dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (Darin D Sheriff) (02/13/91)
I have decieded that it would be a good idea to have an electronic
dictionary on hand (The type where you type in a word and it tells you
whether you got it right or not, and gives you the meaning) and was
wondering whether such a beastie was available for the Amiga. If someone
knows of one kindly sing out. Thank you.
--
Darin Sheriff; Amiga 1000 owner. dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu
A computer: A machine that enables one to make twice as many mistakes
in half the time. --unknown--
Disclaimer: It wasn't me. It was Chucky. He did it.cs326ag@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Loren J. Rittle) (02/13/91)
Darin Sheriff writes: > I have decieded that it would be a good idea to have an electronic > dictionary on hand (The type where you type in a word and it tells you > whether you got it right or not, and gives you the meaning) and was > wondering whether such a beastie was available for the Amiga. If someone > knows of one kindly sing out. Thank you. Time to plug ISpell... (Soon to be seen on comp.source.amiga, when Tad gets around to it... :-) Note: ISpell does not have definitions or meaning of words, but it is a great spelling checker... <From the UseNet Header of ISpell> Subject: ISpell Description: Interactive Spelling Checker with ARexx Server Mode for the Amiga Version: 3.1ljr [with ARexx Server Mode] Long_Description: Plainly speaking, ISpell is a spelling checker with a few features you don't get anywhere else... Most importantly, unlike the UNIX(tm) spell program, ISpell is interactive. ISpell v3.1ljr can be used in two major modes: 1. Original Interactive Mode (does not require ARexx): This mode will allow the user to interactively spell check and correct a text document. Regular expression lookup of word patterns is possible. All operations are *fast* because ISpell uses an in- core hash table of words. (It also eats *large* amounts of memory! Ahh, the tradeoffs of software design. This feature will not be changed/fixed/whatever (at least by me...).) 2. New ARexx Server Mode (of course ARexx server mode requires ARexx): This mode allows the end user to hook ISpell up to text editors and other things that need a spell checking service. Regular expression lookup of word patterns is also possible in ARexx Server Mode. This mode appears to be even faster than the above mode, because ISpell stays in memory waiting for requests --- the mumble, mumble (500K) hash file only has to be loaded into memory once at startup time. Currently supported ARexx commands: Add, QuickAdd, Check, QuickCheck, FileCheck, Lookup, Version, Exit. ARexx macros are provided for CygnusEd Professional v2.12 (and before if you're lucky), mg3beta4 or later(Thanks Mike Meyer!) and the command line. From man/readme.old: ``My eternal gratitude to the author of ispell -- I don't know how I ever lived without it. I received his permission to post ispell to the net...'' - Walt Buehring [a long time ago] Permission to freely distribute for non-profit use is hereby granted. Fred Fish is welcome and encouraged to place this on a ><> Disk. Loren J. Rittle lrg7030@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu Fri Feb 8 15:34:37 1991 -- ``NewTek stated that the Toaster *would not* be made to directly support the Mac, at this point Sculley stormed out of the booth...'' -A scene at the recent MacExpo. Gee, you wouldn't think that an Apple Exec would be so worried about one little Amiga Device... Loren J. Rittle l-rittle@uiuc.edu
yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) (02/13/91)
Just got ISpell (Thanx) an amiga adepts "first impressions" 1) FAST.. Needs RAM tho.. (Program + Dictionary = about .6 meg) 2) Easyto add words to the dictionary, but a REXX program could make it totally painless. 3) With CED (And others?) it Will check as you type stuff in. PROBLEMS---- 1) and the only one.. The Doc File in the uuencoded LZH file was Munged... :^( (SO i wonder if i could get just the DOC files again) 2) It is distrubuted with the OLD version of RUNBACK.. if ya use the New version everything gets piped to Null: twice. (I think this Totally messs up somthing) ------- In response to the original post The electronic theosurus (hay I can't figger out how to hook up ISPELL to VLT eh..) is an OK program... (a little over rated) . -- yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu Willis F York (Hope THIS sig don't insult anyone!)
dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) (02/15/91)
In article <1991Feb13.002554.10557@sbcs.sunysb.edu> dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (Darin D Sheriff) writes: > I have decieded that it would be a good idea to have an electronic >dictionary on hand (The type where you type in a word and it tells you >whether you got it right or not, and gives you the meaning) and was >wondering whether such a beastie was available for the Amiga. If someone >knows of one kindly sing out. Thank you. Yes, Darin. I know of a small dictionary program that stores as many definitions as memory allows, although it is designed to 'grow' as you use it. (It is not a commercial program). You can add new words by searching through existing text files that you have laying around, etc. Right now mine has 4,000 words that I have added, most of which are definitions from school classes (psychology and Italian). Well, the group that makes it is called "Total Production" (formerly known as Toto Productions). I am sure that the author would be glad to send you a copy. His phone number is 2-3605. The name of the program is VocabX 1.1. >-- >Darin Sheriff; Amiga 1000 owner. dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu >A computer: A machine that enables one to make twice as many mistakes > in half the time. --unknown-- >Disclaimer: It wasn't me. It was Chucky. He did it. DavidTiberio SUNYStonyBrook2-3605 AMIGA TotoProductions DDDMEN
dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) (02/18/91)
In article <CIMSHOP!DAVIDM.91Feb15102642@cimshop3.uunet.UU.NET> cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >>>>>> On 14 Feb 91 23:41:54 GMT, dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) said: > >David> I am sure that the author would be glad to send you a copy. His phone >David> number is 2-3605. > Yes, that is my phone number. I live in a very small community, area code 1. Actually, it is my school campus phone number, and Darin (who I was responding to) lives on campus. When we first met, I told himn that I wrote a few programs including a dictionary program so I could store my psychology vocabulary. Obviously he either forgot, or he never realised my incredible programming ability (but inability to actually RELEASE the programs) :). DavidTiberio SUNYStonyBrook2-3605 AMIGA TotalProductions DDDMEN > ^^^^^^ - this is a phone number? > >-- >==================================================================== >David Masterson Consilium, Inc. >(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. >uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 >==================================================================== >"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!"
dsherif@engws2.ic.sunysb.edu (Darin D Sheriff) (02/18/91)
In article <CIMSHOP!DAVIDM.91Feb15102642@cimshop3.uunet.UU.NET> cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >>>>>> On 14 Feb 91 23:41:54 GMT, dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) said: > >David> I am sure that the author would be glad to send you a copy. His phone >David> number is 2-3605. > > ^^^^^^ - this is a phone number? Why yes it is. The original poster lives a few buildings away from me here at the State University of New York at StonyBrook. To make an on campus call you dial 2-####. > >-- >==================================================================== >David Masterson Consilium, Inc. >(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. >uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 >==================================================================== >"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!" -- Darin Sheriff; Amiga 1000 owner. dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu A computer: A machine that enables one to make twice as many mistakes in half the time. --unknown-- Disclaimer: It wasn't me. It was Chucky. He did it.
dsherif@engws2.ic.sunysb.edu (Darin D Sheriff) (02/18/91)
In article <1991Feb17.191905.7558@sbcs.sunysb.edu> dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) writes: >In article <CIMSHOP!DAVIDM.91Feb15102642@cimshop3.uunet.UU.NET> cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes: >>>>>>> On 14 Feb 91 23:41:54 GMT, dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) said: >> >>David> I am sure that the author would be glad to send you a copy. His phone >>David> number is 2-3605. >> > Yes, that is my phone number. I live in a very small community, area code 1. > >Actually, it is my school campus phone number, and Darin (who I was responding >to) lives on campus. When we first met, I told himn that I wrote a few programs >including a dictionary program so I could store my psychology vocabulary. >Obviously he either forgot, or he never realised my incredible programming >ability (but inability to actually RELEASE the programs) :). Yes I did forget that you had the program. I plead the excuse that I was so dazzled by your amazing programming ability that my brain rebooted thereby losing all previous information. :) > >DavidTiberio SUNYStonyBrook2-3605 AMIGA TotalProductions DDDMEN > > >> ^^^^^^ - this is a phone number? >> >>-- >>==================================================================== >>David Masterson Consilium, Inc. >>(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. >>uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 >>==================================================================== >>"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!" > > -- Darin Sheriff; Amiga 1000 owner. dsherif@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu A computer: A machine that enables one to make twice as many mistakes in half the time. --unknown-- Disclaimer: It wasn't me. It was Chucky. He did it.