Thanks Esther James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 8:07 PM Subject: Re: Multi-language spell checking in Snow Leopard [was Re: About nisus writer and spell checking]
> > Hi James, > > No, I haven't made the jump to Snow Leopard yet, but TeXShop is just > fine in Leopard. I had to use a program that wasn't upgraded to Snow > Leopard so I delayed upgrading my system. I was trying out a recently > released freeware program called "Language Switcher": > > http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/home_learning/languageswitcher.html > > This is interesting, and it's a way to open specific applications in a > language that you select, but I think I managed to alter some of my > preferences files when I ran this, and I need to clear that up before > upgrading. > > There are some oddities when running Language Switcher with > VoiceOver, since I think you're supposed to select the application you > want is to click on a visually selected item in a scrolling area. > With VoiceOver, you should just interact with the toolbar and type in > the (first letters of the) application you want, then VO-Right arrow > to hear the current application announced and the number of languages > that are supported, then select your language on the pop-up button. I > would start by navigating to the Edit menu bar and selecting "Show > Apps", which brings up a dialog window of all the apps in your > Applications Directory. Uncheck the ones you don't want to switch > languages to (i.e. most of them). The first of your checked apps to > show up in alphabetical order appears as the startup selection. I had > a little difficulty unchecking items in multiple sessions. It can > also act oddly if you happen to have a file that is not an application > in your apps directory (like a script). > > If you're feeling adventurous you can give this a shot. It opens up > mail, TextEdit, etc. with a specific language localization, so that > the window names, spell checker, etc. are set to that language. For > instance, if you open up TextEdit in French, your window will be named > "Sans titre" instead of "Untitled". And it will only show you > languages that have localizations for these apps -- if you've stripped > out the other language support at installation, or if an app does not > come with localization in a particular language, you won't see that > language as an option. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > James & Nash wrote: > >> >> Hi Esther, >> >> Do you use it with Snow Leopard or Leopard please? I've not upgraded >> yetas >> I'm waiting for some third-party applications and some issues to be >> fixed >> hopefully in the latest update release. >> >> Thanks >> >> Take care >> >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Esther" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:14 PM >> Subject: Re: Multi-language spell checking in Snow Leopard [was Re: >> About >> nisus writer and spell checking] >> >> >>> >>> Hi Mark, >>> >>> I use TextEdit and TeXShop. I've started using Pages, but that's >>> mostly because other people have started asking questions about how >>> to >>> use features under Pages. TeX is probably serious overkill for most >>> users and has a steep initial learning curve. It was developed to >>> offset the high cost of publishing mathematics texts, so you can >>> design and control the layout of publication quality documents, and >>> is available free, and cross-platform, with multi-language support >>> and >>> spell-checking. TeXShop is the GUI-based interface. James has used >>> this package, as has Greg Kearney. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> M. Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Esther, >>>> >>>> What word processor do you use on your Mac? >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Esther >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:34 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Multi-language spell checking in Snow Leopard [was Re: >>>> About nisus >>>> writer and spell checking] >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello James and Annie, >>>> >>>> I don't use Nisus Writer Pro, but I've read that there are a few >>>> bugs >>>> in the spell checking under Snow Leopard that will be sorted in the >>>> next beta release, in case Annie is using Snow Leopard. >>>> >>>> I've also read that Snow Leopard itself supports multiple language >>>> spell checking, based on the languages you check to have it check >>>> under System Preferences in "Language & Text". Danish is one of the >>>> languages. This doesn't work for all applications, but it works in >>>> TextEdit and Safari, for example. >>>> >>>> Here's the link to the TUAW article on "Unsung Snow Leopard feature: >>>> multiple language spell-checker": >>>> http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/04/unsung-snow-leopard-feature-multiple-language >>>> -spell-checker/ >>>> >>>> This seems like a great feature for people who work with multiple >>>> languages in the same document. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> James & Nash wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Annie, >>>>> >>>>> Yes there is a Danish localization. It should be possible to spell >>>>> in check >>>>> in Danish but you ay need to set the dictionary to Danish. >>>>> >>>>> HTH >>>>> >>>>> Take care >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Annie Skov Nielsen" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "MacVisionaries" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:01 AM >>>>> Subject: About nisus writer and spell checking >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have downloaded a trial of nisus writer. I really like that >>>>>> program. >>>>>> But I can not find out how to spell check in danish. It works fine >>>>>> in >>>>>> english. Do anybody know if it is possible to spell check in >>>>>> danish, >>>>>> and how I can do it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best regards Annie. >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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