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program for learning words
Hello,
I'd like to create a program for learning english words with the following properties
- the program should have possibility of creating new lessons
1) every lesson consists of certain number of items
2) every item is quadruple I = (EW, FW, S, P), where EW is english word, FW is word in foreing language, S is pronunciation of the word (e.g. in mp3) and P is picture representing the word
- the program should be able to test our knowledge
- testing should be intelligent, that means program will remember our current knowledge of item, and items with bad knowledge will be stored in some database. Database with bad items will be changing every hour. Special function F will compute time at which particular item could be forgotten and at that time item will be stored in the database of bad words.
- words from BadWords-database will be every day offered to user to remind
- I have lots of other specifications which are not important at this time
I'd like to create a program for learning english words with the following properties
- the program should have possibility of creating new lessons
1) every lesson consists of certain number of items
2) every item is quadruple I = (EW, FW, S, P), where EW is english word, FW is word in foreing language, S is pronunciation of the word (e.g. in mp3) and P is picture representing the word
- the program should be able to test our knowledge
- testing should be intelligent, that means program will remember our current knowledge of item, and items with bad knowledge will be stored in some database. Database with bad items will be changing every hour. Special function F will compute time at which particular item could be forgotten and at that time item will be stored in the database of bad words.
- words from BadWords-database will be every day offered to user to remind
- I have lots of other specifications which are not important at this time
Some previous issues to consider:
- What Operating System will your app work on? This will influence in the GUI. If you work in Windows only, then I recommend you to start studying Visual C++ with MFC.
- Is your app standalone or is Internet-based. If the first, I don't recommend you learn about SQL, you will need a local database. If the second, SQL will be almost mandatory.
- What Operating System will your app work on? This will influence in the GUI. If you work in Windows only, then I recommend you to start studying Visual C++ with MFC.
- Is your app standalone or is Internet-based. If the first, I don't recommend you learn about SQL, you will need a local database. If the second, SQL will be almost mandatory.
ASKER
Hi jaime,
I will do my program first for Windows 98se, because I'm using it now. (Later I'd like to implement it in Linux).
I already began to study Visual C++, but I'd rather see some similar programs, to start quickly. GUI is one thing. The other thing is, how to work with items, how to store them, etc.
Sorry, I don't know what means standalone. I guess, its opposite to network application. I plan to do that program for my own purposes without connecting to internet.
I will do my program first for Windows 98se, because I'm using it now. (Later I'd like to implement it in Linux).
I already began to study Visual C++, but I'd rather see some similar programs, to start quickly. GUI is one thing. The other thing is, how to work with items, how to store them, etc.
Sorry, I don't know what means standalone. I guess, its opposite to network application. I plan to do that program for my own purposes without connecting to internet.
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Thank you both, so I will continue in studing VC++. If you know some internet pages, that are very good and has moreover something common with my issues, please write me that links
thanks
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www.codeproject.com is a nice place to review lots of examples of MFC programming.
Take a look at
http://www.functionx.com/visualc/ - Control-centric tutorials for MFC items - in particular, look at the Picture control (to display the picture for the word).
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/ - CodeGuru has a lot of small articles on specific topics that might be what you need
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html - Electronic copies of Thinking in C++ volumes 1 and 2; v1 is considered one of the best books for learning C++ (I am not sure I agree but it is pretty good and it is free).
http://www.acceleratedcpp.com - the Web site for _Accelerated C++_, what I consider the best book for learning C++. Full text is not on-line but the book is very, very cool.
Hope this helps,
-bcl
http://www.functionx.com/visualc/ - Control-centric tutorials for MFC items - in particular, look at the Picture control (to display the picture for the word).
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/ - CodeGuru has a lot of small articles on specific topics that might be what you need
http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html - Electronic copies of Thinking in C++ volumes 1 and 2; v1 is considered one of the best books for learning C++ (I am not sure I agree but it is pretty good and it is free).
http://www.acceleratedcpp.com - the Web site for _Accelerated C++_, what I consider the best book for learning C++. Full text is not on-line but the book is very, very cool.
Hope this helps,
-bcl
Beginner's info at:
http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/#Beginners
http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/#Beginners
ASKER
Could you advise me how to begin? I'd like to do it in C++. What libraries should I study? What material to study, if I want effectively manage the database (SQL?)? I'd like to see some links with source codes with similar programs.
other problem: how to program the function F? I have heard something about Ebinghausen curve of forgetting (?), do you know something about it?
I will appreciate most the answers which will contribute most for me to do that program myself. Answers that tell me HOW TO will be most valued
Thanks for help