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Reply #1 - 2009 February 15, 7:09 am
BlackMarsh Member
Registered: 2005-10-12 Posts: 106

So I downloaded the pre-made Heisig anki deck to practice my Heisig revision, I have also added stories to all the kanji I am reviewing, about 200 so far (kanji without stories have been suspended). However, with the current set up I only get get tested by keyword. I.e. it gives me the keyword/s for the question and I have to write the kanji (and remember the reading) for the answer. What I would like to do it for it to give me the stories that I have input into the 'Story' field as the question, then for the answer give me the kanji. I have played around in some of the deck properties settings but it's all pretty confusing. Anyone have any idea? FYI I am using Anki 0.9.9.6.

Many thanks.

Reply #2 - 2009 February 15, 7:13 am
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

bucko wrote:

So I downloaded the pre-made Heisig anki deck to practice my Heisig revision, I have also added stories to all the kanji I am reviewing, about 200 so far (kanji without stories have been suspended). However, with the current set up I only get get tested by keyword. I.e. it gives me the keyword/s for the question and I have to write the kanji (and remember the reading) for the answer. What I would like to do it for it to give me the stories that I have input into the 'Story' field as the question, then for the answer give me the kanji. I have played around in some of the deck properties settings but it's all pretty confusing. Anyone have any idea? FYI I am using Anki 0.9.9.6.

Many thanks.

I don't understand what you mean. You want the stories on the questionside with the keyword? (I would not recommend it however, there's discussion from time to time wether or not it's detrimental).

It's quite easy to fix however. Open Anki, go to Settings->Deck Properties. Pick the model used for the kanji cards and press the Edit button. Go to the Card Templates tab. Move the %(Story)s field from the Answer field to the Question field. Close.

Reply #3 - 2009 February 15, 8:30 am
BlackMarsh Member
Registered: 2005-10-12 Posts: 106

Tobberoth wrote:

I don't understand what you mean. You want the stories on the questionside with the keyword? (I would not recommend it however, there's discussion from time to time wether or not it's detrimental).

It's quite easy to fix however. Open Anki, go to Settings->Deck Properties. Pick the model used for the kanji cards and press the Edit button. Go to the Card Templates tab. Move the %(Story)s field from the Answer field to the Question field. Close.

Sorry if I didn't explain myself properly. In addition to the current setup which is keywords on the questionside, and kanji & readings of the answerside, I also want cards with stories on the questionside and kanji on the answerside.

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Reply #4 - 2009 February 15, 8:38 am
BlackMarsh Member
Registered: 2005-10-12 Posts: 106

Ok, what I've done is created a new Card Template. It's called Card 2 (Stories), and the question is the Heisig story, and the answer is the kanji. However, next to it it says 'used 0 times', but Card 1 (Recognition) says 'used 3007 times'. What's going on there? And how do I start using Card 2 now?

Reply #5 - 2009 February 15, 9:01 am
Tobberoth Member
From: Sweden Registered: 2008-08-25 Posts: 3364

bucko wrote:

Ok, what I've done is created a new Card Template. It's called Card 2 (Stories), and the question is the Heisig story, and the answer is the kanji. However, next to it it says 'used 0 times', but Card 1 (Recognition) says 'used 3007 times'. What's going on there? And how do I start using Card 2 now?

You decide which templates should be used when a card is created. Since the 3007 cards have already been created for you, you have to do it post-creation. I don't know how it's done, try looking around in the Edit All window.

Reply #6 - 2009 February 15, 9:02 am
resolve Member
From: 山口 Registered: 2007-05-29 Posts: 919 Website

this is covered in the faq

Reply #7 - 2009 February 15, 9:10 am
BlackMarsh Member
Registered: 2005-10-12 Posts: 106

Ok cool. I'll give it a go and if it doesn't work I'll give up. (I've read through the FAQ but it's hard for me to understand).

Reply #8 - 2009 February 15, 9:10 am
Paludis Member
From: Australia Registered: 2008-04-27 Posts: 24

Go edit all > actions > generate cards

Reply #9 - 2009 February 15, 2:33 pm
ファブリス Administrator
From: Belgium Registered: 2006-06-14 Posts: 4021 Website

This isn't a support forum for Anki. Please post technical questions about Anki on the Anki discussion group.

http://groups.google.com/group/ankisrs/topics

Questions related to Anki here should be more generic, eg. community effort to make decks, how you use it, etc.

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