Copyright: Copyright © Philip P. Kapusta - Falmouth, VA 22405
Citation: Copyright 1996 © Philip P. Kapusta - 406 Monroe Avenue - Falmouth, VA 22405


Adding a graphic image to a question

There are times when a picture is worth a thousand words.  You may find it necessary, therefore, to include a graphic image along with a particular question.  You may add a graphic image assuming that you already have a graphic image in the current working directory in Windows .BMP bitmap format.  You can create .BMP files using one of many paint programs on the market today, some of which are Softkey's PCPaintbrush, Adobe's PhotoShop, Corel's PhotoPaint, or even Microsoft's Windows utilities Paintbrush or Paint95.

Scripture Challenge supports 16 color and 256 color images ASSUMING that the student's PC video driver likewise supports these colors.  In other words, you cannot expect a 256 color image to display properly on another computer if the other computer is using a 16 color video driver.  You will have to give some consideration to the least common denominator among those PCs that you will be using Scripture Challenge on.  Note: You can place multiple copies of Scripture Challenge on multiple PCs ONLY IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED A SITE LICENSE FIRST.  Contact the author for more details on site licenses and distribution rights.

To add a graphic image to a question, simply place your mouse cursor in the "Image file:" input field.  Immediately a pop-up list will appear to the right of this input field.  In this list will contain all the available .BMP files in the current directory.  Double-click a .BMP filename and it will be placed automatically in the "Image file:" input field:

Next: Reference files

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Adding questions to your quiz

Entering new questions into your quiz is easy.  The editor window allows you to add, edit and delete multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.

At the top of the editor is a row of buttons.  The buttons should be self-explanatory. The picture, word and fly-over hints make it easy to identify each button's function.

Below the buttons is a large window where you will enter your questions (see example below):

Each question can contain up to 255 characters.  During the interactive on-screen quiz, the questions will appear exactly as you enter them in the editor.

Hint: When entering your questions it is wise to turn off the CAPS LOCK key function (see your keyboard).  Using all UPPERCASE LETTERS IS NOT ATTRACTIVE AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR YOUR STUDENTS TO READ.  All uppercase letters gives the student the impression that you are angry and are shouting, or that you are too dumb to notice that the CAPS LOCK is on.

You can use the TAB key to move from one field to the next.  After you have entered a question, press the TAB key to move the cursor to the "Correct answer:" input field.  Here you will enter the correct response or answer to the question your just entered.  In the example above, "Humpty-Dumpty" would be the correct response to the question "Which of the following was not a character in the Wizard of Oz?"

Next: Multiple choice questions

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Bible and inspirational software

Acts of the Apostles

An interactive Bible atlas and quiz based on the New Testament book of Acts. Visually follow the journeys of the 1st century apostles as you read each chapter on the screen.  Maps can be printed out. Quizzes are available to test one's knowledge as you progress.  An excellent learning tool for serious Bible students.

A Bible Companion

An electronic Bible handbook.  A handy and informative Bible study tool containing: 1) daily Bible reading plan - using this plan for one year will take the reader through the entire Bible. The reading plan can be printed to bookmarkers. 2) Charts - weights and mesaures, Solomon's temple, the Tabernacle in the wilderness, 3) Maps of the Holy Land and Mediterannean (with city/ region word search), 4) Dictionary of archaic/difficult KJV words, 5) Poetry & riddles, 6) Many articles on Bible study, translations, and hermeneutics + more...

Bible Crossword Puzzles

What's the six letter word for the name of a Christian prophet who forewarned of a great famine in the days of Paul?

What's a four letter word by which the city of Jerusalem has been known by?

Now you can SOLVE electronic crossword puzzles on your computer interactively!  Many puzzles have been included for your enjoyment.  All clues are related to the Bible. Includes references to the King James version.  Features include: Answer peek, save your work to disk for later retrieval, help screens. A fun way to increase your knowledge of the Bible.

Frontlets (for DOS)

FRONTLETS is an inspirational memory resident program (TSR) that can be popped-up any time over any DOS based text program. Also functions as an attractive screen saver.  After a user specified time interval of keyboard inactivity, FRONTLETS will pop-up on your screen, and then alternates a different Bible verse every ten seconds until interrupted by keyboard activity.  Verses are displayed in very LARGE letters, making this an eye-catcher and nice witnessing tool.

Frontlets (for Windows)

An inspirational Bible screen saver for Windows 3.x and 95.  Frontlets will randomly display Bible verses in large, colorful letters.  The screen saver will activate after a user specified time interval of keyboard inactivity.  When the screen saver activates, a different Bible verse appears every 5-30 seconds until interrupted by keyboard or mouse activity.  The Bible verses are displayed in large letters, and can be seen by others clearly halfway across a room.  Frontlets will surely attract a passerby's attention.  The screen saver can also be customized to display your choice of background colors and fonts.

Gospel Parallels

Any Bible student who studies the Gospels knows how valuable a cross reference can be. GOSPEL PARALLELS goes beyond a typical cross reference. By displaying the 4 books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John side by side, you can find any matching parallel passages in any of the books at the press of one key! KJV. Features include: 1) chronological index, 2) table of parallel passages (handy for printing), 3) word search, 4) cut/paste text to internal full screen editor for printing or saving to disk, 5) VGA maps

The Grape Vine

THE GRAPE VINE is a delightfully challenging, graphical Bible word game. Very similar in play to &quot;Wheel Of Fortune&quot; and &quot;Hangman&quot;, but now with a new twist!  Uncover the missing letters to a Bible verse or phrase before the grapes turn to raisins!  3 skill levels, makes the program suitable even for children. Play against the clock. Colorful, clean, educational program for the whole family.

Here A Little, There A Little...

Here A Little, There A Little... is a Tetris style Bible word game that requires quick thinking and action.  The player must position the falling words into a Bible verse before time expires.  2 skills levels available. Attractive VGA graphics.  Challenging, fun, educational.

Hebrew Flashcards

HEBREW FLASHCARDS was written for the beginning student desiring to learn the Hebrew language.  Learn the order of the Hebrew alphabet, simple word  definitions, English transliterations, and where applicable Strong's  concordance numbers, are available to the user within this program.   Interactive, on-screen quizzes are also available.  Hebrew letters are displayed in large graphic characters.

King James Dictionary (for Windows)

How many of the following words do you know? avouch; bruit; collop; durst; emerods; firkin; gainsay; habergeon...  That's what we thought!  Not so easy is it?  These are just a few among hundreds of obscure words found in the King James translation of the Bible.

King James Dictionary is a dictionary containing many of the archaic, obscure words found in the Authorized Version (aka 'King James Version') of the Bible.

Includes over 800 definitions, from "Anon" to "Wist".

Each word is accompanied with a definition and Bible verse showing the context of how the word is used.

This is a handy, useful resource for Bible students that will assist you in understanding the Bible better.

KJVocabulary

KJVocabulary is a King James Bible quiz and dictionary.

Is the King James Version full of hard to understand, archaic words?  Through a quiz format you can learn the meaning of all those tough Bible words, like "concupiscence," "greaves" and "wist".  Or you can go directly to a handy on-line dictionary.  The entire dictionary can be printed out for use with your Bible reading.  An interesting and fun way to increase one's knowledge of this classic Bible translation. Included are several essays on the history and background of the King James Version, and its importance in the modern age.

The Proverbs of Solomon

The Proverbs of Solomon is a menu-driven program that tests and increases one's knowledge of the Old Testament book of Proverbs.  The program features 2 different interactive quizzes that challenge your memory: 1) match proverbial couplets together, 2) fill in the blanks.  Also included are numerous textual commentaries (resource notes).  Also includes the complete text to all 31 chapters for easy viewing.  Educational and challenging

Questions from the Bible

QUESTIONS FROM THE BIBLE is an in-depth storehouse of questions gathered from the Old and New Testaments.  Thousands of interesting facts are presented as questions in a quiz-like environment, prompting the user for the correct answers.  The questions are grouped into dozens of categories, from "Word meanings" to "Geography of the Bible". The DELUXE VERSION (available upon registration) allows the user to add, modify or delete the existing questions, and even create new categories.

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Our Another Notepad features... Hot keys for nearly every function. (Why did Microsoft not include something so simple and essential  as hot-keys?) CTL+S to Save, CTL+O to Open a file, CTL+A to Select all text, and many more)

Easily merge a second file into the notepad. You no longer need to open two copies of Notepad to clipboard cut and paste the contents of one notepad into another!

Wordstar key commands! For programmers who cut their teeth on programmer's editors and the Wordstar key command set...relief is here!

Sort the contents of the notepad in ascending or descending order!

Maintains a list of the last 7 files you opened for quick reloading! If you work on the same files over and over again, oh what a joy a "recently used file list" is!

Where did that notepad go?! Stop searching... Another Notepad has an option to make it stay on top of all other applications.

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Auto-save and auto-restore your custom settings. Resize our Another Notepad, move it around on the desktop, change the fonts...then exit the program. When you restart Another Notepad it will look exactly the way you left it...in the very same spot on the screen...the same window dimensions (height/width)...the same fonts, etc! It remembers!

Automatically inserts the date and/or time and/or your name and/or your address at the current cursor position!

Set and retrieve up to 10 bookmarkers.

Convert a block of text to UPPERCASE or lowercase.

Strip all numbers from a highlighted block of characters.

Whoops! Microsoft's Notepad says the file you attempted to load is too large! Another Notepad is more flexible and allows you to load text files up to 16 megabytes in size.

Views binary files in hexadecimal read-only mode automatically. Great for peeking safely inside .DLLs and .EXEs without damaging these files.

Smart tabs! Auto-indentation! User definable word wrapping! and more!

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Creating your own quizzes

Creating your own quizzes - Deluxe Version only

Scripture Challenge includes over 3000 questions when you register the program.  However, it may be that you wish to create your own quizzes from scratch.  Scripture Challenge (Deluxe Version) allows you to create your own quizzes easily.

From the Main Menu, click on the "Create a new quiz" button...

File name:

First, you must give your new quiz a file name so that the program knows where to store your questions.  The file name must follow conventional MS-DOS rules (no spaces and no ?*>/<|\:+ characters).  The file name will consist of up to eight characters that you specify, plus the default .QZ file extension.

Quiz title:

In addition to the file name you will need to give your quiz a title.  You are allowed up to 20 characters for your quiz's title.

Description:

If your quiz title is not descriptive enough, you may enter a more detailed summary of your quiz in the "Description:" field.  This field is optional and can be left blank if you so choose.

Allow simultaneous display of images and questions:

If you have not yet discovered it, Scripture Challenge allows you to add bitmap graphics to each question in your quiz.  When you or your student attempts to use the quiz that has bitmap graphics, the "Allow simultaneous display of images and questions" will determine how the images are displayed.  Turning this option "ON" (checked) will allow the graphic image AND the question to appear on the screen at the same time in two separate windows.  Turning this option "OFF" (unchecked) will cause the graphic image to appear first.  The window in which the image is displayed will not allow the question window to appear UNTIL you click the "OK" button and close the image window.  In other words, when this option is "OFF" you will not be able to view both the graphic image and question at the same time during the quiz session.

Next: Adding questions to your quiz

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Deluxe Version

The difference between the Standard and Deluxe Versions is that the Deluxe Version allows you to add new questions and quizzes, and delete and edit existing questions.  Also, the Deluxe Version allows you to print hardcopy quizzes that can be handed out (similar to traditional pencil and paper tests).


Educational software

Big Math Attack!

BIG MATH ATTACK! is a colorful, graphic program that tests your math solving, spelling, typing and metric conversions skills in a fun arcade environment.  Several skill levels are available that makes this program suitable for both children and adults.  Top scores in each category are recorded to track one's progress.

The objective of the game is to protect your city from falling meteorites. The only defense that you have is to fire missiles at the descending meteorites.  Problems fall from the sky at increasing frequency and must be solved before they pummel your town into dust.

Don't let the program name fool you...this program tests typing skills (like Letterfall) AND spelling words.  You can even add custom spelling word lists and make the falling meteorites turn into spelling words.

Crayon Box

Crayon Box is a collection of fun activities and educational tools for young children.  This one program features a coloring book with over 450 colors/patterns, drawing tools, and spiral designs.

On the educational side...Crayon Box features + - / and x drills with large, easy to see numbers, at 10 skill levels.

Also included is a color recognition and counting game, and a USA game that prompts the user to identify a state or capital on a color map.  Along with a Concentration type memory game where you find matching pairs.  Llotsa music and a player piano keyboard where your young Beethovens can practice their music skills.

This collection will keep your young ones busy for hours!  Fun, educational, and easy to use.

Create A Quiz

Create A Quiz allows you to generate your own on-screen interactive quizzes. Supports multiple choice and fill in the blank style tests.  Quizzes can also be printed out for use in conventional pencil/paper tests, however its specialty is "on-screen" quizzing.  If you have ever wanted to create your own trivia games, or in-house training, Create A Quiz makes your job easier.  Point and shoot menu interface, mouse support.  Great also for home schooling parents. Comes with sample quizes to test your knowledge of plants, animals, math, capitols, and more.

The quizzes are graded automatically as the user takes a quiz behind a computer.  Yes, your very own on-line, interactive teaching tutor!  Dozens of different configuration options allow you to customize each quiz to your specifications. Supports 16-color .PCX images.  Even functions as an online "survey" - prompting user for input and logging results to disk.

Very flexible, easy to use, and can be used in many different settings.

Crossword Challenge

Now you can SOLVE electronic crossword puzzles on your computer interactively!  Many puzzles have already been included for your enjoyment.  Features include: Answer peek, save your work to disk for later retrieval, help screens. A fun way to increase your vocabulary.  A cruciverbalist's delight.

Lil' Picasso

LIL' PICASSO is a coloring and creativity package for children. Your children will spend hours coloring the pre-drawn pictures with a paintbrush of over 300 colors and patterns.  Children can also choose from a variety of drawing tools to create their own masterpieces.  Fun, simple to use.  Colorful point and click icons make understanding the interface easy (ideal for little children who can't read yet). Artwork can be saved to disk or printed.

Show 'N Spell

SHOW 'N SPELL is a high-resolution graphic spelling bee for children (and adults?).

Over a thousand different large 2" graphic images appear for the user to spell correctly.  For example, fist a picture of a horse will appear, and then the program prompts the user to correctly spell the object before continuing on to the next picture.  Options include: Playing against the clock; 3 different skill levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced); "Top 10" score board records best work;

Customized word lists can also be created and imported into the program.  Words from such lists then can be displayed in flashcard method, or for fun, scramble each word and have the user try to unscramble the letters to find the original.

Supports mouse for those who may be physically impaired and unable to type.

A fun yet educational program.

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Fill-in-the-blank questions

Fill-in-the-blanks questions

To make a question a "fill-in-the-blank" type, simply toggle the format option to...

When you do this you will notice that the distractor fields will darken and it will be impossible to enter distractors.  You must provide the correct response or responses in the "Correct answer:" input field.  If there is more than one correct response, then enter all the possible correct answers separated by commas.  For example, if the question was "John had $1.90 to spend.  He bought 2 candy bars at 40 cents each and was required to pay 10 cents in sales tax.  How much money did John have after his purchase?"  After a little mental math work you say, "$1" is how much John had left! But is this the only correct response?  Are these not correct answers also?:

$1.00

100 pennies

4 quarters

1.00

1 dollar

Do you see the predicament?  To be fair to your student(s) you must make provision for alternative correct responses.  You provide alternatives by using commas, as seen in the example below:

In this way you have made provision should the student enter ANY of the answers above.  The student will receive a "successful" confirmation as a result.

Next: Adding a graphic image to a question

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For teachers only

Configuration file - for teachers only

On-screen testing can be customized by including a CHALLENG.CFG configuration file.  This file can be created by the teacher administering the on-screen quiz.  The CHALLENG.CFG file is a simple ASCII text file that contains parameters that will change various aspects of the quiz session once the student begins a test.

In the example above you will notice that the parameter QZ=MATH101.QZ exists (snapshot taken from Windows' Notepad text editor).  The QZ=filename parameter will instruct Scripture Challenge to automatically load and display the quiz specified by filename (you must include the .QZ file extension!) and will bypass the normal file menu.  In fact, all buttons from the Main Menu will be unavailable and the Main Menu will turn into a "splash screen".  Once the "splash screen" disappears, the quiz specified by QZ=filename will appear automatically for the student to begin using.

Another example of how you can use a configuration parameter is seen above in regards to the QTY=12 reference.  QTY=12 will cause the on-screen quiz to proceed for 12 questions before forcing an end to the quiz.  For this to be practical, of course, you must have more than 12 questions in your MATH101.QZ file (in this example).

There are many more configuration parameters that can be used to customize the quiz session.  The following is a summary of all parameters that are available to you:

CONFIRM

For those students who are heavy handed, or all thumbs, you can give them the opportunity to change their answer/response to a question by using the parameter "CONFIRM".  After the student selects/inputs his response, a confirmation window will appear asking the student if they are sure that they want to accept the response, with an option to return to the question and choose/input a different answer.  After the student has confirmed their answer, the answer will be judged "Correct" or "Incorrect".

ENFORCE  QTY=15

The command line parameter "ENFORCE" when used with "STOPAT=" or "STARTAT=" or "QTY=" parameters (see below) will prevent a student from exiting the program/quiz until the specified range or quantity of questions have been attempted.

LOGFILE=xxxx

The parameter LOGFILE=xxxx will save ALL questions and choices presented to the student, AND the student's response.  Replace "xxxx" with a legal DOS file name.  Included in this log file will be the student's name, quiz name, date, time, and a summary of attempts, correct responses, etc.

NAME=xxxx

This parameter allows you to pass the name of a single student/user to Scripture Challenge.  By using this parameter the "Please enter your name:" prompt will not appear when a student selects a quiz.  Example:  NAME=MIKE

Note: If the name you are using consists of more than one name, then use an underscore character "_" to connect each name (example: QUIZ NAME=MIKE_R._JONES).

NODUPES

The parameter when used in conjunction with random question mode (the default) will ensure that no duplicating questions will be given to the student.  In other words, each question presented to the student will appear only once (i.e., no duplicates).

NOERRS

The parameter NOERRS will suppress all error messages (i.e, all messages that normally display "Correct!" or "Incorrect!" will not be shown to the student).

NOPCT

The teacher can customize what appears on the status line (i.e, the information that appears at the top of the quiz session window) with the parameters "NOPCT" or "NOSTATS".  The former will NOT display the percentage of correct answers.

If you wish to suppress all of the status line (i.e, do not show the number of attempted questions, nor the percentage of questions answered correctly) then use "NOSTATS".

NOSCORE

If you do NOT want your student's progress or scores recorded via the scoreboard, use "NOSCORE".  This will bypass the score chart that appears at the end of each quiz.

QTY=x

"QTY=" can be used to force the quiz to stop and close the program after "x" number of random questions have been attempted by the student.  You can replace the "x" with any positive number that you wish.  For example, "QTY=20".

STARTAT=x  STOPAT=x

The above combination of "STARTAT=10" and "STOPAT=20" will instruct Scripture Challenge to start at a specific question number (10 in this example) and to display subsequent questions sequentially (10, 11, 12,...19, 20).  Once the number designated by "STOPAT=" is reached, the quiz will halt and the program will close.  If you use "STARTAT=" without a "STOPAT=" statement, the program will still proceed with questions sequentially until the very last question is reach, and then will terminate.

SURVEY

You can transform Scripture Challenge into a survey using the parameter "SURVEY".  What this parameter does is turn off all scoring (no score header at the top of the window and no scoreboard), and records all user input from the student during a quiz to an ASCII file "RECORD.LOG".  The student's name, the quiz, the date and time, in addition to all the responses to the questions are maintained in the RECORD.LOG file on the default disk.  There are no right or wrong answer messages displayed when "SURVEY" is used.

TIMEOUT=x

The "TIMEOUT=x" parameter can be used to force Scripture Challenge to halt and exit after "x" number of minutes have elapsed since the first question was attempted by the student.  You can replace the "x" with any positive number that you wish.  For instance, "TIMEOUT=5" will cause the program to end after 5 minutes of usage has elapsed.

4AGRADE

If you, as a teacher, would like to grade your student's knowledge of a quiz but do not want them to know how they scored, then use the parameter "4AGRADE". This command will instruct Scripture Challenge to 1) suppress the "Correct" or "Wrong" result displayed after each question; 2) suppress the status header from displaying "Correct:" and "Percent:". The teacher will find the student's answers/responses in a file called "RECORD.LOG".

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Getting started

Getting started:

The majority of the questions are presented with multiple-choice answers.  Example:

Who said, "For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth"?

A. Abraham

B. David

C. Job

D. Jonah

Select the correct response by pressing the corresponding letter on your keyboard, OR left click on the corresponding button next to the correct answer.

There are a few "fill-in-the-blank" type questions in Scripture Challenge that require the participant to type in a correct answer.  Example:

"Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain..."

When such a question is presented, you must TYPE IN the missing word(s) required to complete the question or verse, then press the [ENTER] key on your keyboard, OR left click on the ENTER button with your mouse.

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Scoring


How to Register Scripture Challenge
How to register Scripture Challenge:

To view the registration form, click on the picture glyph below:

Scripture Challenge is distributed as shareware software.  Shareware is a software concept that allows users to evaluate software for a trial period.  If during this trial period you find the software useful and plan to continue using it, you are then obligated to financially support the author.  If you do not support the author with your registration, then you must delete the program and cease using it.  Shareware relies totally on the honor system.

The author of Scripture Challenge receives no royalties from the distribution of this program and relies totally upon users like yourself to support the shareware concept.  If users do not support the author, the author goes unpaid for his labors.

A single license for the Standard Version for use on one PC costs $10.50 (U.S.A.)  The Deluxe Version (which allows you to add new quizzes) costs $21.95.  In return for your registration you will receive a personalized copy of this program, along with over 3000 additional questions (totaling nearly 3600 questions!), with all registration reminders and nag screens removed.

If you are still not convinced to support this software project, click here for additional incentives to register.

For further information or questions, Email inquiries can be sent to: 74170.3550@compuserve.com

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Multiple choice questions

You will notice in the "Wizard of Oz" example that the question implies that you are asking your student a multiple-choice question.  Make sure that the "Multiple-choice" button has been toggled "ON" in such cases.

This will allow you to enter false answers or "distractors" in the input fields below the correct answer:

You can enter up to six distractors here.  You can enter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 distractors.  There is nothing that prohibits you from leaving some of the input fields blank.  Multiple-choice questions, however, must have at least one distractor.  If you fail to enter any distractors, the editor will warn you that you cannot continue until this discrepancy has been corrected.

The order in which you enter the distractors makes no difference.  When the actual quiz session begins, the correct answer and the distractors are randomly shuffled and will not appear in the same order as they appeared in the editor.  For example, if your question was "Solve: 5 + 2 - 1" and your distractors were entered in the order:

2

4

8

...at quiz time the choices may appear in the order:

8

2

4

6

One word of caution must therefore be given since you cannot predict the order in which the answer and distractors appear in a multiple-choice question at quiz time.  Do not use the answers "All of the above" or "None of the above" since you may end up with the following at quiz time:

A) None of the above

B) The Tin-Man

C) Humpty-Dumpty

D) The Lion

E) The Strawman

See the problem?

Next: Fill-in-the-blank questions

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Other software

Scripture Challenge is just one of our many Bible and educational software titles.

If you like Scripture Challenge then you may be interested in trying some of our other programs.  Most of our programs are family, educational, or Bible related.  For free, shareware evaluation copies, you can obtain our software from the following sources:

If you have Internet access and a Web browser, jump to one of our Softword Technology Web sites, at:

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The following is a summary of our other programs that you may find of interest:

Bible and inspirational software

Educational software

Productivity and utilities

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Print Registration Form
To print this form, click on the printer glyph:

Scripture Challenge - Registration Form:

Please select the version you wish to receive from the choices below:

___  Scripture Challenge - Standard Version:	$10.50*

___  Scripture Challenge - Deluxe Version:	$21.95

I understand that in return for my registration I will receive a personalized copy, along with over 3000 additional questions, with all registration reminders removed.

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Falmouth, VA 22405  USA

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Virginia residents must add 4.5% Va. sales tax.

Please check with author before submitting your registration AFTER December 31, 1998 for current pricing.  At that time send a self-addressed U.S. stamped envelope or international postal coupon for a reply, or contact us by Internet email: 74170.3550@compuserve.com.


Printing your quiz

Scripture Challenge is unique in that it can be used to create on-screen, interactive tests PLUS it can print fantastic traditional hardcopy quizzes.  Teachers may use Scripture Challenge as a databank for questions and then quickly print tests for distribution in a regular classroom environment.

To generate a hardcopy printed quiz, select the  [image]  button located at the top of the editor.

Before you actually begin to print you will have to specify the number of questions that you want to appear in the hardcopy printout.  The Print Configuration dialog window allows you to do this:

If you wish to print a "teacher's" copy, which includes the answers to each question, then toggle the "With solutions" check box "ON".  This will print the answer below each question.

When you are ready to begin printing, click the "Print" button.  This will cause the Printout Editor preview window to appear, and in it you will find a copy of your quiz.  From this preview window you may make any last minute changes that you feel are necessary, such as:

Changing the font,

Modifying the top, bottom, left and right print margins,

Defining a custom header or footer,

Deleting any questions you feel should be removed.

Printout Editor

The Printout Editor is in reality a text editor with which you can cut, paste, type over, and delete portions of your quiz prior to printing.  You can even export your quiz and save it as a .TXT file if you so choose, or you may  merge another pre-saved quiz into your current quiz.  You have great flexibility as a result.

When you are pleased with the appearance of your quiz, press the  [image]  button from the Printout Editor and your quiz will be sent to your printer.

Also see: Printout Editor key commands

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Printout Editor key commands

Cursor movement:

Ctrl+Left	Move to next word left

Ctrl+Right	Move to next word right

Ctrl+PgUp	Go to top of screen

Ctrl+PgDn	Go to bottom of screen

Ctrl+Home	Go to top of file

Ctrl+End	Go to end of file

Ctrl+Q+S	Go to column 1

Ctrl+Q+D	Go to end of line

Cut and paste:

Ctrl+V	Paste from clipboard

Shift+Ins	Paste from clipboard

Ctrl+C	Copy to clipboard

Ctrl+Ins	Copy to clipboard

Ctrl+X	Cut to clipboard

Shift+Del	Cut to clipboard

Delete:

Ctrl+Del	Delete to end of line

Ctrl+H	Delete character left (backspace)

Ctrl+T	Delete word

Ctrl+Q+Y	Delete to end of line from cursor

Ctrl+Y	Delete line

Undo/Redo:

Alt+Backspace	Undo

Alt+Shift+Backspace	Redo

Alt+Insert	Redo

Ctrl+Q+L	Undo

Ctrl+Z	Undo

Shift+Ctrl+Z	Redo

Block/highlighting:

Shift+Left	Start marking block from cursor to left

Shift+Right	Start marking block from cursor to right

Shift+End	Start marking block from cursor to end of line

Shift+Ctrl+PgUp	Start marking block from cursor to top of screen

Shift+Ctrl+PgDn	Start marking block from cursor to bottom of screen

Shift+Ctrl+Home	Start marking block from cursor to top of file

Shift+Ctrl+End	Start marking block from cursor to end of file

Setting bookmarks:

Ctrl+K+0	Place bookmarker 0

Ctrl+K+1	Place bookmarker 1

Ctrl+K+2	Place bookmarker 2

Ctrl+K+3	Place bookmarker 3

Ctrl+K+4	Place bookmarker 4

Ctrl+K+5	Place bookmarker 5

Ctrl+K+6	Place bookmarker 6

Ctrl+K+7	Place bookmarker 7

Ctrl+K+8	Place bookmarker 8

Ctrl+K+9	Place bookmarker 9

Ctrl+Q+0	Go to bookmarker 0

Ctrl+Q+1	Go to bookmarker 1

Ctrl+Q+2	Go to bookmarker 2

Ctrl+Q+3	Go to bookmarker 3

Ctrl+Q+4	Go to bookmarker 4

Ctrl+Q+5	Go to bookmarker 5

Ctrl+Q+6	Go to bookmarker 6

Ctrl+Q+7	Go to bookmarker 7

Ctrl+Q+8	Go to bookmarker 8

Ctrl+Q+9	Go to bookmarker 9

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Productivity and utilities

Another Notepad

"Why another notepad?" you may ask. "What's wrong with the notepad utility that Microsoft provides?" We're glad that you asked. Click here to see a host of features that Microsoft forgot.

Book Browser

Makes the World Wide Web and your HTML pages available to those who do not have Internet access. Now you can place your HTML pages on a diskette, along with Book Browser, and the World Wide Web can be delivered on a diskette to anyone!

Disk Note Librarian

DISK NOTE LIBRARIAN is a file and disk cataloging utility that allows you to add descriptions & comments to each file name, including directories, on a disk. Descriptions can be up to 300 characters in length, & can easily be edited at a later date. Some of the features included are; on screen editing, a hot key for instant access to DOS, file view utility, file compression utilities, and many more. There's also file management utilities like; copy, delete, sort, attribute control, & quick glance. This program is ideal the home user and professional, who needs control of their software libraries.

The Disk Vendor

THE DISK VENDOR catalog on diskette authoring software

For businesses that would like an alternative to a printed product catalog THE DISK VENDOR offers a solution.  THE DISK VENDOR is a software authoring system that allows your company to easily create professional looking menu driven catalogs for your customers that can be distributed via computer floppy diskette.  Sell anything from "anchors" to "zippers".  The program handles credit cards, large volume discounts, shipping and handling charges, printed order forms, custom opening & closing screens.  Complete instructions are included with the program (on-disk) and a sample catalog.  If you know how to use a word processor, then you have all the skill necessary to create your own on-line electronic catalog on a disk!

The DeskJet Survival Kit

A collection of useful utilities and tips for Hewlett-Packard DeskJet series printer. Includes instructions and diagrams for refilling empty inkjet cartridges, saving you $$$'s!  Also prints 2, 4 or 8 pages of micro text on 1 sheet!  Also sets ESC codes. Includes TSR address grabber utility that will grab an address off the screen and send it to an envelope.  A must have collection of utilities if you own a H/P DeskJet series printer.

Envelopes Plus...

ENVELOPES PLUS... is an easy to use, menu driven database for printing envelopes of all sizes, for printing 1 to 4 column mailing labels, and for printing Rolodex cards.  The program can even dial phone numbers.  Works with dot matrix, H/P DeskJet inkjets, and H/P laser printers.  The program even allows the user to attach a 100 line memo field/file!  Calculator, lots of extras.  Intuitive DOS interface.  Great for the beginner or novice (and even small businesses) to establish a database of names/contacts.  The program does not require the user to know anything about database setup. Forget about indexes, data fields, and record names...the program allows you to begin entering data within 30 seconds after start-up. Supports Avery piggyback and sheet labels..

Electronic Text Publishing System

The Electronic Text Publishing System is used to make "electronic" books or magazines, such as tutorials, training manuals, or even works of literature.

The E-Text system allows you to create professional looking, royalty-free programs with minimal effort.  E-Text uses text files that you create and compiles them into a menu driven "electronic" book, complete with a table of contents.  If you know how to use a word processor, then you have all the skills necessary to publish your own "electronic" books on a disk.

E-Text also supports the use of 256-color .PCX images, submenus, executing DOS commands.

A sample electronic document has been included "Aesop's Fables".  To view, just type: READ  [press ENTER].  Once you have seen what E-Text can do, take a look at the COMPILE.DOC documentation on how to create your own E-Texts using the included compiler.

Home Loan Diary

Want to earn 1729% on your money by investing in your home mortgage?  Want to see what an extra $25 principal per month will do to the length of your mortgage?  HOME LOAN DIARY is one of the easiest to use mortgage amortization calculators around!  Scroll back and forth through an amortization table just like a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet. Great for playing "what-if".  Powerful, yet very practical, for it shows you how much $$$ you can save by prepaying a loan.  Even tracks escrow accounts and allows user notes/comments to be attached to each loan.   Written specifically for home owners.

ItemTree

There are times when a notepad won't do and times when a database is overkill.  For bits of data that you need to keep track of ItemTree may be the solution...  The data you enter into ItemTree, whether it be Web URLs, phone numbers, or a list of things to do, can be entered in a hierarchical format, allowing you to easily classify items under different categories.  The result looks like a family tree chart.

The Paper Saver

The Paper Saver is a printer utility for all laser printers & Hewlett Packard DeskJet printers.  It is a great solution for reducing the paper glut that comes when printing large ASCII text files. Prints up to 8 pages of text on every sheet in a tiny, but very readable font.  Or you can use a standard 10 cpi font in various layouts (landscape, back and front sides, etc.)  The program can print 1, 2, 4 or 8 pages on every sheet in single or double columns, front and/or back, collated.  It even prints booklets. Menu driven, easy to navigate.

Password Keeper

Having a hard time remembering all those passwords, PINs and combinations? Here's a great database to securely keep them!

Sentry 95

Sentry 95 will prevent unauthorized users from accessing your computer.  Think of it as a personal guard standing beside your computer, asking all who approach for a password in order to gain access.

Sheet Music Designer

Sheet Music Designer is a utility to print blank music paper on letter size (8.5" x 11") paper.  With this program you can print treble and bass staves, along with guitar tablature. You have the ability  to adjust left and right margins, line thickness, and closing brackets.

Type-It

TYPE-IT - Converts your dot matrix or daisy wheel printer into a typewriter.  This utility allows you to print out notes, envelopes, etc. quickly, just as if your printer was a typewriter.

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Reference files

A reference file is similar to a graphic image file in the sense that it is an external file that can be displayed: a) prior to; b) after, or; c) along side any question in your quiz.  Instead of a graphic image appearing in a separate window a text (.TXT) file will appear in a window (see example below).

Since it is a separate file from your quiz, you must create a reference file using a third party utility such as Windows' Notepad, or the author's Another Notepad.  Word processors like WordPerfect, Word, WordPro, AmiPro, etc. can also export or "Save as..." to ASCII .TXT file format.

Once you have created an ASCII text file you can associate the file with any question in your quiz by entering the name of the reference file in the "Reference file:" input field:

Begin and End lines

You can restrict the contents of the reference file by entering values in the "Begin line" and "End line" input fields.  The "line" value is the physical line number in the reference file.

If you wanted to only display lines 1 through 10 of the reference file, then enter a "Begin line" value of 1 and an "End line" value of 10.  If the reference file in this example had 100 lines in it, then the student taking the on-screen quiz would never see anything past line #10.  In this way you can maintain just one reference file and yet display many different portions of text to assist the student.

If you do not want to restrict the reference file, you can either: a) leave these two fields blank or; b) you can enter a "Begin line" of 1 and an "End line" of 9999.  This will allow the reference file to be scrolled up and down in its entirety.

Notes

"Notes" are short comments that are displayed at "quiz time" only AFTER the student has responded to a question.  The purpose of these "notes" is to provide a brief resource where the student can find more information related to the question they just responded to.

For instance, in a quiz related to the Early Roman Empire, you may have asked a question related to the assassination of Julius Caesar.  After the student has responded with their answer, the note "See Gibbon's History page 31" will appear on the screen (assuming you - the teacher - typed this note in the "Notes:" input field - see above example).

Searching for text

When working with large, existing quiz files that contain hundreds of questions, there may be times when you need to find a key word or phrase.  You can perform a "Search" by right mouse clicking anywhere in the editor window.

Next: Printing your quiz

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Scoring

Scores:

Your progress is maintained and displayed at the top of the quiz session window.  At the conclusion of each quiz, your score will be saved to disk, and entered into the Score history table.  The Score history table displays the last 255 progress records for each quiz.

When the Score history table is displayed at the conclusion of a quiz, you will see the past scores in chronological order (by date).  You can sort or reorder the table by a) high score, b) by high percentage, or c) by time elapsed, simply by clicking on the appropriate "Sort history by:" radio button.

If you wish to wipe the entire Score history table clear, removing all entries, then you must manually delete the .SCB file associated with that quiz.  You may use Window's 3.x File Manager, or Windows 95's Explorer to accomplish this.  Or you can delete the .SCB file from a DOS prompt.

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Table of Contents

Scripture Challenge

Copyright 1996 by Philip P. Kapusta

Scripture Challenge is an in-depth Bible question and answer game, containing over 3600 questions gathered from the Old and New Testaments.  Interesting facts are presented as questions in a quiz-like environment, and users are prompted for the correct answers.  The questions are grouped into dozens of categories, such as "Word meanings", "The Prophets", "Books of the Bible" and "Geography of the Bible".

Topics: (click on one of the underlined links below to jump to that topic)

Getting started

Scoring

How to create your own quizzes

Configuration file - for teachers only

More programs

Is this program free?

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Shareware is based on the honor system.  You are allowed a reasonable evaluation period in which to try this program (30 days).  If you like the program, and continue to use it on a regular basis, then you are legally responsible for supporting the author financially.  We do not receive any royalties from this program, and unless users like yourself support the program, the author goes unpaid for his labors.  The author of Scripture Challenge has spent years collecting over 3600 questions from the Bible, and months writing this program.  We have provided approximately 550 sample questions in this evaluation copy of Scripture Challenge (approximately 20 questions per category).

Some additional benefits that come with your registration include...

1) If you find any bugs in the program, or incorrect questions, you will receive a free program update.

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The Educational Software Cooperative (ESC) is a non-profit forum whose goal is to promote educational shareware as a low-cost, high-quality alternative to retail educational software.  The ESC consists of shareware program authors, teachers, and software vendors.

As a member of the ESC, Philip P. Kapusta can provide this high-quality collection of educational shareware to registrants at a special price.  If you take advantage of this offer AT THE SAME TIME YOU REGISTER THIS PROGRAM then the price for the Educational Software Coop. CD-ROM is only $6.95 (shipping is free)!

This price of $6.95 applies only to those who are registering the accompanying program, and your request must accompany your registration payment to the author.  If you are interested in this offer but are not planning on registering the shareware program you just evaluated, or if you discover this offer AFTER registering, then the cost of the CD is $16.95.

Over 150 educational programs are included on this CD-ROM.  They are direct from the authors so they are very current versions and virus free.  The CD-ROM contains an easy to use graphical, point and shoot menu system that helps you find, install, and browse through the programs.  Contains many hundreds of hours of fun and education for you and your children.  With everything from simple DOS programs that teach a four-year-old basic spelling to complicated Windows hypertexts that cover the Chemistry periodic table!

Most of the programs on this CD-ROM are shareware and require registrations for continued use beyond the trial period specified.  The price paid for this CD is for the purchase of the CD-ROM disk only and does not cover the registration of any of the included software.

Some of the categories and programs found on this CD-ROM disk:

ABC's - ABC-Talk; Animated Words; Crossword Challenge; Jurassic Spelling; Show 'N Spell; Talking ABC's; Word Rescue; and many others..

123's - 123-Talk; Animated Money; Animated Multiplication and Division; Big Math Attack!; Basic Algebra; Math Challenge; Math Rescue.

Drawing - Crayon Box; EGA Mouse Paint; KidArt; Magic Crayon; Lil' Picasso.

Miscellaneous - Algebra Equation Generator; Animal Quest; Animated Clock; Animated Shapes; Create A Quiz; Creativity Package; Gradebook Power; Melissa's Music Flashcards; Quizmaker; School Mom; Touch Type Tutor; Tutorial Writer; Vocabulary Power; and many, many more...

Games - Animated Memory Game; Acrostix; PC Jigsaw; Simple Simon's Photo Scramble; VGA Concentration; Wordtrix!; and many more...

Religion - A Bible Companion; Acts of the Apostles; Animated New Testament; Bible-IQ Challenge; Frontlets screen saver; Gospel Parallels; The Grape Vine; Here A Little, There A Little; Israel - The Land of Promise; King James Dictionary; KJVocabulary; Scripture Quest; Bible Crossword Puzzles; Questions from the Bible; and many, many more...

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