You Are welcome. How can i edit the original post? I have created an updated version
On Monday, March 3, 2014 2:54:59 PM UTC+9, Peter Bienstman wrote: > > Thanks! Feel free to upload this to the scripts section of our website. > > Peter > > On March 3, 2014 5:16:07 AM CET, "Alex ." <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I am a frequent user of Mnemosyne but I found that i would always find >> excuses to not study the cards. Playing games, browsing the net, whatever I >> was doing it usually wasn't studying. >> >> I decided to create a program to fix this problem, and the result is >> Mnemosyne Study Lock. Mnemosyne Study Lock is a simple program that opens >> Mnemosyne and forces all other programs to minimize and then locks your >> mouse so you literally cannot do anything with your computer except use the >> enter and number keys to do flash cards on Mnemosyne for 100 seconds. >> >> MSL is designed to be set to run every 20 or 30 minutes using the windows >> task scheduler. >> >> Once MSL is running, for the next 100 seconds your computer will be >> completely locked in Mnemosyne and the ONLY way to get free would be to >> reboot or log out and back in. >> >> The program worked so well for me that I thought it could help others >> with their studies as well. >> >> Please leave a comment if you enjoyed it. >> >> >> ************ >> Instructions: >> 1. Place StudyLock in the same folder your Mnemosyne.exe is located. Open >> the desired deck in Mnemosyne, Make sure in Mnemosyne configuration >> Mnemosyne Auto save after every repetition is activated. save and close >> Mnemosyne. >> >> 2. Open windows Task Scheduler (start>All Programs>accessories>system >> tools) >> and click Action>create task. >> >> 3. name your task "StudyLock". switch to triggers tab, click new, Select >> "Begin the task" and set it to "At Login" check the "Delay task" and set >> for "30 Minutes". Check "Repeat task every:" and choose "30 minutes" "For a >> duration of" and choose "Indefinitely". Check the "Enabled" box at the >> bottom. >> switch to the actions tab and choose "new" in the box select "start a >> program" >> and "browse", find your mnemosyne folder and select StudyLock.exe that >> you placed in there. Click OK at the bottom of the box to create the task. >> Log off your computer and Log back in. The task is now activated. >> >> 4. You have now installed StudyLock and set it to run every 30 minutes >> after login. You may delete the task or StudyLock.exe at any time. >> You must study with enter and number keys. You cannot use the mouse to >> study >> >> ****************** >> >> FAQ: >> 1. Will this hurt my computer or my deck? >> A: It does not change any computer settings and does not do anything to >> Mnemosyne except open and close it. Make sure you set Mnemosyne autosave >> so your study progress is saved. >> >> 2. How do I stop it in an emergency? >> A: Obviously you would just make whenever you are too lazy to study an >> "emergency" So you cant. You can log off or reboot, but thats more of a >> pain than studying for 100 seconds >> >> 3. Can I set it to run every 5 minutes instead? >> A: Sure, how often it is run has no effect on StudyLock and it will work >> with any frequency or you can click the StudyLock.exe to run it yourself. >> >> 4. It won't run. >> A: You need to log out and log in to trigger the repeating task. Also >> check to make sure you have the "Enabled" box checked on the task and that >> the time and program is right. Press "Run Now" in the task scheduler to >> test the task immediately. >> >> 5. Why Did my study time reset? >> A: Attempting to close or minimize mnemosyne will cause the program to >> reset your time back to 100 seconds. Stop it! >> >> 6. How do I Uninstall it? >> A: Delete StudyLock.exe and delete the task you created in the task >> scheduler >> >> >> Licence and Warning: >> Use this file however you want. >> I have been using it without problems for a while now and this program >> should not do anything to hurt your computer or Mnemosyne deck But I accept >> no responsibility if it does. Use at your own risk. >> >> Download: >> >> (Important: Because of how this file locks your mouse and window to force >> studying, it can be flagged as a virus so an exception should be made in >> your antivirus settings) >> http://www.filedropper.com/studylock<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filedropper.com%2Fstudylock&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_uT2Egk-7t20mEixc0FT_pkVxxg> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/321e42c5-0b84-4e93-b645-d54db7a186df%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
