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- From: Jonathan Duddington
- Subject: Spellcheck and Abbreviation Dictionary
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 1997 18:15:00
- Source: docs
-
- To use the spellcheck functions, Pluto must have:
-
- 1. The spellcheck data files present in the !Pluto.Resources directory.
- These are the files: Dict, DictSp1, DictSp2, DictSp3.
- (These are the same files that are used by the spelling checker in
- the !Speak application).
-
- 2. The Speak module must be present.
-
-
- F9 key
- ======
-
- The F9 key is used to open the spellcheck window.
-
- If you are using "check as you type" then when an error is detected,
- a beep will sound. Press F9. This highlights the bad word and
- transfers the input focus to the spellcheck window. You can then
- simply press Return to replace the bad word by the first item in the
- suggestions list. The up and down arrow keys can be used to choose
- other words from the suggestions list.
-
-
- User Dictionary
- ===============
-
- The User dictionary can be used to add additional words to the
- spellchecker which are not recognised by its main dictionary.
-
- You can view and edit the User dictionary by clicking the "Dict"
- button on the spellcheck window. This lists the User dictionary
- using your default editor. You can add or remove words from the
- list, or import a word list from another file, and then save it.
-
- You can also add a word to the User dictionary when it has been
- detected as a "spelling error". Click the "Add" button in the
- spellcheck window to it to the User dictionary.
-
-
- Abbreviations Dictionary
- ========================
-
- You can also use the User dictionary to specify an expansion for an
- abbreviation. Whenever you type the specified word, it will be
- expanded into the full word or phrase.
-
- To add an abbreviation to the User dictionary, open it by clicking
- on the "Dict" button as described above. Add the abbreviation
- followed by it's expansion on a single line. For example:
-
- btw by the way
-
- will replace "btw" by "by the way" when you type it.
-