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Re: pojwI'

According to Nathan Grange:
> 
> You must be talking about version 4 because my version does not do half of
> that stuff!!!!!!!

I'm using pojwI' version 1.7 beta, written by d'Armond Speers,
a.k.a. Holtej, written Stardate 97168.37. I just tried the URL
that its documentation stated was the source of the file and it
is not available. Searching the area for a while, I found:

http://labs.thomtech.com/~dspeers/klingon/

This has several interesting links, including one for pojwI'.
It looks like 1.7 is still his most current version. The
vocabulary needs a good bit of updating, since the updated
vocabulary he offers is dated Dec. 29, 1996, a good bit before
KGT came out, but if you are willing to put a little of your
own sweat into it, it is a very convenient little program. Its
development had humble goals well achieved.

charghwI'

> Danob jIH
> 
> ----------
> > From: William H. Martin <[email protected]>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: pojwI'
> > Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 4:45 AM
> > 
> > According to Terrence Donnelly:
> > > 
> > > At 03:55 PM 4/7/98 -0700, boSo' wrote:
> > > >does d'Armand Speers still post here and if so wheres this version
> four I
> > > >keep reading about????
> > > >
> > > 
> > > Are you thinking of my program Kliflash (I just announced the posting
> of
> > > v.4)?  pojwI' and Kliflash are very different in purpose: pojwI' is 
> > > basically a look-up program (IIRC), while Kliflash is a vocabulary
> > > drill program.  Holtej wrote pojwI'; ter'eS wrote Kliflash.  If you're
> > > interested in Kliflash, you can find it on my website.
> > 
> > pojwI' deserves a little better description than that. Its
> > first function is to allow you to paste whole blocks of text
> > and have each of the words analyzed (hence, the name pojwI').
> > It figures out the root word and tries to use its definition in
> > combination with its affixes to describe what the word is
> > saying. Reading its output from this function is rather arcane,
> > but it is impressively accurate a good bit of the time.
> > 
> > It won't translate text well for someone who does not
> > understand the language, but it does save a lot of time for
> > those who do understand its syntax, but don't have much of the
> > vocabulary or affixes memorized.
> > 
> > It also will look up Klingon words to give the English
> > definition, or look up English words to give the Klingon
> > definition. This is the function I use most often.
> > 
> > The Help Facility also includes tables of noun suffixes, verb
> > suffixes and verb prefixes. For suitably equipped PCs, there is
> > also a pronunciation guide (sounds you can hear).
> > 
> > It also includes flash card drills, though your score depends
> > upon your honesty. Instead of asking you to type in an answer,
> > it just shows you the word (English or Klingon, depending on
> > which you tell it to show you), allowing you to decide when you
> > are ready. You then click a button and it shows you the answer
> > and asks you whether you got it right or not. That's where the
> > honesty comes in.
> > 
> > This is a feature I need to use more often. Vocabulary is my
> > weakness.
> > 
> > ter'eS's program has many more options, since it was designed
> > specifically for the task of flash card drills, while the flash
> > cards built into pojwI' were added as an afterthought.
> > 
> > pojwI' does have all the tools you need to modify the lexicon.
> > You may correct its few errors and add new words as you wish.
> > It also has a comment field that, unfortunately, cannot be
> > viewed except in the editing mode for the lexicon. That's the
> > only complaint I have about the program. I'd like to see the
> > comments in other screens.
> > 
> > > -- ter'eS
> > > 
> > > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/2711
> > 
> > charghwI'
>

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