Very, Very Complex Array!!!

[cindy2]

Hi, I have a VERY complex problem.

I need a 2D array with x*x elements. There are two cases:

1) 4 <= x < 8
2) 8 <= x <= 10

Case 1)

Every COLUMN of the array must be randomly filled with the letters a, b, c and d. Each column can only have each letter one time. If x is bigger than 4, then the vacancies of each column must be filled with k's (as many as necessary).
Also it's not allowed to have 2 k's one after the other in a ROW.

Case 2)

Every COLUMN of the array must be randomly filled with the letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g and h. Each column can only have each letter one time. If x is bigger than 8, then the vacancies of each column must be filled with k's (as many as necessary).
Also it's not allowed to have 2 k's one after the other in a ROW.


Does anybody know how I can make this very complex array?

Cindy

[kadghar]

To make the array is simple, just define it
dim arr(x, x) as string
and you're done.

Now, to fit your requirements, I'll strongly recomend you to post your problem in the games & puzzles forum, I think Rabbit will solve it in a couple of minutes, after that you'll only have to write the code.

If what you want is a code that solves it, I think it's quite similar to the 8 queens puzzle,

HTH