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	      ** VOCABULARY LEARNING PROGRAM  <VOCABLE-PRO>  Version 4 **
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	 The unique program to ensure the best possible learning results !
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	 VOC-45ES.EXE is <VOCABLE-PRO> Shareware Version 4.5 in ENGLISH
	 VOK-45DS.EXE is <VOKABEL-PRO> Shareware Version 4.5 in GERMAN
	 VOC-45ER.EXE is the REGISTERED Version 4.5 in ENGLISH
	 VOK-45DR.EXE is the REGISTERED Version 4.5 in GERMAN

	 **************** Only one program file is needed ******************
	 ********* You may rename it using the DOS command RENAME **********


	 I know, there are many vocabulary programs available, but this  one
	 is  unique  because  it  keeps  a  nine  (!)  level log of learning
	 progress for each set of wordsand  automatically  adjusts  testing
	 algorism to ensure best learning results.
	 There are no data files for learning  included  [except  some  data
	 files  for  testing the abilities of the program] because typing in
	 your own vocabulary is one important and  very  necessary  step  in
	 learning  --  and  without  some  hard  work there is no permanent
	 success !

	 All special characters supported by DOS can be entered allowing  to
	 create vocabularies in most languages. Default data files are named
	 VOCABLE.DAT, but any other name for data files (*.DAT) is  allowed
	 [the German version uses "VOKABEL.DAT" for default].
	 You can switch between different vocabulary files. The size of your
	 data files  is  only  limited  by  your  computer  system  but  for
	 acceptable  speed  each  differentdata  file  should not exeed 500
	 pairs of vocables per data file - at least not on a PC type system.

	 For each entry to the vocabulay two fields in each language are
	 available with a maximum of 30 characters per field. For testing,
	 both possible answers are checked and results remembered. The 
	 direction of testing can be set to one or the other language,
	 or random selection can be chosen.  

	 Actually, the program is self-explanatory and fully menu driven;
	many short-cuts for speeding up handling of the program  are easy 
	 to detect when working with this vocabulary training and testing
	 system. 

	 The program is in full color but no special graphic system is
	 required. I runs in text mode and is not demanding on memory
	 requirements (except on sorting large data files).  For best
	 performance, run it on the hard disk (diskettes are very slow).
	 Maximum number of words allowed for an unlimited number of data
	 files are 32,000 vocables, provided there is enough space on disk.

	 Included in the program are many special features and utilities, e.g.
	 to display a selected range of vocables, to sort the vocabulary, to 
	 change the learning status, to print the desired range of vocables,
	 to see ASCII-Codes, to check the DOS-filenames, to switch between 
	 different data files, to turn sound and color on and off, etc.

	 I sincerely hope that you find this learning tool helpful.
	 Your suggestions for improvements are appreciated.
	 
	 Author's address:
	 Prof. Dr.K. Th. Hell-Trler 
	 Dammerkirchstr. 32
	 CH-4O56 Basel / Switzerland (FAX +41 61 / 322 84 22)

	 NEW since version 3.0 :
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	 The best possible editor to add new vocables or to modify existing
	 vocables is now included in the <VOCABLE-PRO>-program.
	 Also, after a wrong answer, a hint is provided, giving also the
	 length of the possible right answers, making learning more fun !
	 This feature can also be used to play word-guessing games. The
	 maximal numbers of characters displayed as a hint can be chosen.
	 By selecting "0" no hint is provided.

	 NEW in version 3.1 :
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	 The program system has been completely redesigned, the computer 
	 code optimised and some new features added. I hope you like the
	 new outfit ! Naturally, the new version is fully compatible with
	 the data files of earlier versions of <VOCABLE-PRO> and
	 <VOKABEL-PRO>. 
	 
	 NEW in version 3.2 :
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	 The test menu has been improved and gives now information on
	 the active data file and the range of selected vocables.
	 Before starting to test the vocabulary, you have the option
	 to switch to a different data file.
	 It is now possible on demand to first test all chosen vocables
	 just ONCE before further testing will continue based on wrong 
	 and right answers.
	 Hints for the right answers after wrong answers are still available
	 if the maximal number of characters to be shown of the right
	 answers are chosen to be greater than zero (maximum is 9).
	 Now, at the end of every testing session statistics
	 on the results of testing are given out to the screen with many
	 useful informations to check efficacy and progress of the 
	 learning process.

	 NEW in VERSION 4.0 :
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	 The new SORT ORDER after sorting of vocabulary lists can now be
	 written back to file, in order to produce nicer lists of your
	 vocables on the screen or when sent to printer.
	 A new option allows to COPY any vocable in any <VOCABLE-PRO>
	 data file to a new data file to create new lists of vocables
	 without typing efforts. These list can also be sorted to your needs. 
	 At the same time, it is now possible to DELETE selected vocables
	 in the original file.
	 A few more improvements have been added.

	 NEW in VERSION 4.3 :
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	 Now, it is possible to output any listing to screen, printer or 
	 file.
	 Back and forth scrolling trough all kinds of vocable and search
	 lists is now possible.
	 Two different listings and printing forms are provided, either
	 with 2 or 4 vocable fields per set of vocables.
	 Some menues have been changed. 

	 NEW in VERSION 4.5 :
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	 When entering vocables, on demand there is automatic checking for
	 already existing DOUBLES in the active data file.
	 If the program finds the same vocable in one of the two main
	 fields, you will get a warning about a possible double entry.
	 You get a choice to SAVE the vocable, or NOT to save it, or QUIT 
	 asking and always save.

	 IMPOTANT:
	 Now, a utility "CONVERT.EXE" is included free of charge to
	 transform vocable data files between ASCII files and the file
	 format of <VOCABLE-PRO>. It is no longer necessary to enter
	 your vocables, if you already have vocables available in one 
	 of 5 different ASCII formats: CONVERT will do the job for you!
      

	 Last updated:                                     January, 1993

