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Converter
The
Converter utility allows you to convert your card decks
to and from different file formats. Currently
version 1.0.0.7 of the Converter utility only allows you
to read/write Excel CSV and MiniFlash Palm database files.
The
Converter utility requires that the
Microsoft .Net Framework
2.0 be
installed on your desktop PC first. Supported Operating Systems for the .Net
Framework are Windows 2000/98/ME/NT/XP. I will be looking at
porting this to Linux/Mac OS X via
mono, but no promises.
CSV Files
CSV (Comma Separated Value) files are simply text files were each line
is a row and values are separated by commas.
Here is an example of the CSV format accepted by the Converter utility. The columns are:
Prompt, Answer, Skill Level, Custom 1, Custom 2, Category
If you are linking the cards to audio files (only on the Pocket PC) the
format is
Prompt, Answer, Skill Level, Custom 1, Custom 2, Category,
Audio File Name
CSV Format
You can get the following
format by entering your flash cards into Excel and
saving it as a CSV file or by entering the CSV format directly into a
text editor.
"Ai[guptoV, -ou, hJ",Egypt,5,25,99,Noun
"Babulwvn, -w:noV, hJ",Babylon,5,12,99,Noun
"Barabba:V, -a:, oJ",Barabbas,5,11,99,Noun
"Barnaba:V, -a:, oJ",Barnabas,5,28,99,Noun
"Bhqaniva, -aV, hJ",Bethany,5,12,99,Noun
"CristovV, -ou:, oJ","Christ, Messiah, Anointed One",5,529,4,Noun
"DamaskovV, -ou:, oJ",Damascus,5,15,99,Noun
"Dauivd, oJ",David,5,59,4,Noun
"Farisai:oV, -ou, oJ",Pharisee,5,98,21,Noun
"FivlippoV, -ou, oJ",Philip,5,36,99,Noun
"Galilai:oV, -a, -on",Galilean,5,11,99,Adjective
"Galilaiva, -aV, hJ",Galilee,5,61,4,Noun
"JAnanivaV, -ou, oJ",Ananias,5,11,99,Noun
"JHrwv/dhV, -ou, oJ",Herod,5,43,99,Noun
JIerosovluma,Jerusalem,5,62,27,Noun
Categories
Palm:
When creating databases for the Palm there can only be 14 unique
categories apart from the "Unfiled" category. If your CSV file
contains more than 14 unique categories only the first 14 will be including
and all other unique categories will be set to "Unfiled". Each category
can only be 15 characters long. These restrictions are related to
the Palm OS and are not a restriction of MiniFlash.
Pocket PC:
Pocket PC databases can have unlimited numbers of unique categories. The
categories can be 50 characters in length.
Using Excel
Excel is good for creating card
decks because you can set the font in the prompt field and see it as
it will appear on your PDA device.
After
you have
created your word list in excel,
export it to CSV when you are done. The CSV file is what you will
run through the converter.
Each row in Excel is a card.
Each row should have the following
cells
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Column A is the prompt
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Column B is the definition
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Column C is the skill (1-5)
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Column D is Custom 1 (Frequency
usually)
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Column E is Custom 2 (Chapter
usually)
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Column F is the category
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Column G is the audio file name
(optional and only on the Pocket PC)
Below is an example of what your
spreadsheet should look like.
Card Deck Installation
Palm:
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Create the palm pdb database
file using the converter
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Install the pdb database on your
Palm OS device using the Palm sync software
Pocket PC:
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Create a CSV file with or without the audio
column
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Copy the CSV file to your Pocket PC device
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Import the CSV file into PocketScholar using the
Import function
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Specify if the CSV file you are importing
includes an audio column
[download]
- Latest version 1.0.0.9
[download]
- Previous version 1.0.0.7
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