Yes I agree with this but we tried to do this in automaton class and let's just say my multi state machine got too big to represent even in a file. It is sometimes better to feel the thing. I guess lego's could work or if you cut strips of Velcro and have a big sheet of felt. Ken Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of R Dinger Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:42 AM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: trees? You can always try representing a tree the same way a GUI does in help files or directory trees, using an outline format. 1. Root 1.1 level 1 item 1.1.1 level 2 item 1.1.2 level 2 item 1.2 level 1 item 1.2.1 level 2 item 1.2.1.1 level 3 item 1.3 level 1 item ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: Re: trees? > In this case, I am talking about a tree os possibilities, where the > root is where you start and each of the root's children can have 0 or > more subtrees of their own... You see why this is so hard to represent > in an accessible way. > > On 10/20/10, Phil Vlasak <pcsgames@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Alex, >> In an architecture plan, a tree is a circle with a dot at the center. The >> point represents the center of the trunk, and a circle represents the >> average distance the branches reach out. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Hall" <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: "programmingblind" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:32 AM >> Subject: trees? >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> We are doing trees in an algorithms class I am taking. The assignment >>> coming up is the "n queens" problem, where you have an n by n board >>> and must place n queens on the board such that no two queens share the >>> same row, column, or diagonal line. To "help" explain this, the >>> professor is using a tree on the board. I am completely confused! She >>> says I do not need to think of it in terms of trees, yet the only way >>> she explains it is in tree terms, so I am not sure what she is talking >>> about. Of course I know about trees, but when she tries to explain how >>> the code we are looking at relates to the tree in terms of what the >>> code is supposed to do, I haven't a clue as to what she is trying to >>> say. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to represent trees, whether >>> in braille or speech, or a good notation/substitute for a tree? TIA. >>> >>> -- >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>> mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.862 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3207 - Release Date: 10/19/10 >> 14:34:00 >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind