After using the program for three days, I’ve found quite a few areas that needed work and made the changes with all haste. So far, the initial version of the application has been downloaded a total of 22 times (much more than I had expected for an Alpha release), but that’s all I really know. I do not collect information about who downloads the application or whether it’s being used or not, since it’s really none of my business if the application is free to everyone.

Ah, but I’m getting off track!

QuickStudy 0.0.1.3 is now available for download to all Windows Mobile 5 and 6-based devices and comes with quite a few small updates to the application. Fixes include:

  • new Zoom-Level function added to Quiz screen to make reading easier
  • new Database Updating software installed for seamless upgrades of all future QuickStudy releases
  • faster load time of Quiz information on front page
  • faster Quiz Imports
  • faster Question/Answer loading in Study screens
  • elimination of pesky glitch when pressing “Review” button in Study screen before showing answer
  • elimination of (most) character-based errors when importing Quizzes
  • better random question engine
  • Study screen remembers personal settings

This is pretty much the gist of what I’ve done to the application since I started using it full time on my own PDA two days ago. There’s still lots of little tweaks and whatnot that need to be put into this application, and I’m always open to suggestions.

One small thing that I should mention is that if you’ve installed the first version of the application, you’ll need to eliminate the initial database, then install this version. The database is contained in the benkyo.sdf file found in the root directory of your PDA and, once you delete it, QuickStudy will rebuild it the next time you start the application. This should be the first and only time you’ll ever need to do this, as the next releases will make use of a proper upgrading mechanism.

If theres something you feel is missing from QuickStudy, feel free to contact me at jason[at]j2fi.net, and I’ll be sure to get back to you.

You can download the latest version of QuickStudy here.