Ignore empty answers.

- Answers: flashcards now have the concept of prompts and answers.
  If answers are enabled, the prompt is shown and then the answer is
  shown below. Timeouts for both are configurable.
- Images: flashcard prompts and answers can be URLs to images that will
  be loaded and shown.
- Imports: adds support for loading JSON card set definitions from URLs.
- There is also an architectural change to the slide rendering.
  Previously we re-used the same div for all cards, rendering the new
  card content into that div when we wanted to show the card. Now all
  cards have their own div, all rendered when the user starts. CSS is
  used to hide all except the current card. This is an optimization to
  prevent lag during card transition due to DOM updates or image
  loading. For images specifically, this method causes all images to be
  fetched immediately and kept in memory.

.gitignore

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 *.sw?
+dist/

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+deploy: clean build
+	aws s3 sync dist s3://flashcards.jdbernard.com
+	rm -r dist
+
+serve-local:
+	(cd dist && python -m SimpleHTTPServer &)
+	./makewatch build
+
+build: flashcards.*
+	-mkdir dist
+	cp flashcards.* dist
+	git describe --always --dirty --tags | xargs --replace=INSERTED -- sed -i -e 's/%VERSION%/INSERTED/' dist/*
+
+clean:
+	-rm -r dist

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Simple Flashcards takes a set of text values, one value per line, and shows
+them to the user one at a time. It has the following features:
+
+* Support for prompts only or prompts and answers.
+* Image URLs can be used as values for pictoral flashcards.
+* Configurable timing between cards and answers.
+* Configurable size of the text (small, medium, and large).
+* In-order, reverse-order, and random-order traversal of the cards.
+* Support for saving/loading settings and inputs (locally to the browser).
+* Support for importing/exporting saved card sets as a file.
+* Support for importing saved card sets from a URL.
+
+Simple Flashcards is available at http://flashcards.jdbernard.com

flashcards.css

@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ button {
 
 #settings .visibility-indicator {
   display: inline-block;
+  font-size: 80%;
   transition: all linear 0.2s;
 }
 
 #settings #adv-settings {
+  font-size: 80%;
   max-height: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
   transition: max-height linear 0.3s;
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ button {
 
 #settings.adv-settings-visible #adv-settings {
   max-height: 40%;
-  overflow-y: scroll;
+  overflow: scroll;
 }
 
 #settings.adv-settings-visible .visibility-indicator {
@@ -95,6 +97,13 @@ button {
   min-width: 12em;
 }
 
+#adv-settings label input[type="radio"] {
+	min-width: unset;
+	margin: 0 0.25em 0 1.5em;
+}
+
+#adv-settings label input[type="radio"]:first-of-type { margin-left: 0; }
+
 #adv-settings button {
   margin: 0 0.5em;
 }
@@ -109,12 +118,58 @@ input[name=importFileName] {
   flex-direction: column;
   flex-grow: 1;
   justify-content: space-around;
+
 }
 
-#card-content { margin: auto; }
+#card-input {
-#card-content.small-text{ font-size: 100%; }
+    flex-grow: 2;
-#card-content.medium-text{ font-size: 200%; }
+    display: flex;
-#card-content.large-text{ font-size: 800%; }
+    flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+#card-input label {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    margin: 0 0.5em;
+}
+
+.card {
+  display: none;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.card.current { display: flex; }
+
+.card div {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.card img {
+  height: auto;
+  max-height: 100%;
+  max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+.answer { opacity: 0; }
+.card.show-answer .answer { opacity: 1; }
+
+.card.small  img { width: 50%; }
+.card.medium img { width: 75%; }
+.card.large  img { width: 100%; }
+
+.card.small  .prompt { font-size: 100%; }
+.card.medium .prompt { font-size: 200%; }
+.card.large  .prompt { font-size: 800%; }
+
+.card.small  .answer { font-size: 75%; }
+.card.medium .answer { font-size: 150%; }
+.card.large  .answer { font-size: 400%; }
 
 /* Card View Visible */
 #settings {
@@ -130,6 +185,14 @@ input[name=importFileName] {
   display: none;
 }
 
+#card-input label.only-with-answers,
+#adv-settings label.only-with-answers
+{ display: none; }
+
+.cards-have-answers #card-input label.only-with-answers,
+.cards-have-answers #adv-settings label.only-with-answers
+{ display: flex; }
+
 /* Mobile View */
 @media ( max-width: 600px ) {
   body {
@@ -160,7 +223,7 @@ input[name=importFileName] {
     height: calc(100vh - 2em);
     width: calc(100vw - 2em);
   }
-  
+
   #settings > button, #cards > button {
     font-size: 125%;
     margin: 1em auto;
@@ -187,10 +250,8 @@ input[name=importFileName] {
 }
 
 #debug {
-  /* display: none; */
+  display: none;
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
   right: 0;
 }
-
-

flashcards.html

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
   <head>
     <title>Simple Flashcards</title>
     <meta charset=utf-8>
+    <meta name=viewport content='width=device-width,initial-scale=1'>
+    <meta name=application-name content='Simple Flashcards'>
 
     <link rel=stylesheet href=flashcards.css type="text/css">
     <script src='flashcards.js'></script>
@@ -11,15 +13,30 @@
   <body class=settings-visible>
     <h1 class=title>Simple Flashcards</h1>
     <form id=settings action=#>
-      <label>Items</label>
+      <div id=card-input>
-      <textarea id=items-input></textarea>
+        <label>Cards
+          <textarea id=prompts-input></textarea>
+        </label>
+        <label class="only-with-answers">Answers
+          <textarea id=answers-input></textarea>
+        </label>
+      </div>
       <label class=toggle-adv-settings>Advanced Settings
         <span class=visibility-indicator>➤</span>
       </label>
       <div id=adv-settings>
         <label>
-          <span>Seconds per slide:</span>
+          <span>Cards have answers:</span>
-          <input type=number name=slidePeriod value=3>
+          <label><input type=radio name=hasAnswers value="yes">yes</label>
+          <label><input type=radio name=hasAnswers value="no" checked>no</label>
+        </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Seconds per prompt:</span>
+          <input type=number name=promptPeriod value=3>
+        </label>
+        <label class="only-with-answers">
+          <span>Seconds per answer:</span>
+          <input type=number name=answerPeriod value=3>
         </label>
         <label>
           <span>Show cards </span>
@@ -55,14 +72,19 @@
           <button id=import>Import Cards</button>
           <input name=importFileName type=file accept='.json'>
         </label>
+        <label>
+          <span>Import from URL: </span>
+          <input name=importURL type=text>
+          <button id=importURL>Import</button>
+        </label>
       </div>
       <button class=btn-primary id=start-button>Go!</button>
     </form>
     <div id=cards>
-      <div id=card-content></div>
       <button id=stop-button>Stop</button>
     </div>
     <div id=debug>
+      Version %VERSION%
       <span class=small-only>small</span>
       <span class=medium-only>medium</span>
       <span class=large-only>large</span>

flashcards.js

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 (function() {
   const FC = {
     currentSet: [],
-    items: [],
+    cards: [],
+    curCardEls: [], // array of card HTMLElements 
     nextCardIdx: 0,
-    cardOrder: [], // elements are objects: { name: 'abc', cards: 'xyz' }
+    cardOrder: [],
-    savedSets: [],
+    savedSets: [], // elements are objects: { name: 'abc', cards: 'xyz' }
-    $: document.querySelector.bind(document)
+    $: document.querySelector.bind(document),
+    version: "%VERSION%"
   };
 
+  const IMG_REGEX = /(http|https|file):\/\/(.*)\.(jpg|jpeg|gif|png|svg)/;
+  const URL_REGEX = /((([A-Za-z]{3,9}:(?:\/\/)?)(?:[\-;:&=\+\$,\w]+@)?[A-Za-z0-9\.\-]+|(?:www\.|[\-;:&=\+\$,\w]+@)[A-Za-z0-9\.\-]+)((?:\/[\+~%\/\.\w\-_]*)?\??(?:[\-\+=&;%@\.\w_]*)#?(?:[\.\!\/\\\w]*))?)/;
+
   FC.shuffle = function(inArray) {
     /* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2450954/how-to-randomize-shuffle-a-javascript-array
      * modified to be a pure function, not mutating it's input */
@@ -34,6 +39,10 @@
     return outArray;
   };
 
+  FC.zipItems = function(prompts, answers) {
+    return prompts.map((prompt, idx) => ({ prompt, answer: answers[idx] || null }));
+  }
+
   FC.isRunning = function() {
     return !FC.bodyEl.classList.contains('settings-visible');
   };
@@ -46,11 +55,12 @@
     if (ev && ev.preventDefault) ev.preventDefault();
 
     const newSet = {
-      name: (FC.currentSet || {}).name || 
+      name: FC.$('input[name=saveSetName]').value || 'new set',
-            FC.$('input[name=saveSetName]').value ||
+      prompts: FC.promptsInputEl.value,
-            'new set',
+      answers: FC.answersInputEl.value,
-      cards: FC.itemsEl.value,
+      cardsHaveAnswers: FC.$('input[name=hasAnswers]:checked')?.value === 'yes',
-      slidePeriod: parseInt(FC.$('input[name=slidePeriod]').value) || 3,
+      promptPeriod: parseInt(FC.$('input[name=promptPeriod]').value) || 3,
+      answerPeriod: parseInt(FC.$('input[name=answerPeriod]').value) || 3,
       textSize: FC.$('select[name=textSize]').value || 'small',
       sortOrder: FC.$('select[name=cardOrder]').value || 'in-order'
     };
@@ -60,10 +70,15 @@
 
   FC.populateSettingsFromSet = function(set) {
     FC.$('input[name=saveSetName]').value = set.name;
-    FC.itemsEl.value = set.cards;
+    FC.promptsInputEl.value = set.prompts;
-    FC.$('input[name=slidePeriod]').value = set.slidePeriod;
+    FC.answersInputEl.value = set.answers;
+    FC.$('input[name=promptPeriod]').value = set.promptPeriod;
+    FC.$('input[name=answerPeriod]').value = set.answerPeriod;
     FC.$('select[name=cardOrder]').value = set.sortOrder;
     FC.$('select[name=textSize]').value = set.textSize;
+    FC.$('input[name=hasAnswers][value="' +
+      (set.cardsHaveAnswers?'yes':'no') + '"]').checked = true;
+    FC.setCardsHaveAnswers();
   };
 
   FC.startCards = function(ev) {
@@ -72,15 +87,18 @@
     ev.preventDefault();
 
     FC.currentSet = FC.makeSetFromSettings();
-    FC.items = FC.currentSet.cards.split('\n');
+    FC.cards = FC.zipItems(
+      FC.currentSet.prompts.split('\n'),
+      FC.currentSet.answers?.split('\n')
+    );
 
-    FC.cardContentEl.classList.remove(
+    FC.curCardEls = FC.cards.map(FC.makeCard);
-      'small-text', 'medium-text', 'large-text');
+
-    FC.cardContentEl.classList.add(FC.currentSet.textSize + '-text');
+    FC.curCardEls.forEach(cardEl => FC.cardsEl.prepend(cardEl));
 
     FC.nextCardIdx = 0;
 
-    const orderedIndices = [...Array(FC.items.length).keys()];
+    const orderedIndices = [...Array(FC.cards.length).keys()];
     switch (FC.currentSet.sortOrder) {
       default:
       case 'in-order':
@@ -93,20 +111,64 @@
         FC.cardOrder = FC.shuffle(orderedIndices);
     }
 
+    FC.$('html').requestFullscreen();
     FC.showNextCard();
-    FC.runningInterval = setInterval(FC.showNextCard, FC.currentSet.slidePeriod * 1000);
+    const fullInterval = (FC.currentSet.promptPeriod * 1000) +
+      (FC.currentSet.cardsHaveAnswers ? FC.currentSet.answerPeriod * 1000 : 0);
+    FC.runningInterval = setInterval(FC.showNextCard, fullInterval);
     FC.bodyEl.classList.remove('settings-visible');
   };
 
+  FC.makeCard = function(item, idx) {
+    const newCardDiv = document.createElement("div");
+    newCardDiv.classList.add('card', FC.currentSet.textSize);
+    newCardDiv.dataset.index = idx;
+
+    const promptDiv = document.createElement("div");
+    promptDiv.classList.add('prompt');
+    promptDiv.innerHTML = FC.transformContent(item.prompt);
+    newCardDiv.appendChild(promptDiv);
+
+    if (item.answer) {
+      const answerDiv = document.createElement("div");
+      answerDiv.classList.add('answer');
+      answerDiv.innerHTML = FC.transformContent(item.answer);
+      newCardDiv.appendChild(answerDiv);
+    }
+
+    return newCardDiv;
+  };
+
+  FC.transformContent = function(content) {
+    const matchesImg = content.toLowerCase().trim().match(IMG_REGEX);
+    if (matchesImg) {
+      return '<img src="' + content.trim() + '"/>';
+    } else {
+      return content;
+    }
+  };
+
   FC.stopCards = function(ev) {
     clearInterval(FC.runningInterval);
+    document.exitFullscreen();
     FC.bodyEl.classList.add('settings-visible');
+    document.querySelectorAll('.card').forEach(el => el.remove());
   };
 
   FC.showNextCard = function() {
-    const curItem = FC.items[FC.cardOrder[FC.nextCardIdx]]; 
+    FC.$('.card.current')?.classList?.remove('current', 'show-answer');
-    FC.cardContentEl.innerHTML = curItem;
+
-    FC.nextCardIdx = (FC.nextCardIdx + 1) % FC.items.length;
+    const curCardEl = FC.$('.card[data-index="' + FC.cardOrder[FC.nextCardIdx] + '"]');
+    curCardEl.classList.add('current');
+
+    FC.nextCardIdx = (FC.nextCardIdx + 1) % FC.cards.length;
+
+    if (FC.currentSet.cardsHaveAnswers) {
+      setTimeout(
+        () => { curCardEl.classList.add('show-answer') },
+        FC.currentSet.promptPeriod * 1000
+      );
+    }
   };
 
   FC.handleLoadSet = function(ev) {
@@ -211,13 +273,39 @@
     reader.readAsText(fileToImport);
   };
 
+  FC.importCardSetFromURL = function(ev) {
+    ev.preventDefault();
+
+    fetch(FC.$('input[name=importURL]').value)
+    .then(resp => resp.json())
+    .then(set => {
+      if (!set.name) throw "Invalid set definition file (missing name)";
+      FC.saveSet(set);
+      FC.storeSets(FC.savedSets);
+      FC.updateSetList(FC.savedSets);
+      FC.populateSettingsFromSet(set);
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      alert("Unable to load set from URL: " + err);
+      console.error(err);
+    });
+  };
+
+  FC.setCardsHaveAnswers = function(ev) {
+    if (FC.$('input[name=hasAnswers]:checked')?.value === 'yes') {
+      FC.bodyEl.classList.add('cards-have-answers');
+    } else {
+      FC.bodyEl.classList.remove('cards-have-answers');
+    }
+  };
+
   window.onload = function() {
     // Cached element references
     FC.settingsEl = FC.$('#settings');
-    FC.itemsEl = FC.$('#items-input');
+    FC.promptsInputEl = FC.$('#prompts-input');
+    FC.answersInputEl = FC.$('#answers-input');
     FC.bodyEl = FC.$('body');
     FC.cardsEl = FC.$('#cards');
-    FC.cardContentEl = FC.$('#card-content');
 
     // Event handlers
     FC.$('.toggle-adv-settings').addEventListener('click', FC.toggleAdvSettings);
@@ -225,8 +313,11 @@
     FC.$('#stop-button').addEventListener('click', FC.stopCards);
     FC.$('#export').addEventListener('click', FC.exportCardSet);
     FC.$('#import').addEventListener('click', FC.importCardSet);
+    FC.$('#importURL').addEventListener('click', FC.importCardSetFromURL);
     FC.$('input[name=importFileName]')
       .addEventListener('change', FC.handleImport);
+    document.querySelectorAll('input[name=hasAnswers]').forEach(inpEl => 
+      inpEl.addEventListener('change', FC.setCardsHaveAnswers));
 
     FC.$('#save-set').addEventListener('click', FC.handleSaveSet);
     FC.$('#load-set').addEventListener('click', FC.handleLoadSet);

makewatch

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+
+# Don Marti <dmarti@zgp.org>
+# (If you need a license on this in order to use it,
+# mail me and I'll put a license on it.  Otherwise,
+# de minimis non curat lex.)
+
+# re-run make, with the supplied arguments, when a
+# Makefile prerequisite changes.  Example:
+#   makewatch test
+# Fun to use with Auto Reload (Firefox) or Tincr (Chrome) and Pandoc
+#   https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/auto-reload/
+#   http://tin.cr/
+#   http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/
+# Requires inotifywait.  Probably requires GNU Make to
+# get the right "-dnr" output.  Not tested with other
+# "make" implementations
+
+# If $MAKEWATCH is set to an existing file or
+# space-separated list of files, also checks those.
+
+make_prereqs() {
+    # Make "make" figure out what files it's interested in.
+    echo "Makefile"
+    find $MAKEWATCH
+    gmake -dnr $* | tr ' ' '\n' | \
+        grep ".*'.$" | grep -o '\w.*\b'
+}
+
+prereq_files() {
+    # prerequisites mentioned in a Makefile
+    # that are extant files
+    echo ' '
+    for f in `make_prereqs $* | sort -u`; do
+        [ -e $f ] && echo -n "$f ";
+    done
+    echo
+}
+
+make $*
+while true; do
+    fl=$(prereq_files $*)
+    ev=$(inotifywait --quiet --format %e $fl)
+    if [ "xOPEN" != "x$ev" ]; then
+        sleep 1
+        make $*
+    fi
+done