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- &DINTRODUCTION .jr .b
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- This Appendix describes how to use SPELLER, a real-time spelling checker.
-
- Speller is an easy-to-use program that runs with Galahad II. As you type
- in your text, Speller beeps whenever a word is misspelled. You will always
- know when you misspell a word and can correct it.
-
- Speller works by checking every word you type against the words in its
- dictionary. If the word you type matches a word in its dictionary exactly then
- no beep sounds. If it does not, Speller beeps. Speller's dictionary does not
- contain every word you type. If it beeps on words that you use frequently you
- can add these words to your dictionary, which has room for an additional ten
- thousand words.
-
-
- The following pages will explain the use of Speller including:
- .i15
- .u3 1. .t15 Setting up speller
- .u3 2. .t15 Using Speller with Galahad
- .u3 3. .t15 Saving new words in a buffer file
- .u3 4. .t15 Adding new words to Speller's dictionary .i
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- Setting Up the Disk
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- To use Speller you will need the following files:
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- .i15
- GAL2.COM
- ADD.COM
- SPELLER.COM
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- NOTE: Speller only works with Galahad Version 2.07 or greater.
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- USING SPELLER .jr
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- Writing New Text
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- Before you write text using Galahad, you must access Speller. To do this
- simply type SPELLER at the &dA> prompt.
-
- &dA>SPELLER
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- The Screen should read:
-
- Speller - Copyright 1987 by Clarkson University
- May be freely copied for non-commercial use.
- All others should contact Clarkson University.
- Programmed by Dean Swan.
-
-
- Now get into GAL2 edit mode and start typing your text. As you write,
- Speller will let you know if you misspell a word. It will make a short,
- high-pitched noise, a &ibeep, right after you spell a word incorrectly.
-
-
- &oExercise:
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- Type this sentence exactly as written:
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- I would like to recieve a good grade in this course.
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- Did you hear Speller &ibeep right after you typed "recieve"? It lets you
- know that the word receive is not spelled correctly.
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- Checking Text: <CTRL> <O>
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- Speller can also check existing text.
-
- Just access Speller and load a previously typed text file into GAL2. Use
- the arrow keys to place the cursor on word to be checked. Then press the
- <CTRL> and <O> keys. The cursor will move to the end of the word. If Speller
- &ibeeps then the word is not in the spelling dictionary.
-
- You can check an entire text by placing the cursor on the first word and
- holding down <CTRL> <O>. Speller will move through your file beeping whenever
- it comes across a suspicious word.
-
- .n3
- &oExample:
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- Type the following sentence with its mistakes:
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- Occassionally, the luminious moon appeared through the trees.
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- Now put the cursor at the beginning of the sentence. Press <CTRL> <O> to
- move through the text. Speller will beep when it encounters suspicious words.
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- ADDING WORDS TO SPELLER .jr
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- Occasionally Speller will &ibeep even though the word you type is spelled
- correctly. That means the word is not in Speller's dictionary. To add the word
- you must do the following:
- .i15
- .u3 1. .t15 Create a buffer file
- .u3 2. .t15 Press <Home> <S>
- .u3 3. .t15 Save words in buffer file
- .u3 4. .t15 At the &dA> enter ADD
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- Creating a Buffer File
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- While working on a text file, you can automatically add new words to
- Speller's dictionary. To do this:
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- .i15
- .u3 1. .t15 Invoke Gal2 and begin your text file
- .u3 2. .t15 Press <CTRL> <C> for command mode
- .u3 3. .t15 At the command prompt enter: NEW
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- You will see a blank screen. This is your buffer file. Type the letter A
- so your buffer file will not be empty. Then return to the text file with the
- <CTRL>%<C> and NEXT commands (or use <SHIFT> <BACKSPACE>). You are now using
- two files at once. One for text and another for storing spelling words.
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- Adding Words to your buffer file: <ESC> <S>
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- If you type a correctly spelled word and Speller &ibeeps, add the word to
- your buffer file. Just press the <ESC> and <S> keys right after the beep. The
- word will be added to your buffer file. Be sure that the cursor is still on
- the space following the word.
-
-
- &oExercise:
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- Use Speller while you type in the following:
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- He wanted verification that he was registered for the courses he needed.
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- Speller should have &ibeeped when you typed "verification." By checking
- Webster's dictionary you discover that the word is spelled correctly.
- Therefore, it must not be in Speller's dictionary.
-
- Use the arrow keys to put the cursor on "verification." Press <CTRL> <O>
- to get Speller to beep. Press <ESC> <S> to add verification to the buffer
- file.
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- NOTE: You can also add a word by just typing it in your buffer file and
- pressing return.
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- Saving Your Buffer File
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- You must save the buffer file on disk in order to add its contents to
- Speller's dictionary. To do this use <CTRL> <C> and NEXT (or <SHIFT>
- <BACKSPACE>) to display your buffer file and then save the file assigning it a
- file name.
-
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- &oExercise:
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- In your buffer file of correctly spelled words, hit the save command.
-
- &dSAVE[A:NONAME.GAL]:%words
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- This will save your buffer file under the name WORDS.GAL.
-
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- To reload this file at another time with the same or different text, use
- the Loadbuffer command. (See note below).
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- ADDING TO SPELLER'S DICTIONARY .jr
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- Once entered into Speller's dictionary a word cannot be removed.
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- To add a list of new words to Speller's dictionary do the following:
- .i15
- .u3 1. .t15 Use Galahad to display your file, and a dictionary to check
- each word again, making sure that all words are spelled correctly.
-
- .u3 2. .t15 Quit Galahad.
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- .u3 3. .t15 At the A> prompt type ADD
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- &dA>ADD
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- .u3 4. .t15 ADD will ask you for the buffer file containing the words you want
- to put in its dictionary. Type in this buffer file name including the
- extension.
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- &oExercise:
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- Use ADD to add "verification" to your dictionary.
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- &oExercise:
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- Use Gal2 to create a new file containing the following words: .i20
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- integer boolean Orestes Oresteia Agamemnon concatenate perceptual magnitude
- verification inconsistent structural modification idiosyncracies accessibility
- cognition skew pervasive semantic latency Machiavelli .i
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- Check the spelling of these words before adding them to Speller's dictionary.
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- A WORD TO THE WISE .jr
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- Since it is not possible for you to remove misspelled words from Speller
- it is advisable to keep a &imaster%word%file (lets call it SPELLWDS.GAL) of the
- words which you have added to Speller. In case you discover that you have a
- misspelled word in your Speller you can remove it from your master file and
- then recreate a new Speller by simply adding your master word file to a new
- (unmodified) copy of Speller.
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- You can keep a master word file, simply by using the Galahad command
- APPEND to append your newly added buffer file of words to the master file, each
- time you use ADD.
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- The first time that you create a buffer of words, save it as you master
- word file (SPELLWDS.GAL).
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- The next time do the following to add to your master word file:
- .i15
- .u3 1. .t15 Run Galahad
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- .u3 2. .t15 On the Command line enter: LOAD SPELLWDS
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- .u3 3. .t15 On the Command line enter: APPEND <new word file>
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- .u3 4. .t15 On the Command line enter: SAVE SPELLWDS
- .i