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 Subject :source of smiley and frowny face images in jigsaw.. 16-09-2010 01:10:23 
patfinegan
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This is probably one of the most trivial questions you've received, but is it possible to substitute smiley images? I can't find where the jigsaw script is obtaining them.

Also, can the "I give up" button be widened? It really serves two purposes:
  1. to allow the user to give up (frowny face)
  2. to generate a new puzzle if the user has won (happy face)
I'd like to make it clear that the user can generate a new puzzle without having to refresh the page.

http://deutschtreffen.de/joomla15/index.php?option=com_jigsaw&view=jigsaw&Itemid=76
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 Subject :Re:source of smiley and frowny face images in jigsaw.. 16-09-2010 08:51:50 
boggler
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Hi,

the smiley face is part of the Flash movie, it is not possible to change it. We just wanted some visual indication that the puzzle had been completed.

If you are worried about people being confused by the button I suggest changing the button text to something more neutral such as 'next puzzle'.

Believe it or not these issues have been the subject of a fair amount of discussion, its a question of finding a simple but understandable way to arrange this.

In the past the puzzle just had the button. When the puzzle was correctly completed it automatically dissolved and loaded a new one. The button was only used when the user gave up. But this was not so popular because users want to have the time to admire the finished result when they have completed the puzzle.

If you have any suggestions we will bear them in mind for future releases, although we cannot promise to introduce them.
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 Subject :Re:source of smiley and frowny face images in jigsaw.. 16-09-2010 14:39:49 
patfinegan
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Dear Susan,

Thank for your kind reply. Jigsaw is presumably not a core element of anyone's website, so I can understand why enhancements will only come at your leisure. Here are some ideas -- probably long ago thrashed about and discarded.
  1. A plugin or module so that the puzzle can be integrated into content, perhaps even onto someone's home page. A side benefit is that site administrators could then count and compare page impressions.
  2. a SQL table logging players, attempts, successes and latest date and time of play. It would then be easy for you or the site owner, depending on their respective priorities, to build mods showing game stats, much like in an arcade. These will draw users back to the site and furnish you, the developer, with evidence of how well the extension draws users to your customers' websites. That will help you in marketing and pricing the extension.
  3. Toggle the button text to "Congratulations! Play again?" or something similar when the user wins.
  4. Brighten up the smiley faces, or better, permit substitutions.
Thank you again for your swift reply.
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 Subject :Re:source of smiley and frowny face images in jigsaw.. 17-09-2010 08:36:16 
boggler
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Thanks for your suggestions, I think that the idea of a plugin or a module is a good one, and we may well do something like that.

We do get asked about an SQL table keeping scores. The problem with this is that it would add considerably to the complexity of the application, it would require quite a bit of extra programming, which would then need to be reflected in the price. It would really take the Jigsaw component away from its basic conception as a simple, fun, lightweight extension.

I am not sure that there is enough demand for this to make it worth doing - still we have been surprised by the popularity of the puzzle as it is, so maybe it is something to consider for the future.
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