Message #1771

From: Melinda Green <melinda@superliminal.com>
Subject: Re: [MC4D] Re: Ranking list for the 120-Cell
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:40:28 -0700

It sure would be nice to create a common function to compute percentage
completion numbers for display in UI status bars. I’m not sure how best
to integrate that but it could be a good user motivator (or demotivator).

-Melinda

On 6/10/2011 12:36 PM, Matt Galla wrote:
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> While I was still solving the 120Cell I wrote a short java program
> that gives the exact number of stickers in the correct spot and makes
> a guess as to how many of which type of piece is solved based on the
> stickers. It then estimates a percentage complete of the whole puzzle
> (# of correct PIECES / 2520). It is by no means complex or super
> sophisticated but it is set up and ready to read any Magic120Cell log
> file. If any of the partial solvers would like a more accurate
> estimation of their completion percentage I’d be happy to run your log
> file through the program and relay the output to you. Just send me an
> email with your most current log file attached.