7A2-99B spell checker error

[Richard Yates]

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.

Re: spell checker error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Richard Yates wrote:

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.



Did you install the English (US) dictionary for Aspell?

/Paul

7A2-99B spell checker error

[Richard Yates]

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.

Re: spell checker error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Richard Yates wrote:

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.



Did you install the English (US) dictionary for Aspell?

/Paul

7A2-99B spell checker error

[Richard Yates]

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


"the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US"


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.

Re: spell checker error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Richard Yates wrote:

Hi,
Have been using Lyx on a linux environment and think its great. Have 
also started using it recently on a windows system and have found that 
the spell checker comes up with the following error:


"the spell checker could not be started, no word lists can be found for 
the language en_US"


What is the fix for this? Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard.



Did you install the English (US) dictionary for Aspell?

/Paul

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[José Matos]

On Tuesday 08 August 2006 03:45, Rich Shepard wrote:
    Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
 article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
 pdflatex.

    While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How
 strange, I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a
 search for the string found it.

  This is strange, I remember a recent use of the spell checker where I have 
written something like 17th where the number was in math mode and the spell 
checker detected that th ans asked me to fix it.

    I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
 cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
 typos.

  Before 1.4.2 we had a bug where the first word in a document was not 
checked. I think that is fixed now.

 Rich

-- 
José Abílio

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Rich Shepard wrote:

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How strange,
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for 
the

string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.



Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us 
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which 
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space 
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if 
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX 
is not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


Tried to test which by running Aspell directly on a text file with the 
same error, but I only have the binaries for Aspell 0.50.3 installed, 
and that didn't even find 'th' by itself (which the portion of Aspell 
0.60.whatever used by LyX does catch).


/Paul

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[TechTonics]

Rich Shepard wrote:

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich



theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.3.7 finds a problem with theils , theml, and fou4r.

but if I change do3es to dor3es, then it will detect an error.
--

theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.4.2 finds theils, and theml, but not fou4r

and if I change do3es to dor3es it does not detect an error.
---

A word to the wise is sufficient,
Stephen

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[José Matos]

On Tuesday 08 August 2006 03:45, Rich Shepard wrote:
    Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
 article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
 pdflatex.

    While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How
 strange, I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a
 search for the string found it.

  This is strange, I remember a recent use of the spell checker where I have 
written something like 17th where the number was in math mode and the spell 
checker detected that th ans asked me to fix it.

    I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
 cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
 typos.

  Before 1.4.2 we had a bug where the first word in a document was not 
checked. I think that is fixed now.

 Rich

-- 
José Abílio

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Rich Shepard wrote:

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How strange,
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for 
the

string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.



Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us 
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which 
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space 
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if 
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX 
is not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


Tried to test which by running Aspell directly on a text file with the 
same error, but I only have the binaries for Aspell 0.50.3 installed, 
and that didn't even find 'th' by itself (which the portion of Aspell 
0.60.whatever used by LyX does catch).


/Paul

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[TechTonics]

Rich Shepard wrote:

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich



theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.3.7 finds a problem with theils , theml, and fou4r.

but if I change do3es to dor3es, then it will detect an error.
--

theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.4.2 finds theils, and theml, but not fou4r

and if I change do3es to dor3es it does not detect an error.
---

A word to the wise is sufficient,
Stephen

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[José Matos]

On Tuesday 08 August 2006 03:45, Rich Shepard wrote:
>    Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
> article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
> pdflatex.
>
>    While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' "How
> strange," I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a
> search for the string found it.

  This is strange, I remember a recent use of the spell checker where I have 
written something like 17th where the number was in math mode and the spell 
checker detected that th ans asked me to fix it.

>    I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
> cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
> typos.

  Before 1.4.2 we had a bug where the first word in a document was not 
checked. I think that is fixed now.

> Rich

-- 
José Abílio

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Paul A. Rubin]

Rich Shepard wrote:

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' "How strange,"
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for 
the

string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.



Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us 
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which 
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space 
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if 
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX 
is not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


Tried to test which by running Aspell directly on a text file with the 
same error, but I only have the binaries for Aspell 0.50.3 installed, 
and that didn't even find 'th' by itself (which the portion of Aspell 
0.60.whatever used by LyX does catch).


/Paul

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
 Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

Re: A Spell Checker Error

[TechTonics]

Rich Shepard wrote:

On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Paul A. Rubin wrote:


Interesting.  I tried this (using Aspell, the only game in town for us
Windows users).  It catches 'th' without a period, ignores 'th.' (which
makes some sense -- could be an abbreviation), and ignores 'th .' (space
before the period).  That last one should be an unambiguous error -- if
it's an abbreviation, the space is wrong.  So it seems that either LyX is
not passing the space to Aspell or Aspell is ignoring the space.


  That's really interesting, Paul.

  I've not done any testing; I have to finish two talks for Friday and
that's taking the majority of my time.

Rich



theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.3.7 finds a problem with "theils" , theml, and fou4r.

but if I change do3es to dor3es, then it will detect an error.
--

theils will have3 to do3es theml fou4r you

WinLyX1.4.2 finds theils, and theml, but not fou4r

and if I change do3es to dor3es it does not detect an error.
---

A word to the wise is sufficient,
Stephen

A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How strange,
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for the
string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' How strange,
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for the
string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
http://www.appl-ecosys.com Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863

A Spell Checker Error

[Rich Shepard]

  Running 1.4.2 on linux here. Evoked the spelling checker on a short
article and fixed the errors it found. Then I ran the source through
pdflatex.

  While reading the typeset document, I saw the word, 'th .' "How strange,"
I thought. Sure enough, the spelling check missed that, but a search for the
string found it.

  I've no idea how this slipped past the gates, but it's worrisome that I
cannot count on aspell (I don't recall if it's that or ispell) to catch my
typos.

Rich

--
Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D.   |The Environmental Permitting
Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM)|Accelerator
 Voice: 503-667-4517  Fax: 503-667-8863