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- Sensi(tm) Japanese Language Series, A Classical Dreams(tm)
- Production!
-
- System Requirements:
- WorkBench 1.3 or 2.0 (or higher), 1 Meg ram, speakers for
- sound, 2 or more drives if running from floppy.
-
-
- Highly Recommended:
- A hard drive or Floptical with 11-12 megs free.
-
-
- What it is:
- This is the demo (Ver. 2) version of the Japanese Talking
- Picture Dictionary. The demo version consists of one program
- disk, and the first data disk. The database has also been
- altered so as to not request or play any of the remaining
- eleven disks. Except for these changes, the program is fully
- functional.
-
- *******************************************************************
- The text below was taken from the description from the registered *
- version and describes what you will receive when you register: *
- *
- The registered version consists of the main program disk *
- and twelve sound-file disks (thirteen disks total). This *
- is version 2.0. (Version 1 was never released, and this is *
- a major upgrade, based upon feedback from my beta testers and *
- several Japanese friends. Improvements include things such as *
- full keyboard support, number keypad support, overscan screens, *
- higher sound sampling rate for improved sound quality, and much *
- more! *
- *******************************************************************
-
- Floppy disk usage:
- Boot your computer using a normal workbench disk.
- Insert the program disk in a drive where you can leave it
- until you are finished with the program. The program
- disk contains the program itself, this file, and all the
- picture files and must be accessible by the program at
- all times.
- When you run the program, it will determine on it's
- own that you are running from floppy disk, and each of
- the words displayed will have displayed, at the upper
- inside corner, an indicator as to which floppy needs to
- be inserted to play that word. The indicator is
- displayed in reverse text, and does not show if you are
- running from a hard disk. If you already have that disk
- inserted into a drive, it will read the sound file as
- needed. If you select a word that you do not have the
- floppy disk inserted yet, you will get a requester asking
- for the disk. You may insert the disk and the program
- will continue, or select cancel. You may use up to four
- drives at once, and should not need your workbench disk
- inserted unless you are multi-tasking and another program
- needs something. The sound-files are in order, and should
- reduce the need for swapping disks.
-
- Hard Disk Installation:
- To install this program on hard disk, copy all files
- and drawers into a sub-directory. Each of the sound file
- disks, (Labeled 1 to 12) needs to be copied to it's own
- drawer, named the same as the disk itself. These may be
- in the sub-directory that the program itself is in, or in
- the root. (I.E. "Work:Dictionary/1", "Work:Dictionary/2",
- etc. or "Work:1", "Work:2", etc. Also, the sub-directory
- name for the main program cannot have any spaces in it.
- The easiest way is, under WB 2.0, is to simply drag
- each of the sound disk icons to the drawer where you want
- it and the system will copy all the files to the right
- place. You can also copy the main program disk in the
- same way. If you are going to put the sound files in the
- same sub-directory as the program, be sure to open the new
- drawer that was created when you dragged the disk icon from
- the main program disk and drag the sound file icons to this
- new (opened) drawer.
- The program assigns a path to itself when you start
- the program, and removes this path when it is finished,
- and looks for the location of the sound files.
-
- The buttons:
- Each of the letters of the alphabet is represented by
- a tab along the side of the book. Click on one to go to
- the first word using that letter. As you change letters,
- the tabs will move from one side to the other. Each of
- the letters can also be selected by pressing the same key
- on the keyboard.
- There are two arrows at the bottom. Click on the
- right one to go to the next page, or the left one to go
- to the previous page. The right and left arrow keys
- duplicate the functions of the arrows on the book. You
- can also use the up and down arrows on the keyboard to
- move one word at a time vice one page at a time.
- To play a word and see a picture (if it has one),
- single click (left mouse button) on the word, or press
- the indicated number, 1 to 0, on the keyboard or keypad.
- To clear a picture, click on it, or press space.
-
- Menu items:
- "About" brings up this document.
- "Quit" does what it says. It quits the program.
-
- Multi-tasking:
- This program will happily multi-task with most other
- programs. To switch screens with your other
- applications, use the "Left-Amiga/M" or "Left-Amiga/N"
- key combinations.
-
- There is also a font directory on the disk called
- "TempFonts". This contains the "Nihongo" font that
- allows usage of the over-line characters that indicate a
- long "a,e,i,o,u, or y". If you want to view the "Words"
- file (a list of all the words used in the program), use
- an editor that will let you use this font, or else you
- will see some funny looking characters. You do not need
- to copy the fonts to your fonts directory. The program will
- use them fine where they are.
-
- ***********************************************************
-
- Legal considerations:
- This demo version, and the registered version of the
- Japanese Talking Picture dictionary is copyrighted by Wayne
- Quigley Sr. and Classical Dreams!(tm), Copyright 1992, 1993.
-
- This software is released "As Is" and the author is
- not responsible for any problems, damages, or other
- legal stuff that may occur as a result of using this
- software. (Sorry, but some people would sue anyone
- for any reason, or no reason at all.)
-
- If you wish to register, you may obtain the fully working
- version by sending $40.00 + $2.00 shipping U.S. or $5.00
- shipping for other countries to the address below. You will
- also receive a disk containing my two programs "Word-A-Day"
- and "Japanese Vocabulary" a quiz program. Both programs are
- hard-disk installable and will use the data disks from the
- Dictionary to pronounce the words. These two programs may
- also be found on Fred Fish disk number 839.
-
- Currently Available: A Hiragana module, that teaches
- Hiragana writing. The demo version is on Fred Fish disk
- #662.
- Future modules: Future modules may contain the
- following:
- 1: Katakana (similar to the Hiragana module)
- 2: Kanji (several disk set containing several
- hundred Kanji characters, with more to be
- added as they are developed.
- 3. Japanese words and phrases.
- 4. Kanji-Tration, a game where the user matches the
- Kanji with the romaji, and hears the word
- or phrase spoken. This will include an editor
- for customizing the game.
- 5. Possible dictionaries using other languages,
- such as French, Spanish, Esperanto, German,
- ETC.
- 6. A CDTV or CD-ROM version including full-motion video!
-
- The development of these programs depend on the
- support and registeration of these programs.
-
-
- **********************************************
- * *
- * ALL WORDS, PHRASES, AND SOUNDS ARE *
- * DIGITIZED FROM HUMAN VOICES! THEY ARE NOT *
- * REPEAT NOT FROM THE AMIGA'S BUILT IN VOICE *
- * SYNTHESIS. *
- * I HAVE LIVED IN JAPAN FOR THE PAST EIGHT *
- * YEARS AND BELIEVE THAT BY HEARING HUMAN *
- * VOICES SPEAKING THE WORDS AND PHRASES THAT *
- * LEARNING WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED. *
- * *
- * Special thanks to Satchaco for *
- * allowing me to digitize her voice for *
- * usage in this program. *
- * *
- **********************************************
-
-
- These programs are written using "CanDo"tm.
- (Invotronics).
- Voices are digitized using "Perfect Sound"tm. (SunRise
- Industries)
-
-
- Registered users will be sent notice of future modules
- as they are completed. In addition, each registered
- user will receive one free demo disk when it is ready.
-
-
- My address:
-
- Wayne Quigley Sr.
- PSC 473 Box 1457
- FPO AP 96349-5555
-
-
- Remember, this program covers thirteen disks, and
- several hundred man-hours of developement time, so $40.00
- is not much to ask.
- Schools wishing to register and use this progrram on
- multiple machines are entitled to a multi-copy discount.
- Please write me for details.
-
- The above address is a military address and will be
- valid until sometime in 1995, or longer. Hopefully
- when I transfer the U.S. Snail service will forward
- my mail.
-
-
- Suggestions, comments, complaints, bugs, etc. should
- be addressed to me as listed above. If you want a
- personal reply, please include a stamp. (and your
- return address would be very helpful.)
-
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- * *
- * WANTED!!! *
- * *
- * Your Pictures! I would like users to send me their *
- * own pictures for usage in future editions of this *
- * Program. If you can think of pictures to use with *
- * words that do not have pictures, please send them *
- * to me, either on a disk (D-Paint style brush the same *
- * size as those in the "Picts" sub-directory), hand *
- * drawn on a post card, a description, or whatever. I *
- * would like the dictionary to eventually have at least *
- * one-half of the words with pictures, but I happen to *
- * be one of the three worst artists in the world. If *
- * you send me a picture (or several) that I use, I *
- * will give you full credit in the Read-Me file, and *
- * you will also receive your disk back with the new *
- * program on it, free (registered users only, please). *
- * Help me make this program better! *
- * *
- ***********************************************************
-
-
- World's most liberal upgrade policy:
- I hope that this program will not need any major
- improvements, (other than the additional pictures I
- mentioned above) but I am always open to suggestions,
- so therefore:
- "If you are the first person to make a suggestion
- for improvement in the program that I implement,
- you will receive the upgrade free. Other registered
- users may upgrade by returning their original
- registered program disk (not data disks) and $5.00
- for the latest version."
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