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- @center[@b(Using MicroSPELL 1.0)]
- @center(Author: Brian Straight)
-
-
- @u<Introduction>
-
- MicroSPELL 1.0 is a compact, efficient, fast spelling checker for use
- both as a stand alone program, and with MicroEMACS v3.9 and above on
- many different computers. This document briefly describes how to use
- MicroSPELL.
-
- @b<Command Syntax>
-
- spell {<options>} <file> {<file>.........<file>}
-
- The currently available options are:
- @begin(verbatim)
-
- -d debugging mode
- -e use MicroEMACS to scan errors
- -u <fname> use a user word list
- -w output a word list instead of a location list
- @end(verbatim)
-
- @b<Example>
-
- Let's assume that you want to spell check a text file called
- text.txt which is on the @b{B} drive of your machine. To invoke spell
- type:
-
- @b[spell -e b:text.txt]
-
- Be patient. It will take SPELL a short while to complete its
- setup procedure. If would like to know more about what SPELL is doing
- at this point, you can set the debugging switch (@b[-d]} when you first
- invoke the program. SPELL will then give you detailed information about
- what it is doing.
-
- When SPELL has finished checking your file against its internal
- dictionary, it will give you a brief report of how many suspect words
- it found, and then, since we used the @b(-e) switch, it will invoke
- MicroEMACS in order to scan through the suspect words. Notice that the
- screen is very like the standard MicroEMACS screen, except that the
- function key window (if it is normally there) is now replaced by the
- SPELL functions and status window.
-
- There are a number of elements in this function window that you
- need to be aware of. On the top line, the "File" field lists which file
- the scan is currently on. This is useful when many different files are
- spell checked together in one run (many file names can be put on the
- command line at once). The first number is the current file, and the
- second number is the total number of files.
-
- The second field on the top line is the "Word" filed. This
- describes the current suspect word and the total number of suspect words
- in the current file. This will give you an idea of how far throughout the
- file you have progressed during the scan.
-
- One at a time, each suspect word in the file is presented to you
- for you to decide on its disposition. The suspect word is displayed,
- and the question "Option:" appears in the Dialog Window. The options
- you have include:
-
- @begin(verbatim)
- (S)kip Skip this word, leaving it alone, and go on to the next.
-
- (I)gnore Ignore this word and all other occurences of this word
- during this scan.
-
- (C)hange Change this word. You will be asked to type a
- replacement word. This word will replace the original
- and MicroEMACS will remember the replacement.
-
- (D)efault If you have already replaced an identical occurance
- replace of this suspect word, MicroEMACS will present the last
- replacement as a "Default Replacement". Picking this
- option automatically replaces the suspect word with
- this default word.
-
- (G)lobal When you first encounter a suspect word, if you wish
- change it to be replaced in the entire document, use this
- option. You will be prompted for the replacement word.
-
- (A)dd word To a user dictionary. This word will then be remembered
- for the remander of the current scan, and also for all
- future scans when that user dictionary is invoked.
-
- (U)pper case Add a word to a user dictionary in its current case.
- This is good for names, proper nouns and acronyms.
-
- (Q)uit Finish the current scan, saving the file with the
- already completed changes.
- @end(verbatim)
-
- @i(Note: Scanning document files will be availible on the IBM 370 series
- under the CMS operating system in September 1987 using an XEDIT script).
-