Re: [lojban] UNIX Logflash?

["Robert J. Chassell" <bob@RATTLESNAKE.COM>]

   On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 09:25:09PM -0500, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
   [flashcard]
   > The program's author goes on to say:
   > 
   >     Then I can use `flashcard' to drill me on this file, either
   >     presenting me with the `dutch' field and letting me think of the
   >     `english' field, or vice versa.  `flashcard' will not check my
   >     answers (unless I'm in multiple-choice mode); I must judge if I
   >     got the answer right or wrong, and hit `r' or `w' accordingly.

   That seems useless in the extreme.  Is it fixable?

Yes, it is fixable.  It would be nice if someone did.  All the code is
in the tar file:

    http://www.rattlesnake.com/lojban/lojban-flashcard.tar.gz

You have the legal right to copy, study, modify, and redistribute it.

But I don't think flashcard is bad as is.

For example, I just ran flashcard and was given this:

    Question (english):  wedge, 
        x1 is a wedge [shape/form/tool] of material x2 
        /:/

    Answer (lojban): 

    Press   SPC if you know the answer,
            g   to give up, or
            k   to skip this question.


So if I do *not* know the answer, I press `g' and it tells me
the answer:   cfine

However, if I think I do know the answer, I say it outload and then
press the spacebar.  At that point, Emacs ask you to 

    Press   r   if you got it right,
            w   if you got it wrong, or
            k   to skip this question.




(By the way, I might add that you can switch back and forth between
asking the English or the Lojban, using the `o a' (option alternate)
command.

(When it is asking in Lojban you see:

    Question (lojban):  klama (kla)

    Answer (english): 

    Press   SPC if you know the answer,
            g   to give up, or
            k   to skip this question.

and the answer will be the full English description from the gismu list:

        come, go
        x1 come-s/goes to destination x2 from origin x3 via route x4 using
        means/vehicle x5 
        /:/

)

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    Robert J. Chassell                  bob@rattlesnake.com
    Rattlesnake Enterprises             http://www.rattlesnake.com