Dictionary

[Christopher Weaver]

Anyone know how I can access the default spell checking dictionary? I would
like to read the entries.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Christopher,

Anyone know how I can access the default spell checking dictionary? I would
like to read the entries.

No can do. At least, not legally and not without the info on how the binary
file format is designed. The *.lex files are proprietary and "closed".

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Christopher Weaver]

Thanks. Do you know of anyone with an 'open' dictionary? I would really
love to get my hands on one with definitions, etymology, and pronunciation.

Christopher

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Christopher,

Do you know of anyone with an 'open' dictionary? I would really
love to get my hands on one with definitions, etymology, and pronunciation.

sorry, no, I don't. But you might try in the word.spelling.grammar group.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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