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================================================================= README.SPL 02/14/94 ================================================================= This README file contains information about using the Spell/Hyphen Utility. Use the Spell/Hyphen Utility to create and modify both main and supplemental dictionaries. You can add or delete words, display the common word list, set hyphenation points, look up existing hyphenation points, convert and create supplemental dictionaries, and convert 5.x main dictionaries. Included is the following information: * Concepts * Running the Speller Utility * Adding Words * Deleting Words * Adding Hyphenation Indicators * Looking Up Words * Convert and Create Supplemental Dictionaries * Helps and Hints CONCEPTS ================================================================= Main and Supplemental Dictionaries ================================== Main and supplemental dictionaries contain word lists that are compared with words in your document when spell checking. (See Speller in Reference.) Main and Common Word Lists ========================== The main dictionary that comes with WordPerfect has a common and a main word list. The common word list, a subset of the main word list, is searched first to find the most commonly used words quickly. The main word list is more extensive and is used to find less common words and to check for spelling errors phonetically. The main dictionary contains hyphenation for word list languages. The Spell/Hyphen Utility lets you create and change main and common word lists. Important: If you add a word to the common word list, you must also add it to the main word list with hyphenation points in order for it to be hyphenated. Algorithmic Dictionaries ======================== The main dictionaries in some languages are algorithmic. This means they use rules rather than a word list to check spelling. They cannot be modified using the Spell/Hyphen Utility. However, to add hyphenation to words in an algorithmic dictionary, you can create a file dictionary named WPXX.HYD where XX represents the language code. WordPerfect 6.0 uses this file to find hyphenation points when using hyphenation with a language which does not use word list dictionaries. Hyphenation =========== If WordPerfect does not use the speller dictionary (WPXX.LEX) file during hyphenation as with word list dictionaries, you will need to use the Spell/Hyphen Utility to maintain the WPXX.HYD file used for algorithmic dictionaries. If WordPerfect does use the speller dictionary (WPXX.LEX) during hyphenation (as is the case with English), you can use the Spell/Hyphen Utility to hyphenate any words you have added to the WPXX.LEX file or to change existing hyphenation. RUNNING THE SPELLER UTILITY ================================================================= 1 Type the path and filename of the Spell/Hyphen Utility (for example, type c:\wp60\spell, then press Enter. 2 Type Spell, then press Enter. 3 Choose any of the options listed in the Spell-Hyphen Table below to make changes to the dictionary listed under Current Dictionary: Option Lets you ====== ======== Change/Create Dictionary Specify the name of the dictionary you want to change or create. If you need to update a 6.0 or 6.0a .lex file, type the name of the file, then press OK. Add Words Add words to the main and common word lists. You can either add word(s)using the keyboard or add word(s) from a file. Delete Words Delete words from the main and common word lists. You can either delete word(s) using the keyboard or delete word(s) from a file. Optimize Dictionary Optimize the compressed portion of the selected dictionary so that it takes less disk space and runs faster. Look Up Word Look up word(s) in main or common word lists. It also shows you the hyphenation points. Phonetic Look Up Look up word(s) to find phonetic matches. Display Common Word List See the common word list. Check Location of a Word Check to see if the word you want is located in the main or common word area or if it does not exist in the dictionary. Convert 5.x Dictionary to Convert an existing 5.x 6.0 Format Dictionary to 6.0 format. Combine Other 6.0 Combine a separate 6.0 Dictionary dictionary with your current 6.0 dictionary. Convert Supplemental Convert a 6.0 supplemental Dictionary dictionary into a 6.0 document. Create Supplemental Create a supplemental Dictionary dictionary from a 6.0 document. ADDING WORDS ================================================================= 1 Choose Change/Create Dictionary, then type the name of the dictionary you want to change or create. 2 Choose Add Word(s) to Dictionary, then choose Main Word Area or Common Word Area. 3 Choose Add Word(s) from the Keyboard, then type the word(s) you want to add. or Choose Add Words from a File, then type the filename. 4 Choose Update Dictionary to save changes to the dictionary. Updating may take several minutes. DELETING WORDS ================================================================= 1 Choose Change/Create Dictionary, then type the name of the dictionary you want to change or create. 2 Choose Delete Word(s) from Dictionary, then choose Main Word Area or Common Word Area. 3 Choose Delete Word(s) from the Keyboard, then type the word(s) you want to add. or Choose Delete Word(s) from a File, then type the filename. 4 Choose Update Dictionary to save changes to the dictionary. Updating may take several minutes. ADDING HYPHENATION INDICATORS ================================================================= You can add hyphenation indicators in words and use the Hyphenation feature in WordPerfect to determine hyphenation in your document. When no hyphen is present, the word wraps to the next line when Hyphenation is set to Never in WordPerfect. 1 When adding words, type a hyphen (-) at each location where you want the word to be hyphenated. If you are adding words to a supplemental dictionary that you intend to add to the main dictionary, insert the hyphens by editing the file in WordPerfect first. * In order to edit the file, you must first convert the file. If you are adding individual words, insert the hyphens as you type the words. If you do not intend to add a supplemental dictionary to the main dictionary, do not place hyphens in words. LOOKING UP WORDS ================================================================= You can look up words in the dictionary by using phonetic spellings (words that sound alike) or by using a word pattern with wildcard characters. Wildcard characters are the question mark (?), which represents one character, and the asterisk (*), which represents zero to any number of characters. 1 Choose Look Up Word if you want to enter a word pattern that may include wildcard characters. or Choose Phonetic Look Up if you want to enter a spelling that sounds like the word you want to look up. 2 Type a search pattern, then press Enter. CONVERT AND CREATE SUPPLEMENTAL DICTIONARIES ================================================================= To update an old 5.X supplemental file or dictionary, 1 Retrieve the 5.X uncompressed supplemental dictionary into WordPerfect 6.0 and save it. 2 From the Spell/Hyphen Utility screen choose Convert Supplemental Dictionary in order to convert the file from a WP 6.0 file to a supplemental format. To create a supplemental file in WordPerfect 6.0, 1 You must use the operators mentioned below. 2 From the Spell/Hyphen Utility screen, choose Create Supplemental Dictionary in order to convert the file to the correct supplemental format. The new supplemental file format includes skip words, replacement words, and exception words. In WP 6.0 document format, comments, replacements, and exceptions are preceded with a 2 character operator. The first character on the indicated line is a backslash (\). There should be no spaces before or after the text. The operators are as follows: \= Replacement word \| Exception word \# Comment The WP 6.0 document format is as follows: search word<Hrt> <replace or exception operator>text<Hrt> [optional] [additional exception entries] [optional] <comment operator>text<Hrt> [optional] Definition Example: financial adviser [search phrase] \=financial advisor [replacement] crash [search phrase] \|cause a system failure [exception phrase] \|cause an abrupt landing [exception phrase] \|accident [exception phrase] \#crash has a negative connotation [comment] Jones [skip phrase] API [skip phrase] Before spell check Mr. Jones will be testing our new financial adviser program. We hope it doesn't crash. After spell check Mr. Jones will be testing our new financial advisor program. We hope it doesn't cause a system failure. Explanation Jones is skipped, "financial adviser" is replaced with "financial advisor", the user selected "cause a system failure" to replace "crash". HELPS AND HINTS ================================================================= Updating your Files Quickly Because the update process takes several minutes no matter how many words you enter, it is best to enter all words and files before you exit. If you have many words to add, the update process will also be somewhat faster if you put them in a file and then sort them before adding them to the Spell/Hyphen Utility. Using a Mouse In order to use a mouse with the Spell/Hyphen Utility, you must load a mouse driver into memory before accessing the utility.