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Configuring Dictionaries

Configure dictionaries to manage the Word Not Found results when running Spell Checker.

Specifying Dictionaries

Specify the dictionaries to use when running Spell Checker.

Procedure

  1. Open the working trial balance or an input document such as an Program/Checklist automatic document.

  2. On the Tools tab, click Spelling.

  3. Click Options.

  4. (Optional) In the Language box, click and select the desired language dictionary.

  5. (Optional) In the Custom Dictionary box, click and select the desired custom dictionary.

    Note: The default custom dictionary cust.lex disables the Add Word button on the Spell Checker dialog.

  6. Click OK.

Results

The specified language and custom dictionaries will be used when spell checking.

Notes

  • By specifying a custom dictionary, clicking Add Word on the Spell Checker dialog will add the Word Not Found to the custom dictionary.

Creating a Custom Dictionary

Create a custom dictionary to add words not found in a language dictionary.

Procedure

  1. Open the working trial balance or an input document such as an Program/Checklist automatic document.
  2. On the Tools tab, click Spelling.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Click Dictionaries.
  5. Click New.
  6. (Optional) Navigate to the desired location where the dictionary will be saved.
  7. Type a name for the dictionary.
  8. Click Save.

Results

The custom dictionary has been created.

Editing a Custom Dictionary

Add and remove words listed in a custom dictionary.

Procedure

  1. Open the working trial balance or an input document such as an Program/Checklist automatic document.

  2. On the Tools tab, click Spelling.

  3. Click Options.

  4. Click Dictionaries.

  5. Select the desired dictionary.

    Note: The custom dictionary cust.lex cannot be edited.

  6. Click Edit.

  7. Add and remove words from the custom dictionary.

  8. Click OK.

Results

The custom dictionary has been edited.

Adding a Custom Dictionary

Add a previously created custom dictionary to the list of available custom dictionaries.

Procedure

  1. Open the working trial balance or an input document such as an Program/Checklist automatic document.
  2. On the Tools tab, click Spelling.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Click Dictionaries.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Navigate to the location of the custom dictionary.
  7. Select the desired dictionary.
  8. Click Open.

Results

The custom dictionary has been added.

Removing a Custom Dictionary

Remove a custom dictionary from the list of available custom dictionaries.

Procedure

  1. Open the working trial balance or an input document such as an Program/Checklist automatic document.
  2. On the Tools tab, click Spelling.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Click Dictionaries.
  5. Select the desired dictionary or dictionaries.
  6. Click Remove.

Results

The custom dictionary has been removed.

Notes

  • Removing a custom dictionary does not delete the dictionary. It only removes the dictionary from the Custom Dictionary list on the Spell Checker dialog. To delete custom dictionaries, using Windows Explorer, navigate to the location of the custom dictionary and delete it.

Downloading and Installing a Hunspell Dictionary

Working Papers provides the ability to download new spell check dictionaries for different languages from the OpenOffice web site to be included in CaseView. If you also wish to use the hyphenation options for your language, you must also download the hyphenation file.

You must first ensure that a reference to the desired language exists in the Working Papers cwlang.xml file. In the Working Papers install folder, locate the file cwlang.xml and open with your text editor. Ensure that a reference to the desired language exists in this file. If it does not, you must add this language to the XML file. Follow the syntax of a language that already exists in this file.

  1. Browse to the OpenOffice extension repository to download the dictionary for the language you wish to use.

    Note: This file may have an .oxt extension but it is in ZIP format and can be uncompressed using commonly available archiving software.

  2. Unzip the file downloaded from OpenOffice extension repository into a separate directory and ensure that *.dic and *.aff files are present.
  3. Verify that a Dictionaries sub-folder exists by browsing to the folder where Working Papers is installed. If the Dictionaries sub-folder does not exist, create it.
  4. Copy the *.dic and *.aff files from the uncompressed directory into the Working Papers Dictionaries directory.

    Note: Ensure that the *.dic and *.aff files follow the file name conventions in your Working Papers cwlang.xml file.

  5. In CaseView, on the Tools tab, in the Utilities group, click Options | Spell Checking | Language.
  6. Check that the dictionary you installed is listed in the Language drop-down list.

    Note: There are cases where a dictionary is provided as an OpenOffice extension file *.oxt and not a .zip file. In this case, you must unzip these files using an archive program and place the *.dic and *.aff files in the Working Papers Dictionaries folder. Please ensure the *.dic and *.aff files follow the file name conventions in your Working Papers cwlang.xml file.