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- About AddToDict
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- Preamble:
-
- The Newton has a lot of potential, but the recognition dictionary in the first
- versions 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 improvements in the future, but here is what it is 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.
- -That's it.
- To install the sample word lists; open your backup Notes files with Connection
- Kit, create a new Note and paste it the sample word list. Connection Kit should
- break it up into more than one note if it is too big. (You may have to do this
- by hand.) Synchronize your Newton. Now use the Newton 'Clipboard' feature to get
- the text into AddToDict (see below.)
-
-
- How It Works:
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- Launch the application from the Extras Drawer. Tap on the Keyboard button to
- bring up the keyboard. Key in the words you wish to add to your 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 -probably 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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- For long lists the sounds can cause a racket, so you can turn them off with the
- checkbox at the bottom of AddToDict.
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- Clicking on the button to the right of the Keyboard button brings up the User
- Dictionary editing window. Use this to review your User list and remove
- unwanted words.
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- Warning:
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- Any punctuation or numbers will go in, so make careful lists.
-
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- Word Lists:
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- The word list included with AddToDict are just random samples of words, but
- are still useful. For massive methodical word lists by categories, register
- your copy at the address below. There are lists of proper nouns, computer
- words and Japanese related words (including places, people and companies) each
- in the thousands of words. There is also a large dictionary coming, larger than
- the original dictionary that comes with the Newton itself.
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- Note:
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- UserToDict is FreeWare, but it is also supported. I have prepared some large
- word list ready to add into your User Dictionary. Send me US$10 and you will
- receive the latest version of the application and all the lists I have ready.
-
- Expect to see new features coming soon including: an Assist feature; previewing;
- deleting; printing; custom dictionary soups; direct import from Excel,
- dictionary program or your local mainframe. I will have some more useful word
- lists prepared soon including some specialized ones such as medical terms or
- even NewtonScript.
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- Have fun and happy scratching.
-
-
- Send registration fees and generous donations to:
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- Richard Northcott
- Enfour Media Laboratory
- 5-3-14-203 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku
- Tokyo 151 JAPAN
-
- AppleLink: ENFOUR.DVJ
- CIS: 101024,1503
- AOL: RICHARDJN
- NIFTY: GCE01503
- most Japanese BBSes: RICHARD
- _______________________________________
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- Version History:
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- AddUserDict 1.0d1
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- Nothing fancy, just getting the words in there.
- 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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- AddToDict 1.0
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- First full release.
- Added a Sound Off option.
- Keyboard buttons work added edit dictionary feature.
- Improved sample files.
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