- modified 01.04.26
Tom d`Cat User's Guide v6.4
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Below you will find a full description of the RitmInMe program, which is a free variation on the theme of the well-known Notepad, burdened with some additional service, which should, on the one hand, help find sins against rhythm in already written poetic works, and on the other, facilitate the writing of fresh imperishable works. In principle, there is also a short version (or more artistically). A request to vulnerable poetic natures who have nevertheless decided to try this additional equipment where our predecessors got by with just a goose quill: feel free to skip the long passages in this description that are interesting only to bores, do not waste your time on dictionaries and orthoepic forms, do not pay attention to incomprehensible menu items and other fine settings – it should work in the default configuration. But please note: the program will not write poems for you, and the poems passed through it will not automatically become brilliant. Talent and inspiration are yours, and let the computer do the routine work (with all due respect to what was created with goose quills and counting feet on your fingers). The program is developed in the Delphi language for Windows OS. It does not require installation (portable) – just unzip the provided file (preferably in a separate directory). Although it can be installed in a standard way. It also behaves quite well under Linux (with wine). If someone somewhere starts to behave in some way wrong – please report to Этот адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра. . We will sort it out. DisclaimerThe program provided as is. The user assumes all risks associated with the use of this program. Under no circumstances will the author be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages resulting from any use of the information contained in this program, including any lost profits, suspension of business activities, loss of programs or data in your information systems or otherwise, even if he is explicitly informed of the possibility of such damages. In particular, the contents of the dictionaries do not claim to be complete and error-free, since they are based on not entirely high-quality source codes freely available on the internet, and their assembly, proofreading and adjustment to the program's goals was carried out by one person – me, i.e. a programmer who does not have a special linguistic education and for whom English is not a native language. The rhyme analysis in the β-version of the program leaves much to be desired. Let's wait a year or two... One more thing for which I should apologize is for the inevitable discrepancies between the descriptions and the version of the program you have. Naturally, I try to keep them to a minimum, but do not be surprised if you encounter deviations in one direction or another. For example, if the text says a feature is available starting with a certain version, check your own (in the upper left corner of the program window or under Help - About). The short "v6.4+" means version 6.4 and later (for the English version, this is the default), while "6.3-" means version 6.3 and earlier. It's possible that this version hasn't been released yet... In that case, just wait. How much closer I managed to get to my goal is up to you to decide.
Acknowledgments1. To my wife Lyudochka for putting up with my nightly computer vigils and to the kids for supporting my endeavors. 2. To Oksana Pankeeva (http://pankeewa.org.ru), the author of the book series about a strange kingdom, whose work inspired me to rhyme. 3. To Yuri Linkov (http://www.jurta.org/juri ) and in his person – to everyone who did this grandiose work – for the initial version of the file of all word forms with stresses and the electronic version of Zaliznyak's spelling dictionary. 4. To all compilers of online dictionaries and creators of computer voices. 5. To all those who shared their developments in the field of programming, linguistics and poetry on the internet with those near and far. 6. Nikolay Solod, who wrote the RITM program (Editing and Translation, Mnemonic Code for the M-6000 line of computers) in the early 80s of the last century, shared the source code with me and thus pushed me onto the path of writing my own tools for working with a computer. In memory of this program, "Ritm" appears in the title instead of "Rhythm". Terms and Notations
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This text describes the β-version of the program – at least for working with poems in English. The translation of the description was done with the help of Google, so please forgive some inconsistencies, and, if possible, inform me about them.
