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- Here are a few additional bits of information (for the ):
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- Once ispell is up and running, type "?" for instructions.
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- The original file the ispell is invoked on is retained with a .bak filename
- extension.
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- I have added a little bit of code which allows you to specify to location of
- the dictionary (and temporary) files at runtime using the assign command.
- Contrary to the notes in any other files in this distribution, you should
- (must) now assign dict: to the directory where you have your dictionary file(s)
- (e.g., "assign dict: vd0:dictionary"), and assign T: to the directory where
- you want temporary files to be created (e.g., "assign t: ram:tmp).
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- The device names used for assignment (dict: and t:) may be changed by altering
- the appropriate lines in the Makefile, and recompiling (I used Manx v3.6a).
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- If you wish to forgo the flexibility of using runtime assignments, and hard-
- code the actual directory names for these, you should use/modify Luis's
- original Makefile (Makefile.luis), *and* #define USEDEVICES to 0 in ispell.h.
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- The file "ispell.words" is your personal dictionary extension, and should
- also reside in your "dict:" directory. It will be created automatically
- when using the "i" command, if it does not previously exist.
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- The program "buildhash" is also included. It takes as input a file of words
- (which *must* be named "dict.191" [unless you changde the code, and recompile]),
- in the format given (in the code), and converts it to the "ispell.hash" file
- used by ispell for speed. Note however that the hashed form of the dictionary
- is substantially larger than the plain-ascii, sequential "dict.191" file.
- [ TANSTAAFL ]
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- Thus you can correct/add-to/delete-from the master dictionary, as you see fit.
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- Syntax: buildhash dict.191
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- Finally, there may be some errors in the master dictionary. For example,
- my "New American Webster College Dictionary" lists "forgo" as the correct
- spelling, whereas dict.191/ispell.hash shows it as "forego".
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- Nice job, Luis ... thanks!
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- /kim -- 05/28/88
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