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The way I use Stackz is to have a set number of words to learn in a given time period, and then put them in my Review stack, which I test several times a week.  So, when I have long lists of words to learn (for example, for JLPT2) I first randomize them and break them up into weekly "lessons."  Then I learn one lesson per week (usually 100 words or so) and at the end of the week I copy-paste that entire lesson into the Unknown bin of my Review stack.

The problem is, what happens when I want to go back and add more cards to those lessons?  For example, right now I have a certain number of weeks until JLPT2.  So, I broke up all of the words I need to learn into that number of lessons.  But, occasionally I'll find a nice wordlist online, for example the onomatopoeia list, and I want to distribute that evenly among my current lessons.

It would be a simple matter of copy and paste, but the problem is, Stackz doesn't let you remove focus from the Edit window when you're in it.

So, instead of: Highlight words in the onomatopoeia list, Ctrl+C, selecting a lesson stack, Ctrl+V...repeat...

I have to: Edit list, Highlight words, Ctrl+C, Save, Close edit window, Select Lesson Stack, Ctrl+V, Select new list...repeat

I know it doesn't sound that annoying, but it is!!!  :D

Anyways, it would be nice to be able to select another stack while having the edit window open.

Hi, I'm not sure if this is a bug, but it's kind of annoying me.

When I open Stackz, the Task window, Dictionary window, Kanji Info window, and Kanji search window are always in the correct position from where they were last time.  If i move them, close the program, and re-open, they will appear in the same place.  However, this is not true for Stackz files.  When I open them, the default position is always sort of off from where I want it to be, so I have to move it the way I like it.  The position does not save on restart.

So, I'm not sure if this is a bug (it's not working as intended) or a feature request (it's supposed to work this way and I just don't like it)?

Please let me know.  :D
Thanks,

Brett

You can also type an "l" (lower-case L) preceding the small kana.  Soooo....

la = ぁ
li = ぃ
lu = ぅ
le =ぇ
lo = ぉ
ltsu = っ
lka = ヵ
lke = ヶ

And for small katakana vowels you just press spacebar twice.

la = ァ
li = ィ
lu = ゥ
le = ェ
lo = ォ

This is assuming you're using the standard input method.

There is a great freeware program called KanjiGold that does exactly what you're talking about.  The feature is called PopKanji or PopVocabulary.  It runs consistently in the background and can display either Kanji or Vocab.  You can choose to show the question, answer, or both in seperate windows, and you can position the windows however you want.  I put the question at the top of the screen and the answer on the bottom, so my eyes can't look at both at the same time.

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking of buying PocketStackz (and obviously a PocketPC to run it).  Since this is the ONLY thing I'll use the PocketPC for, I want to get the cheapest one possible.  Of course, I don't want to buy one so cheap that the software won't run!  Is there a listing anywhere of the minimum system requirements?  I couldn't find one anywhere on the website.  Thanks!

P.S.  I found a version of the HP Jornada 525 on the cheap: http://www.pocketpcmag.com/_archives/Jul01/jornada525.stm
Was thinking of buying it but don't know if it will run the software!

My cards are such that some of them (ones that are Katakana loanwords or that have the (uk) usually in kana tag) have no Entry, just a reading and translation.  When I cut a group of cards from one lesson and paste them into another, something I do quite often as I move things from new lessons to my review pile, occasionally the Entry column will be swallowed up, and then all of the other columns will move to the left.  So, the Entry on ALL cards that I paste will be discarded.  The Reading will move to the Entry column.  The Translation will move to the Reading column.  And, a seemingly random number, usually between 1 and 10, will show up in the fourth column.

As a temporary fix I am inserting a '-' as a placeholder in the Entry column for all cards that lack it.  However it seems like this is a bug that can be fixed.

In order to re-create the bug, make some cards with all attributes, and some that lack the first column.  Then copy and paste some cards between several lessons.  Hopefully you will be able to see what I'm talking about.

Thanks!

If you use the microsoft IME you should be able to just type in the word romanized and hit spacebar.

Example:  "hakkiri" -> はっきり

Type it in exactly how you would romanize it and the small っ should appear.  Same with katakana:

Example (my first name):  "buretto" -> ブレット

Also with the Youons, just type in normal romanization:

Example:  "shusha" -> しゅしゃ -> 取捨

Awesome.  Thanks for the hard work.

For me it has only happened once.  I think it occurred because I moved a window too high up on the screen, but I can't seem to repeat it.  Will give it a few more tries...

Hi Chris, thanks for the info.  Never realized there were so many...

The strange thing is, these kanji show up just fine in the 2006 version of Stackz, using the same KANJIDIC file.  The only problem is the 2007 version.  So I have a feeling there might be some sort of programming issue.  Plus, the fact that searching for one kanji results in three entirely different ones showing up on screen is kinda strange.

Please see this screenshot for a better explanation:  http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/bag198/Kanjibug.jpg

The kanji circled in red (in the Dictionary and 2006 edition) are the correct kanji.  However, in the 2007 kanji info window, you get two new, incorrect kanji, circled in green.

Same problem occurs with 便箋.

Hmmm, I tried posting this several times and got strange errors...  ???


System: Beta 1 Dictionary Edition 2007 - Windows XP Pro

Bug description: I was looking up the name of a colleague at work and I didn't know the first kanji, so I hit F8 to access the Kanji Info.  The original search was 籔根 (やぶね).  It shows up correctly in the dictionary, but in the Kanji info box, the kanji are wrong... both in the list on the left and the large view on the bottom right.

I tried to attach an image but the server won't allow me... so please do a search for 籔根 and then check the kanji info.

I am using the latest KANJIDIC.  When doing the same search in Dictionary Edition 2006 the problem does not happen.

Hope you can find the fix to this!  :D

An interesting note... if you try to start the program again while it is already running (i.e. start another instance) the same error occurs.

Success!  Yes that seemed to work.  Thanks!

Reinstall doesn't help, will try clean uninstall/reinstall...