Version 1.3
The user has many options to create a word list that can
later be used in a test. These consist of:
- Adding
a word list manually
- Loading
a list via internal software database
- Loading
a list from a file
- Drag
and drop a document and make a list from it (This is shown in more detail
later)
When starting a new list, using
the first option, the first thing that the user needs to do is click the
“Create New List” button. This will display another form where the user can
give the list a name. When the information is entered the user will click the
done button. The user is then ready to add words to the new list. The user then
enters a word next to the “Add Word” button by either clicking the “Add Word”
button or just pressing enter. When the user is finished adding words to the
list, click the “Save List” button. If the user wants to remove words from the
list just check the words to be removed and click the “Remove Checked” button.
The second option is to load a list
from the software database. This is where the lists are stored when the “Save
List” button is clicked. To load a list from the internal database, select a
list from the drop down box in the save/load list controls section. When the
desired list is highlighted, click the “Load List” button. Then make any
desired changes and resave the list. If no changes need to be made the list
does not need to be loaded to take a test. The test center lets the user select
any list that is inside the spelling software internal database.
The next
method of entering a list into the internal database is from a file. The user
can click “Import List from File” button. When this is clicked an open file
dialog box will appear. Select the spelling file and click open. This will
import the list making it ready to be used in a test. If the user has a list
and would like to share it with others, click the “Export to File”. This can
also help decrease the size of the internal database which can help speed the
program up if the computer is older. If this is desired, after exporting the
list, select the list in the drop down box and click the “Delete List” button.
A few new features are the “Get Audio From www.M-W.com” and “Click Here for definition”.
When the get audio button is clicked the program uses the internet to find audio files
from www.M-W.com. The audio column next to the word will change from No to Yes. If the
word in not found, a user can record the word themselves using windows audio recorder and
saving the word in the audio directory in the program directory. The file should be saved
as the word.wav. If the “Click Here” is clicked in the definition column next to the word,
www.M-W.com is brought up to show the definition of that word.
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