Conference hydra::amiga_v1

2519.0. "Discovery Math/Spelling" by AKOV11::SMITH (Ed...) Mon May 01 1989 15:44

Any Discovery Math/Spelling users out there?

I did  a  little  playing  around on the weekend to make it easier for my
kids to use by combining both games on one disk.  Since all the files are
the same except the  LESSON  directory it was quite simple.  I suspect if
you have any of the  other  expansion  disks  you  could  also  add them.
Following  someone  else's  note (forgot the  #)  on  entering  your  own
spelling words I find my kids use  it  quite  a  bit  to  study their new
spelling words from school for the week.


To create a combined disk:

1. Make a copy of Discovery Math.

2. Update  the   C:    directory   with    any    new   commands  in  the
   STARTUP-SEQUENCE that are not there now.  (I updated  mine  to 1.3 and
   ARP 1.3 which has a better ASK command.  If  you  don't  like ARP then
   change the ASK comand for a Y/N response.  If you  use  ARP  then  you
   will also have to copy the library over.)
   
3. Replace the  S/STARTUP-SEQUENCE  with  the  one below.  Edit it if not
   using ARP.

4. Rename LESSON/MENU to LESSON/MENU_MATH.

5. Copy over the Discovery Spelling's  LESSON/ files into the new  disk's
   LESSON/ directory.
   
6. Rename LESSON/MENU to LESSON/MENU_SPELL.

7. Boot the new disk  UN-WRITE PROTECTED (for the copy comand) and  check
   it out.
   
8. If  you  do  wish  to  add   your  own   spelling   words   then  edit
   LESSON/MENU_SPELL to add you entry into the menu (e.g.  P.  My Words).
   Then open 2  CLI  windows  and run SAY in one and ED "MY WORDS" in the
   other.  Then using SAY to get the PHONEME enter the new words into "MY
   WORDS" in the format of WORD./PHONEME.  That's it...
   

Enjoy,

..Ed


assign c: df0:c/
run nofastmem
echo "*ec"
echo "*e[1m*e[33m*e[3m"
echo ""
echo "                                  Discovery"
prompt "Discovery %N> "
echo ""
echo ""
echo "*e[0m*e[1m*e[33m"
ask "         Do you Wish to Play Discovery Spelling (S) or Math (M) ? "S "M" Timeout 30
if warn
copy df0:lesson/menu_spell df0:lesson/menu
echo ""
echo ""
echo "*e[0m"
echo "                         Starting Discovery Spelling"
else
copy df0:lesson/menu_math df0:lesson/menu
echo ""
echo ""
echo "*e[0m"
echo "                            Starting Discover Math"
endif
Discovery

    Ed, this sounds great.  I have never really tried to modify any
    of the disks I bought.  I have the spelling and math verions and
    my son enjoys playing them.  The idea of putting them both on one
    disk is very appealing to me. I will definately try it out. I will
    also want to upgrade the math lessons. Make them a bit more of a
    challange. The one gripe I do have with the game is is voice. It
    is very hard to understand at times, especially in the spelling
    version.  Can I modify the SPEAK file using the method you mentioned?
    I believe the voice is one of the strong points of Amiga and would
    like to hear some improvement in this area.
    
    Rob

    I don't think is possible to modify the MATH lessons.  I believe
    they are coded into the DISCOVERY program.  You'll see what I mean
    if you look into Discovery Math's LESSON directory.  The spelling
    words however are just files in the LESSON directory and are easily
    modified.  I suspect the other expansion disks are setup like
    spelling.
    
    I agree with you about the voice.  It very poor and difficult to
    understand.  I'm not sure if it would be possible to modify it as
    I suspect this too is hard coded.
    
    ...Ed

re:.2
    
<    I agree with you about the voice.  It very poor and difficult to
<    understand.  I'm not sure if it would be possible to modify it as
<    I suspect this too is hard coded.
<    
<    ...Ed

We have a program called Speller Bee that allows you to enter both the 
correct spelling and the phonetic spelling.  You get to preview and change 
the way it sounds until you like it or give up. The results aren't too bad.
It 's just a little easier than using two CLI etc.
-Tom-