fulge flashcard program

Installation

1. Store either fulgeA.exe (for 95/98/ME) or fulgeU.exe (for NT/2000/XP) to desired program directory (eg, C:\Program Files\fulge, or wherever you wish).
2. Create shortcut to executable in your Start Menu/Programs, or on your desktop, or in your quick start area of your taskbar. Some web articles on how to do these things:
   • http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=140443.
   • http://www.viewz.com/aol/dijit/dijtip5.shtml
   • http://www.viewz.com/aol/dijit/dijtip110.shtml
   • http://www.viewz.com/aol/dijit/dijtip109.shtml
3. Copy existing fulge flashcard files to desired data directory; this may be the same as the program directory, but for NT/2000/XP systems, that may not be a directory to which users may write, so you might choose, eg, C:\Application Data\fulge.

Running

• Start the program (via shortcut, or simply via double-clicking on the exe).
• If the program does not open the flashcard file you want (and it certainly will not the first time, or if you disable the option in the Options/File Options menu to open your last file), then use the File/Open menu to select a flashcard file to review.
• Press the space bar to step forward through prompt and response for each flashcard.
• If you wish to switch prompt and response, or if you want to randomize (or unrandomize) the cards, use the Options/Card Options menu.

Creating flashcard files

• A flashcard file is a simple text file consisting of one card on each line.
• Each line should contain first a prompt, then a vertical bar ("|"), then a response. You may use whitespace, commas, semicolons, and so forth as you like.
• Blank lines are ignored, and so are comment lines; comment lines begin with a hash mark ("#").
• A flashcard file may also be a collection of other files. Here is a simple sample of such a file, which is simply the superset of two files:

  #@filelist
  kypros101_001.fulge
  kypros101_002.fulge
  

• Flashcard files with non-English letters should be saved in text encoding UTF-8, on Windows NT, 2000, and XP. On these systems, Windows Notepad can save a file into the UTF-8 encoding by adjusting the "Encoding" combobox at the bottom of the "Save" dialog box to the choice "UTF-8".