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- LSPELL 0.93
-
- LSPELL is a TEST version of a simple but useful document speller
- based on Borland International's Turbo Lightning.
-
-
- Basic Use
- ---------
-
- To use LSPELL, simply prepare your document and then type (at
- the DOS prompt):
-
- LSPELL <document-name>
-
- LSPELL will read your document line-by-line, displaying each as
- it is read. Each word in the document will be compared against
- the current dictionaries (RAM, disk, and auxiliary), and any
- unknown words will be highlighted. For each, you will be given
- the following option menu:
-
- Select: S(kip L(earn E(dit P(honetic A(dd to dict C(ancel
-
- Select an option by typing its first letter. The meanings of
- the options are as follows:
-
- Skip Ignore the word; leave it as it is.
-
- Learn Learn the word. Don't add it to Lightning's
- auxiliary dictionary, but remember this word while
- checking the rest of this document, and don't flag
- it again.
-
- Edit Edit the word. You will be prompted for a
- replacement word; you can delete the word by simply
- hitting <Return>.
-
- Phonetic Look for soundalike words in the dictionary.
- See below.
-
- Add Add the word to the auxiliary dictionary. See
- below.
-
- Cancel Cancel the program.
-
-
- Note that LSPELL which correctly account for possessives formed by
- the addition of <'> or <'s> to a word already in the dictionary.
-
-
- Phonetic
- --------
-
- When you select the P(honetic option for an unknown word, LSPELL
- will request a list of soundalike words from Turbo Lightning.
- This list will be displayed on the screen, each word numbered.
- To replace the misspelled word with one from the list, type its
- number. If you don't want to use one of the listed words, just
- hit <Return>.
-
-
- Add to dictionary
- -----------------
-
- When you instruct LSPELL to add a word to the auxiliary
- dictionary, it will give you the following capitalization
- options:
-
- Add option: A(s shown U(ppercase L(owercase I(nitial <Esc>
-
- Again, select by typing the first letter of the option. The
- meanings are as follows:
-
- As shown Add the word exactly as highlighted.
-
- Uppercase Add the word in all uppercase.
-
- Lowercase Add the word in all lowercase.
-
- Initial Add the word with the first letter capitalized
- and all subsequent letters lowercase.
-
- <Esc> Cancel the addition.
-
-
- Files
- -----
-
- LSPELL first makes a backup copy of the document being checked.
- This backup will be in a file with a ".@LS" extension.
-
- The corrected document will be placed in a file with the
- original name.
-
- If you C(ancel the program, the original document will be
- restored from the backup file, and the backup will be erased
- (thus, all corrections are discarded).
-
-
- File types
- ----------
-
- The program will work with any standard ASCII text file, and
- SHOULD work with files generated by most word processors,
- provided that the word processor generates files in which the
- text itself is ASCII coded.
-
-
- Warning
- -------
-
- This is a test program. Do NOT use it on your only copy of an
- important document, EVEN THOUGH LSPELL MAKES ITS OWN BACKUP!
-
- I do not know which word processors LSPELL will or will not
- like. For your safety, run some tests first. One easy test to
- make is to run LSPELL on a document and select L(earn for each
- unknown word. This SHOULD result in an unaltered document. To
- test this, type (at the DOS prompt):
-
- comp <original-file> <backup-file>
-
- DOS's COMP program will tell you if the files are different.
-
- Even if that test is successful, be sure to retain extra copies
- of your documents until you are convinced that LSPELL is stable
- with your word processor.
-
-
- Versions
- --------
-
- 0.91 12/11/85
- -- Eliminated restriction on word processor files containing
- x'1A' (end of file) characters. As a result of this,
- the /a option of v.0.90 becomes ineffective.
- -- Added possessive trap.
- -- Changed L(ocal to L(earn
-
- 0.92 12/12/85
- -- Corrected problems with I/O error checking.
-
- 0.93 12/28/85
- -- Added trap for input overflow.
- -- Changed backup file name from .bak to @ls.
-
-
- Notice
- ------
-
- This program is hereby released "as is" to the public domain.
- This means that you can use it as you wish, and make and give
- away as many additional copies as you want. However, you may
- not sell it. Recognized user's groups are authorized to charge
- a small fee (not to exceed $6) for handling and materials.
-
- I do not warrant that this program is free from defects, that
- it will do what this document says it will do, or that it does
- anything at all. I will not be liable be any damages of any
- kind resulting from any use of this free program. By using the
- program, you agree to this.
-
- Turbo Lightning is a trademark of Borland International, Inc.
-
- Christopher J. Dunford
- The Cove Software Group
- 10057-2 Windstream Drive
- Columbia, MD 21044
- (301) 992-9371
-
- CompuServe 76703,2002
- 12/10/85
-