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The Spelling Dictionaries Editor

Use this editor to create, open, view and edit your spelling dictionaries. Asutype supports multiple spelling dictionaries and you can open as many dictionaries to work with as you wish.

• All open dictionaries are listed in a tabbed row at the top of the editor. There is a small icon next to each dictionary name:
• The round shape icon () means the dictionary has been modified and needs to be saved. Otherwise the shape is diamond ().
• The red color icon means the dictionary contains a word currently in the "Word" box. Otherwise the color is gray.
• The [x] mark after the name of a dictionary denotes the dictionary is built-in: you can delete entries from a built-in dictionary but cannot add new entries into it.
• The current editing dictionary is visible.
• To select a dictionary, click its tab. The selected dictionary will become the current editing dictionary.

Activate the Spelling Dictionaries Editor

Either:

• Right click the running icon and choose "Spelling Dictionaries" command.
• Or, click "Spelling Dictionaries" button from the Speller panel of the main window.
• Or, click "Spelling Dictionaries" command from the Corrections Options dialog box.
• Or, press <CTRL+SHIFT+A+D> hot key anywhere, anytime.

Note: You can change the hot key to any keyboard combination by modifying the "Activate the Spelling Dictionaries Editor" hot key in the Hot Keys Options dialog box.

Close the Spelling Dictionaries Editor

• Click "OK" button to save all data changes and close the editor.
• Click "Cancel" button to cancel any modification (no saving) and close the editor.

Dictionary Editing

Create a new dictionary

1. Click "Create" button
2. Enter the file name and click "Save" button

The newly created dictionary will become the current editing dictionary.

Load a dictionary

1. Click "Load" button
2. Enter the file name and click "Open" button

The newly loaded dictionary will become the current editing dictionary.

Save a dictionary

1. Select the dictionary
2. Click "Save" button

Asutype will automatically save the dictionary when you click "OK" button to close the editor, if it needs to be saved.

Note (Trial Version only): The free trial version cannot save data changes permanently. All changes are available in the current working session only; they will be discarded when you exit Asutype. If you want to save your data permanently, use the full version instead.

Close a dictionary

1. Select the dictionary
2. Click "Unload" button

Asutype will prompt you to save the dictionary before closing if it needs to be saved.

Data Editing

Editing data in a dictionary is simple.

Add a new word

1. Type the word in the "Word" box
2. Click "Add" button

Note:

• The current word in the "Word" box is used to select the best match in the word list.
• If the word is also found in any open dictionary, the dictionary icon becomes red.

Replace a word

Either:

1. Double click the word in the word list
2. Type the new word in the "Word" box
3. Click "Replace" button

Or:

1. Type the new word in the "Word" box
2. Hold <SHIFT> and select the word to be replaced in the word list
3. Click "Replace" button

Delete a word

1. Select the word in the word list
2. Click "Delete" button

Import all words from an external source

1. Click "Import" button
2. Enter the file name and click "Open" button

Asutype can import words from a plain text file (either ANSI or UNICODE, see below). It will announce a message when the importing is completed.

Export all words to a text file

1. Click "Export" button
2. Enter the file name and click "Save" button

Asutype can export words to a plain text file (either ANSI or UNICODE, see below). It will announce a message when the exporting is completed.

The Plain Text File for Import / Export

A plain text file that Asutype imports/exports words from/to is a plain ANSI or UNICODE text file (e.g. no formatting information such as bold, italic, tables, images etc. - you can use NotePad to create a plain text file) with each word in a single line. Lines starting with a semicolon (;) are comment lines. Blank lines and comment lines will be ignored when importing. For example:

; start example
; -------------------
; Following are a few entries of a plain text file
; Each entry in a single line
; Lines starting with a semicolon are comment lines
; Blank lines and comment lines will be ignored when importing
 
asutype
is
easy
 
; end of file
; end of the example

See Also

• The Suggestion Pop-up Window
• The Correction Lists Editor
• The Shortcut Lists Editor
• The Options Dialog Box
• The Technical Support Dialog Box
• Ordering Information
• Contact Information