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| Thread ID: 48489 | 2004-08-24 20:00:00 | spelling errors, | Earnie Moore (5918) | Press F1 |
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| 265022 | 2004-08-25 19:48:00 | > Well, I'm gobsmacked. > You say there's a spellcheck on this website? > Can't say I've noticed it myself: certainly not in > some of the posts.... > Maybe it should be placed more conspicuously? It is placed pretty conspicuously :D It is right under the "Your Reply" dialog box, along side the Preview, Post Message and Cancel buttons. Don't get too excited about it though, what it thinks is incorrectly spelt (very common computer terms) and what it suggests as the correction, can be quite amusing. :p For example, in your post you have three incorrectly spelt words according to the spell checker : gobsmacked = it suggests obstacle spellchecker = it suggests spell website = it suggests webster If you put NZ in your post, it wants to correct it to nazi or unzip :O If you have a slow internet connection, it does take a bit of time for each "mis-spelt" word to have a correction suggested (which you can ignore) especially if your post is not brief. So you can't really blame people for not really using it much. If you know your spelling is rather shocking, you can always compose your post in Word and use the more friendly and sensible spell checker in that, and then copy it into your reply box. It would be nice however, to have the spell checker database updated to a more appropriate selection for a technical forum board. But all these things take time and money ... |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 265023 | 2004-08-25 22:50:00 | > It would be nice however, to have the spell checker > database updated to a more appropriate selection for > a technical forum board . But all these things take > time and money . . . A quick look at the Jive Software forum section suggests to me that the English UK spell checker version is available for free, it also seems to use a custom . dic in which case a copy and paste from a English NZ custom . dic should be possible or even one from Open Office with Maori words included . Maybe it's not that simple, any info to the contrary . Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 265024 | 2004-08-25 23:02:00 | > Can't say I've noticed it myself: certainly not in > some of the posts.... Just because it's there doesn't mean it has to be used... it'd be great if it also corrected the terrible english (or excuses for it) often seen around here. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 265025 | 2004-08-25 23:15:00 | >> > If > you know your spelling is rather shocking, you can > always compose your post in Word and use the more > friendly and sensible spell checker in that, and then > copy it into your reply box. 1)If your spelling was shocking, would you necessarily know that it is ? 2)If that's the way you always spell it, and you persist in spelling it that way despite all evidence to the contrary, the use of a spell-checker obviously won't interest you and you will persist in inflicting your primary-school-level spelling on the rest of us (better stop there or I'll be taken as criticising somebody ;\ ) cheers icy |
icyred (5795) | ||
| 265026 | 2004-08-26 10:44:00 | lol, Jen I see what you mean. And we certainly don't want any unzipped nazis on this webster... |
Laura (43) | ||
| 265027 | 2004-08-26 11:49:00 | I raised this issue a few weeks ago because I think the spell checker would be used more if it didn't throw up so many false positives. Vince Like "Vince" for instance |
Vince (406) | ||
| 265028 | 2004-08-26 13:24:00 | It would be nice to know what admin think of this issue, BB, robo, Mary, yoohoo! Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 265029 | 2004-08-26 21:49:00 | In the interim, try composing posts as text files in your normal WP, spell (and grammar) check using your "educated" NZ English spell checker then cut and paste into PF1. It saves time on-line, it is easier than composing in the rather small PF1 text box, you can check previous or current posts on PF1 without accidentally losing your labour of love (you can never regain the exact-same turn of phrase you used in your original composition) and you can check for replies that might supersede your effort just before posting. Make a link to your PF1 text document on your desktop so that you can open it quickly on demand, and in case you wondered why I suggested cutting rather than copying, cutting the text leaves your template clear and ready for use for the next post. Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 265030 | 2004-08-26 22:36:00 | > In the interim, try composing posts as text files in > your normal WP, spell (and grammar) check using your > "educated" NZ English spell checker then cut and > paste into PF1. Already been covered. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 265031 | 2004-08-27 00:34:00 | Oh really WTF? So why waste your time telling everybody, if not to be a pointless niggler? Actually the purpose of my post was to provide the same info as Jen, but to add the desktop link to template concept which makes it so much easier and more convenient to do . Saves referring everybody back to the earlier post if combined into one . I'm sure Jen won't mind . Cheers Billy 8-{) :| |
Billy T (70) | ||
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