This program marks .txt transcripts for timed dictation/reading/practice. Must have Python 3 to use. Must keep in the same folder as the .txt you wish to mark.

FileMarkerProv1.1.py

import time
import sys
import random
version = "1.1"
versiondescription = "I fixed the thing so it stops counting Q. and A. as a word."

print("Note: Timings are not exact. Transcript is marked at the 15 second reading interval.")

textname = input("Name of text file you wish to open. ")

wordspermin = input("Mark X words per minute. Input X. ")

symbol = input("Input marking symbol. ")

try:
	wordsperminint = int(wordspermin)
	wordspersecond = (wordsperminint/60)
	roundedwordspersecond = round(wordspersecond)
	roundedwordspersecondint = int(roundedwordspersecond)
	if roundedwordspersecondint <= 0:
		roundedwordspersecondint = 1
	else:
		pass
	wordsper15seconds = roundedwordspersecondint*15
	wordsper15seconds = int(round(wordsperminint/4))
	if wordsper15seconds <= 0:
		wordsper15seconds = 1
	else:
		pass

except:
	input("Words per minute must be a number. Program will now terminate.")
	sys.exit()

# Thanks to kyber I was able to make better logic.

trigger = wordsper15seconds 
with open(textname,"r") as markfile, open("MarkedTranscript.txt","x") as newfile3:
	wordscount = 0
	for line in markfile:
		words = line.split()
		words_num = len(words)
		new_line = ""
		for idx, word in enumerate(words, start=1):
			wordscount += 1
			if word == "Q.":
				wordscount -= 1
			elif word == "A.":
				wordscount -= 1
			elif word == "COURT:":
				wordscount -= 1
			elif word == "WITNESS:":
				wordscount -= 1
			if wordscount == trigger:
				new_line += symbol
				wordscount = 0
			new_line += word + (" " if idx < words_num else "")
		newfile3.write(new_line + '\n')

FileMarkerPROv1.py

import time
import sys
import random
version = "1"

print("Note: Timings are not exact. Transcript is marked at the 15 second reading interval.")

textname = input("Name of text file you wish to open. ")

wordspermin = input("Mark X words per minute. Input X. ")

symbol = input("Input marking symbol. ")

try:
	wordsperminint = int(wordspermin)
	wordspersecond = (wordsperminint/60)
	roundedwordspersecond = round(wordspersecond)
	roundedwordspersecondint = int(roundedwordspersecond)
	if roundedwordspersecondint <= 0:
		roundedwordspersecondint = 1
	else:
		pass
	wordsper15seconds = roundedwordspersecondint*15
	wordsper15seconds = int(round(wordsperminint/4))
	if wordsper15seconds <= 0:
		wordsper15seconds = 1
	else:
		pass

except:
	input("Words per minute must be a number. Program will now terminate.")
	sys.exit()

# Thanks to kyber I was able to make better logic.

trigger = wordsper15seconds 
with open(textname,"r") as markfile, open("MarkedTranscript.txt","x") as newfile3:
	wordscount = 0
	for line in markfile:
		words = line.split()
		words_num = len(words)
		new_line = ""
		for idx, word in enumerate(words, start=1):
			wordscount += 1
			if wordscount == trigger:
				new_line += symbol
				wordscount = 0
			new_line += word + (" " if idx < words_num else "")
		newfile3.write(new_line + '\n')