Although my spelling check is mostly done with the use of the IBM Personal Dictation System
sometimes I find the need for a simple and fast spelling checker. After see many messages in
the GCP forum about this topic I decided to write these simple instructions that allow for a
fast drag and drop spelling using ISPELL.
1. Download the speller.
This is based on ISPELL LITE. You can find the file in
OS2USER library 4. The file is ISLITE.ZIP
2. Create a program object.
Open the template folder and drag and drop a program template.
3. Customize the program "book"
3.1 Path and file name: type the path and file name of ISPELITE (C:\ISPELITE\ISPELITE.EXE for
example)
3.2 Make the program object able to accept drag and drop files. You can do this by include
%*
in the parameter section.
3.3 Working Directory: the same where the program is located.
3.4 Go to tab General and change the name and drop an icon of your preference.
4. Make a shadow or copy or move the icon to the folder where you have GCP.
5. Use it.
You are ready to work.
After you write a message and post it or reply a message and post it an icon with extension .SEND will show up in the GCP window. Drag and drop this icon on the ISPELITE icon. A window will open to do the spelling. When you finish (q) the window will close and you will have the icon with the message checked. You can see the modifications double clicking in the GCP icon (.SND).
6. Customizing the SPELLER as you use it.
When you drop your message there are many symbols and names that are not in the speller and are
repeated in all the messages, for example my name "terry". What you have to do is to add this
names to the speller, so the next time, it save you some steps.
