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Guide for Multiple Choice: Physics ================================== This application is shareware - you may evaluate it for 30 days. If you continue to use it beyond this time then you must register! Introduction ------------ Multiple Choice is a quiz. You are presented with a series of questions, each of which has three possible answers. You must choose the correct answer from the three. Unlike other similar types of software, with MChoice if your first attempt is incorrct you keep going until you find the correct answer. The score reflects the number of attempts you make. Questions can have images associated with them, which are sprite or draw files. Three difficulty levels are also provided, which vary the amount of time you have to answer in. Using Multiple Choice --------------------- Multiple Choice is installed in the normal RISC OS way, and begins as soon as the icon is clicked on the icon bar.This opens the main window, with the default test file displayed. The top section of the window is the question area, which along with the question shows how many questions there are in total in this particular test. Below the question are three alternative answers, with buttons labelled A, B and C at the start of them. An answer is chosen by clicking on the appropriate button (NOT the text of the answer). If you are correct a large tick will be displayed on the answer you chose, and after a short delay the next question will be displayed. If you were incorrect, a cross will be shown - you must now try again with one of the remaining answers. Some questions will have images associated with them. When this is so, a small window will be opened which contains the image. If the image obscures the text you may wish to move it or close it down. At a later point you can reopen this window by clicking on the picture button. Icons Explained --------------- a) Generally the picture icon is 'greyed out' and clicking on it will have no effect. However if the question has an image connected with it, then selecting this icon will either bring the picture window to the front of all other windows, or open it, if it has been closed. b) Multiple Choice has three difficulty levels, altered by selecting the difficulty icon (button with steps & 1,2 & 3). The difficulty level affects the time limit. On level 1 (easiest) the timer is off; level 2 has a 30s time limit & level 3, just 15s. c) The files icon (hand holding paper) allows you to select a new set of questions from the question bank directory (this can be set to any directory - see later for details). Selecting a new file from the menu list will reset the score back to zero. d) To reset the score back to zero, and begin the test again, select the trash icon: NB. If you close the main window, while working on a test, and then later reopen the main window, then the test will reload and begin again. Loading Question Files ---------------------- When Multiple Choice loads, it uses a default set of questions. A set of questions is simply a list of questions and alternatives, created as Text files with Acorns Edit program (an Editor program is also available for registered users). To load a new set of questions click on the files icon (hand & paper), and select from the menu. When you select the files icon, the question sets shown are read from a default directory. To use a different directory, simply drag your new directory containing the questions onto the Multiple Choice window. From then on, clicking the files icon will show the question sets in your new directory (providing they are the appropriate Edit Text files). See later on how to set up appropriate files & directories. An additional directory is also provided - Tests_2. Menu Options ------------ Clicking menu over the Multiple Choice window opens the Options menu: Reset path - this sets the directory used for the files icon back to its previous setting (see Word Banks) Save As Default - When Multiple Choice loads, it uses a default word bank. If you wish to make the current word bank the default one then select this menu item. You can select the level of sound (or none at all) by selecting the appropriate menu item. If the sound level is not very loud even with the 'loud' setting, then your machine is probably configured with a quiet sound option. The delay between finding the correct answer to the display of the next question can be changed. By default the longest delay is chosen. Making New Question Banks ------------------------- As well as using the banks of questions that came with Multiple Choice, you may wish to create your own. The questions are in Text files created with Acorns Edit application. To see how the data should be entered, you should load an existing test into Edit and use this as an example (alternatively registered users can make use of a simple editor supplied when you register). These files are stored in various directories, the structure of which is explained below... 1. Create a new directory for your bank of questions 2. Inside this new directory, create a directory called: Images Place any sprite or draw files inside the Images directory. If you are using sprites, save each one separately and make the sprite internal name the same as the main file name. Place your Edit Text files inside the main directory you have created, NOT inside the Images directory. The best way to create an Edit Text file is to study an existing one first, however the guidelines on the next pages may be useful: 1. Begin a question with the @ symbol, and do not worry about word wrap. 2. If your question needs an image, place the image name (no path necessary), preceeded by the hash symbol, on a separate line after the question. 3. Type in your three alternatives. Put the correct one first, and begin a new line for each new alternative. 4. Repeat the process for the next question; you can leave a blank line when you begin a new question if you wish. Registration ------------ The registration fee for MChoice is 5.99 - this will entitle you to be kept up to date about upgrades as they become available as well as removing the 'unregistered' windows that pop up. You will also receive an editor program allowing you to create or modify tests. To register make a cheque to M. Smith for 5.99 and print clearly your address as well as who you want the program to be registered to. Also write the applications name on your note (ie MChoice: Physics). M. Smith 19 Tulip Road Awsworth Nottinghamshire NG16 2RS Feedback -------- It is always gratifying for an author to get feedback on their work, both positive & negative (providing it is constructive critism!). Please do let me know what you think and what you use the software for etc. Copying ------- You may not disassemble or reverse compile this software. You may make backup copies and pass on copies to third parties providing you: (a) Copy all files, including this one (b) Charge no fee (except for P.D libraries who may charge distribution costs & magazines who may include it on 'cover disks') Disclaimer ---------- This software is supplied 'as is'. The author is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this software. Iridium Range ------------- Shown below is a brief description (E & O.E) of applications by the same author. Virtually all are of an educational nature, running under the WIMP. Most work on RISC OS 2, all work on RISC OS 3. I have not tried them on a RISC PC, but they ought to be ok! Geography: * Where & Grid - Designed for Key Stage 3, Where & Grid are two complementary applications. They test locations of countries (Europe & Africa), towns, counties (UK only) rivers, montains, bearings, four and six figure grid references. Currently the set covers the UK, Europe & Africa. * OS_Symbols - Designed for Key Stage 3, OS_Symbols tests knowledge of a range of OS Map symbols. A particular symbol is displayed and the correct description must be found - time limits can be set. * Forecast - Produce your own weather maps just like on TV with symbols and isobars. Variety of maps supplied; wind chill can be determined. * Predict - Predict the weather for the next 24 hours by supplying data such are pressure and wind direction. * Link - A 'blockbuster' type quiz game, where all the words are connected with Key Satge 3 geography. Science: * Circuit symbols - Tests knowledge of circuit and electronic symbols against the clock. * Assist: Science AT4 - Produce a wide range of worksheets for topics on AT4. Each topic has a wide range categories including word searches, crosswords, True or False, Anagrams and Missing words. Worksheets are created from a databank, so they are different each time they are printed. * Assist: Equations - Produce four types of worksheets based on chemical equations. Categories are Balancing equations, Missing product, Missing reactant and Right or Wrong. Because a databank is used, worksheets are different each time they are printed. * Assist: Periodic Table - Print a customised Periodic Table. Displayed data can include mass number, density, boiling point, melting point, radioactive isotopes, atomic radius, atomic volume, covalent radius, ionisation energy, & electronegativity. Graphs and periodic trends can also be produced. * Periodic Table - Click on a particular element to display relevant data. * ArcMedia: Space - A simple hypermedia system on the Solar System. Designed to be 1Meg RISC OS 2 friendly. Variety of NASA images. * Multiple Choice Chemistry - Several hundred multiple questions (some with pictures) covering GCSE Chemistry. Time limits can be set. * Multiple Choice Physics - Several hundred multiple questions (some with pictures) covering GCSE Physics. Time limits can be set. Word Puzzles: * Word Search - Application for creating word searches. Control over grid size, displayed fonts, grid shape & borders is provided. * Do Search - Compliments the Word Search application. Data files from Word Search can be dragged into Do Search, allowing the word search to be done on screen * X-Word - Creates and prints crosswords from words and clues provided by the user. Control over grid size, displayed fonts & borders is provided. * Do-Word - Compliments the X-Word application. Data files from X-Word can be dragged into Do Word, allowing the crossword to be done on screen. * Anagram - Reconstruct the jumbled up word by solid dragging of the letters. Hint feature is also provided. * Guess - Guess the word chosen by the computer. Hint feature provided. * Bottle - Hangman type game, but with bottles. Hints also provided. * Cloze - Removes words (user can determine how many) from a passage of text. User must then reconstruct the entire text by entering words into gaps in the text. Add your own passages of text easily. Summary can be printed. Picture Puzzles: * Blocksaw - Jigsaw type application, using blocks for the pieces. Accepts sprite and draw files. Size of the grid can be varied to cover a wide range of abilities. * Tile - Picture is broken into a series of tiles, and then the tiles mixed up. The picture must be recreated by swapping tiles. Uses sprite or draw files; allows the number of tiles to be varied and has three difficulty levels. * Slide - Sliding block puzzle. Uses sprite or draw files; allows the number of tiles to be varied and has three difficulty levels. * Rows n Cols - Recreate a picture (either sprite or draw) by sliding rows or columns into their correct positions. Miscellaneous: * Link - A 'blockbuster' type quiz game for up to three players. Database can be easily modified to include your own words. * Multiple Choice (General) - Multiple choice quiz, some with pictures. Many general knowledge topics covered. Editor also available so you can create your own tests. * Multiple Choice Maths - Several hundred multiple questions (some with pictures) covering GCSE Maths. Time limits can be set. * ArcMedia (Cats) - A simple hypermedia system on the Cat Family. Designed to be 1Meg RISC OS 2 friendly. * Word Tester - Tests knowledge of the correct word for numbers from one to one hundred in various languages. Played against the clock. * Facemaker - Use your computer to design a face, then either print or export as a sprite file. * Desktop Turtle - Create on screen graphics with a 'Turtle' within a desktop window. Wide range of commands supported including numeric variables as well as sprites and sounds. Other features include variable line thickness, auto symmetry and backdrops. * Birthday & Today. Produce an A4 sized poster on events taking place in history either on your Birthday or any particular day. Information displayed includes Famous Birthdays on the same day, events, films, songs and sporting events. Variety of borders/watermarks provided. * School CV & CV+. School leavers (CV) or sixth form students (CV+) can quickly create a CV by entering data. Layouts can be chosen from a predefined set, and fonts changed. DTP style output without having to use a DTP application.