Hi Peter, I installed the universal extractor and attempted extraction of files but I received an error message saying the files could not be extracted. I tried with different backups I have, made on different dates. Please take a look at the log file: *TrID/32 - File Identifier v2.02 - (C) 2003-06 By M.Pontello Definitions found: 2641 Analyzing...
Collecting data from file: C:\Documents and Settings\Esther\Desktop\Mnemosyne (Back-up April 21)\backups\default-20100811.xml.bz2 100.0% (.BZ2) bzip2 compressed archive (3006/2) 7-Zip bzip2 compressed file extractions cannot be logged. * This is totally crazy. I feel like there is some kind of curse against me using Mnemosyne! What could have changed in my USB pen data from Spain to Japan? Esther On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]>wrote: > On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 02:36:59 PM Esther Carrillo wrote: > > It´s a miracle! Don´t even ask me why but the Mnemosyne site just opened! > I > > had been trying all day today without success but now when I tried again, > > it just worked. I have no idea what could have changed in my computer to > > allow me access. I didn´t even restart it or changed any files. > > Now that I am finally in the Mnemosyne site, is there a way to download > > version 2.0 to try to extract the bz2 files in the easiest possible way? > > Version 2.0 no longer uses bz2 files, so that won't help. If you double > click > on a bz2, does a dialog to extract it pop up? If not, install something > like > this: > http://legroom.net/software/uniextract > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > Thanks! Believe me when I tell I wouldn´t be going through all this if I > > didn´t think Mnemosyne is absolutely the best software to learn memory > > cards. > > Esther > > > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Peter Bienstman > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > You first need to extract the bz2 file to get the uncompressed xml > file. > > > Create a > > > new, empty database, and then choose 'file' - 'import', pick 'Mnemosyne > > > xml format' and then import your backup. > > > > > > Not sure if you need additional software under windows to extract the > bz2 > > > file, > > > but a quick google seach should turn up many utitilies to do so. > > > > > > (Needless to say, in 2.0 this is much easier, and you can restore a > > > backup entirely from within Mnemosyne simply by using the 'file - open' > > > menu) > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 09:27:49 AM Esther Carrillo wrote: > > > > Oh, I see! Obviously you can tell I need all the luck I can get :) > > > > Your tip worked! I managed to change the language of Mnemosyne into > > > > English, which is excellent news but...for some reason I am still > > > > missing the last 300 cards. So this brings me back to my original > > > > problem: I have backups of all my Mnemosyne cards but my latest > > > > backups all look like this: > > > > default-20100807.xml.bz2 and when I try to import them into the > > > > > > Mnemosyne > > > > > > > program it tells me that the program doesn't recognize the extension > > > > .xml.bz2 > > > > This is most bizarre because I am using the exact same USB pen that I > > > > was using before coming to Japan and all the cards displayed > perfectly > > > > > > before. > > > > > > > Ahhh well. I feel like I have made some progress but still halfway > > > > > > there... > > > > > > > But you guys are great! Thank you. > > > > Esther > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > > > Thank you! I will give this a go. I see that I need python in > order > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > open > > > > > > > > > > > the config.py file so I will try to install version 2.7. Wish me > > > > > > luck. > > > > > > > > No need for Python, just open it in any text editor. > > > > > > > > > > I still wish you luck :-) > > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks also for your previous mail suggesting that I should > change > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > language that Mnemosyne uses. My apologies that I wrongly > > > > > > attributed that to George :-P > > > > > > Regards from Japan, > > > > > > Esther > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Esther, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Basically, the website instructions boil down to opening > > > > > > C:\Documents > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > Settings\Esther\.mnemosyne\config.py (or whatever your home > > > > > > directory > > > > > > > > > > is), and > > > > > > > replacing the line > > > > > > > > > > > > > > locale = None > > > > > > > > > > > > > > by > > > > > > > > > > > > > > locale = 'en' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, October 17, 2011 04:09:38 PM Esther Carrillo wrote: > > > > > > > > First of all, thank you everyone for your replies. I have > tried > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > open > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > site with Chrome and Internet Explorer with the same failed > > > > > > > > results. > > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > also confirmed that my provider is not blocking open source > > > > > > > > software because I can access the site that George provided > and > > > > > > > > even lets me download the software from there. But I don't > want > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > download it > > > > > > > > > > again > > > > > > > > > > > > > because I know it will install itself in Japanese again, just > > > > > > like > > > > > > > > > > > a few weeks ago when I first tried. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nevertheless, and back to my primary issue, the reason I > wanted > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > open > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nmemosyne site in the first place was to access the info on > how > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > change the language. As George indicated "By default, > Mnemosyne > > > > > > > > will use the language to which your system is set. To change > > > > > > this, > > > > > > > > > > > learn about > > > > > > > > > > > > > > advanced > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > preferences". So basically I just need to know how to change > > > > > > > > the language of the program to English. Do I have to > uninstall > > > > > > > > my current Japanese nmemosyne and reinstall somehow > > > > > > > > differently or can I do it from the options of current > > > > > > > > installed software? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So sorry for all this bother and so grateful for all your > > > > > > > > > > > > > > advice&solutions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Esther > > > > > > > > PS: George, where about in Japan do you live? Any chances of > > > > > > coming > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > do > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > presentation on the software at the Nagoya Computer Club? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM, George Wade < > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > In that case, Esther, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try downloading a couple of different browsers and try your > > > > > > luck. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chrome, by Google should be a good fast average one. I > don't > > > > > > > > > know > > > > > > > > > > if > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a different time of day or any other influence is at work? > > > > > > Your > > > > > > > > > > > > provider boycotting free software? You may have to ask > them > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > > > > their answers are often incomprehensible to our style of > > > > > > > > > > thinking... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have a friendly computer store nearby? It took me > 5 > > > > > > > > > years > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to learn to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > converse > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with a computer store, efficiently, in Japan; but only 6 > > > > > > > > > weeks > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > learn to order food at a restaurant. Can't be learned from > > > > > > books > > > > > > > > > > > > nor Mnemo Stacks...;~) Take a colleague out to coffee or to > > > > > > lunch > > > > > > > > > > > > and ask them > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > its done: if you dare! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have a live net account back in your home country? > > > > > > > > > You > > > > > > > > > > could > > > > > > > > > > > > try > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to VPN to that and connect in the dark. > > > > > > > > > Here is a test to see if free source is blocked ! > > > > > > > > > http://sourceforge.net/search/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > George > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 16/10/2011 22:03, Esther Carrillo wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi George, > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. I tried your links and even typed > > > > > > > > > > "mnemosyne" > > > > > > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scratch in my google but still, the mnemosyne site doesn't > > > > > > open. > > > > > > > > > > > > Google and the other search engines find it without trouble > > > > > > > > > but after clicking on the search results I receive the > > > > > > > > > error: The connection has timed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The server at www.mnemosyne-proj.org is taking too long to > > > > > > > > > > respond. I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have also tried typing the site manually in my browser but > > > > > > > > > same > > > > > > > > > > > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is most bizarre particularly because I am surfing the > > > > > > > > > web with no problems and accessing all other sites. I am at > > > > > > > > > a loss at what could be wrong with my system and this site > > > > > > > > > only. Thanks for any ideas, > > > > > > > > > Esther > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 1:15 PM, George Wade > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Hi Esther, > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> When I clicked on the link in the mail: > > > > > > > > >> www.mnemosyne-proj.org/help/translations.php > > > > > > > > >> opened my default browser and the page; which showed — > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Translations > > > > > > > > >> Available languages > > > > > > > > >> Currently, Mnemosyne is localized in the following > > > > > > > > >> languages: English (en) > > > > > > > > >> Spanish (sp) > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > > > > > > > > Google > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Groups > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > > > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > > > > > [email protected] . > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > > > > > WWW: http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > > > > > email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > > > > > > > Google > > > > > > > > > > Groups > > > > > > > > > > > > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > > > [email protected] . > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Peter Bienstman > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > > > WWW: http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > > > email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > > Groups > > > > > > > > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected] . > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > Peter Bienstman > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > WWW: http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > email: [email protected] > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected] . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en. > > -- > Peter Bienstman > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > WWW: http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > email: [email protected] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/mnemosyne-proj-users?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. 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