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MASTER QUIZ
by MICHAEL ALLEN
(c)1990 Kassel Software
Welcome to Master Quiz, an exciting new program for the
Atari ST that allows you to take control of testing. The program
comes in this shareware version for evaluation purposes, pass it
along to your friends and other BBSs. The registered version can
be obtained by sending $15.00 to: Michael Allen
1113 Colt Circle
Papillion, NE 68046
I will in turn send you a printed manual, the regular version of
the program, and one free update by October. I currently adding
class lists, classroom testing, grade evaluation graphs, and
printed grade reporting to the program. These will be included
in the October update.
FILES: QUIZ.PRG Program File
QUIZ.PUT Program Graphics
QUIZ.DAT Program Parameters
DEMO.QUZ Sample Quiz
This manual is a brief overview of the program. The full manual
is available when you register the program. To start the program
double-click in the QUIZ.PRG icon or name. Once the program is
loaded click the mouse button or press a key to clear the opening
screen. Across the top of the screen are the various menu titles
and the words NO FILE. NO FILE indicates that there is currently
no file open. This area would normally show the name of the
current file you are working on. Some menu items have keyboard
alternates which can be accessed by pressing the Alt key in
conjunction with the letter key next to the menu item.
BUG: Unfortunately, there is a bug...sigh...however, it has to do
with GFA Basic, and not the fault of the author. It isn't such
that the program will be ruined or data you enter messed up. I
will explain it so you know what to look for. The bug is in
GFA's input routine (FORM INPUT). On occasion when you edit a
quiz, you will get a duplicate line appear above the line you are
editing. It is a cosmetic bug, but still annoying. It was
passed on to the GFA programmers, so hopefully it will be fixed!
If you want to simulate it, then edit question #13 on the
DEMO.QUZ. Choose Q to edit the Question, press the <down arrow>
key to get to the end of the line, then press the spacebar until
you reach the edge of the screen. This is the only bug that I am
aware of!
FILE MENU
OPEN FILE - allows you to open a quiz (*.QUZ) file. If
starting a new file then type the name of the new file in the
fileselector box. If you don't add the QUZ extention the program
will add it for you. If you try to override the extention by
adding your own the program will replace yours with QUZ.
SAVE FILE - Allows you to save your file. Fileselector box.
Disabled in shareware version.
QUIT - Quit the program. If you didn't save recent changes
to your file the program will remind you to save them before you
quit.
QUESTIONS MENU
ADD QUESTIONS - Allows you to add questions to your file.
The screen display consists of the next current question number,
the filename, and a title that tells the screen you are currently
working. ( many screens look alike) The cursor is located at the
first character of the next question to be added. You can begin
typing there. If you press return at a blank question field you
will be returned to the main menu. If you have a true or false
question, you can put your true or false in answers A and B, if
you leave answers C and D blank the program will automatically
fill in --------- NOT USED ---------- in these answers. The
ACCEPT?(Y): field is looking for a Y or N response. If you
answer N, you can go through the questions and answers again to
make any changes you need to, otherwise answer Y and the ques-
tions and answers will be stored to memory and the screen cleared
for the next question.
Review/Edit - Allows you to correct any mistakes, look
through the questions, delete questions, & insert questions.
Follow the prompts at the bottom of the screen and you can't go
wrong.
QUIZ MENU
Administer Quiz - This is where the testing takes place.
You are presented with a selection box to choose your test op-
tions. Random Test allows the test questions to be mixed up
prior to testing. You are asked if you want a true random or a
seeded random (seeded random means the random is mixed up the
same way each time, the program will let you choose a seed from
one of three choices. This is handy if you want to make a few
versions of your tests, since you can later reproduce the same
random test.) Show Correct Answers is used to determine if you
want instant results to answers you give. Review Questions will
allow the tester the opportunity to review all missed questions
after the test is completed. Time Test allows you to set a time
limit of up to 125min on your test. The test will be stopped and
graded when the time is up. The time doesn't start until the
first question is on the screen.
When taking the tests, just press the letter of the correct
respond from the keyboard. If you have TRUE/FALSE questions then
the answers C/D are turned off. If you chose Show Correct An-
swers, then after you select your answer the program will indi-
cate whether or not you correctly answered and you must press a
key to go to the next question.
UTILITY MENU
Delete File - Allows you to delete a file from within the
program.
Select Path - This determines where the program should
GET/PUT your quiz files. When the file selector box appears,
click on the path you want and click on OK when you are finished.
Analyze Quiz - This shows a graph of the answers to the
current quiz. Used to determine how many of each answer was
used.
Backup Files - When a checkmark appears next to this entry,
then the program will rename the old version of your Test file
(ie. DEMO.QUZ) to *.BAK (ie. DEMO.BAK) to prevent loss of data or
mistakes in editing. That way after you save your file, you will
have a copy of the old version and the new version.
Save Defaults - Saves the BACKUP FILES & SELECT PATH parame-
ters to disk under the file name QUIZ.DAT
Please let me know of any bugs I may have missed and of any
features you wish the program had. I willing to listen to any
ideas to make the program better. Enjoy!
GEnie: M.ALLEN16
Michael Allen
1113 Colt Circle
Papillion, NE 68046