On Monday, March 3, 2014 6:16:07 AM UTC+2, Alex 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
Hi Alex, Thanks for sharing the program. It is brilliant. I have ADHD myself and this will help a lot. -- 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/435316a5-e8d6-480f-9511-db654968a6e0%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
