to finish his/her turn. The moves will be checked by
the server, and the player's score will be changed.
Connect
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Client
Attempt
to connect as a Client to a Scrabble
Server.
The
connection setup is done in the menu: Settings
- Properties - Network Settings.
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Server
Connect
as a Scrabble
Server.
The
connection setup is done in the menu: Settings
- Properties - Network Settings.
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Disconnect
Disconnect
from Server.
Settings
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Properties
Network
Settings: Player's nickname, Host, Port, Connection timeout.
Game
Settings: Use speller, Use turn time limit, Turn time limit, Letters'
values.
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Browser
location
Choose
the path of your desired browser, in order to view the help documentation.
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Toolbar
Check
this menu item if you want a toolbar to be displayed.
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Status
bar
Check
this menu item if you want a status bar to be displayed.
Help
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Help
View
the help documentation in your chosen browser.
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About
Scrabble
Information
about the program and the developers.