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#65 Super Quiz Mode
I think most users end up with different sets of flashcards. Each set is for a particular topic, and have different fields, layouts, and other settings that make them different.
It would be good to be able to take all cards from all sets that are in "Quiz" status, and combine them in random order into one master Quiz.
Studies have shown that it's beneficial when reviewing and studying to mix questions from different categories. Also, it prevents the brain from memorizing based on anticipation of the form of the next question matching that of the last.
Having a master quiz mode would be better than trying to combine all stacks of flashcards into one flashcard set for a variety of reasons:
It would be near impossible to anticipate in advance all the fields necessary to accomodate different topics all in one spreadsheet in the TwinkEdit interface.
It would be incredibly unwieldy to try and manage such a highly complicated set of cards.
It would present card management problems and be highly prone to human error when one wants to create a new topic of study, to try and integrate that with an existing set of all-encompasing cards.
Ideally the "Super Quiz Mode" would allow one to select the sets from which the quiz cards are to be combined. But failing that, simply taking all cards in Quiz mode from all available sets would still be of high use.
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I can see the utility of having a feature like this, but at present it would be quite difficult to implement because of the nature of databases on PalmOS. In short, it would require all databases to opened simultaneously, and there are some issues associated with that.
However, there may also be some unforeseen problems associated with not knowing exactly which stack the card is from. For example, I review Japanese, Spanish, French, and German and if all the cards popped up in the same review, I wouldn't know which answer to give...
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Is the problem one of memory usage, or that databases can't be opened simultaneously?
Perhaps both issues you raise could be solved by being able to select which quizes to mix. Then the memory usage wouldn't be as much, and one could avoid selecting card sets that confuse each other.