Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hi On Monday, 29 November, 2004, at 2:50:55 PM, Dan Grunberg wrote: This didn't solve the problem. Non-administrators still can't add words to the spelling lists. I moved my speller dictionaries initially and I thought it did it for me but there was some problem that I can't remember. I then decided to edit permissions with cacls and it's been ok since. -- Best regards, MFPAmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v2.12.00 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:59:49 + (4:59 PM EST here) MFPA wrote: On Monday, 29 November, 2004, at 2:50:55 PM, Dan Grunberg wrote: This didn't solve the problem. Non-administrators still can't add words to the spelling lists. I moved my speller dictionaries initially and I thought it did it for me but there was some problem that I can't remember. I then decided to edit permissions with cacls and it's been ok since. --?-- What is/are cacls? Using: The Bat! v2.12.00, BayesIt! 0.5.9, MyMacros 1.11, gMacrosPlugin 0.80 Windows XP v5.1 - Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 -- Daniel A. Grunberg Kensington, Maryland, USA homepage: www.nyx.net/~dgrunber/ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hi On Wednesday, 1 December, 2004, at 12:09:52 AM, Dan Grunberg wrote: What is/are cacls? CALCS is a command line utility for setting file permissions which is built into Windows NT,2000 and XP. See mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Best regards, MFPAmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Fri, 26 Nov 2004 04:54:16 + (11:54 PM EST Thu here) MFPA wrote: Hi On Tuesday, 23 November, 2004, at 8:33:34 PM, Dan Grunberg wrote: I used a command line utility called CACLS to edit permissions. Will that work in XP Home? Yes. If it will, how do you use it? * Please note I do not claim to be an expert. You follow my suggestions at your own risk. * Open a command window. (Start menu Run cmd) Change the directory by typing (without the quotes) cd C:\Program Files\The Bat! (assuming that's where you have installed it) Type (without quotes) cacls *.* /t /e /g Users:f Just typing cacls without all the switches should bring up a list of what they do, or you could google for it. Alternatively, copy the speller directory to somewhere the user does have write permission, such as C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\The Bat! and tell TB to look there. If I go this route, how should I tell TB to look there? Method 1: In a New Message window, Spell Checker Dictionaries... Add File. Then browse to where you've copied the files to and click open. This will add entries to the file list at Spell Checker Dictionaries... File:. You can remove the extras from the list with the remove button. Probably easier to remove before adding if the file names in both locations are the same. If you want to add the custom dictionary that you've put words into from MS word or OE it's probably at C:\\Documents and Settings\\USER_NAME\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Proof\\CUSTOM.DIC Method 2: edit the registry. This didn't solve the problem. Non-administrators still can't add words to the spelling lists. Using: The Bat! v2.12.00, BayesIt! 0.5.9, MyMacros 1.11, gMacrosPlugin 0.80 Windows XP v5.1 - Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 -- Daniel A. Grunberg Kensington, Maryland, USA homepage: www.nyx.net/~dgrunber/ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hi On Tuesday, 23 November, 2004, at 8:33:34 PM, Dan Grunberg wrote: I used a command line utility called CACLS to edit permissions. Will that work in XP Home? Yes. If it will, how do you use it? * Please note I do not claim to be an expert. You follow my suggestions at your own risk. * Open a command window. (Start menu Run cmd) Change the directory by typing (without the quotes) cd C:\Program Files\The Bat! (assuming that's where you have installed it) Type (without quotes) cacls *.* /t /e /g Users:f Just typing cacls without all the switches should bring up a list of what they do, or you could google for it. Alternatively, copy the speller directory to somewhere the user does have write permission, such as C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\The Bat! and tell TB to look there. If I go this route, how should I tell TB to look there? Method 1: In a New Message window, Spell Checker Dictionaries... Add File. Then browse to where you've copied the files to and click open. This will add entries to the file list at Spell Checker Dictionaries... File:. You can remove the extras from the list with the remove button. Probably easier to remove before adding if the file names in both locations are the same. If you want to add the custom dictionary that you've put words into from MS word or OE it's probably at C:\\Documents and Settings\\USER_NAME\\Application Data\\Microsoft\\Proof\\CUSTOM.DIC Method 2: edit the registry. -- Best regards, MFPAmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v2.12.00 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 22:37:20 + (5:37 PM EST here) MFPA wrote: On Monday, 22 November, 2004, at 1:21:48 AM, Greg Strong wrote: Other possibility is if your using NTFS file system and your logged in as a limited user. You will have to change security so that the limited user can modify the UserDic.TLX file. What I did is reboot into safe mode on WinXP Pro and open Windows Explorer for the C:\Program Files\The Bat!\Speller directory. Right click and select the security tab. Check for the user name, then add modify capabilities. I think the security tab is not present in XP Home; That is true, and its lack is driving me up the wall. I used a command line utility called CACLS to edit permissions. Will that work in XP Home? If it will, how do you use it? Alternatively, copy the speller directory to somewhere the user does have write permission, such as C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\The Bat! and tell TB to look there. If I go this route, how should I tell TB to look there? Using: The Bat! v2.12.00, BayesIt! 0.5.9, MyMacros 1.11, gMacrosPlugin 0.80 Windows XP v5.1 - Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 -- Daniel A. Grunberg Kensington, Maryland, USA homepage: www.nyx.net/~dgrunber/ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hi On Monday, 22 November, 2004, at 1:21:48 AM, Greg Strong wrote: Other possibility is if your using NTFS file system and your logged in as a limited user. You will have to change security so that the limited user can modify the UserDic.TLX file. What I did is reboot into safe mode on WinXP Pro and open Windows Explorer for the C:\Program Files\The Bat!\Speller directory. Right click and select the security tab. Check for the user name, then add modify capabilities. I think the security tab is not present in XP Home; I used a command line utility called CACLS to edit permissions. Alternatively, copy the speller directory to somewhere the user does have write permission, such as C:\Documents and Settings\Your_User_Name\Application Data\The Bat! and tell TB to look there. -- Best regards, MFPAmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v2.12.00 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hello Dan, A reminder of what Dan Grunberg on TBUDL typed on: 21 November 2004 at 11:07:41 GMT -0500 What did I miss? Assuming you used The Bats! own internal backup and installed The Bat! fresh you'll need to install the dictionary pack as well. http://www.ritlabs.com/download/the_bat/intpack.msi HTH. -- Best regards,Tony. _ Message composed on 21/11/2004 at 16:12 UTC 2004 - AWB Using The Bat! v3.0.2.7 on Windows XP 5. 1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
DG I haven't been able to right-click on an underlined misspelled word DG (e.g. my last name) and add it to any of the dictionaries, like I DG could add words on my old system. DG What did I miss? Maybe if you restore from a CD-Rom, your speller files have read only attribute, and you can append new words in them... -- WilWilWil :flag-france: TB 3.0.1.33 BayesIt! 0.7.3 Windows XP Service Pack 1 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:37:56 +0100 (5:37 PM EST here) WilWilWil wrote: DG I haven't been able to right-click on an underlined misspelled DG word (e.g. my last name) and add it to any of the dictionaries, DG like I could add words on my old system. DG What did I miss? Maybe if you restore from a CD-Rom, your speller files have read only attribute, and you can append new words in them... That sounds possible. Which file names should I look for? Using: The Bat! v2.12.00, BayesIt! 0.5.9, MyMacros 1.11, gMacrosPlugin 0.80 Windows XP v5.1 - Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 -- Daniel A. Grunberg Kensington, Maryland, USA homepage: www.nyx.net/~dgrunber/ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Can't add words to spelling list.
Hello Dan, Sunday, November 21, 2004, 6:17:49 PM, Dan Grunberg wrote: Maybe if you restore from a CD-Rom, your speller files have read only attribute, and you can append new words in them... That sounds possible. Which file names should I look for? Probably UserDic.TLX Other possibility is if your using NTFS file system and your logged in as a limited user. You will have to change security so that the limited user can modify the UserDic.TLX file. What I did is reboot into safe mode on WinXP Pro and open Windows Explorer for the C:\Program Files\The Bat!\Speller directory. Right click and select the security tab. Check for the user name, then add modify capabilities. -- Best Regards, Greg Strong Using The Bat! v3.0.2.7 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
