Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-13 Thread Ronda Brown
On 13/10/2009, at 7:10 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: Yes Ronni, there are two files. But when I drag them the TextEdit I get as the screen grab shows. Where to now? Yes Stuart, That is correct. 2. Drag the file into Text Edit's dock icon, search for and delete the words and then save it.

Re: Edit dictionary - No Attachments please

2009-10-13 Thread Daniel Kerr
Hi Stuart Just a reminder that we'd appreciate not sending attachments to the list please, as per Matt's email dated 24/08/2009 12:18PM. --quote--- Please DO NOT send attachments to the list. Be it photos or files or anything like that. Just because you can at the moment, doesn't mean you

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-11 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi Ronni, I don't have home/library/spelling. I have my username/ library/spelling. Which is the same thing just me being a bit dense. Cheers, Susan --- Susan Hastings Mobile: 0409688004 On 11/10/2009, at 12:52 PM, Ronda Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Susan, I never said it was located in

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Susan, You are certainly not dense, and I for one would never even hint such a thing. I'm sorry for not being more exact with my terminology, it's just that most people understand Home easier than Your User Library. Before when I have given the path Your Username folder, I've had people

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-11 Thread David Moyle
Afternoon, Just want too add for anyone who may not know as it used on the Internet and in the operating system as well... ~/Desktop Is the same as Macintosh HD/Users/dmoyle/Desktop The use of the Tilda is the reference to the currently logged in user's home directory. Cheers On

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-11 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi David, You meant to type Tilde not Tilda. The tilde(~) character is a shortcut for the home directory of the logged in user. Cheers, Ronni On 11/10/2009, at 4:05 PM, David Moyle wrote: Afternoon, Just want too add for anyone who may not know as it used on the Internet and in the

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Stuart Breden
Can't find that file in Leopard. Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 10/10/2009, at 7:39 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 10/10/2009, at 7:28 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: I have added some incorrectly spelt words into the

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Stuart Breden
Great little preference! Thank you Peder Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 10/10/2009, at 9:43 AM, Peder Kristensen wrote: Hi All, There is an app Dictionary Cleaner - 1.5” that you can get from

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Ronda Brown
Stuart, Are you saying there is NO Home/Library/Spelling LocalDictionary in Leopard? There has to be in Home/Library/Spelling and in the Spelling directory will be a file (possibly just one), one for each language you use. If you speak English, the name of the file will be en? Drag the

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Roger Kortas
Hi Guys There won't be a file in that location until you create a new word!1 I just did a check and there is no file or folder. So I created a new word and told it to learn my new word and then the folder and file was created. hope that helps a little. Roger On 11/10/2009, at 8:57

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi Ronni, there are two Home/Library/Spelling files on my laptop. The 'local dictionary' is in my user directory library under spelling, not in the main HD library spelling directory. Could that be why Stuart couldn't find it. Anyway, its on my machine and should be on Stuart's. cheers,

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Susan, I never said it was located in the Main HD, I told Stuart previously Steven: 1. There is a file in home/Library/Spelling LocalDictionary that holds all the learnt words for your language. 2. Drag the file into Text Edit's dock icon, search for and delete the words and then

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-10 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Roger, Yes, you need to have added words to Dictionary. Stuart had added some incorrectly spelt words into the Dictionary. The file should be where I previously said. In Home Library Spelling ... LocalDictionary Stuart's message: I have added some incorrectly spelt words into the Mail

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-09 Thread Ronda Brown
On 10/10/2009, at 7:28 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: I have added some incorrectly spelt words into the Mail dictionary. I have edited the file previously but can't remember to find it. Have looked but no luck. Where do I find it? Hello Stuart, 1. There is a file in home/Library/Spelling

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-09 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi Stuart, I remember this issue coming up recently, and that Ronni had posted a response. I checked the WAMUG archives and found Ronni's answer to this question in an email on the 30th September. regards, Susan. On 10/10/2009, at 7:28 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: I have added some

Re: Edit dictionary

2009-10-09 Thread Peder Kristensen
Hi All, There is an app Dictionary Cleaner - 1.5” that you can get from http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10873219 or the authors website - http://twoamsoftware.com/ I have used it a number of times. Also, you can edit different dictionaries that you may have added. In SP it