[DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com?
Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? Thanks, KerryDQSD 3.1.8XP Home
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com?
Hi Monty: Thanks for replying. Since posting my question I discovered that by adding the prefix mwd in front of a word it brings up the def in Merriam Webster's dict (which has the free feature of pronunciation). :=) Where do I find the instructions on how to make an "alias?" Thanks, Kerry - Original Message - From: Monty Scroggins To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? There already exists a merriamwebster search - mwd. Why not create an alias to call mwd instead? Monty - Original Message - From: Kerry To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 2:59 PM Subject: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? Thanks, KerryDQSD 3.1.8XP Home
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com?
Title: Message Thanks JB: Where in the localalias.txt do I add | | | ? I tried adding it to the examples at the bottom of the page but no luck. All the lines on the page begin with // Thanks, Kerry - Original Message - From: John W. Bairen, Jr. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 1:49 PM Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? http://www.dqsd.net/faq.htm#Aliases you can look at the aliases.txt file in your DQSD install directory. But you should **only** add your own custom aliases to localaliases.txt file in the same location (otherwise the aliases.txt will get overwritten on upgrade and you'll lose your aliases). JB Where do I find the instructions on how to make an "alias?"
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com?
Title: Message Do I delete everything else in the localalias.txt doc so that all that's there is this one line at the very top d|wmd %s|Merriam Webster|Merriam Webster Online Dictionary|Reference\Language ? Is >>, Configure , Reload the same as entering 1 or I or | or ! in the text box? In other words, I can't tell what the character "DQSD by entering ! in the text box." is so I pressed Configure > Reload. Also, am I correct that I would always have to include the prefix d ? If so, it's not much different than what works now = ": octogenaria" In fact, "d" or ":" saves a step, as I don't have to mouse the >> to get to dictionary.com or Merriam. Thanks Kerry - Original Message - From: John W. Bairen, Jr. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 2:58 PM Subject: RE: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? Kerry, You would add something like the following to its own line in localaliases.txt: d|wmd %s|Merriam Webster|Merriam Webster Online Dictionary|Reference\Language where the format is as follows: So in my example above d would be what I typed to invoke the search. So entering the following in DQSD would launch a Merriam Webster dictionary search for octogenarian: d octogenarian After you make this entry in localaliases.txt and save it, you must reload DQSD by entering ! in the text box. Make sense? Also FYI: any line beginning with // tells the program to ignore the rest of the line because what follows is a comment for documentation purposes. JB Where in the localalias.txt do I add
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com?
Aaah, thanks for the clarifications on all questions. Kerry - Original Message - From: "Monty Scroggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I change the default dict from dictionary.com to merriamwebster.com? > MessageKerry, > > >Do I delete everything else in the localalias.txt doc so that all that's > there is this one line at the very top > > Blank lines or lines that start with // are ignored.. You can just put > your entry at the end of the file... it will work fine.. > > > >Is >>, Configure , Reload the same as entering 1 or I or | or ! in the > text box? In other words, I can't tell >what the character "DQSD by entering > ! in the text box." is so I pressed Configure > Reload. > > Hmm I don't totally understand the question about entering 1 or I, but what > you want to do is enter an exclaimation point (!) in the toolbar and press > return.I believe it is the same thing as selecting reload from the menu. > > >Also, am I correct that I would always have to include the prefix d ? If > so, it's not much different than >what works now = ": octogenaria" In fact, > "d" or ":" saves a step, as I don't have to mouse the >> to get to > >dictionary.com or Merriam. > > Yes, ':', 'd', or 'mwm' would all call the Merriam Webster search. The > aliases just lets you call them what you wish. > > > --- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials > Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of > GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system > administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click > ___ > To unsubscribe visit: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 > --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
[DQSD-Users] Can I have Merriam Webster be the default dict?
Is there a way to have Merriam Webster be the default dictionary —it has free pronunciation. Thanks, Kerry --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id†01
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I have Merriam Webster be the default dict?
Thanks Shawn, ": wordtobedefined" worked great, however, even though the MW site came up with the word defined I also got a desktop message "DQSD failed to parse on-line version information. Error message: The download of the specific resource has failed." And, now when I single, dbl, or right click on the << the tool tray expands and I can't get the DQSD menu but I can get the calendar by right clicking in the search field . The day and date shows fine. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks, Kerry XP Pro Shawn K. Hall wrote: Hi Kerry, Is there a way to have Merriam Webster be the default dictionary - it has free pronunciation. You can control DQSD just about any way you could want. To override any existing search with another you just create an alias that overwrites the existing mapping. Add this to localaliases.txt, on it's own line: dic|mwd %s This will change the behavior of "dic" to search the Merriam Webster instead. HOWEVER, you can also shorten that a bit by using the default shorter search alias for MW of ":". Try this in DQSD (note the preceeding colon): :whatever Regards, Shawn K. Hall http://12PointDesign.com/ http://ReliableAnswers.com/ '// "For myself, I am an optimist. It does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston Churchill --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I have Merriam Webster be the default dict?
Hi Kim: You were right but now it's behaving differently than before when I had XP Home and before ServicePack 2 . What I just did to get it to work is dbl click on the word Search to the right of the vertical DQSD sizing bar. What happens is the Search icon jumps to the far left (touching the Quick Launch's vertical sizing bar), revealing a very large search field. Then the >> chevrons are displayed, which when I click them the DQSD menu appears correctly. The calendar displays correctly With XP Home I'd size search field so that the day, date and time fit exactly in the search field and, the chevrons would be at the right end of the search field. When I selected "Check for update" I got the exact same error massage "DQSD failed to parse on-line version information. Error message: The download of the specific resource has failed." I did the "Check for update" procedure twice with the same results. Thanks, I'll be so pleased if I can get it working as it did before I upgraded to XP Pro and Service Pack 2. With aloha, Kerry Kim Gräsman wrote: Hi Kerry, And, now when I single, dbl, or right click on the << the tool tray expands and I can't get the DQSD menu but I can get the calendar by right clicking in the search field . The day and date shows fine. I think you're clicking the wrong chevron. DQSD's is pointing the other way: ">>". However, it only becomes visible if the search field holds a certain width, so try making it wider, and it should appear just to the right of the input box. I believe the one you're trying is the one that displays all tray notification area icons. I also got a desktop message "DQSD failed to parse on-line version information. Error message: The download of the specific resource has failed." Provided you get the menu showing, can you try and click "Check for update..."? I think you may have run into a temporary error, but I want to make sure. Cheers, Kim --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Can I have Merriam Webster be the default dict?
Re: "C:\Windows\explorer.exe to the list of exceptions" I added it but still get the dreaded "DQSD failed to parse on-line version information. Error message: The download of the specific resource has failed." FYI: Upon boot this morning I couldn't get the DQSD chevrons. I closed all apps so none were taking up space and it still no chevrons even with my dbl clicking the Search icon trick. Then for some reason after much finageling they appeared. I then added the exceptions and tried the update with the above result. Thanks, Kerry Kim Gräsman wrote: Hi Kerry, When I selected "Check for update" I got the exact same error massage "DQSD failed to parse on-line version information. Error message: The download of the specific resource has failed." I did the "Check for update" procedure twice with the same results. Thanks, I'll be so pleased if I can get it working as it did before I upgraded to XP Pro and Service Pack 2. Since you have SP2, you probably have the firewall enabled. DQSD requires internet access for the update checks, so that could be it. If you want to test, add C:\Windows\explorer.exe to the list of exceptions temporarily, then do Check for Update. Does that work? You may want to add explorer.exe back afterwards, in case you don't desperately need update checks. - Kim --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] Re: notesbydave.com down?
When I tried to add http://www.dqsd.net/install.htm to my trusted sites via IE Internet Options|Security|Trusted Sites I got "...need https" URL. Kerry Kim Gräsman wrote: Hi James, I couldn't get it to work, even when I added dqsd.net to trusted sites. But then I'm running as a non-admin, I think that may have had something to do with it. Thanks for the updated info, we'll try and update the site. Cheers, Kim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Robertson Sent: den 7 januari 2005 16:50 To: dqsd-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [DQSD-Users] Re: notesbydave.com down? Kim/Monty - My office NT4 box doesn't give an "Add Quick Search" type option in the toolbar after installing DQSD. And I finally woke from my post-Christmas semi-comatose state and realised that (as Kim also mentioned) the "Error" is due to the remote site wanting to affect the local zone, so it needs to be a trusted site to be able to do it. So instructions might be something along the lines of: In IE Internet Options|Security|Trusted Sites add http://www.dqsd.net/install.htm and hit Apply Then in the toobar right-click, go to Toolbars|New toolbar... and enter http://www.dqsd.net/install.htm (or installd.htm / installe.htm if DQSD is installed onto the D or E drives) as the address to install from, hit OK and wait a few seconds. Then (optionally) once the search bar has appeared in your toolbar, in IE Internet Options|Security|Trusted Sites select http://www.dqsd.net/install.htm, click on Remove and hit OK I've tried using local file addresses as the adress to install from and it never seems to work - it seems to need the script command in the install.htm files. So the URL at Step 3 does need to be a URL, although the instructions need to include the Trusted Zone steps as well. --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almosthttp://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id01
[DQSD-Users] DQSD - XP Pro ServicePack2 compatibility problem resolved?
Has the DQSD - XP Pro ServicePack2 compatibility problem been solved yet? Thanks, Kerry --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
Re: [DQSD-Users] DQSD - XP Pro ServicePack2 compatibility problem resolved?
Thanks Shawn, I tried it a month ago but when I saw that warning it looked like I HAD to opt to allow activeX. Because I don't understand activeX and there are so many warnings about it, as much as I love DQSD I uninstalled it. Kerry XP Pro ServicePack2 iRider Thunderbird Shawn K. Hall wrote: Hi Kerry, Has the DQSD - XP Pro ServicePack2 compatibility problem been solved yet? It will not run without security warnings in this release. You will need to click okay on a warning dialog when it first initializes, but most of the rest of the functionality should work out of the box now. We anticipate the 4.0 release negating the need for this extra click. Regards, Shawn K. Hall http://12PointDesign.com/ http://ReliableAnswers.com/ '// "No State shall convert a liberty into a privilege, license it, and charge a fee therefor." -- Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 US 105 US Supreme Court, 1943 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601 --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl ___ To unsubscribe visit: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dqsd-users DQSD-Users@lists.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8601
