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- X-Spell is a spelling checker that will proofread text files created with
- most popular word processors and text editors. The dictionary file that
- comes with the Shareware version is only 1000 words, but a substantially larger
- one is available (see below). Unlike most other spelling checkers, X-Spell
- proofreads the entire document and then allows you to move through the
- document, deciding what to do with the misspelled words.
-
- To proofread a document:
-
- - make sure that "X-Spell" and "dictionary" are both in your current C
- directory.
- - from the CLI type "X-Spell <filename>".
- - X-Spell will load and beginning proofreading your document (a 10K text
- file takes approximately 15 seconds).
-
- Once the document is proofread you can:
-
- - "Next word" will take you to (you guessed it) the next misspelled word.
- - "Last word" will take you back one word in the document.
- - "Replace All" will replace all occurances of the misspelled word with the
- word that is in the string gadget.
- - "Replace One" is like replace all, only it replaces a single occurance.
- - "Add to dictionary" will add the word in the string gadget to the
- dictionary and replace all occurances of the misspelled word.
- - "Alternates" gets alternate spellings for the misspelled word.
- - Clicking the select button in the body of the scrollbox highlights an
- alternate spelling.
- - "Replace with" replaces the misspelled word with the highlighted alternate.
-
- Other features:
-
- - "CLI" opens a new CLI window.
- - "Open" gets you the file input window.
- - "Save" gets you the file output window for saving your files to disk.
- - Keyboard alternates:
- Next Word...........n
- Last Word...........l
- Replace All.........r
- Replace One.........o
- Add to dictionary...a
- Alternates..........g
- Replace with........w
-
- Please copy this program and give it to all of your friends, but keep
- in mind this is Shareware, NOT public domain. If you decide to keep X-Spell
- please send $15 to:
-
- Hayes Haugen
- 11303 South Dogwood Lane
- Edmonds, WA 98020
-
- in return, you will receive a disk containing the latest revision of X-Spell
- with a working alternates function and an UNDO function that undoes the last
- replace. You will also get a 40000+ word dictionary, complete documentation
- and notice of all major updates and future products.
-