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Chapter 7. Command Reference

The Main KVocTrain Window

The File Menu

File->New (Ctrl+N)

Creates a new document.

File->Open... (Ctrl+O)

Opens an existing document.

File->Open Recent...

Opens one of the recently opened documents.

File->Open Example...

Opens an example file shipped with KVocTrain

File->Get New Vocabularies... (Ctrl+G)

Opens the Get Hot New Stuff dialog to allow you to install new KDE-Edu vocabulary files via the Internet.

File->Merge..

Merges another vocabulary to the current.

Only those parts of the second vocabulary are merged, that have the same international language code as your current one.

So always use the correct codes. This helps you share vocabularies with others. KVocTrain supports you in this and offers all codes in the according options page

File->Save (Ctrl+S)

Saves the document.

File->Save As...

Saves the document under another name.

File->Save Entries in Query As...

Saves the entries marked in query as a new vocabulary.

File->Print... (Ctrl+P)

Opens the standard KDE print dialog

File->Quit

Exits KVocTrain.

The Edit Menu

Edit->Copy (Ctrl+C)

Copies the current row to the clipboard. The entries are separated by a special sequence of characters which can be chosen in the options dialog.

Edit->Paste (Ctrl+V)

Pastes from clipboard. The entries are divided by the above mentioned separator character and inserted as a new row with one or more columns. You can also adjust the order in which the columns are concatenated before copying all to the clipboard.

Pasting multiple lines (e.g. from a CSV data base file) will append them all as new rows one after another.

Edit->Select All (Ctrl+A)

Marks the whole vocabulary as “selected” for further processing.

Edit->Deselect (Ctrl+Shift+A)

Removes all multiple selection marks.

Edit->Find... (Ctrl+F)

Searches for the clipboard content in the vocabulary file using the search field in the toolbar.

Edit->Append New Entry (Insert)

Appends one or more new expressions. See Insert key section for more information.

Edit->Edit Selected Area... (Ctrl+Return)

Edits current expression. See Enter key section for more information.

Edit->Remove Selected Area (Delete)

Removes selection. See Delete key for more information.

The Vocabulary Menu

Vocabulary->Show Statistics

Invokes the statistics dialog to display the most important facts about your vocabulary.

Vocabulary->Assign Lessons...

Searches the vocabulary for entries that are not yet assigned a lesson. They are randomly assigned new lessons.

Vocabulary->Clean Up

Searches for entries which are exactly the same (original and all translations) and removes all but one.

Vocabulary->Append Language

Appends a new column (a new language).

Vocabulary->Set Language

Sets the language code and name for a column.

Vocabulary->Remove Language

Removes one of the translations.

Vocabulary->Document Properties

Invokes the document properties dialog.

Vocabulary->Language Properties

Invokes the language properties dialog.

The Learning Menu

Learning->Language Names

Provides a submenu for each language with all the query dialogs. Exactly the same as the menu appearing in a table header button.

Learning->Resume Query

Resumes the previous random query if you terminated one before. Remaining entries appear with a green check mark.

Learning->Resume Multiple Choice

Resumes the previous random query with multiple choice.

The Settings Menu

Settings->Show/Hide Toolbar

Toggles the visibility of the toolbar buttons.

Settings->Show/Hide Statusbar

Toggles on or off the status line at the bottom.

Settings->Configure Shortcuts...

Configure the keyboard keys you use to access the different actions.

Settings->Configure Toolbars...

Configure the items you want to put in the toolbar

Settings->Configure KVocTrain...

Display the KVocTrain settings dialog

The Help menu

Help->KVocTrain Handbook (F1)

Invokes the KDE Help system starting at the KVocTrain help pages. (this document).

Help->What's This? (Shift+F1)

Changes the mouse cursor to a combination arrow and question mark. Clicking on items within KVocTrain will open a help window (if one exists for the particular item) explaining the item's function.

Help->Report Bug...

Opens the Bug report dialog where you can report a bug or request a “wishlist” feature.

Help->About KVocTrain

This will display version and author information.

Help->About KDE

This displays the KDE version and other basic information.

Table Header Menu

The following context menu will appear when you keep the third button (your original expressions) in the table header pressed for about a second.

Create Random Query

Creates a random query on this column with all unknown expressions according to your thresholds.

Create Multiple Choice

Creates a random multiple choice query on this column with all unknown expressions according to your thresholds.

Train Verbs

All of the verbs with its conjugations are queried.

Article Training

Queries the articles if the gender of the nouns is defined.

Comparison Training

Queries comparison forms.

Synonyms

Queries the synonyms.

Antonyms

Queries the antonyms.

Examples

Queries the examples.

Paraphrase

Queries the paraphrases.

Sort alphabetically

Sorts this row in ascending resp. descending order.

Set Language

Chooses a language for this column. If your desired language does not yet exists in this menu, you have to add it with the options dialog.

The following two topics only appear if you keep a header button pressed that belongs to a translation.

Reset Grades

Resets the properties of all the selected entries to their initial state as if you just had appended them.

If you have chosen a lesson in the appropriate box in the toolbar, then only those lesson members are reset. Otherwise all entries are affected.

Remove Column

Removes this column and all its entries.

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