Gordon's Memo Trainer

[Gordon]

Hi all

Since I'm trying to learn BLD and I'm struggling in finding words for the letter pairs, I've created a small App which generates letter pairs to memorize.

Maybe it could be usefull for some of you so I will share it here.


Gordon's Memo Trainer

Version 1.3
Improvements:
- Included delay to enter memo

You can enter the delay after memorizing the letterpairs and before you can enter them.

The remaining time is counted down. After the time is up, the input field is visible again.

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.3 here

Spoiler: Version 1.2

Version 1.2
Improvements:
- PB for number of letterpairs tracked and persisted
- Changed settings persisted

The download consists of one *.exe and two *.dll files. All three files are needed to be in the same folder to run the app. When PBs or settings are saved, a file (MT.Statistics.json and MT.Settings.json) is created. If you delete these files, the statistics resp. settings are lost.

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.2 here

Spoiler: Version 1.1

Version 1.1
Improvements:
- Extended GUI
- Possibility to change letters used (no persistence yet)
- Unlimited number of letterpairs

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.1 here

Extended GUI:

Settings:

Note: all changed settings will be lost when the App closes. (In the next version, they will be persisted)

Unlimited number of Letterpairs:

Spoiler: Version 1.0

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.0 here
You can select how many letterpairs it should generate.
Note that in the current version 8 letterpairs is the maximum, but if someone is interested, this could be extended.

When you hit 'Start / Stop' a new series of letterpairs are generated.

After memorizing, hit 'Start / Stop' again, to show the textfield to enter the memorized letterpairs.
You can enter it either in upper or lower case and with or without spaces.
Also the spent time is shown.

When hitting 'Validate' your entry is validatet. If you added it correct, it's shown in green, else in red.

That's all, simple as that

I hope some of you find it interesting and give me feedback.


Thanks and happy memorizing

 

[Username]

I downloaded it

Simple and good, but needs space for more letter pairs I'd say up to 50 atleast (I'd like 100, please) so I can practice multiBLD memo

 

[Renslay]

I think it's a bit easier to memorize letter-pairs in this way, since you can see the letters themselves. It's like adding two numbers: it is much easier to calculate the result if you can see the numbers rather than just imagine them. Still, seems a useful application.

 

[Username]

I think it's a bit easier to memorize letter-pairs in this way, since you can see the letters themselves. It's like adding two numbers: it is much easier to calculate the result if you can see the numbers rather than just imagine them. Still, seems a useful application.

Correct, I memoed 2 letter pairs in 0.86 seconds lol

 

[szalejot]

Looks like nice app.
Good feature will be to provide which letters are used in memo. I use lettering scheme for edges and skip buffer in lettering. So all my memo are from 22 letters, I don't have X and Q int my memos, so I don't need to train them.

 

[BillyRain]

Definately like the idea... but would like a way to track progress. Even if just a PB time at the bottom for each quantity of letter pairs. Just some way to track that you are actually improving?

 

[Gordon]

Thanks for all your feedback.

Possible improvements:

but needs space for more letter pairs

could be simple, only the GUI then won't fit anymore. Have to change that too. > will be in an upcomming update

but would like a way to track progress. Even if just a PB time at the bottom for each quantity of letter pairs. Just some way to track that you are actually improving?

maybe the pb per number of letterpairs could be stored, will need a kind of persistence. > will maybe be implemented if the GUI has to be changed anyway...

Good feature will be to provide which letters are used in memo.

shouldn't be that difficult, but also needs persistence. > will be done if I'll do point 2

 

[sneze2r]

Very nice program! I also agree with szalejot, i don't have V and Q in my memo so it would be nice if i could choose which letter pairs to use

 

[TDM]

Correct, I memoed 2 letter pairs in 0.86 seconds lol

I got 0.09 for two pairs! Yes, it is a lot easier being able to read them.
Also, I use colours for my memo (so I only use letters WYRBOG). As others have said, being able to choose which letters you can use would be helpful (I can't get Y and get a lot of letters I'd never use). It could be a bit more complicated trying to never make RO, WY or BG come up, but that would be very helpful; I've only just started trying BLD (I'm about a third of the way through my first complete memo as I'm typing this) and this looks like it could be really helpful. It's a really useful app.

 

[Gordon]

Just uploaded version 1.1

Improvements:
- Extended GUI
- Possibility to change letters used (no persistence yet)
- Unlimited number of letterpairs

See OP for screenshots.

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.1 here

Note that this version contains a *.exe to launch and a *.dll. Be sure that both files are in the same directory.


I hope you enjoy the improvements.

 

[Username]

Just uploaded version 1.1

Improvements:
- Extended GUI
- Possibility to change letters used (no persistence yet)
- Unlimited number of letterpairs

See OP for screenshots.

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.1 here

Note that this version contains a *.exe to launch and a *.dll. Be sure that both files are in the same directory.


I hope you enjoy the improvements.

Awesome! Thanks

I can't wait for the PB thing to come

 

[MarcelP]

Hi Gordon,

Why is letter Z not in screen prints?

There are 12 corners with each three stickers. So 3 X 12 = 26 would need A - Z

 

[Username]

Hi Gordon,

Why is letter Z not in screen prints?

There are 12 corners with each three stickers. So 3 X 12 = 26 would need A - Z

There are only 8 corners, but 12 edges

 

[MarcelP]

There are only 8 corners, but 12 edges

LOL.. duh.. I should not post dumb stuff when I am busy with kids and all..

 

[Ollie]

Just uploaded version 1.1

Improvements:
- Extended GUI
- Possibility to change letters used (no persistence yet)
- Unlimited number of letterpairs

See OP for screenshots.

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.1 here

Note that this version contains a *.exe to launch and a *.dll. Be sure that both files are in the same directory.


I hope you enjoy the improvements.

Much better Now it can be used for big cubes/multi! Though I'll be using this for 3BLD, so thanks!

 

[Noahaha]

I got 2.05 for 6 pairs, but I don't think I'll do better unless I try without subvocalization.

 

[Jakube]

Hi Gordon,

Why is letter Z not in screen prints?

There are 12 corners with each three stickers. So 3 X 12 = 26 would need A - Z

There are only 8 corners, but 12 edges

Also 3*12 = 36.

 

[Engberg91]

Just when I started to learn letter pairs^^
So far I like the app, thanks!

 

[Gordon]

Just uploaded version 1.2

Improvements:
- PB for number of letterpairs tracked and persisted
- Changed settings persisted

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.2 here

The download consists of one *.exe and two *.dll files. All three files are needed to be in the same folder to run the app. When PBs or settings are saved, a file (MT.Statistics.json and MT.Settings.json) is created. If you delete these files, the statistics resp. settings are lost.


I hope you enjoy the improvements.

 

[Gordon]

Just uploaded version 1.3

Version 1.3
Improvements:
- Included delay to enter memo

You can enter the delay after memorizing the letterpairs and before you can enter them.

Spoiler

The remaining time is counted down. After the time is up, the input field is visible again.

Spoiler

Download Gordon's Memo Trainer v1.3 here


The download consists of one *.exe and two *.dll files. All three files are needed to be in the same folder to run the app. When PBs or settings are saved, a file (MT.Statistics.json and MT.Settings.json) is created. If you delete these files, the statistics resp. settings are lost.


I hope you enjoy the improvements.