On 03/04/2012 18:56, Cat wrote: > On Apr 3, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Craig Bradney wrote:
>> Why would windows need a different mechanism? Not only do I not see why we >> would need a different >> mechanism, but enchant is (was?) supposed to interface to the natively >> installed system under >> Windows, Linux or OSX, etc. > > > I don't mean to oversimplify what it takes to implement a spell checker ( I > am not a programmer) but don't programs that do have a spell checker make > calls to the dictionary installed on the computer? and Is that what Scribus > needs to have? A sub-program that compares document words to the computer's > dictionary? As I understand it, that's the function of aspell etc. Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore,MSc EDM (Open),B.A. Chem (Oxon),CMIOSH,CEnv,MIEMA,MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Registered Office: 181 Belper Road, Stanley Common, Ilkeston. DE7 6FT Company Reg: 4441097, VAT Number: 797 2239 85, MCS: ELC54087. Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor Transition Training and Consultancy Energy Resilience Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
