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MEMORY VERSE
"Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might
not sin against Thee." (Psalm 119:11)
INTRODUCTION
"Memory Verse" was written for the purpose of
helping the user memorize portions of the Holy Bible. In
this program the user has over 300 key Bible verses
available to them for memorization. The user can also add
their own favorite Bible verses easily.
REQUIREMENTS
"Memory Verse" was written to run on the IBM PC and
true compatible computer. At least 256K memory is
required. The program will work well on monochrome and
color monitors. It will run on a floppy or hard disk
drive, however the hard disk is preferred simply because it
will improve the program's performance during disk access.
You can use the utility INSTALLC.BAT to install the program
to your hard disk if you wish to install "Memory Verse" to
your hard disk. The only other requirement is that at
least 90K bytes of free disk space remain on whatever disk
you are using. This 90K of disk space is used as a
temporary buffer when you add new verses to the already
large database of verses. If you have ONLY the "Memory
Verse" related files on a 360K floppy, you will have plenty
of room to spare, and this requirement should not be of
much concern.
DIRECTIONS
To begin "Memory Verse" insert the diskette into
a floppy drive. At the DOS prompt type ---> MVERSE then
press <ENTER>. After "Memory Verse" has been loaded, and
the title screen clears, a Main Menu/Index will appear on
the screen.
From the Main Menu the user can select specific
books of the Bible from which they wish to find a verse to
memorize. Pressing <ESC> at this Main Menu will return the
user to DOS. Once having selected a specific book(s), the
user will be presented with another menu. This second
menu allows the user to select the specific verse(s) they
wish to memorize. If the number of selections fills the
screen then use the <PG DN> key. This might reveal even
more verse selections in the menu list. Once a selected
verse appears on the screen the user has four options:
1) They may choose to return to the Main Menu by
pressing <ESC> key
2) They may choose to print a copy of the selected
verse to a printer by pressing the <ALT> and <P>
keys together
3) They may choose to test their memory of that
verse by selecting <L> Letter by Letter
restoration. This will require that the user
restore their selected verse letter by letter.
4) They may choose to test their memory of that
verser by selecting <W> Word by Word restoration.
This selection will require that the user restore
their verse word by word from a list.
USING A MOUSE
If you have a mouse active and connected to your
system, you can make a menu selection by pressing the
<LEFT> mouse button. The <RIGHT> mouse button functions
just like the <ESC> key. However, when a "Y/N" prompt
("Yes" or "No") appears, clicking the <LEFT> mouse button
is equivalent to answering "Yes", and the <RIGHT> mouse
button equals a "No" response.
MEMORIZING VERSES
When the <L> or <W> key is pressed, (or
corresponding mouse button) the verse that was previously
on the screen disappears in part.
LETTER BY LETTER
If the user chose the Letter by Letter
restoration option, what will be left remaining on the
screen is a "skeleton" of dashes and punctuation marks.
The user at this point must type in their selected verse
EXACTLY as it originally appeared before it disappeared.
This may sound hard at first, but the program will help you
through the verse. If the program senses that you are
stuck and cannot recall the next letter of the verse, the
computer will briefly (and I mean briefly) flash a hint
across the screen. Hopefully this will be enough to keep
the user going. Any errors that the user may make (typos)
will sound an alarm. If after beginning the restoration
process the user wishes to stop before finishing the verse
then press the <ESC> key.
If the user is interested in tracking their typing
skills, then next time begin "Memory Verse" by typing at
the DOS prompt ---> MVERSE /T <ENTER> What the "/T"
parameter on the command line does is display a typing
summary box at the end of each completed verse. Errors,
words per minute speed, and average typing speed are
displayed in this box for reference. Tracking one's typing
ability is not the purpose of "Memory Verse", however this
option is available for those who might benefit from it.
WORD BY WORD
An alternative to retyping the missing verse is to
restore the verse word by word. For those users who are
poor at typing, this alternative will prove easier than the
letter by letter restoration (described above). When <W>
is pressed, the first line of the selected verse will
disappear from the screen. At the same time, a small
box/window will be displayed on the screen. Within this
box are all the words to the (missing) first line of the
selected verse in alphabetical order. The user must
"point" and "shoot" the words to the missing verse back on
to the screen. This is accomplished by using the cursor
control keys (up, down arrows, page up, page down, etc.)
or by moving the mouse. Cursor key input can be minimized
by pressing a letter key that corresponds to the first
letter of the word that you are looking to select. Any
errors will sound an alarm, but the user is permitted to
continue, nonetheless. As soon as line #1 has been
restored, the next line will disappear (if any). This will
continue, one by one, until the user reaches the end of the
verse. Pressing <ESC> or the <RIGHT> mouse button anytime
within this process will permit the user to escape the
verse restoration.
NO ERRORS
A verse that was restored on to the screen 100%
correctly (no alarms) will register a "heart" token. To
repeat the preceding process, simply answer "Y" (Yes) to
the prompt "Do you wish to try again? (Y/N)". The more the
user attempts the above procedure, the more their selected
verse will become part of their memory. Pronouncing the
words as the user types them also helps in this process.
ADDING YOUR OWN VERSES
From the "VERSE INDEX" listing, the user not only
has the option to retrieve an existing verse for
memorization, but also has the ability to ADD new or DELETE
existing verses. Simply press the [DEL] key to delete
PERMANENTLY the verse which is currently highlighted. To
insert a NEW memory verse into the current database, place
the highlighted marker bar on an existing verse AFTER which
you wish to insert a new verse. Since the program does not
perform any sorting of verses, it is the user's
responsibility to place the highlighted marker bar in its
proper position before pressing the [INS] key. Again, the
new verse will be placed directly behind the currently
highlighted verse.
Once you have begun adding a new verse to the
database, an editing screen will appear in which the user
must enter their new memory verse. It is recommended for
the sake of consistency that the new verse be entered using
normal case letters. Do not enter your verse in all
uppercase, for it looks poor. By pressing the [F10] key
the user can enter the verse book, chapter and verse, after
which pressing the [ENTER] key will save their new verse to
the database list.
DISCLAIMER
We shall not assume any direct or indirect
responsibility for losses incurred from the use of "Memory
Verse". "Memory Verse" is provided on an "as is" basis
with no guarantees whatsoever. Do not send us defective
program disks if you have not obtained this program directly
from the author.
SHAREWARE
"Memory Verse" is distributed as shareware.
Shareware is a "try before you buy" software marketing
concept that allows the user to obtain fully functional
copies of programs for evaluation. The distribution and
copying fee that you may have paid to obtain this disk DOES
NOT cover the cost of the software contained on this disk.
Shareware programs such as "Memory Verse" require separate
payment to the author if it is found to be a useful product
and if it is used beyond a reasonable evaluation period. A
registration form is provided for you at the end of the
program. Remember, the program author has not received a
single penny from the distributor of this disk. The only
monies we receive are from you the user. If users do not
support the program, the author goes hungry and future
enhancements to this and other similar Bible programs are
hindered.
DISK DUPLICATION
If you are a shareware distributor/vendor and wish
to offer "Memory Verse" in your library, we request that
you first notify the author of your plans. Please mention
the version number when writing to insure that you have the
latest version.
CLOSING COMMENTS
I hope that "Memory Verse" may be found useful to
you. We welcome your comments and feedback. We also have
many other Bible programs that are available at very
reasonable prices.
If you are interested in additional Bible related
software then send a note of inquiry and 5 U.S. FIRST CLASS
POSTAGE STAMPS (or 5 International postal coupons) to the
author below. Some of the current programs include "A
Bible Companion," "Hebrew Flashcards," "Memory Verse,"
"Proverbs," "The King James Bible," "The Grape Vine," "Acts
of the Apostles," "Israel - The Land of Promise,"
"Scripture Quest," "Here A Little, There A Little,"
"CommenText Commentaries," "Gospel Parallels," "Frontlets,"
and "Puzzling Passages". We are adding more titles all the
time. Drop us a note if you are interested.
AUTHOR
Philip P. Kapusta
P O. Box 5423
Falmouth, Va. 22403 U.S.A.