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.PO 1
DOCUMENTATION FOR
DABAR 1.0
HEBREW VOCABULARY DRILL SYSTEM
Nov« 22¼ 198╢ By Danie∞ Crider
INTRODUCTION
Likσ man∙ student≤ oµ ancien⌠ Hebrew¼ ╔ wa≤ havinτ ß harΣ ì
timσ witΦ learninτ Hebre≈ vocabulary« I⌠ seemeΣ tha⌠ ever∙ verΓ ì
iε thσ languagσ wa≤ madσ u≡ oµ onl∙ threσ letters¼ anΣ tha⌠ thesσ ì
coulΣ changσ wildl∙ iε thσ variou≤ tense≤ anΣ stems« Iε fact¼ m∙ ì
professo≥ (Dr« Harr∙ Hun⌠ oµ Southwesterε Baptis⌠ Seminary⌐ ì
warneΣ u≤ froφ thσ ver∙ beginninτ no⌠ t∩ tr∙ t∩ learε thσ word≤ ì
b∙ sound¼ bu⌠ b∙ sight« Becausσ iµ yo⌡ learε thσ wa∙ thσ worΣ ì
sound≤ iε Qa∞ Perfec⌠ 3rΣ Masc« Singular¼ yo⌡ finΣ tha⌠ i⌠ sound≤ ì
entirel∙ differen⌠ iε Hithpae∞ Imperfec⌠ 3rΣ Masc« Singular« Bu⌠ ì
iµ yo⌡ learε thσ wa∙ thσ worΣ "looks"¼ yo⌡ caε stil∞ usuall∙ seσ ì
thσ roo⌠ iε an∙ form« T∩ mσ thi≤ mean⌠ tha⌠ ╔ wa≤ goinτ t∩ learε ì
Hebre≈ b∙ usinτ flasΦ cards« Bu⌠ ╔ didn'⌠ likσ thσ storσ bough⌠ ì
set≤ becausσ thei≥ typσ wa≤ usuall∙ printeΣ Hebrew¼ rathe≥ thaε ì
Hebre≈ script« AnΣ thei≥ typefacσ didn'⌠ looδ to∩ mucΦ likσ thσ ì
hanΣ writteε Hebre≈ tha⌠ ╔ sa≈ oε m∙ test≤ (fo≥ thσ advanceΣ ì
Hebre≈ studen⌠ ß changσ iε typefacσ i≤ n∩ sweat¼ bu⌠ fo≥ u≤ ì
beginner≤ i⌠ tend≤ t∩ turε familia≥ word≤ wh∩ arσ olΣ friend≤ ì
int∩ alien≤ froφ anothe≥ world)« S∩ ╔ begaε t∩ writσ m∙ owε flasΦ ì
cards« Bu⌠ theε ╔ founΣ tha⌠ ╔ begaε t∩ learε word≤ no⌠ s∩ mucΦ ì
b∙ thei≥ letter≤ a≤ b∙ thing≤ likσ tha⌠ coffeσ staiε oε "'amaró ì
anΣ thσ extrß inδ blo⌠ tha⌠ ╔ madσ oε "'aser"« ╔ als∩ starteΣ ì
losinτ cards¼ s∩ ╔ starteΣ punchinτ hole≤ iε theφ anΣ usinτ ß ì
littlσ rinτ t∩ kee≡ theφ together« No≈ ╔ begaε t∩ learε theφ b∙ ì
thσ norma∞ orde≥ ╔ kep⌠ m∙ card≤ in« (Isn'⌠ i⌠ amazinτ ho≈ man∙ ì
way≤ ou≥ mind≤ caε finΣ t∩ chea⌠ iε memor∙ work)!
╔ als∩ trieΣ t∩ kee≡ ß writteε lis⌠ oµ al∞ m∙ vocabular∙ ì
word≤ t∩ hel≡ mσ iε m∙ translation≤ anΣ iε m∙ studies« Naturally¼ ì
╔ alphabetizeΣ i⌠ (o≥ i≤ tha⌠ Alep-Bet-ized?⌐ b∙ thσ Hebre≈ ì
consonants« WhicΦ mean⌠ tha⌠ a≤ ╔ learneΣ ne≈ word≤ ╔ haΣ t∩ makσ ì
ß ne≈ lis⌠ froφ scratch« AnΣ flippinτ througΦ vocaΓ card≤ jus⌠ ì
wasn'⌠ mucΦ fun« ╔ wanteΣ somσ wa∙ t∩ learε thσ word≤ jus⌠ a≤ ì
words¼ anΣ somσ gooΣ wa∙ t∩ practicσ thσ one≤ ╔ haΣ troublσ with¼ ì
anΣ somσ eas∙ wa∙ t∩ kee≡ vocabular∙ lists¼ anΣ maybσ somσ wa∙ t∩ ì
actuall∙ enjo∙ learninτ Hebrew« ╔ don'⌠ claiφ tha⌠ thi≤ prograφ ì
i≤ thσ perfec⌠ solutioε t∩ al∞ oµ these¼ bu⌠ i⌠ surσ ha≤ helpeΣ ì
mσ iε al∞ oµ thesσ areas.
.PAè
LEGAL FORMALITIES
COPYRIGHT 1986 BY DANIEL R. CRIDER
Thi≤ systeφ i≤ releaseΣ int∩ thσ Publiπ Domaiε oε ß SHAREWAR┼ ì
basis« Pleasσ senΣ $1░ t∩ Danie∞ Cride≥ fo≥ thσ righ⌠ t∩ usσ thi≤ ì
program« Thi≤ prograφ i≤ no⌠ t∩ bσ re-solΣ o≥ re-releaseΣ witΦ ì
an∙ commercia∞ package« I⌠ ma∙ bσ useΣ fo≥ educationa∞ purpose≤ ì
b∙ school≤ anΣ religiou≤ bodie≤ s∩ lonτ a≤ thσ institutioε buy≤ ì
onσ copy« SucΦ aε institutioε ma∙ theε makσ a≤ man∙ copie≤ a≤ ì
the∙ wisΦ fo≥ backu≡ anΣ onsitσ learninτ laΓ purposes« Individua∞ ì
student≤ arσ askeΣ t∩ bu∙ individua∞ copie≤ fo≥ homσ use« Thσ ì
use≥ ha≤ thσ righ⌠ t∩ makσ an∙ change≤ hσ wishe≤ t∩ hi≤ owε ì
persona∞ copy¼ s∩ lonτ a≤ hσ doe≤ no⌠ distributσ version≤ oµ hi≤ ì
copy« Thσ onl∙ versioε iε circulatioε shoulΣ bσ thσ author'≤ ì
original« Comment≤ anΣ suggestion≤ fo≥ improvemen⌠ arσ welcomσ ì
anΣ earnestl∙ desired« Thi≤ prograφ i≤ releaseΣ unde≥ thσ ì
assumptioε tha⌠ mos⌠ oµ thσ peoplσ wh∩ wil∞ usσ i⌠ anΣ benefi⌠ ì
froφ i⌠ arσ peoplσ oµ higΦ ethic≤ wh∩ arσ preparinτ fo≥ servicσ ì
iε Ministerial¼ Rabbinical¼ o≥ Academiπ careers« Thosσ wh∩ pa∙ ì
fo≥ thei≥ owε copie≤ (a≤ al∞ should⌐ wil∞ bσ sen⌠ freσ upgrade≤ ì
anΣ wil∞ bσ personall∙ notifieΣ oµ an∙ othe≥ low-cos⌠ softwarσ ì
designeΣ b∙ thσ autho≥ t∩ aiΣ languagσ student≤ anΣ churcΦ ì
ministry« Pleasσ mai∞ you≥ paymen⌠ to:
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FT. WORTH, TEXAS 76133
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DABAR SYSTEM GENERAL INFORMATION
SYSTEM FEATURES:
1. Wide system compatibility.
2. Customizing of character set possible.
3. Large potential vocabulary files (over 2500 words).
4. Printed vocabulary listings in either sorted or non-sorted form
which will list on any 80 character printer.
5. Easy word entry with lots of chances to correct mistakes.
6. Capability to easily correct any errors in vocabulary file.
7« Threσ differen⌠ kind≤ oµ drills¼ al∞ oµ whicΦ kee≡ ß runninτ ì
scorσ (t∩ increasσ you≥ motivation!⌐ anΣ whicΦ wil∞ periodicall∙ ì
re-asδ word≤ yo⌡ havσ missed.
8« Possiblσ Remotσ usagσ unde≥ MBY┼ o≥ othe≥ remotσ operatinτ ì
systems in learning lab applications.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
You≥ DABA╥ Hebre≈ Vocabular∙ Dril∞ Systeφ shoulΣ contaiε thσ ì
following files:
1. DABAR.BAS............Main Basic Program
2« DRILL.BAS............┴ "stripped-downó versioε oµ thσ maiε ì
prograφ whicΦ caε easil∙ bσ ruε remotel∙ iε schoo∞ ì
applications.
3. SORT.BAS.............A "stripped-down" version of the main
program which is useful for sorting large vocabulary files.
4. LETTERS.BAS..........An ASCII file which can be loaded and
edited by either the MBASIC interpreter or a word-processor
whicΦ contain≤ thσ drawinτ oµ thσ Hebre≈ vowel≤ anΣ
consonants.
5. VOCAB................A sample vocabulary file containing over
100 commonly used Hebrew words.
6. DABAR.WS.............This documentation package.
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Iε orde≥ t∩ achievσ maximuφ systeφ compatibilit∙ thi≤ ì
softwarσ wa≤ writteε iε Microsof⌠ Basiπ (÷ 5.2)« I⌠ shoulΣ ruε ì
witΦ fe≈ o≥ n∩ change≤ oε an∙ CPM¼ MS-DOS¼ o≥ TRSDO╙ systeφ whicΦ ì
use≤ Microsof⌠ Basic« I⌠ ma∙ bσ possiblσ t∩ modif∙ i⌠ s∩ tha⌠ i⌠ ì
wil∞ ruε oε an∙ BASI├ whicΦ support≤ aε 80-characte≥ screen¼ ì
direc⌠ (o≥ random⌐ disδ files¼ anΣ strinτ handling« Thσ systeφ ì
currentl∙ require≤ onl∙ abou⌠ 28δ memory¼ anΣ caε bσ ruε remotel∙ ì
usinτ MBY┼ (anΣ probabl∙ othe≥ communicatioε systems)« I⌠ wa≤ ì
originall∙ writteε oε ß Kaypr∩ 2X« Therσ arσ fou≥ vide∩ contro∞ ì
code≤ whicΦ arσ needeΣ b∙ thi≤ program« Thesσ are║ clea≥ screen¼ ì
up-curso≥ onσ line¼ down-curso≥ onσ line¼ anΣ bel∞ (o≥ beep)« Thσ ìèuse≥ wil∞ neeΣ t∩ loaΣ thesσ code≤ int∩ thσ subroutine≤ a⌠ line≤ ì
4600¼ 4750¼ 5150¼ anΣ 5550« Iµ thσ use≥ lack≤ thσ technica∞ ì
abilit∙ t∩ d∩ thi≤ hσ ma∙ writσ thσ autho≥ (o≥ senΣ ß message⌐ ì
fo≥ assistance« Iε thσ meantimσ hσ shoulΣ swa≡ thσ PRIN╘ statement≤ iε thesσ subroutine≤ fo≥ ß singlσ RETUR╬ statement« ì
Thi≤ wil∞ enablσ thσ prograφ t∩ run¼ bu⌠ somσ oµ thσ MENU≤ wil∞ ì
bσ ß littlσ off¼ anΣ thσ genera∞ appearancσ wil∞ no⌠ bσ a≤ neat« ì
Thσ curren⌠ versioε i≤ se⌠ fo≥ thσ vide∩ code≤ oµ ß Kaypr∩ 2X« ì
Bu⌠ let≤ sa∙ thσ use≥ need≤ vide∩ code≤ fo≥ ß VT100« Thσ curren⌠ ì
clea≥ screeε fo≥ KAYPR╧ 2╪ i≤ ß he° 1A« Thi≤ i≤ ß decima∞ 2╢ anΣ ì
i≤ useΣ iε thσ followinτ manner.
4600 REM ************** CLEAR SCREEN CODE
4650 PRINT CHR$(26)
4700 RETURN
Thσ VT10░ termina∞ manua∞ list≤ thσ clea≥ screeε codσ a≤ ES├ [2J« ì
Thσ ES├ mean≤ tha⌠ aε escapσ sequencσ i≤ used¼ i.e« onσ whicΦ ì
begin≤ witΦ ß he° 1┬ o≥ ß decima∞ 27« Thσ [2╩ neeΣ t∩ havσ thei≥ ì
ASCI╔ value≤ expressed« Yo⌡ caε looδ thesσ u≡ iε ß characte≥ codσ ì
table¼ o≥ basiπ wil∞ tel∞ yo⌡ witΦ thσ AS├ functioε (PRIN╘ ì
ASC("[")⌐ wil∞ prin⌠ thσ numbe≥ 91)« Thσ VT10░ manua∞ als∩ warn≤ ì
tha⌠ thei≥ clea≥ screeε codσ doe≤ no⌠ automaticall∙ "HOMEó thσ ì
curso≥ t∩ thσ to≡ lefthanΣ par⌠ oµ thσ screen« Yo⌡ no⌠ onl∙ wan⌠ ì
t∩ clea≥ you≥ screen¼ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ homσ thσ cursor« S∩ yo⌡ wil∞ ì
als∩ neeΣ thσ Homσ curso≥ code¼ whicΦ i≤ ES├ [H« You≥ clea≥ ì
screeε routinσ wil∞ looδ likσ this:
4600 REM ************** CLEAR SCREEN CODE
4650 PRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(91);CHR$(50);CHR$(74)
4700 PRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(91);CHR$(72)
4750 RETURN
I╞ yo⌡ arσ stil∞ hopelessl∙ los⌠ anΣ canno⌠ figurσ ou⌠ wha⌠ t∩ ì
do¼ theε changσ you≥ routinσ to:
4600 REM ************** CLEAR SCREEN CODE
4650 RETURN
You≥ prograφ wil∞ stil∞ work¼ bu⌠ won'⌠ looδ a≤ nicσ iε somσ ì
places« Don'⌠ forge⌠ t∩ changσ thσ routine≤ fo≥ BELL¼ UP-CURSOR¼ ì
anΣ DOWN-CURSO╥ a≤ wel∞ a≤ CLEA╥ SCREEN.
CUSTOMIZING THE HEBREW CHARACTERS
Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ changσ thσ wa∙ thσ Hebre≈ character≤ arσ ì
drawε DABA╥ make≤ i⌠ eas∙ fo≥ yo⌡ t∩ d∩ so« Al∞ character≤ arσ ì
kep⌠ iε ß filσ calleΣ LETTERS.BAS« Cranδ u≡ you≥ BASI├ ì
interprete≥ (o≥ ß tex⌠ o≥ worΣ processinτ program⌐ anΣ loaΣ thσ ì
filσ (loaΣ i⌠ jus⌠ likσ ß prograφ froφ basic)« Thσ letter≤ fal∞ ì
int∩ │ types║ consonants¼ vowels¼ anΣ lonτ fina∞ characters« Al∞ ì
letter≤ arσ ╕ position≤ wide« Consonant≤ arσ ╖ position≤ tall« ì
Vowel≤ arσ │ position≤ tall« Final≤ arσ 1░ position≤ tall« UNDE╥ ì
N╧ CIRCUMSTANCE╙ SHOUL─ YO╒ MODIF┘ TH┼ ORDE╥ O╞ TH┼ LETTER╙ O╥ ì
TH┼ SIZ┼ O╞ TH┼ LETTERS« I╘ WOUL─ ALS╧ B┼ WIS┼ NO╘ T╧ RENUMBE╥ ìèTH┼ FILE« Thσ followinτ i≤ ß samplσ portioε oµ thσ file:
39600 DATA " " -------ALEP STARTS HERE
39650 DATA " @ @"
39700 DATA " @ @ "
39750 DATA " @@ "
39800 DATA " @@ "
39850 DATA " @ @ "
39900 DATA " @ @" ------ALEP ENDS HERE
39950 DATA " " ------BET STARTS HERE
40000 DATA " @@@@ "
40050 DATA " @ "
40100 DATA " @ "
40150 DATA " @ "
40200 DATA " @ "
40250 DATA " @@@@@@@" ------BET ENDS HERE
40300 DATA " " ------BET + DAGHES STARTS HERE
40350 DATA " @@@@ "
40400 DATA " @ "
40450 DATA " * @ "
40500 DATA " @ "
40550 DATA " @ "
40600 DATA " @@@@@@@" ------BET + DAGHES ENDS HERE
40650 DATA " " -----GIMEL STARTS HERE
40700 DATA " @ "
40750 DATA " @ "
40800 DATA " @ "
40850 DATA " @ "
40900 DATA " @@@@@ "
40950 DATA " @ @ " -----GIMEL ENDS HERE
41000 DATA " " -----GIMEL + DAGHES STARTS HERE
41050 DATA " @ "
41100 DATA " @ "
41150 DATA " * @ "
41200 DATA " @ "
41250 DATA " @@@@@ "
41300 DATA " @ @ " -----GIMEL + DAGHES ENDS HERE
Thesσ arσ thσ letter≤ ALEP¼ BET¼ anΣ GIMEL« Therσ i≤ ß ì
versioε oµ BE╘ anΣ GIME╠ whicΦ havσ ß DAGHE╙ iε thσ middle« ì
Supposσ yo⌡ don'⌠ carσ fo≥ thi≤ GIMEL« Maybσ yo⌡ woulΣ likσ onσ ß ì
littlσ morσ likσ mos⌠ printeΣ versions« Yo⌡ coulΣ d∩ tha⌠ b∙ ì
retypinτ line≤ 40650-41350« Yo⌡ migh⌠ like║
.paè40650 DATA " "
40700 DATA " @@@ "
40750 DATA " @@ "
40800 DATA " @ "
40850 DATA " @ "
40900 DATA " @@@ "
40950 DATA " @@@ @ "
41000 DATA " "
41050 DATA " @@@ "
41100 DATA " @@ "
41150 DATA " * @ "
41200 DATA " @ "
41250 DATA " @@@ "
41300 DATA " @@@ @ "
I⌠ i≤ recommendeΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ alway≤ leavσ thσ firs⌠ linσ oµ ì
thσ lette≥ blanδ (likσ 4065░ anΣ 41000⌐ anΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ alway≤ kee≡ ì
thσ leftmos⌠ positioε (thσ firs⌠ thinτ insidσ thσ firs⌠ quote(")⌐ ì
blank« Thi≤ wil∞ hel≡ readability« Therσ i≤ nothinτ tha⌠ require≤ ì
thσ DAGHE╙ t∩ bσ iε an∙ particula≥ location« Pu⌠ i⌠ whereve≥ yo⌡ ì
wan⌠ it« Yo⌡ als∩ don'⌠ havσ t∩ makσ i⌠ ß "*"¼ i⌠ caε bσ an∙ ì
character« Thσ drawinτ characte≥ als∩ neeΣ no⌠ bσ "@"« Yo⌡ ma∙ ì
changσ i⌠ t∩ anythinτ else« Bu⌠ "@ó seem≤ t∩ worδ well¼ anΣ tha⌠ ì
i⌠ i≤ ß gooΣ ideß t∩ makσ thσ DAGHE╙ ß differen⌠ symbo∞ s∩ tha⌠ ì
yo⌡ minΣ wil∞ quickl∙ recognizσ it≤ presencσ iε ß letter.
I⌠ i≤ als∩ recommendeΣ tha⌠ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ modif∙ eithe≥ thσ ì
vowel≤ o≥ thσ fina∞ consonants« Thσ reasoε i≤ tha⌠ thσ prograφ ì
doe≤ somσ specia∞ thing≤ t∩ placσ ß vowe∞ directl∙ t∩ thσ lef⌠ oµ ì
ß lonτ final« Iµ yo⌡ d∩ changσ these¼ tr∙ t∩ kee≡ thσ vowe∞ morσ ì
o≥ les≤ centereΣ anΣ prett∙ small« Theε tes⌠ ou⌠ you≥ change≤ oε ì
word≤ whicΦ usσ ß lonτ fina∞ witΦ ß vowel¼ sucΦ a≤ thσ objec⌠ ì
forφ oµ seconΣ persona∞ pronouns.
Wheε yo⌡ finisΦ you≥ changes¼ iµ yo⌡ havσ madσ theφ witΦ ß ì
BASI├ interprete≥ rathe≥ thaε ß worΣ processor¼ theε yo⌡ wil∞ ì
neeΣ t∩ savσ theφ t∩ disδ witΦ thσ ASCI╔ filσ option« Oε mos⌠ ì
version≤ oµ Microsof⌠ Basiπ thi≤ wil∞ requirσ thσ command║
SAVE "LETTERS",A
********
VOCABULARY STORAGE
Iε orde≥ t∩ savσ disδ space¼ thi≤ softwarσ save≤ you≥ word≤ ì
a≤ numeriπ codes« EacΦ word¼ alonτ witΦ it≤ definition¼ arσ ì
storeΣ iε ß Direc⌠ Acces≤ disδ filσ whicΦ require≤ 12┤ byte≤ pe≥ ì
record« EacΦ recorΣ contain≤ onσ worΣ anΣ it≤ definition« Thi≤ ì
mean≤ tha⌠ oε aε averagσ 400╦ disk¼ iµ 300╦ i≤ lef⌠ fo≥ ì
vocabular∙ yo⌡ shoulΣ havσ rooφ fo≥ abou⌠ 250░ word≤ (whicΦ i≤ ì
morσ thaε mos⌠ oµ u≤ ma∙ eve≥ learn)í Definition≤ arσ limiteΣ t∩ ì
7░ characte≥ phrases« Multiplσ definition≤ arσ possible« Fo≥ ì
examplσ let≤ sa∙ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ definσ "qabasó a≤ "assembleó o≥ a≤ ìè"gathe≥ togetheró yo⌡ coulΣ ente≥ thσ definitioε as:
ASSEMBLE **OR** GATHER TOGETHER
Thσ dril∞ portioε oµ thσ prograφ woulΣ accep⌠ eithe≥ ASSEMBL┼ o≥ ì
GATHE╥ o≥ GATHE╥ TOGETHE╥ a≤ beinτ correct.
┴ samplσ VOCA┬ filσ i≤ supplieΣ witΦ thi≤ packagσ whicΦ ì
contain≤ ove≥ 10░ frequentl∙ useΣ Hebre≈ words« Yo⌡ ma∙ kee≡ i⌠ ì
anΣ expanΣ i⌠ o≥ deletσ i⌠ anΣ star⌠ froφ scratch« I⌠ i≤ als∩ ì
possiblσ t∩ kee≡ VOCA┬ file≤ a⌠ once« Jus⌠ makσ surσ tha⌠ thσ onσ ì
yo⌡ currentl∙ wisΦ t∩ usσ i≤ alway≤ nameΣ "VOCAB".
Or¼ iµ yo⌡ woulΣ likσ t∩ kee≡ ß separatσ disδ whicΦ contain≤ ì
onl∙ ß VOCA┬ file¼ yo⌡ coulΣ kee≡ separatσ vocabularie≤ oε ì
separatσ disks« T∩ d∩ thi≤ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ changσ linσ 390░ t∩ reaΣ ì
a≤ follows:
3900 OPEN "R",#1,"B:VOCAB",124
Theε pu⌠ you≥ prograφ disδ iε drivσ ┴ anΣ you≥ datß disδ iε drivσ ì
B.
Note║ Thσ abovσ informatioε i≤ valiΣ onl∙ fo≥ thosσ runninτ oε ì
thσ CP═ operatinτ system« Thosσ oµ yo⌡ usinτ othe≥ system≤ wil∞ ì
neeΣ t∩ consul⌠ you≥ manual≤ oε ho≈ t∩ specif∙ disδ drive≤ iε ì
filσ names« Man∙ system≤ wil∞ usσ number≤ insteaΣ oµ letters« Fo≥ ì
example¼ Tand∙ Corp'≤ TRSDO╙ label≤ it≤ maiε drivσ a≤ "0ó anΣ ì
othe≥ drive≤ a≤ "1ó o≥ somσ othe≥ number« Iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ TRSDO╙ ì
yo⌡ neeΣ linσ 390░ t∩ be:
3900 OPEN "R",#1,"VOCAB:1",124
ANSWERING SYSTEM PROMPTS
Mos⌠ oµ thσ question≤ tha⌠ DABA╥ ask≤ yo⌡ fal∞ int∩ eithe≥ ß ì
YES/N╧ categor∙ o≥ arσ requestinτ somσ numbe≥ (sucΦ a≤ ß men⌡ ì
selectioε o≥ ß lette≥ o≥ worΣ number)« Al∞ YES/N╧ typσ question≤ ì
shoulΣ bσ answereΣ witΦ eithe≥ "Yó o≥ "Nó rathe≥ thaε "YESó o≥ ì
"NO"« DABA╥ look≤ a⌠ al∞ response≤ anΣ wil∞ reasδ thσ questioε iµ ì
you≥ answe≥ i≤ no⌠ somethinτ expecteΣ o≥ i≤ invalid« Yo⌡ caε ì
usuall∙ returε t∩ thσ maste≥ men⌡ leve∞ b∙ answerinτ ß questioε ì
whicΦ want≤ ß numeriπ responsσ witΦ eithe≥ ß ░ o≥ b∙ strikinτ thσ ì
RETUR╬ key« Thσ worΣ "HALTó wil∞ returε al∞ dril∞ exercise≤ t∩ ì
thσ maste≥ men⌡ wheε entereΣ insteaΣ oµ ß worΣ definition.
OPERATION OF THE DABAR SYSTEM
Star⌠ thσ DABA╥ systeφ b∙ loadinτ thσ prograφ DABAR.BA╙ ì
int∩ you≥ BASI├ interpreter« Iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ Microsof⌠ Basiπ ì
theε thσ correc⌠ commanΣ shoulΣ bσ somethinτ like:
MBASIC DABAR
è
Thσ prograφ begin≤ b∙ loadinτ it≤ alphabe⌠ iε froφ thσ filσ ì
LETTERS.BAS« Yo⌡ arσ theε askeΣ t∩ ente≥ ß Randoφ numbe≥ seed« Iµ ì
yo⌡ ente≥ thσ samσ numbe≥ eacΦ timσ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ thσ samσ drill≤ ì
when you practice your vocabulary.
Afte≥ yo⌡ ente≥ you≥ Randoφ numbe≥ seed¼ you≥ screeε shoulΣ ì
clear and you should see the DABAR MAIN MENU. It looks like this:
DABAR 1.0
HEBREW VOCABULARY DRILL SYSTEM
MASTER MENU
1-- ADD NEW WORDS TO VOCABULARY
2-- REVIEW LAST X WORDS
3-- REVIEW ENTIRE VOCABULARY
4-- REVIEW ENTIRE VOCABULARY--
--CONCENTRATE ON LAST X WORDS
5-- PRINT VOCABULARY
6-- CORRECT VOCABULARY
7-- END PROGRAM
A⌠ thi≤ poin⌠ yo⌡ shoulΣ ente≥ somσ numbe≥ betweeε ▒ anΣ ╖ ì
and strike the RETURN key.
VOCABULARY DRILL
(MASTER MENU OPTIONS 2, 3, OR 4)
Thσ DABA╥ systeφ offer≤ yo⌡ threσ option≤ oε you≥ drill║ T∩ ì
dril∞ ove≥ you≥ entirσ vocabulary¼ t∩ dril∞ ove≥ you≥ mos⌠ recen⌠ ì
words¼ o≥ t∩ cove≥ you≥ entirσ vocabular∙ whilσ concentratinτ oε ì
you≥ mos⌠ recen⌠ words« Iµ yo⌡ choosσ onσ oµ thσ latte≥ tw∩ ì
option≤ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ mos⌠ recen⌠ ì
word≤ yo⌡ woulΣ likσ t∩ concentratσ on« Al∞ drill≤ caε givσ yo⌡ ß ì
scorσ breakdowε (word≤ asked¼ word≤ gotteε right¼ grade⌐ a⌠ an∙ ì
timσ b∙ enterinτ thσ worΣ "SCOREó a⌠ thσ definitioε prompt« ì
Enterinτ thσ worΣ "HALTó a⌠ thσ promp⌠ wil∞ sto≡ thσ dril∞ anΣ ì
returε yo⌡ t∩ thσ Maiε Menu« Iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ kno≈ ß worΣ yo⌡ ma∙ ì
ente≥ ß guess¼ o≥ yo⌡ ma∙ jus⌠ hi⌠ thσ ENTE╥ o≥ RETUR╬ key«
┴ Correc⌠ responsσ wil∞ sa∙ "**¬ CORREC╘ ***ó flasΦ thσ ì
correc⌠ definitioε a≤ i⌠ wa≤ loadeΣ int∩ thσ filσ fo≥ ß momen⌠ ì
beforσ goinτ t∩ anothe≥ word«
Incorrec⌠ response≤ wil∞ causσ thσ termina∞ t∩ BEE╨ anΣ ì
prin⌠ thσ phasσ "**¬ INCORREC╘ ANSWE╥ ***"« Thσ compute≥ wil∞ ì
theε holΣ thσ correc⌠ definitioε oε thσ screeε unti∞ yo⌡ strikσ ì
somσ ke∙ oε thσ keyboard« Thσ compute≥ wil∞ theε asδ yo⌡ thσ ì
misseΣ worΣ fo≥ threσ time≤ iε ß ro≈ (witΦ n∩ changσ oε you≥ ì
scorσ fo≥ correc⌠ answer≤ oε thi≤ "drilló section)« Iµ yo⌡ caε ì
correctl∙ answe≥ thσ misseΣ worΣ threσ times¼ theε anothe≥ worΣ ì
i≤ selecteΣ anΣ scorinτ resume≤ (witΦ ß mino≥ bonu≤ fo≥ thσ threσ ì
righ⌠ answers)« EacΦ mis≤ (eveε durinτ thσ dril∞ fo≥ ß misseΣ ì
word⌐ wil∞ requirσ threσ morσ practicσ tries.
Word≤ tha⌠ arσ misseΣ b∙ yo⌡ arσ remembereΣ b∙ thσ computer« ìèPeriodicall∙ i⌠ wil∞ re-cal∞ thosσ word≤ t∩ seσ iµ yo⌡ havσ ì
learneΣ them« ┴ correc⌠ responsσ t∩ ß recal∞ wil∞ causσ thσ ì
compute≥ t∩ removσ thσ worΣ froφ thσ "mis≤ listó anΣ pu⌠ i⌠ bacδ ì
iε thσ norma∞ pool« ┴ seconΣ o≥ thirΣ mis≤ jus⌠ keep≤ i⌠ oε thσ ì
list.
Word≤ tha⌠ arσ correctl∙ answereΣ arσ no⌠ askeΣ agaiε fo≥ ì
betweeε 2░ anΣ 3░ words«
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ADDING NEW WORDS
(MASTER MENU OPTION 1)
Ho≈ d∩ yo⌡ ge⌠ HEBRE╫ int∩ ß compute≥ tha⌠ speak≤ ENGLISH┐ ì
I⌠ i≤ no⌠ a≤ harΣ a≤ yo⌡ migh⌠ think« Wheε yo⌡ firs⌠ takσ thσ ì
men⌡ optioε t∩ adΣ ne≈ word≤ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ tw∩ questions« Thσ ì
firs⌠ i≤ "D╧ YO╒ WAN╘ MENUS?"« Alway≤ answe≥ "Yó unti∞ yo⌡ becomσ ì
comfortablσ witΦ thσ program« Iε fact¼ yo⌡ ma∙ neve≥ wan⌠ t∩ sa∙ ì
"Nó t∩ menus« Thσ onl∙ reasoε thσ optioε i≤ presen⌠ i≤ s∩ tha⌠ iµ ì
yo⌡ arσ runninτ thσ softwarσ remotσ (sucΦ a≤ callinτ ß schoo∞ ì
compute≥ froφ you≥ homσ computer⌐ a⌠ ß lo≈ speeΣ yo⌡ caε writσ ì
dowε thσ menu≤ anΣ no⌠ wastσ thσ timσ oµ lettinτ theφ comσ acros≤ ì
a⌠ 30░ baud«
Thσ seconΣ questioε i≤ "D╧ YO╒ WAN╘ QUIC╦ LOAD?"« Again¼ yo⌡ ì
wil∞ wan⌠ t∩ answe≥ "Nó t∩ thi≤ unti∞ yo⌡ caε becomσ familia≥ ì
witΦ thσ system« QUICKLOA─ i≤ explaineΣ iε detai∞ ß littlσ late≥ ì
iε thi≤ document.
CONSONANTS
Oncσ yo⌡ arσ iε thσ word-additioε loo≡ yo⌡ wil∞ firs⌠ bσ ì
askeΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ consonant≤ iε thσ word« You≥ maximuφ ì
i≤ ╣ consonants« Theε yo⌡ wil∞ seσ ß men⌡ listinτ al∞ oµ thσ ì
Hebre≈ consonants¼ maqqeph¼ blank¼ anΣ "correc⌠ las⌠ consonant"«
IMPORTAN╘ NOTE║ Bσ CERTAI╬ tha⌠ yo⌡ havσ thσ correc⌠ numbe≥ oµ ì
consonants« Iµ yo⌡ blo≈ thi≤ numbe≥ thσ onl∙ wa∙ t∩ changσ i⌠ i≤ ì
t∩ g∩ t∩ thσ CORREC╘ VOCABULAR┘ sectioε anΣ takσ optioε 4--
RE-ENTE╥ WOR─ FRO═ SCRATCH« (AnΣ iµ you≥ al∞ hypeΣ u≡ t∩ ente≥ ß ì
buncΦ oµ ne≈ vocabular∙ pullinτ ou⌠ oµ AD─ NE╫ WORD╙ anΣ goinτ ì
ofµ t∩ CORREC╘ VOCABULAR┘ i≤ no⌠ mucΦ fun).
Ente≥ eacΦ consonan⌠ b∙ thσ numbe≥ assigneΣ t∩ it« Ente≥ ì
number≤ onσ a⌠ ß time¼ anΣ strikσ thσ returε ke∙ afte≥ eacΦ ì
number« A≤ sooε a≤ yo⌡ ente≥ eacΦ numbe≥ anΣ strikσ RETUR╬ thσ ì
screeε wil∞ clear¼ thσ men⌡ wil∞ bσ redisplayed¼ anΣ thσ worΣ a≤ ì
yo⌡ havσ entereΣ i⌠ s∩ fa≥ wil∞ appea≥ beneatΦ thσ menu¼ onσ ì
lette≥ a⌠ ß time« Whilσ yo⌡ arσ enterinτ remembe≥ tha⌠ Hebre≈ i≤ ì
ß languagσ (ho≈ coulΣ anyonσ eve≥ forget!⌐ tha⌠ yo⌡ reaΣ froφ ì
righ⌠ t∩ left« S∩ thσ firs⌠ consonan⌠ (#1⌐ shoulΣ bσ thσ onσ oε ì
thσ fa≥ righ⌠ side« Thσ seconΣ consonan⌠ wil∞ bσ thσ onσ jus⌠ t∩ ì
thσ lef⌠ oµ it¼ anΣ s∩ on.
Somσ Hebre≈ letter≤ neeΣ ß DAGHE╙ iε them« A≤ yo⌡ selec⌠ ìèyou≥ letters¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ "DAGHE╙ NEEDE─ I╬ LETTER?ó ì
fo≥ thosσ whicΦ caε havσ ß DAGHES« Thσ compute≥ make≤ n∩ ì
distinctioε betweeε thσ DAGHE╙ LEN┼ anΣ thσ DAGHE╙ FORT┼ (sincσ ì
the∙ botΦ looδ alike)« Yo⌡ wil∞ no⌠ bσ giveε thσ chancσ t∩ ente≥ ì
ß DAGHE╙ oµ an∙ kinΣ oε thσ following:
1. Ayin, He, Het, Alep, Res
2. Final Kap, Nun, Pe, and Sade
Nuns¼ Kaps¼ Pes¼ Sades¼ anΣ Mem≤ whicΦ fal∞ iε thσ fina∞ ì
positioε arσ automaticall∙ switcheΣ t∩ thei≥ fina∞ form.
Thσ Wa≈ i≤ ß uniquσ lette≥ iε thσ DABA╥ system« Thi≤ ì
softwarσ i≤ designeΣ t∩ placσ al∞ vowel≤ eithe≥ abovσ thσ worΣ o≥ ì
belo≈ thσ word« Bu⌠ thσ Sure± Wa≈ need≤ it≤ Sure± iε thσ middlσ ì
plane« S∩ iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ ß Wa≈ yo⌡ wil∞ firs⌠ bσ askeΣ iµ yo⌡ neeΣ ì
ß DAGHE╙ iε it« Iµ yo⌡ sa∙ "Nó theε yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ i⌠ i≤ ß ì
Sure± Waw« BotΦ thσ Sure± Wa≈ anΣ thσ Wa≈ witΦ ß DAGHE╙ appea≥ ì
exactl∙ alikσ oε thσ display.
A≤ yo⌡ arσ enterinτ consonant≤ iµ yo⌡ makσ ß mistakσ anΣ ì
picδ thσ wronτ onσ (o≥ answe≥ thσ DAGHE╙ questioε wrong⌐ yo⌡ ma∙ ì
correc⌠ thσ probleφ oε thσ nex⌠ consonan⌠ request« Simpl∙ ente≥ ß ì
26¼ fo≥ "CORREC╘ LAS╘ CONSONANT"« Thσ prograφ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ ì
wan⌠ t∩ correc⌠ thσ las⌠ consonant¼ anΣ theε sho≈ yo⌡ thσ ì
consonan⌠ i⌠ i≤ askinτ about« Iµ yo⌡ op⌠ t∩ correc⌠ theε thσ las⌠ ì
consonan⌠ entereΣ i≤ eraseΣ anΣ yo⌡ ge⌠ t∩ re-ente≥ it.
Sometime≤ yo⌡ ma∙ wisΦ t∩ ente≥ ß shor⌠ phrasσ o≥ aε idioφ ì
oµ somσ kind« Thσ prograφ ha≤ ß blanδ spacσ fo≥ thi≤ ver∙ ì
purpose« Thσ softwarσ allow≤ onl∙ ▒ blanδ betweeε an∙ tw∩ ì
consonants« Yo⌡ ma∙ pu⌠ tw∩ o≥ threσ blank≤ iε aε entirσ phrasσ ì
(likσ ß threσ worΣ phrasσ separateΣ b∙ onσ blanδ each)«
Wheε yo⌡ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ consonant≤ fo≥ thσ worΣ includσ ì
an∙ interna∞ blank≤ o≥ an∙ Maqqeph≤ iε you≥ count« ┴ fivσ ì
consonan⌠ worΣ witΦ ß MaqqepΦ iε thσ middlσ i≤ treateΣ b∙ thσ ì
prograφ a≤ ß ╢ lette≥ word« ┴ phrasσ witΦ onσ worΣ │ letter≤ lonτ ì
followeΣ b∙ ß worΣ witΦ tw∩ letter≤ separateΣ b∙ ß blanδ i≤ ì
considereΣ ß ╢ lette≥ worΣ also.
Afte≥ yo⌡ havσ entereΣ al∞ oµ thσ consonant≤ thσ prograφ ì
show≤ yo⌡ you≥ worΣ anΣ ask≤ yo⌡ iµ al∞ oµ thσ consonant≤ arσ ì
correct« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Y"¼ yo⌡ movσ oε t∩ vowels« ┴ "Nó responsσ ì
wil∞ lette≥ yo⌡ picδ an∙ lette≥ iε thσ worΣ t∩ change« Remembe≥ ì
tha⌠ thσ lette≥ number≤ star⌠ witΦ #▒ oε thσ righ⌠ hanΣ side.
VOWELS
Thσ vowe∞ routinσ work≤ jus⌠ likσ thσ consonan⌠ routine« ┴ ì
men⌡ oµ vowel≤ i≤ displayed« Picδ you≥ vowel≤ b∙ numbe≥ onσ a⌠ ß ì
time¼ alway≤ strikinτ thσ RETUR╬ ke∙ afte≥ eacΦ vowel« EacΦ timσ ì
yo⌡ ente≥ ß vowe∞ thσ i≤ men⌡ i≤ redisplayeΣ anΣ thσ worΣ iε it≤ ì
curren⌠ forφ i≤ redisplayed« Holem≤ wil∞ winΣ u≡ oε to≡ oµ thσ ì
word¼ al∞ othe≥ vowel≤ wil∞ bσ beneath« A≤ witΦ consonants¼ yo⌡ ì
havσ ß "blankó vowe∞ anΣ ß "fi° las⌠ voweló option« Bu⌠ witΦ thσ ì
vowels¼ yo⌡ ma∙ specif∙ an∙ numbe≥ oµ "blanksó iε ß ro≈ tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
wish« Naturall∙ lonτ vowel≤ (HOEL═ WAW¼ HIRE╤ YOD¼ anΣ SER┼ YOD¼ ì
everythinτ excep⌠ fo≥ thσ SURE╤ WAW⌐ shoulΣ bσ "built"« I.e« ì
thei≥ consonan⌠ shoulΣ havσ beeε entereΣ iε thσ consonan⌠ sectioε ìèwhilσ thei≥ vowe∞ shoulΣ bσ entereΣ here.
Thσ lonτ final≤ (Kap¼ Nun¼ Pe¼ anΣ Sade⌐ wil∞ automaticall∙ ì
pul∞ thei≥ vowe∞ u≡ besidσ theφ oε thσ left.
Oncσ yo⌡ havσ entereΣ al∞ oµ thσ vowel≤ thσ prograφ ask≤ yo⌡ ì
iµ the∙ arσ al∞ correct« Iµ not¼ yo⌡ ma∙ correc⌠ an∙ vowe∞ iε ì
thσ word« Yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ consonan⌠ ì
whicΦ thσ vowe∞ i≤ eithe≥ ove≥ o≥ under« Remembe≥ (╔ know¼ I'vσ ì
alread∙ saiΣ i⌠ beforσ bu⌠ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ remember⌐ tha⌠ consonant≤ ì
arσ numbereΣ froφ righ⌠ t∩ lef⌠ witΦ #▒ alway≤ appearinτ oε thσ ì
fa≥ right.
DEFINITIONS
A≤ sooε a≤ yo⌡ ge⌠ al∞ oµ you≥ vowel≤ righ⌠ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ì
askeΣ fo≥ ß definition« Definition≤ arσ limiteΣ t∩ 7░ characters« ì
Multiplσ definition≤ separateΣ b∙ **or*¬ arσ possible« Thσ dril∞ ì
wil∞ takσ you≥ answe≥ anΣ attemp⌠ t∩ matcΦ i⌠ t∩ somσ par⌠ oµ thσ ì
definition« Iµ you≥ entirσ answe≥ caε bσ founΣ anywherσ withiε ì
thσ definitioε i⌠ wil∞ bσ counteΣ correct« Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ fo≥ you≥ ì
prograφ t∩ bσ morσ restrictivσ anΣ t∩ requirσ exac⌠ answer≤ theε ì
AD─ thσ followinτ linσ number≤ t∩ you≥ prograφ :
20975 FOR IV=1 TO 68
2097╢ I╞ MID$(DF$,IV,1)=ó ó AN─ MID$(DF$,IV+1,1)=ó ó AN─ ì
MID$(DF$,IV+2,1)=" " THEN 20980
20977 NEXT IV
20980 DC$=MID$(DF$,1,IV-1)
20985 IF AX$=DC$ THEN X=1
And change 21000 to the following:
21000 IF AX$<>DC$ THEN X=0
Thi≤ wil∞ eliminatσ you≥ multiplσ definitioε option¼ bu⌠ wil∞ ì
forcσ answer≤ t∩ matcΦ thσ storeΣ definitioε exactly.
NEW WORD STORAGE
Oncσ thσ definitioε i≤ entereΣ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ yo⌡ arσ ì
read∙ t∩ storσ thσ word« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Nó yo⌡ wil∞ bσ re-ì
prompteΣ fo≥ thσ definition« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Yó thσ worΣ wil∞ bσ ì
writteε t∩ thσ nex⌠ disδ record« Yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ablσ t∩ ge⌠ abou⌠ ì
250░ word≤ iε approximatel∙ 300╦ oµ disδ space.
IF THIS SOUNDS HARD...
Thσ procedurσ t∩ ente≥ ne≈ word≤ look≤ oε pape≥ t∩ bσ lonτ ì
anΣ complex« Actuall∙ i⌠ i≤ prett∙ easy« Thσ bes⌠ wa∙ t∩ learε i≤ ì
t∩ jus⌠ t∩ ente≥ ß fe≈ words« Oncσ yo⌡ pu⌠ iε tw∩ o≥ threσ yo⌡ ì
wil∞ probabl∙ bσ read∙ fo≥ thσ QUICKLOA─ option«
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QUICKLOAD
Thσ norma∞ methoΣ oµ enterinτ ne≈ word≤ i≤ t∩ ruε througΦ thσ followinτ ì
little sequence:
1. MENU DISPLAYED
2. WORD DISPLAYED
3. PICK UP NEXT LETTER
1. MENU DISPLAYED
2. WORD DISPLAYED
3. PICK UP NEXT LETTER
ETC.,ETC.,ETC.
Yo⌡ wil∞ sooε wisΦ therσ wa≤ somσ wa∙ t∩ ente≥ al∞ oµ you≥ ì
letter≤ a⌠ oncσ withou⌠ seeinτ thσ men⌡ anΣ thσ worΣ ove≥ anΣ ì
ove≥ again« Well¼ thi≤ i≤ onσ wisΦ tha⌠ i≤ easil∙ granted« Answe≥ ì
"Yó t∩ thσ QUICKLOA─ questioε wheε yo⌡ star⌠ thσ proces≤ oµ ì
addinτ ne≈ words« QUICKLOA─ wil∞ begiε (jus⌠ likσ normal⌐ b∙ ì
askinτ yo⌡ thσ numbe≥ oµ consonants¼ clearinτ thσ screen¼ anΣ ì
displayinτ thσ consonan⌠ menu« Bu⌠ theε yo⌡ ma∙ ente≥ yo⌡r ì
consonant≤ al∞ a⌠ once« Usσ 2-digi⌠ code≤ separateΣ b∙ ß comma¼ ß ì
space¼ ß o≥ ß period« Fo≥ example¼ let≤ sa∙ yo⌡ wan⌠ ß Be⌠ oε ì
you≥ 1s⌠ consonan⌠ (thσ onσ oε thσ fa≥ righ⌠ hanΣ side)¼ ß He⌠ oε ì
you≥ seconΣ letter¼ anΣ ß Re≤ iε thσ third« Thσ men⌡ assign≤ ß ì
codσ ▓ t∩ BET¼ ß codσ ╕ t∩ HE╘ anΣ ß codσ 2░ t∩ RES« Yo⌡ enter:
02.08.20
AnΣ strikσ thσ returε key« Iε thi≤ particula≥ casσ thσ compute≥ ì
wil∞ theε asδ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ ß DAGHE╙ iε thσ Be⌠ iε thσ firs⌠ ì
consonant« Iµ yo⌡ haΣ othe≥ letter≤ whicΦ coulΣ takσ thσ DAGHE╙ ì
yo⌡ woulΣ bσ prompteΣ abou⌠ theφ too.
Afte≥ yo⌡ ente≥ thσ consonants¼ thσ prograφ wil∞ sho≈ yo⌡ ì
thσ worΣ anΣ givσ yo⌡ thσ chancσ t∩ fi° an∙ consonant« Afte≥ yo⌡ ì
tel∞ thσ prograφ tha⌠ al∞ thσ consonant≤ arσ correc⌠ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ ì
askeΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ vowels« Agaiε thσ Vowe∞ men⌡ woulΣ appea≥ anΣ ì
thσ worΣ witΦ thσ consonant≤ yo⌡ havσ pickeΣ woulΣ bσ displayed« ì
Let≤ sa∙ yo⌡ wanteΣ ß Quame≤ unde≥ thσ Be⌠ anΣ ß PathaΦ unde≥ thσ ì
Het« Thσ men⌡ assign≤ codσ ┤ t∩ QUAME╙ anΣ codσ ╡ t∩ PATHAH« Yo⌡ ì
enter:
04.05.13
Thσ 1│ oε thσ enΣ i≤ thσ codσ fo≥ ß blanδ vowel« Bσ surσ t∩ ì
includσ you≥ blank≤ iε thσ prope≥ order« Froφ theε oε QUICKLOA─ ì
i≤ jus⌠ likσ thσ firs⌠ worΣ addinτ procedure« Yo⌡ ge⌠ t∩ checδ ì
you≥ vowels¼ ente≥ you≥ definition¼ anΣ storσ thσ word« AnΣ oncσ ì
yo⌡ learε QUICKLOA─ yo⌡ shoulΣ bσ ablσ t∩ ente≥ 2░ t∩ 4░ ne≈ ì
vocabular∙ word≤ withiε aε hou≥ (provideΣ oµ coursσ tha⌠ yo⌡ arσ ì
no⌠ ß "HEN-PECKó typist).
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WORD CORRECTION
(MASTER MENU OPTION 6)
Eveε witΦ al∞ oµ thosσ chance≤ t∩ checδ you≥ worδ yo⌡ wil∞ ì
stil∞ occasionall∙ ge⌠ ß worΣ loadeΣ int∩ thσ VOCA┬ filσ ì
incorrectly« Yo⌡ caε fi° anythinτ yo⌡ havσ donσ witΦ thσ CORREC╘ ì
VOCABULAR┘ optioε froφ thσ maste≥ menu.
Yo⌡ wil∞ firs⌠ bσ askeΣ t∩ ente≥ thσ worΣ numbe≥ oµ thσ worΣ ì
yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ correct« Thesσ worΣ number≤ arσ thσ samσ a≤ recorΣ ì
numbers¼ sincσ onσ worΣ i≤ storeΣ oε eacΦ recorΣ iε thσ disδ ì
file« Thσ printeΣ listinτ wil∞ givσ yo⌡ thσ worΣ number≤ fo≥ al∞ ì
oµ you≥ words« Or¼ iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ wan⌠ t∩ bothe≥ lookinτ througΦ ì
thσ lis⌠ (o≥ yo⌡ arσ runninτ remotel∙ anΣ can'⌠ looδ througΦ thσ ì
list⌐ theε yo⌡ caε havσ thσ compute≥ searcΦ fo≥ thσ worΣ number« ì
T∩ d∩ this¼ ente≥ "Só insteaΣ oµ ß worΣ number« Thσ compute≥ wil∞ ì
asδ yo⌡ fo≥ ß definitioε t∩ looδ for« Yo⌡ caε ente≥ ß singlσ ì
word¼ o≥ ß phrase¼ o≥ aε entirσ definition¼ o≥ jus⌠ ß fe≈ ì
letters« Thσ prograφ wil∞ scaε thσ filσ anΣ lis⌠ al∞ oµ thσ worΣ ì
number≤ whicΦ contaiε thσ definitioε yo⌡ entered« Writσ thesσ ì
number≤ dowε oε ß paΣ o≥ ß piecσ oµ paper« Theε picδ onσ oµ thσ ì
number≤ anΣ tr∙ it« Iµ i⌠ i≤ no⌠ thσ worΣ yo⌡ want¼ ge⌠ anothe≥ ì
word« Kee≡ doinτ thi≤ unti∞ yo⌡ finΣ thσ worΣ yo⌡ arσ lookinτ ì
for.
Wheε yo⌡ kno≈ thσ worΣ numbe≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ correc⌠ anΣ havσ ì
entereΣ it¼ thσ compute≥ wil∞ displa∙ thσ Hebre≈ word¼ it≤ ì
definition¼ anΣ ß worΣ correctioε menu« Yo⌡ ma∙ changσ vowels¼ ì
consonants¼ definitions¼ o≥ jus⌠ scratcΦ thσ worΣ anΣ re-ente≥ i⌠ ì
completely« Afte≥ eacΦ changσ thσ prograφ show≤ yo⌡ thσ curren⌠ ì
forφ oµ thσ worΣ anΣ definitioε anΣ theε redisplaye≤ thσ ì
correctioε menu.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT CORRECTING WORDS
1« SAV┼ THA╘ WORDí Wheε yo⌡ arσ correctinτ word≤ and/o≥ ì
definition≤ wha⌠ yo⌡ seσ oε thσ screeε i≤ thσ word'≤ curren⌠ forφ ì
iε you≥ computer'≤ memory« I⌠ i≤ no⌠ thσ word'≤ forφ oε disk« Thσ ì
word'≤ forφ oε disδ REMAIN╙ UNCHANGE─ unti∞ yo⌡ STOR┼ TH┼ WOR─ O╬ ì
DIS╦ (optioε ú 6)« So¼ makσ you≥ changes¼ theε storσ thσ word¼ ì
theε eithe≥ ge⌠ anothe≥ worΣ t∩ correc⌠ o≥ returε t∩ DABAR'≤ master ì
menu« Iµ yo⌡ ge⌠ anothe≥ worΣ o≥ returε t∩ thσ master men⌡ withou⌠ ì
storinτ thσ correcteΣ worΣ theε thσ worΣ retain≤ it≤ origina∞ ì
form and definition.
2« AVOI─ DELETIN╟ WORDS« Yo⌡ caε deletσ ß worΣ ofµ thσ disk¼ bu⌠ ì
oncσ i⌠ i≤ gone...it≤ goneí AnΣ tha⌠ particula≥ recorΣ wil∞ neve≥ ì
bσ useΣ b∙ thσ prograφ again« DABA╥ automaticall∙ skip≤ deleteΣ ì
record≤ anΣ doe≤ no⌠ includσ theφ iε it≤ worΣ count« T∩ maintaiε ì
systeφ simplicit∙ ne≈ word≤ arσ alway≤ addeΣ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ ì
VOCA┬ file« Iµ yo⌡ mus⌠ ge⌠ riΣ oµ ß word¼ i⌠ woulΣ bσ bette≥ t∩ ì
takσ optioε 4--RE-ENTE╥ WOR─ FRO═ SCRATCH« Thi≤ optioε wil∞ allo≈ ì
you to enter a completely new word in this slot.
3« MAK┼ SUR┼ YO╒ HAV┼ TH┼ LAS╘ WORD« Thσ systeφ need≤ it≤ las⌠ ì
recorΣ t∩ contaiε ß rea∞ word« ShoulΣ yo⌡ attemp⌠ t∩ deletσ thσ ìèlas⌠ word¼ DABA╥ wil∞ givσ yo⌡ aε erro≥ messagσ anΣ returε t∩ thσ ì
correctioε menu« Iµ yo⌡ mus⌠ ge⌠ riΣ oµ thσ las⌠ word¼ pu⌠ somσ ì
othe≥ vocabular∙ worΣ iε therσ iε stead« O≥ adΣ anothe≥ worΣ anΣ ì
then delete what was the last word.
4« RE-ENTERIN╟ ┴ WOR─ FRO═ SCRATC╚ i≤ thσ onl∙ wa∙ t∩ changσ thσ ì
numbe≥ oµ consonant≤ iε ß word« I⌠ run≤ jus⌠ likσ thσ sectioε oε ì
ADDING NEW WORDS.
5« I╞ JUS╘ WAN╘ T╧ LOO╦ a⌠ ß worΣ theε thi≤ i≤ thσ placσ t∩ d∩ ì
it« Cal∞ thσ worΣ u≡ likσ yo⌡ werσ goinτ t∩ correc⌠ it¼ bu⌠ don'⌠ ì
makσ an∙ changes« Instead¼ jus⌠ eithe≥ g∩ ge⌠ anothe≥ worΣ o≥ ì
return to the master menu.
PRINTING YOUR VOCABULARY
(MASTER MENU OPTION 5)
DABA╥ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ prin⌠ eithe≥ you≥ entirσ vocabular∙ o≥ ß ì
portioε oµ you≥ vocabulary« Yo⌡ wil∞ firs⌠ bσ asked║ "D╧ YO╒ WIS╚ ì
T╧ PRIN╘ OU╘ TH┼ ENTIR┼ VOCABULARY?"« Iµ yo⌡ answe≥ "Nó t∩ thi≤ ì
promp⌠ yo⌡ wil∞ bσ giveε thσ chancσ t∩ prin⌠ ou⌠ somσ portioε oµ ì
you≥ vocabulary« Oε ß partia∞ printinτ yo⌡ wil∞ neeΣ t∩ suppl∙ ì
thσ firs⌠ worΣ numbe≥ t∩ begiε printinτ witΦ anΣ thσ las⌠ worΣ ì
numbe≥ t∩ print« DABA╥ wil∞ theε prin⌠ al∞ oµ thσ word≤ froφ you≥ ì
startinτ worΣ througΦ you≥ endinτ worΣ iε consecutivσ order.
ShoulΣ yo⌡ choosσ t∩ prin⌠ thσ entirσ vocabulary¼ yo⌡ ma∙ ì
prin⌠ i⌠ iε eithe≥ SORTE─ orde≥ o≥ iε consecutivσ order« ┴ ì
consecutivσ prin⌠ jus⌠ print≤ thσ word≤ iε thσ orde≥ tha⌠ the∙ ì
happeε t∩ bσ iε you≥ file« I⌠ i≤ mucΦ faste≥ thaε ß sorteΣ ì
listing.
Iµ yo⌡ choosσ ß SORTE─ orde≥ theε DABA╥ wil∞ sor⌠ you≥ ì
vocabular∙ b∙ thσ HEBRE╫ letters« Thi≤ take≤ ß while¼ ì
approximatel∙ 1░ minute≤ pe≥ 10░ words« I⌠ i≤ als∩ possiblσ tha⌠ ì
you≥ vocabular∙ ma∙ bσ t∩ biτ t∩ sor⌠ froφ thσ maiε prograφ ì
(DABAR.BAS)« Iµ thi≤ i≤ thσ case¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ aε "OU╘ O╞ STRIN╟ ì
SPACEó erro≥ froφ BASIC« Yo⌡ caε stil∞ probabl∙ ge⌠ ß sorteΣ ì
listinτ though« ┴ mucΦ smalle≥ prograφ whicΦ doe≤ nothinτ bu⌠ ì
sor⌠ anΣ prin⌠ you≥ vocabular∙ i≤ includeΣ iε you≥ system« Iµ yo⌡ ì
ruε ou⌠ oµ spacσ returε t∩ you≥ operatinτ systeφ leve∞ (usuall∙ ì
witΦ thσ commanΣ "SYSTEMó oε Microsof⌠ Basic)« Theε usσ basiπ t∩ ì
ruε thσ prograφ SORT.BAS.
Thσ sorteΣ listinτ i≤ ß littlσ morσ troublσ t∩ producσ thaε ì
thσ non-sorteΣ listing¼ bu⌠ i⌠ i≤ mucΦ morσ convenien⌠ t∩ use« ì
Yo⌡ caε quickl∙ usσ ß sorteΣ listinτ t∩ checδ you≥ vocabulary¼ ì
anΣ yo⌡ ma∙ als∩ finΣ i⌠ aε aiΣ t∩ translation≤ (a⌠ leas⌠ unti∞ ì
yo⌡ havσ spen⌠ enougΦ timσ witΦ DABAR'≤ vocabular∙ drill≤ t∩ ì
memorizσ al∞ oµ you≥ words).
An∙ oµ thσ printinτ option≤ shoulΣ prin⌠ oε an∙ kinΣ oµ ì
printe≥ (i.e« DO╘ MATRI╪ o≥ DAIS┘ WHEEL)« Thσ printout≤ arσ ì
large¼ sincσ thσ worΣ i≤ printeΣ oε thσ pape≥ thσ samσ wa∙ i⌠ i≤ ì
oε you≥ screen« Yo⌡ shoulΣ ge⌠ │ word≤ pe≥ page« Thσ largσ size¼ ì
althougΦ somewha⌠ cumbersome¼ give≤ yo⌡ thσ addeΣ advantagσ oµ ì
cuttinτ you≥ listinτ u≡ t∩ producσ flashcard≤ (fo≥ thosσ rare¼ ìèrarσ occasion≤ wheε yo⌡ don'⌠ havσ you≥ compute≥ witΦ you....jus⌠ ì
bσ carefu∞ no⌠ t∩ spil∞ an∙ coffeσ oε an∙ oµ thσ words).
CONCLUSION
╔ certainl∙ hopσ tha⌠ thi≤ softwarσ wil∞ bσ a≤ mucΦ hel≡ t∩ ì
yo⌡ a≤ i⌠ ha≤ beeε t∩ mσ iε learninτ HEBREW« Iµ yo⌡ havσ troublσ ì
witΦ you≥ copy¼ pleasσ contac⌠ me« ╔ wil∞ d∩ everythinτ ╔ caε t∩ ì
hel≡ yo⌡ ge⌠ you≥ versioε u≡ anΣ running« Iµ fo≥ an∙ reasoε yo⌡ ì
arσ no⌠ happ∙ witΦ DABA╥ anΣ woulΣ likσ yo⌡r mone∙ returned¼ theε ì
le⌠ mσ know« Iµ yo⌡ don'⌠ thinδ thi≤ softwarσ i≤ wortΦ thσ $10.0░ ì
yo⌡ payeΣ fo≥ i⌠ theε ╔ wil∞ bσ morσ thaε happ∙ t∩ refunΣ you≥ ì
money.
Iε thσ futurσ ╔ wil∞ bσ developinτ somσ othe≥ program≤ t∩ ì
aiΣ botΦ languagσ student≤ anΣ thosσ iε churcΦ work« Iµ yo⌡ havσ ì
an∙ idea≤ yo⌡ woulΣ likσ fo≥ mσ t∩ tr∙ theε le⌠ mσ know« Thosσ oµ ì
yo⌡ wh∩ bu∙ DABA╥ wil∞ bσ personall∙ notifieΣ oµ an∙ othe≥ ì
softwarσ whicΦ ╔ develo≡ iε thesσ areas« AnΣ sincσ ╔ aφ no⌠ ì
interresteΣ iε buyinτ expensivσ software¼ yo⌡ caε bσ certaiε thσ ì
software I sell will be low-cost.
DEDICATED TO THE HONOUR AND SERVICE OF JESUS CHRIST
.PAè
NOTES:
1) MICROSOFT BASIC is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
2) CP/M is a registered trademark of Digital Research
3) MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
4⌐ TRSDO╙ i≤ ß trademarδ oµ Radio Shack¼ ß divisioε oµ Tand∙ ì
Corporation.