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Alfred-ldoce-anki
https://github.com/bikenik/alfred-ldoce

alfred alfred-workflow anki anki-flashcards dictionary english ldoce learning-english longman

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Alfred-ldoce-anki

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/bikenik/alfred-ldoce
Owner: bikenik
License: mit
Created: 2018-02-10T21:05:47.000Z (over 6 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-01-03T15:15:13.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-10T11:59:23.400Z (26 days ago)
Topics: alfred, alfred-workflow, anki, anki-flashcards, dictionary, english, ldoce, learning-english, longman
Language: JavaScript
Size: 15 MB
Stars: 33
Watchers: 3
Forks: 6
Open Issues: 19
Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: license

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README

        # alfred-ldoce-express [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/bikenik/alfred-ldoce.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/bikenik/alfred-ldoce)

> [Alfred 3](https://www.alfredapp.com) workflow to quick look of Longman dictionary and creating [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net) cards.

#### Search by headword or across all entries

![Search by headword or across all entries](./media-readme/main-window.png)

## Preview

 

#### Create, choose and delete your decks in Anki

![Create, choose and delete your decks in Anki](./media-readme/mods.png)

#### Use ⌘L for more info by large text and copy it

>![Use [⌘L] for more info by large text and copy it](./media-readme/largeText.png)

#### Warnings, Notifications

>  ![search wichout Anki](./media-readme/edit_mode.png)

>  ![Notification](./media-readme/Notification-alfred-readme.png)

#### Try [this](https://github.com/bikenik/alfred-ldoce/blob/master/Ldoce-Express.apkg) Anki theme (Scramble-sentences) to learning by created cards

![anki-scramble-theme](./media-readme/scramble-them-preview.gif)

## Description

The search, `ldoce `, uses [Pearson's API](http://developer.pearson.com/apis/dictionaries) to hunt for headwords and senses that match `headeword/`. 25 results are retrieved by default for headword search.

This workflow searches from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th edition)[ldoce5 - API]. And creates Anki cards by your choices (if an article of the current word in this API not existing audio examples the Alfred will create audio examples from [Oddcast](http://www.oddcast.com/demos/tts/tts_example.php?clients). [uses random voices: Julie, Kate, James]

## Install

```

$ npm install --global alfred-ldoce

```

or as [ldoce-Express.alfredworkflow](https://github.com/bikenik/alfred-ldoce/releases)

* Download and import the [deck example](https://github.com/bikenik/alfred-ldoce/blob/master/Ldoce-Express.apkg) for Anki to install template for this grabbing from ldoce Api.

_Requires: [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) 7.6+, Alfred [Powerpack](https://www.alfredapp.com/powerpack/), [Anki](https://apps.ankiweb.net) intelligent flash cards, [AnkiConnect](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2055492159) plugin for Anki._

## Usage

 

[video presentation](https://youtu.be/MD6wpJJIzHc)

![query](./media-readme/ldoce-query-schema.png)

##### In Alfred, type ldoce, Enter, and your query.

* ldoce < query >

  — Search for entries with the given headword 

* ldoces 

  — Generic text search across all entries (searchs all entry fields)

  - ⇥, ↩ or ⌘ + NUM

  — Show senses of selected headword 

  - ⇧ or ⌘ + L

  — Show Quick Look preview from [ldoceonline.com/dictionary/query](https://www.ldoceonline.com)

* < query > — Search for previous matching        ldoce < query >

  * ⇥, ↩ or ⌘ + NUM or click — select to choose sense for creating card

  * ⌘ + L — Show one of vocabulary entries in Alfred's "Large Type" window

  * ⌘ + ↩ — create card from selected senses of word

  * ⌥ + ↩ — create card from all matching of current query

  * hit fn + ↩ — export current vocabulary entries to other workfows "Call External"

  * hit ⌃ + ↩ to turn back from some additional boxes to current session of query

* < ldl > (last query or last query for phrasal verb) go to the definition of the word of the last query

* If you notice this sign 🔦 it means the current deffinition exist additional words for search. Hit ⌃ + ↵ (SEE ALSO) to show and search by this words.

*  — Choose, create or delete deck for Anki

  -  - choose another deck for new cards

  -  - delete any deck (with cards)

  -  - Refreshing info by AnkiConnect. It will be done automaticaly after each query set, but can be used forcibly by this command.

 

**Note:** OS X's "delete word" shortcut ( ⌥ + ⌫ ) is very handy for backing out of a current search result.

## notation conventions

![regular headword](./media-readme/[email protected])

: Regular

![gramatical example](./media-readme/[email protected])

: Gramatical

![phrasal verb](./media-readme/[email protected])

: Phrasal verbs

![collocation](./media-readme/[email protected])

: Collocation

![runon](./media-readme/[email protected])

: Run-on sentences

## Configuration

* There is three options: 

	- `language`: [Choose your language](https://cloud.google.com/translate/docs/languages) (it use google-translate-api).

	- `path_to_anki-media`: /Library/Application Support/Anki2/< Profile name of Anki >/collection.media.

  - `note_type`: "Ldoce-Express" - by default don't need to change.

### ToDo

- [x] Update Readme

- [x] Add Frequency by "Ldoce 9000"

- [x] Add more info (like "due", "new", "suspend" and count of cards) through the AnkiConnect

- [ ] Tests

### By me a coffee



## License

MIT © [bikeNik](https://github.com/bikenik)