[mnemosyne-proj-users] Best font for Chinese characters?

2022-12-05 Thread Nick Cross
Hello, I have really benefitted from using Mnemosyne to learn French. Thanks! I am now starting to work on Simplified Chinese characters, and I notice that the software will change the appearance of characters after I input them (see attachments). 1) Is there a recommended font for Simplified

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Stable Diffusion and images for mnemonics?

2022-10-21 Thread Nick Cross
Has anyone had any experience using Stable Diffusion to develop visual images for Mnemosyne? Are there any lessons learned? For context, I am a huge fan of Mnemosyne for the last decade and I am also working on my Japanese and Chinese characters these days. Kanji Koohii site offer lots of use

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Can't get pictures after transferring Mnemosyne back-up to new computer

2022-05-26 Thread Nick Cross
t; privately? > > Thanks! > > Peter > > On Wed, May 25, 2022 at 3:54 PM Nick Cross wrote: > >> Hello >> >> I really, really appreciate all of the time that you are spending to help >> me. I know that you have a regular job. >> >> Am I missing a s

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Can't get pictures after transferring Mnemosyne back-up to new computer

2022-05-24 Thread Nick Cross
Sorry, when I delete the *default.db *file, there are no cards. If I then load my most recent back-up of my cards, I can get the cards but none of them embedded pictures. Any ideas, Thanks On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 12:31:49 PM UTC-4 Nick Cross wrote: > When I delete the config file, I

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Can't get pictures after transferring Mnemosyne back-up to new computer

2022-05-24 Thread Nick Cross
ust directly open your database > default.db, in the data directory. > > Peter > > On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM Nick Cross wrote: > >> Thanks for all of your help! You are being very generous with your time. >> >> I am using Mnemosyne 2.8 on both computers.

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Can't get pictures after transferring Mnemosyne back-up to new computer

2022-05-23 Thread Nick Cross
Hello, Before I begin, I would like to thank you for creating Mnemosyne. I am an English speaker who struggled with languages and your program changed my life. Using Mnemosyne every day for past 11 years and adding new vocabulary every week for the last five years. As a result, I now have a v

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Math symbols through Latex?

2021-09-12 Thread Nick Cross
Hello, I am taking a Linear Algebra course. I would like to add the symbol for the set of real numbers. According to this site, I should use "<$>\mathbb{R}<$>" How to write a real number(ℝ) symbol in LaTeX? - Real number symbol (physicsread.com)

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Problems with latex

2020-11-13 Thread Nick Cross
actly you are doing when you see the error. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 1:10 PM Nick Cross wrote: > >> Thanks for all of your help! >> Sorry for the confusion. The error first appeared when I added MikTex >> when I was viewing cards. &g

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Problems with latex

2020-10-13 Thread Nick Cross
nemosyne. > > Peter > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 2:55 AM Nick Cross wrote: > >> Okay, I will remove MikTex and see if I still get the same error messages. >> I get the error when I ask for the schedule >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> >> &g

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Problems with latex

2020-10-12 Thread Nick Cross
problem if there was no latex on my computer when I exported them. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance On Monday, October 12, 2020 at 8:55:23 PM UTC-4 Nick Cross wrote: > Okay, I will remove MikTex and see if I still get the same error messages. > I get the error when I ask for the sc

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Problems with latex

2020-10-12 Thread Nick Cross
he statistics, and not the latex > >> library. > >> > >> See here for more info about latex: > >> https://mnemosyne-proj.org/help/adding-media.php > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Peter > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2020

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Problems with latex

2020-10-05 Thread Nick Cross
Hello, I am not particularly technical. I have tried using LaTex for the first time and I am getting a bunch of error messages. I am using Mnemosyne 2.7.2 Here are the error messages. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Automatic detection of non-latin fonts (e.g. Chinese) ?

2018-03-14 Thread Nick Cross
Hello, Mnemosyne changed my life! It is early days but I will now see if it can help me to learn how to read Simplified Chinese. Is there any way to have Mnemosyne handle multiple fonts on a card without a lot of coding on each card? Specifically, it would be great if Mnemosyne could autom

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Old version of Mnemosyne?

2017-01-01 Thread Nick Cross
; > > Greetings, > > > > Abakus > > > > Am 27.12.2016 18:36 schrieb Nick Cross > >: > >> > >> I am having installation problems with 2.4 and accidentally deleted > 2.3.6. > >> I am trying to get a copy of Mnemosyne that works. > >

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] New 2.4 is not even starting

2016-12-28 Thread Nick Cross
e > Programs (x86)\Mnemosyne is completely deleted, so that there are no > leftover files interfering anymore. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > > > *From:* mnemosyne-...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > mnemosyne-...@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Nic

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Re: New 2.4 is not even starting

2016-12-27 Thread Nick Cross
I am on Windows 10. On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 12:38:23 PM UTC-5, Nick Cross wrote: > > I uninstalled 2.3.6 using Remove Programs in Windows. > > I downloaded 2.4 and used the set program. There were no error messages. > > Mnemosyne is located in Programs (x86), but noth

[mnemosyne-proj-users] New 2.4 is not even starting

2016-12-27 Thread Nick Cross
I uninstalled 2.3.6 using Remove Programs in Windows. I downloaded 2.4 and used the set program. There were no error messages. Mnemosyne is located in Programs (x86), but nothing happens when I click on "Mnemosyne.exe" Any ideas what I should do? Thanks -- You received this message because

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Old version of Mnemosyne?

2016-12-27 Thread Nick Cross
I am having installation problems with 2.4 and accidentally deleted 2.3.6. I am trying to get a copy of Mnemosyne that works. When I go to Source Forge, the old version is 2.4. Thanks David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" grou

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Change Font size in "Browse Cards"?

2016-08-07 Thread Nick Cross
ort more html tags, like . > > > > However, in the move to PyQt5 for the next version, I’ll have to revert > that change for technical reasons anyway… > > > > Cheers, > > > > Peter > > > > *From:* mnemosyne-...@googlegroups.com [mailto: > mnemosyn

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Inserting Multiple Images at the Same Time

2014-09-02 Thread Nick Cross
I have started inserting images into my cards. Sometimes, I need to add 2-3 images at the same time. With so many images in the folder, it can take a long time to scroll down to the right spot. I can start typing the name of the file, but I still have to do a fair amount of typing. Is there

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Maximum number of cards with graphics in Mnemosyne?

2014-08-21 Thread Nick Cross
? Thanks On Thursday, August 21, 2014 12:30:36 PM UTC-4, Gwern Branwen wrote: > On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Nick Cross > wrote: > > To date, I have always used text in my question-and-answer cards. I > have > > recently started experimenting and adding images

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Maximum number of cards with graphics in Mnemosyne?

2014-08-21 Thread Nick Cross
I searched the postings using a few key words, but I could not find anything discussing the maximum size of a Mnemosyne database. I have been using Mnemosyne for about five years and I now have close to 7000 cards. When I finish this project, I will have about 10,000 cards. To date, I have a

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Re: How to rename the database on a desktop to allow synching with a laptop?

2014-02-25 Thread Nick Cross
ouble check that he does not have any categories with identical Tag names as the desktop. Thanks On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:12:19 AM UTC-5, Nick Cross wrote: > A few years ago, the hard drive crashed on my Mnemosyne and I lost my card > database. The good news is that I managed to

[mnemosyne-proj-users] How to rename the database on a desktop to allow synching with a laptop?

2014-02-25 Thread Nick Cross
A few years ago, the hard drive crashed on my Mnemosyne and I lost my card database. The good news is that I managed to recover the data (except for the last a few days) from a backup and I have been happily using it on my new computer ever since. The problem is that I have never been able to

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Adding color to individual phrases or Chinese characters on a card

2014-01-29 Thread Nick Cross
Sorry, I took a quick look and did not see the answer. I also checked the threads but they seem to deal with the overall background. Forgive me if this has already been answered or if it is right in front of me. This days, I am working on my Chinese characters and I am a visual learner. Some

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Exporting with learning values?

2013-08-28 Thread Nick Cross
Is there any way that we could have the option to export with learning values in a future release of Mnemosyne? I am still having difficulties with synching. Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To unsubscribe from

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Can't seem to sync: Newbie

2013-07-08 Thread Nick Cross
I use a desktop for all my cards. My kids use the laptop for their cards. We are going on a holiday and I had planned to continue reviewing my cards but use the laptop. In the past, I would just export my cards to the laptop, and then back again when the holidays were over. Under the cu

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Tips for running a set of cards off a laptop (as a client) that already has different sets of cards?

2013-05-28 Thread Nick Cross
Right now, I do my language cards on the desktop and my kids do their cards on the laptop. We are studying different things. In July, my family will be travelling so we will only have the laptop with us. This works for the kids but not for me. In the past, I would export my cards from the

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Re: Hard drive crashed, can't load cards

2012-12-08 Thread Nick Cross
You know what don't worry about it. I can access a slightly earlier version so I lost 3 days of data. This is a heck of a lot better than losing 5472 cards. Cheers, On Saturday, December 8, 2012 9:56:40 PM UTC-5, Nick Cross wrote: > My hard drive crashed and I have a new computer.

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] exporting WITH learning data

2012-11-17 Thread Nick Cross
to use the built-in sync mechanism for that. Designate one > machine as server, activate the server in the configuration panel. > Then, on the client, start from an empty 'default.db' and use 'file - > sync' while the server is running. > > Cheers, > >

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] exporting WITH learning data

2012-11-09 Thread Nick Cross
In the past, I used to export to my laptop and delete the cards on my desk top. When I came back, I would export to the desk top computer and delete the cards on my laptop. I have now upgraded both machines to 2.x. What is the next step? Thanks in advance. On Monday, October 8, 2012 2:37:38

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Re: Changes in look for some simplified chinese characters (hanzi) !

2012-09-26 Thread Nick Cross
Thanks! This is perfect. On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:18:32 AM UTC-4, omede...@gmail.com wrote: > On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:06:05 PM UTC-7, Nick Cross wrote: > > > Those are simply changes in font. 'straight' can be written with a > single line across

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Re: Changes in look for some simplified chinese characters (hanzi) !

2012-09-11 Thread Nick Cross
> > > Those are simply changes in font. 'straight' can be written with a > single line across the bottom, or an L shape. Many hanzi change depending > on the font used > Thanks. I will try different fonts to see if this resolves the problem. -- You received this message because you are subscr

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Changes in look for some simplified chinese characters (hanzi) !

2012-09-08 Thread Nick Cross
I understand that in a future version of Mnemosyne, the plan is to strip the formatting from pasting. I would like to flag that Mnemosyne 2.0.1 is doing something strange with at least a two simplified chinese characters (Hanzi). It is actually changing the look of the characters ! I usually

Re: [mnemosyne-proj-users] Help! Weird spacing between lines when I paste from MS-Word into Mnemosyne

2012-08-24 Thread Nick Cross
; what has been pasted was in fact interpreted as plain text, and the card > is formatted as you've set in 'card appearance' > > In a future version, I will strip the formatting from pasting. > > Hope this helps, > > Peter > > On 08/24/2012 05:02 PM, Ni

[mnemosyne-proj-users] Help! Weird spacing between lines when I paste from MS-Word into Mnemosyne

2012-08-24 Thread Nick Cross
Can anyone help me? How do I get pasted text from MS-Word to be single-spaced in Mnemosyne? I did not see this in the forum discussions or in the documentation. I use Microsoft Word 2007 to create the text needed for my cards. I then copy the text from MS-Word and paste it into Mnemosyne to