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- About AddToDict
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-
- Preamble:
-
- The Newton has a lot of potential, but the recognition dictionary in the
- MessagePad is appalling. Having to use the soft keyboard to type stuff in all
- the time is a drag. And then it asks you if you want to add the word to the
- User Dictionary as well! This really gets in the way. AddToDict is a small
- Newton application that allows multiple additions to your User Dictionary in
- one sitting.
-
- Expect to see major improvments in the future, but here is what it does for now.
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- Installation:
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- Manually remove any copies of AddToDict's previous incarnation, "AddUserDict."
- Send the package file down to the Newton with your Connection Kit or ToolKit.
- -That's it.
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- How It Works:
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- Launch the application. Double tap on the text field to bring up the keyboard.
- Key in the words you wish to add to you User Dictionary into the text field
- and hit the button. It's as simple as that.
-
- You can try to write VERY neatly (as the recognition dictionary is turned off in
- the field) or, as I suggest, use the keyboard.
-
- When you tap the "Add them to the Dictionary" button, you will hear two kinds
- of sounds. The high-pitched 'ping' means a successful addition. The beep sound
- (set in your preferences) means that the word was not added -propably because
- it was already there.
-
- Even better, you can paste large lists into the field. Try importing a list of
- words into your Notes using the Connection Kit. Once you have it in your notes,
- select the text drag it to the side of the screen so that it goes into the
- Clipboard. Next launch AddToDict and drag the clip back out. Then just hit the
- button. This saves a lot of tapping.
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- Warning:
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- Any punctuation or numbers will go in, so make careful lists.
-
-
- Note:
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- UserToDict is FreeWare but will be supported. Expect to see new features soon,
- including: an Assist feature; deleting; printing; direct import from your
- Excel; dictionary software and your local mainframe. I will have some more
- useful word lists prepared soon and on their way. I know you are dying to send
- me money, but hold on to it for the moment. We need to get something a little
- more worthwhile together first. Your feedback will help shape its future.
- Tell me what you think about this early attempt and what else you think it needs
- to help make your Newton life more livable.
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- Have fun and happy scratching.
-
-
- Richard Northcott
- Enfour Media Laboratory
- Tokyo
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- Version History:
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- AddUserDict 1.0d1
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- Nothing fancy, just getting the words in.
- Searching string for Spaces. -No support for CR or tabs.
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- AddUserDict 1.0d2
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- Added icon, about and sounds
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- AddToDict 1.0d3
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- New name -for space reasons.
- New sounds and icon.
- Keyboard icon -at last.
- New search routine (had to do things the old byte way).
- Supports vertical and tab-delimited word lists.
- Does not support high-byte characters.
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- AddToDict 1.0d4
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- Now handles any Unicode Character.
- Changed fonts and sounds.
- No longer beeps when it runs across two spaces in a row.
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