I am a student who is on a chromebook so I cannot use excel, sadly. I would use google sheets, but it lacks some of the capabilities I want: Search bars that will take out the rows that do not include search terms, something dictionary like? I don't know. I just know I cannot use sheets.
I am new here. I have attempted inventing 3 languages before, but without an accurate database I have failed.
Database software reccomendations?
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Re: Database software reccomendations?
I've had success with Lexique Pro before, which is very dictionary-like, though I don't recall what its searching capabilites are exactly (I moved later to an OpenOffice spreadsheet-based lexicon, which sounds like the opposite of what you're looking for). Lexique is free and a little clunky in the interface sometimes, but it's good for making detailed entries for individual words/morphemes.
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.
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Re: Database software reccomendations?
These days I only do plain text files, using a good text editor (say, Notepad++ on Windows), if you can believe it. I just use "punctuation" (well, markup) that makes searching easier. For example:s0200311 wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021 18:07 I am a student who is on a chromebook so I cannot use excel, sadly. I would use google sheets, but it lacks some of the capabilities I want: Search bars that will take out the rows that do not include search terms, something dictionary like? I don't know. I just know I cannot use sheets.
I am new here. I have attempted inventing 3 languages before, but without an accurate database I have failed.
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:: mbil ;;
vi. <brag>, <boast> [ne: about something]
vi. <be content> [ne: with one's own efforts]
{speech}{value}
With the double colon and semicolon surrounding the headword, I can also search for words beginning or ending in a certain sound, say, if I want all words ending in -il, I just do a search for "il ;;".
I don't know what text editors you have access to in a Chromebook. In theory you could do it in Google Docs though, but text editors are nicer due to being faster at what they do, as opposed to a full-blown very visual document editor. EDIT: This article gives 10 text editors you can install in it.
hīc sunt linguificēs. hēr bēoþ tungemakeras.
Re: Database software reccomendations?
That's a good idea! I think I will try that.These days I only do plain text files, using a good text editor (say, Notepad++ on Windows), if you can believe it. I just use "punctuation" (well, markup) that makes searching easier. For example:
Re: Database software reccomendations?
Check in the “office” section. I know there are a few that does not require install.
https://portableapps.com/apps/office/
https://portableapps.com/apps/office/
Re: Database software reccomendations?
One option is LibreOffice Calc, which is a free and open-source spreadsheet program that is similar to Microsoft Excel. It has many of the same features as Excel, including search and filtering capabilities, and it can run on Chromebooks. Another option is OpenOffice Calc, which is also a free and open-source spreadsheet program.
As for creating a language database, there are several tools available that may be helpful. One option is SIL FieldWorks Language Explorer, which is a software suite designed for language documentation and analysis. It includes tools for creating lexicons, interlinear glosses, crm data enrichment, and other linguistic data. Another option is FLEx, which is a similar program also developed by SIL.
As for creating a language database, there are several tools available that may be helpful. One option is SIL FieldWorks Language Explorer, which is a software suite designed for language documentation and analysis. It includes tools for creating lexicons, interlinear glosses, crm data enrichment, and other linguistic data. Another option is FLEx, which is a similar program also developed by SIL.