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phrebh 
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 Posted: 11:00AM May 2, 2006 |
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Don't you hate trying to solve all of those cryptography teasers when you are reviewing or editing? I know I do. That's why I created the Cryptogram Checker/Creator tool. You plug in the body of the teaser and the given code, and it gives you the decrypted text. If it's wrong, the author needs to change it. (Just remember that the order of the code may be reversed to how you think it should work.)
The will also help people create cryptography teasers. The fill in the sentence and the code, and out will come a verifiable encryption.
This tool was written independently of Braingle, so if there is a problem with it, contact me, don't go bugging the editors or Jake.
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brainster 
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Posted: 11:55AM May 2, 2006 |
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Wow, this is going to be very helpful while reviewing! Thanks, Phrebh! 
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wizofaus
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Posted: 08:57PM May 2, 2006 |
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More interesting...and far more challenging...would be to write an automatic solver. Or have you already, Phrebh?
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phrebh
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Posted: 09:18AM May 3, 2006 |
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What's the point? There's tons of them available for free.
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wizofaus
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Posted: 04:13PM May 3, 2006 |
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Ah...well...I suppose there would be. But then again, wouldn't there already be tons of encoders available for free, too?
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phrebh
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Posted: 04:19PM May 3, 2006 |
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Not that let you choose the code. Anyway, the tool is more for checking than creating. You can use a replace command (carefully) in any text editor to create them.
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chidam11
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Posted: 09:33PM May 3, 2006 |
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Phrebh wrote:Anyway, the tool is more for checking than creating.
I did submit a teaser using your creator yesterday. Thanks, Phrebh.
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Psychic_Master
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Posted: 12:47AM Jul 20, 2006 |
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chidam11 wrote: Phrebh wrote: Anyway, the tool is more for checking than creating.
I did submit a teaser using your creator yesterday. Thanks, Phrebh.
I have created teasers using your programme too, phrebh. It's really useful!
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Shawnheyhey123
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Posted: 02:32PM Jul 21, 2006 |
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That is so cool phrebh!!!!
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
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akl21
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Posted: 09:10PM Jul 28, 2006 |
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Thanks, that's awesome! I'm a reviewer, but I'm really not a big fan of crypography teasers, so maybe this'll help! =)
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mik512
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Posted: 09:34PM Aug 10, 2006 |
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Prebh I just have one measly sentince for you, YOU ROCK!
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Question_Mark
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Posted: 08:09AM Aug 14, 2006 |
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I use the Crypto solver, but whenever I type something in Q and translate it, the letter in Q always dissapears.
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phrebh
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Posted: 09:21AM Aug 14, 2006 |
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That has been fixed. Thanks!
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mik512
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Posted: 11:37AM Aug 14, 2006 |
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Prebh, you should talk to jake about letting him use your cripto thingie. it would help when we check/make crypto teasers!
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DevilBunny
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Posted: 11:57PM Aug 14, 2006 |
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I love the crypto checker!
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Crazycriely
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Posted: 11:19PM Aug 17, 2006 |
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is there anyway numbers and or shapes/symbols could be used instead of just other letters?
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phrebh
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Posted: 07:44AM Aug 18, 2006 |
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Yes, but I'm not going to be doing that. The tool is designed for classic cryptograms. Straight letter substitution only.
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phrebh
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Posted: 12:26PM Sep 5, 2006 |
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I fixed the code so that it no longer puts in backslashes when you use quotation marks or apostrophes.
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coolcow35
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Posted: 07:58PM Jun 30, 2007 |
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Great tool phrebh! You are a genius! 
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phrebh
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Posted: 05:12PM Sep 14, 2007 |
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I've updated the tool so that you don't have to type each item of the key if you are checking a teaser, you can just copy the key from the teaser.
It will also tell you if some of the key items aren't used.
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