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- Japanese Dictionary for Windows (WinJDIC)
-
- by KiCompWare
-
- Nov 1993
-
-
- 1. Introduction
-
- The Japanese Dictionary project was started way back in 1990 by
- Mark Edwards. Professor Jim Breen took it over and has continued
- to support, compile, and edit it. He also wrote a DOS program JDIC
- to provide a quick interface to the program. Since then a version for
- the Mac, and X-Windows has been released (Jim did the X-Windows version,
- someone else did the Mac version). WinJDIC is a version for MS-Windows.
-
- The program is Copyrighted, but freeware. This means you can use it for
- and pay no fee after you download it, or pay to have some ship it to you.
- Distributors, may charge up to $10 (including postage and handling) to
- distribute it. If you do decide to distribute, it might be a good idea
- to contact us, to get the latest version. At any rate, everyone is
- encouraged to pass it on to a friend so they may benefit from an easier
- road to learning Japanese.
-
- 2. Installation
-
- The WinJDIC archive must be unarchived to use.
-
- If you do not have MOKE start at 0. If you have MOKE start at 1.
-
- 0. md \kanji
-
- 1. copy winjdic.zip to \kanji
-
- 2. unzip file
-
- To Run
-
- If windows is not running type:
-
- win winjdic
-
- If windows is running, use the file manager to run Jverbs or
- install the program using the "New" menu item under the "File"
- menu of the program manager.
-
- 3. Configuration
-
- There are two path parameters that may need attention:
-
- Dictionary Path
- Font Path
-
- After you start WinJDIC, go into the setup dialog box, select the
- Paths... button. Enter the path to your dictionary, and/or where
- you would like to get the JIS fonts from.
-
- 4. Files
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- winjdic.exe
- winjdic.hlp
- kijis16.fnt
- edict
- edict.jdx
- radical.ind
- kinfobsh.idx
- readme
-
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- 5. Other Programs by KiCompWare
-
- JVerbs 1.0 - a Verb reference and study program for Japanese
- verbs. Over 1000 verbs, 1200 example usage
- sentences. Tutorials include: matching, flashcards,
- mulitple guess, moving kanji.
-
- MOKE 2.1 - a Japanese Word Processor with many tools for
- foreigner speakers
- KG 1.0 - a Japanese Quiz program for hiragana, katakana,
- kanji.
- MagView 0.6 - a MS-Windows Japanese graphic anime viewer/file
- converter.
-
- ReadBook 0.2 - a Electronic Book Reader for Japanese EB.
-
- For more information on these program, call or write KiCompWare.
-
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- 6. Questions, Comments, Bug Reports, etc.
-
- KiCompWare
- P.O. Box 536
- Appleton, WI 54912 USA
- Phone: 612-773-8621
- BBS: 612-779-0886
-
- compuserve: 101015,206
- Internet: 101015.206@compuserve
-
-
- Version 0.7 (Nov)
-
- - Adds Kanji Info lookup
- - Adds lookup by JIS number
- - Lookup button remembers which lookup (from menu) used last
- - Adds configurable window size and postion save
- - Adds Always OnTop option
-
-
- Version 0.6 (Sep)
-
- - Adds hiragana/katakana conversion in the lookup word dialog box.
- - Adds Radical lookup of words (searches for dictionary for a particular
- kanji).
- - Option to shutoff the initial display of the lookup word dialog box.
-