Hi, Tammy! I've been a Mac user for years, so my wild Windows guesses are all from memory.
A few other stabs: * Have you tried restarting Windows in "safe" mode? * Have you tried a different font? Are there any non-standard characters in the text? * On the chance that there's a bad hardware/memory/drive problem, have you run diagnostic utilities, logging in as a different user, moving RAM modules to different sockets, and/or removing and reinserting RAM and drive connectors? On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 6:00 PM <tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote: > Hi Peter, > > I am a party of one, so nothing on a network directory branch of my > installation. Everything is in my local directory. I wouldn't have a clue > as > to what application tweaked my Windows and even if it did, why on earth > would the one word "potential" in the FM check spelling world be affected?? > Stranger things, yes, have happened, but . .. > > Is there a way to refresh/replace/repair the US English dictionary for FM? > Just trying all thoughts at this point. > > Thank you! > > TVB > > Tammy Van Boening > Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com > www.spectrumwritingllc.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Framers > <framers-bounces+tammyvb=spectrumwritingllc....@lists.frameusers.com> On > Behalf Of Peter Gold > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 3:56 PM > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. > <framers@lists.frameusers.com> > Subject: Re: [Framers] Adding a word to FM dictionary > > Standing out here on the sidelines of your battle, I can't help but wonder > if there's some kind of Windows cache issue that's at play. Actually not > "play" - more like evil. IIRC, in DOS days, some applications needed some > OS > environment options, like "files=", or "threads=," customized, to perform > optimally. Perhaps there's a Windows Ace who can chime in here. > > * Is it possible that other applications have tweaked your Windows? > > * Is it possible that some of your settings or support files are on a > network directory branch of your installation, rather than in your local > directory? > > HTH > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 2:37 PM <tamm...@spectrumwritingllc.com> wrote: > > > Update to the problem below: I followed Reng's advice about writing > > the dictionaries to a file to attempt a correction that way and > > neither the document dictionary nor the personal dictionary contains > > "potential." Does anyone have any advice or ideas? > > > > Thanks! > > > > TVB > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______ > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______ > > _______________________________ > > > > OK, > > > > > > > > This was happening in FM12 and now with a standalone new install with > > FM2019, so I give because as a standalone install (it was not an > > upgrade install), the dictionaries should be new and not corrupted - in > theory! > > The > > word "potential" is getting flagged as a possible misspelling in my > > current document set, and based on the section that I am writing > > currently, it's driving me insane. If I right-click on a flagged > > instance of "potential," I can select either Learn the Word or Allow > > in Document and still get the same cryptic message: > > > > > > > > "You cannot add potential to a dictionary. To add potential to a > > dictionary, first deselect the corresponding Find setting in the > > Spelling Checker Options dialog box." > > > > > > > > What friggin' Find setting? There isn't an applicable one selected. . . > > it's > > not a repeated word, etc. > > > > > > > > Any advice on how to solve this inane problem? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > TVB > > > > > > > > Tammy Van Boening > > > > Principal/Owner > > > > Spectrum Writing, LLC > > > > www.spectrumwritingllc.com <http://www.spectrumwritingllc.com> > > > > 303-840-1755 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's > > homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at > http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com