Plugging away…

I’m still working hard on the 0.7.0 final release. I’ve been doing lots of bug fixes and trying to get in some minor features in that people have been asking for.  I also want to get the help documentation updated which is something I always procrastinate on.  I’ve started a thread on the ZDT forum asking about the things that annoy you most about the ZDT.  Don’t be shy, I really want to know. =)

Add comment August 25th, 2007

ZDT 0.7.0 b3 available

I’ve just uploaded the ZDT 0.7.0 beta 3 build to Sourceforge.  This will be the last beta release before the 0.7.0 final release comes out.  Please try it out and send me feedback.  You can download it here.

New features since 0.7.0b2

• Custom import will now import a better percentage of entries for S P D and T P D patterns.
• Self Review mode improvements.  Can now show more than one aspect (character, pinyin, definition) on a card at a time.  Also, users can now score themselves on the test.
• User database can be changed without restarting application.
• Special characters (like spaces, periods, commas, etc) can now be included in pinyin and character fields.

Bugs fixed

• [1762742] Definition Test. Select next, can still select other answer.
• [1762859] Definition Test. Hit next and then stop causes exception.
• [1762861] Resume icon still being shown when starting new flashcard session.
• [1762863] Pinyin Recall. Session not being saved on start.
• [1765067] Import definition from file not working.
• [1765070] Definition Test. Using mouse makes keybindings stop working.

6 comments August 10th, 2007

Revamping the Self Review Test

I’m currently making a couple of requested changes to the Self Review Test. First, you’ll now be able to select any combination of attributes (character, pinyin, definition) to display at one time. Second, you will now be able to manually score yourself on the test by selecting whether you know or don’t know the answer. My question to you all about the second feature is whether this should be a preference or the new default. Do people like not scoring themselves for the Self Review Test? Please share your thoughts.

Here are some preliminary screenshots to describe what I’m talking about.

7 comments August 1st, 2007