anki-word-query/README.md

# FastWordQuery Addon For Anki

## Features

This addon looks up words in local dictionary or web dictionary and pasting the explanations to anki.
It forks from WordQuery, **multi-thread feature**, and some other features.

  - See [WordQuery](https://github.com/finalion/WordQuery) Addon Project.
  - Querying Words and Making Cards, IMMEDIATELY!
  - Support querying in mdx and stardict dictionaries.
  - Support querying in web dictionaries.
  - Support **Multi-Thread** to query faster.

## Install

1. Place src folder of this repository to anki addon folder.

    **OR**

2. Use the installation code: 1807206748


## Setting

### Shortcut

  1. Click Menu **"Tools -> Add-ons -> FastWQ -> Edit..."**

  ![](screenshots/setting_menu.png)

  2. Edit the code and click **Save**

  ```python
  # shortcut
  shortcut = 'Ctrl+Q'
  ```

  ![](screenshots/setting_shortcut.png)


### Config

  1. In Browser window click menu **"FastWQ -> Options"**

  ![](screenshots/setting_config_01.png)

  2. Click **Settings** button in the Options window

  ![](screenshots/setting_config_02.png)

   - **Force Update** : Update all fields even if it's None
   - **Thread** : The number of threads running at the same time
  
  
## Use

### Set the query fields

  1. Click menu **"Tools ->  FastWQ"**, or in Browser window click menu **"FastWQ -> Options"**

  2. Select note type

  ![](screenshots/options_01.png)

  3. Select Dictionary

  ![](screenshots/options_02.png)

  4. Select Fields

  ![](screenshots/options_03.png)

  5. Click **OK** button


### 'Browser' Window

  1. Select single or multiple words, click menu **"FastWQ -> Query Selected"** or press shortcut Default is **Ctrl+Q**.

  ![](screenshots/options_04.png)
  
  2. Waiting query finished
  
  ![](screenshots/use_01.png)
  
  
### 'Add' Window

  1. Click Add button in Browser window, open Add window
  
  ![](screenshots/use_02.png)
  
  2. Edit key field and click Query button
  

## Other Projects Used
  - [mdict-query](https://github.com/mmjang/mdict-query)
  - [pystardict](https://github.com/lig/pystardict)
  - [WordQuery](https://github.com/finalion/WordQuery)