Basic operations

• The search button can be used for searching a particular word.  Clear the work area, type a word, and press the search button.
• The customize button can be used to view and modify the data dynamically.  This is a temporary change, and the original data file will not be modified.  To modify the original data file, you will need to copy and paste the data.
• There may be problem if the data file size exceeds 32KB.

Specifying a Data File

• URL: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~komagata/FlashCard/FlashCard.html
• For sample data files, add "?Finnish"
• To use a custom data file, add a URL, e.g., http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~komagata/FlashCard/Finnish (this must be the same host due to applet security reasons)

Data File Format

• Comments: Everything after "//"
• Title:  Information that will be displayed in the data selection field (optional)
• Format: .title = <title>
• Translation: String translation for, e.g., accented characters (optional)
• Format: .translation <old> <new>
• Sections: Beginning for a named section (optional)
• Format: .section = <section name>
• Entry: Actual entry (required; the extra areas are optional)
• Format: left key[% left extra] # right key[% right extra]