James Elliott <James.Elliott <at> wn.com.au> writes: > > Whenever I upgrade to the latest version of OOo I install the Australian > Dictionary. In the interests of doing this quickly, and because I have > added many words to my Australian Dictionary over the years and do not want > to start off with a fresh copy, this is the way I do it (in Windows XP) ... > > Once the new version of OOo is installed, I copy my existing dictionary list > file and the three *.au files into the ... /share/dict/ooo folder, answering > "yes" when it asks if I want to over-write the dictionary.lst file. > > I then fire up OOo and go into Tools/Options/Language settings, to set my > spell checker and locale to "Australian" > > MY QUESTION > Is this the best way to do it? > > I am always concerned that one day a new version of dictionary.lst, or other > files in the ooo folder, will change and I will be copying old files over > new formats. > > A little worry only, but I would appreciate your comments. > > Many thanks, James >
Hi James, I created and maintain the Australian English dictionary for OpenOffice.org. To answer the question, "Is this the best way to do it?" IMHO it is a quick way and reasonable way to do things. Another way to avoid this issue is to join my mailing list. If the format changes, I will inform all people who have registered as users of the Australian English language files, as new files will need to be produced.) I also have a few questions for you. Do you realise your own words you have added are not in the files you are copying? Do you know there are later versions of the Australian English language files available from JustLocal? Do you know there is a version of the Australian English dictionary which does not have the "ize" variations? (This may or may not interest you.) Do you know the default Thesaurus contains many words (such a color) and an updated Thesaurus is available? If you are interested, I would also appreciate obtaining a copy of your list of words to review. Your input can make the dictionary files better for everyone. I hope this information is of assistance. Regards, Kelvin Eldridge OpenOffice.org Australian English dictionary creator/maintainer. www.JustLocal.com.au (Links to dictionary file pages located at the bottom of the page.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
