4 Apr 2014

Version 1.0

Introduction
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AccordanceFlashcards.app is a very simple piece of Applescript GUI scripting to make the process of generating Flashcards from Accordance as simple as possible. There are a number of things to note.

It will produce flashcard source text in a tab delimited format file ready for import into cram.com or similar applications. It does not automate this portion of the process but that is in general pretty simple.

Requirements
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It requires that the accompanying Flashcards Accordance 10 workspace be loaded in Accordance.

When running the application :

	1. Accordance must be running
	2. The Flashcards workspace must be open
	3. Its search text pane must be selected, rather than the analysis pane.

It is setup for use with the GNT28-T as the search text but was mostly developed on the GNT-T text. Either should work.

Please note that it has not been tested with Hebrew searches, only with Greek. When I start to learn Hebrew that may change.

Installation
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Before use you need to import the Flashcards workspace into Accordance. This is an Accordance 10 workspace, in 10.3.0 form, with the .accord extension.

The AccordanceFlashcards.app AppleScript application must be place somewhere on your disk. It can run from anywhere.

The script requires assistive access be granted to it. It will fail when first run and you can then enable the access via System Preferences -> Security and Privacy by checking the box for this application. This URL : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6026 explains the procedure.

Creating Flashcards
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With Accordance and the Flashcards workspace open double click on the AccordanceFlashcards application. After an introductory and reminder dialog you will be able to enter a valid Accordance search string. This is not in any way validated by the script. If Accordance chokes on it you will just need to try again. As a general practice I keep the searches to ranges and counts which is what I need to build vocabulary.

Once the search has been run the results, properly edited to tab delimited format may be saved to a file of your choice. You will be prompted to choose such a file. You may then cut and paste this into any flashcard program or website that accepts such a format. This was developed with cram.com and it works there.

Credits
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Copyright Daniel Semler

The Accordance name is copyright to OakTree software and its use here in no way indicates any affiliation between me and Oaktree.

This script basically implements a method of flashcard generation explained by Rick Bennett in http://www.accordancebible.com/Flashcards-And-Accordance.

This software is not for sale, has no warranty, and is not for resale.
Have fun with it.

I am happy to take suggestions and bug reports, even code changes if you make any. Email me at daniel <dot> semler <at> gmail <dot> com, making the usual necessary substitutions.
