Zanka Software

What's New?

1.5.2

Make binary universal
Fix bug where Learning mode would ignore certain strings
Fix bug where the percent field formatter would show the wrong floating point mark
'zu' now equals 'zu', whichever one was clicked ('su' with dakuten or 'tsu' with dakuten) - note that this allows incorrect clicks to be marked as correct, for the sole purpose of eliminating the counter-intuitive 'zu' error message

1.5.1

Swedish and Japanese localization by Patrik Skulski and Kim Ahlström
Pull in a fixed set of buttons by Michael Simmons that more resemble the original OS9 look
Added a localized formatter to the percent correct field
Changed the shortcuts for switching between hiragana and katakana

1.5

Cocoa version
Sessions, it is now possible to do a fixed number of kana in a fixed length of time, with a cute printable report card at the end for your enjoyment
Option for locking the settings menu
Option to await confirmation from the user after an incorrect guess

1.2.5

When using text field input and timeout enabled, Nuku will now clear the text field if the user runs out of time (thanks Jens)

1.2.4

Sticky character feature added, when incorrect, Nuku will stay at the last kana till the user presses a key or hits a button
Mixed mode added, randomly selects hiragana and katakana for tutoring

1.2.3

Ability to easily switch between hiragana and katakana without reseting score board, i.e. see counterpart in Learning Mode without retyping/reclicking desired kana
Included Mac OS 9 link to source code and renamed "GPL" to "LICENSE"
Moved Lines To Test command to Nuku menu
Check for host platform to see whether to include Quit command in File or not, for OS9 people running Carbon version, which is not really recommended, as the interface in that version is adjusted for the Aqua window manager, explaining the wide buttons, etc, you can download a native Classic version from

1.2.2

Carbon version resynched with Classic code, works equally well under OSX
Incorporated the GNU General Public License and released source code under it
About box would produce some really weird results and then crash the second time it was opened, fixed (thanks Chris)
Other minor bug fixes I think I did while partially unconscious, and therefore are missing from the version history
Updated and restructured this document

1.2.1

Added feature to select a timeout for answers in quiz mode - when this time has passed without a given answer, it is considered incorrect and the application moves on to the next kana (Cheers to wataru)
Increased heap's maybe slightly optimistic size in response to memory related crash issues (Thanks Michael, first to report)
Bug fix: slightly misplaced checkboxes in "Lines To Test" window (Thanks Jeff)
Bug fix: no deactivation of Tutor window when doing Edit->Lines To Test with Lines To Test window already open fixed

1.2

All new About box, 32-bit OS X savvy icons and web page in cute style, all thanks to pixel wiz manji
You can now choose between buttons and a text field for input
Moved most preferences to Nuku menu with keyboard equivalents for easier access; "Lines To Test" remains as a dialog
Optimizations and leak stoppage has taken the memory requirement down to a mere 192 kB, Carbon version requires much more and is now at 612 kB
Added "Select All" button in new "Lines To Test" dialog; removed "Defaults..." button
Carbon fix: no "Quit" under File menu in Mac OS X, it is supplied by the system
Bug fix: Fixed the close preferences save dialog, which for some unknown reason had disappeared
Bug fix: Floating point in score board is back and might even work this time
Bug fix: Apple Events awareness
Updated this document

1.1.1

1.1

Alternative Carbon version built, might bug
"The correct answer was..." would change when Nuku screen was redrawn, fixed. (Thanks Philippe)
Misaligned score if using the Chicago font fixed. (Thanks David)
Minor bug fixes

1.0.1

1.0