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... Thanks for the suggestion. A few people have suggested something like this, and I'm not convinced of it, but I'll add it to my list of ideas. In the...
Michael Thelen
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Apr 6, 2007
10:17 pm
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... If I understand correctly, you may be able to get Zyzzyva to do this by deactivating the "End question after an incorrect response" preference. If you do...
Michael Thelen
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Apr 6, 2007
10:34 pm
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... No, the problem comes up where I guess at what a word might be, incorrectly. (End after incorrect response is not set on.) I type an incorrect word, then...
Jim Caughran
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Apr 8, 2007
12:12 pm
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First of all, I'd just like to say that I love the Zyzzyva program and cardbox system--it has definitely helped me improve my game rapidly. My question: Is...
edisonmedres
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Apr 8, 2007
4:53 pm
422
... This information is stored in the database but is not accessible through Zyzzyva right now. I really like your suggestion of being able to ask Zyzzyva...
Michael Thelen
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Apr 8, 2007
6:55 pm
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... using ... I looked in the data directory, but under 'quiz,' there are only two folders, 'predefined' and 'saved.' Both were empty. I tried typing out the...
edisonmedres
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Apr 9, 2007
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... I usually repeatedly use the little CTRL-menu to Quiz myself again, using the list of missed words in the Analyze Quiz window, until there are no missed...
David B. Lewis
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Apr 9, 2007
11:02 am
425
Sam, I am probably one of the main users that's been digging into the database manually and can help a bit with this topic. It sounds to me like you're looking...
Tom
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Apr 9, 2007
4:10 pm
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When giving Quiz answers I'm baffled by the -dash- symbol by some words. For example quizzing AEOLRST it gives: -OESTRAL OLESTRA Forgive me if it's obvious,...
Stewart Holden
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Apr 10, 2007
8:20 pm
427
... See the "Show inner hooks" section of the help documentation here: ...
Michael Thelen
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Apr 10, 2007
9:41 pm
428
The dash is a helpful bit of informational shorthand that tells you "If you remove the letter that is next to this dash, you will still have an acceptable...
mightyjackservo4000
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Apr 10, 2007
9:43 pm
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After seeing the paperback Collins tournament word list: Missing from Olaugh/Quackle: ERUCIC Missing from COLLINS Print : UROBILINOGEN UROBILINOGENS Possible...
bobsbible
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Apr 11, 2007
7:42 pm
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Thanks, Bob. I'm going to change my list to match the paperback. Maybe next week I'll start calculating CSW playability values. John...
John O'Laughlin
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Apr 11, 2007
8:00 pm
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... The missing words are URIBILINOGEN/s, so they are most likely words to be removed from the quackle list. UROBILINOGEN/s is in both quackle and Collins....
bobsbible
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Apr 11, 2007
10:30 pm
432
I'd like to talk to you. Call me? sherrie 978.526.7876...
Sherrie Saint John
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Apr 11, 2007
10:32 pm
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... According to the conversations I've had, if we want to match the book, PHOCOMELIES should also be deleted, leaving 267748 words. Nick...
Nick Ball
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Apr 11, 2007
11:45 pm
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Another suggestion- allow users to show the symbol of new Collins words. This makes it easier without having to filter first to see which words are new. ...
Hubert Wee
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Apr 12, 2007
1:14 am
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Hi Folks, I've just started using Zyzzyva in earnest, learning the new CSW words. And I have to say, what a top program. The cardbox feature is such a good...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 13, 2007
9:24 am
436
I've just started looking at Collins words, so copied over my anagrams.db from OSWI to CSW directory, and all looked ok. Then I searched for 3 letter words,...
rickblakeway
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Apr 17, 2007
9:42 am
437
Can someone tell how to add my own personal words to a zyzzyva quiz? Specifically, I'd like to put the words I miss from JT into a zyzzyva database. I've tried...
Steve Grob
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Apr 19, 2007
2:24 am
438
Hi Folks, If you add a word to the cardbox that is already there, does the action have no effect at all? Thanks, Martin ...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 19, 2007
11:29 am
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Do non-cardbox quizzes affect words in the cardbox? E.g. if AARDVARK was scheduled to pop up in the cardbox anagram quiz in 10 minutes, but you correctly...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 19, 2007
1:49 pm
440
... Hi Steve, I don't know what textwrangler is, and the following applies to Zyzzyva on a PC: - start a new quiz - change the search specification to "In word...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 19, 2007
2:32 pm
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In answer to both questions... ... That is correct. If you try to add an alphagram that is already in your cardbox database, it does nothing at all. ... The...
Tom
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Apr 19, 2007
3:55 pm
442
... A box opens after hitting the "edit list" button, but I cannot put my cursor inside the box and type into it. As a test I typed four words into a text file...
Steve Grob
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Apr 19, 2007
8:13 pm
443
Aha...MS Word...you need to make sure you are saving it as a .txt file, not a .doc file. If it is a .doc file, then it will definitely come through as...
Tom
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Apr 19, 2007
9:37 pm
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... You can't actually type words into the Edit Word List window, yet. You can only load words from a file, which is kind of lame, but I hope to improve it in...
Michael Thelen
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Apr 19, 2007
9:45 pm
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Hi Tom, That makes perfect sense. Many thanks. Regards, Martin ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 20, 2007
2:47 pm
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Hi Michael, ... I hadn't actually noticed that - as you say, the practical use of the feature involves adding text files, often multiple. That's all I've...
Martin Taylor
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Apr 20, 2007
3:06 pm
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Your suggestion to use notepad did work. Thanks! Is Notepad available for the Mac, or is there any similar program that will work for this purpose? I was also...
Steve Grob
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Apr 23, 2007
11:36 pm
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