SpellChecker for Text Editing

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Hi Folks
I have used the TinySpell spellchecker for some time primarily for text
editing (NotePad or EditPad).
While this is a great product, I'm not sure I totally like how it
checks the spelling as-I-type. If you type anyway fast, by the time you
stop typing because the TinySpell error-bell has sounded, you are
already quite a way past the error. But TinySpell doesn't keep track of
past errors so you have to guess at the spelling for an erroneously
spelled word.

I believe I would prefer the spellchecker to allow me to complete the
typing of the document and then check the document as a whole on
request (as the spellchecker on the Google tool bar does for web
inputs).

Anybody know of a reliable free product along these lines?
TIA
Paul
 
I believe I would prefer the spellchecker to allow me to complete the
typing of the document and then check the document as a whole on
request (as the spellchecker on the Google tool bar does for web
inputs).

Anybody know of a reliable free product along these lines?
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I use "CheckSpell".
http://www.backtec.com/mybook.htm

Caveat: It comes as part of a shareware package called "MyBook with
QuickSpell trial". MyBook or QuickSpell are *not* a part of the
CheckSpell package, they just install altogether and the shareware
author has made it so you *must* install MyBook with QS trial just to
get CheckSpell.

But as soon as you've done that you are free to delete all of MyBook
(unless you want to explore it further) and keep using CheckSpell for
as long as you wish to.

CheckSpell by itself is freeware and doesn't expire.

Anyway I prefer CheckSpell to similar universal spelling tools, as it
never nags or prompts you to check your spelling, it just waits in your
System tray until you are ready to use it.
 
Mike Dee escreveu:
I use "CheckSpell".
http://www.backtec.com/mybook.htm

Caveat: It comes as part of a shareware package called "MyBook with
QuickSpell trial". MyBook or QuickSpell are *not* a part of the
CheckSpell package, they just install altogether and the shareware
author has made it so you *must* install MyBook with QS trial just to
get CheckSpell.

But as soon as you've done that you are free to delete all of MyBook
(unless you want to explore it further) and keep using CheckSpell for
as long as you wish to.

CheckSpell by itself is freeware and doesn't expire.

Anyway I prefer CheckSpell to similar universal spelling tools, as it
never nags or prompts you to check your spelling, it just waits in your
System tray until you are ready to use it.
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Hi Dee
I'm gonna test CheckSpell using the elaborate download scheme you
provided.
However, two attempts to download the package have so far failed
possibly due to server problems.
I'll try again tonight when things are normally a lot quieter.
Thanks
Paul
 
Mike Dee said:
I use "CheckSpell".
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Thanks for that one. Tinyspell appears to have only an English
dictionary. This one has a few more, and perhaps more will be
compiled.

Heinrich Himmelschrei
 
Thanks for that one. Tinyspell appears to have only an English
dictionary. This one has a few more, and perhaps more will be
compiled.
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A tip when using; Make sure to use the "Clear & Paste" button when updating
text for spelling - it has a limited memory buffer which fills up quickly, the
"Clear & Paste" free's that memory up and keeps it trouble free.
Also, the "Hide" button keeps it active in the System tray.
 
I use "CheckSpell".
http://www.backtec.com/mybook.htm

Caveat: It comes as part of a shareware package called "MyBook with
QuickSpell trial". MyBook or QuickSpell are *not* a part of the
CheckSpell package, they just install altogether and the shareware
author has made it so you *must* install MyBook with QS trial just to
get CheckSpell.
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or.....CheckSpell is also included in a list of 40 small programs he
provides for free in one package at http://www.backtec.com/free.htm

It may be overkill for most of us, but there are are sone interesting
little items there.
 
Doe you have to install all 40 programs and then delete all but one
just to get the spell checker?
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Umm, yes. Prolly why I opted for the other method of getting this spelling
checker, it's been a few years now since I installed CheckSpell, I'd
forgotten about the mini-apps collection.

Thanks for the reminder, Bill
 
Bill said:
or.....CheckSpell is also included in a list of 40 small programs he
provides for free in one package at http://www.backtec.com/free.htm
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Now at *41* programs.

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Win95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 (32 Bit & 64 bit)
Forty One Freeware in one install, listed below."

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"PaulFXH" <[email protected]> wrote:
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Hi Folks
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I have used the TinySpell spellchecker for some time primarily for text
editing (NotePad or EditPad).
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While this is a great product, I'm not sure I totally like how it
checks the spelling as-I-type. If you type anyway fast, by the time you
stop typing because the TinySpell error-bell has sounded, you are
already quite a way past the error. But TinySpell doesn't keep track of
past errors so you have to guess at the spelling for an erroneously
spelled word.
Click to expand...
I believe I would prefer the spellchecker to allow me to complete the
typing of the document and then check the document as a whole on
request (as the spellchecker on the Google tool bar does for web
inputs).
Click to expand...
Anybody know of a reliable free product along these lines?
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I think that a freeware editor with a spell checker is the best
approach. I still use Crypt Edit for text anf .rtf documents:

http://www.woundedmoon.org/win32/ce/ceditdl.html


PsPad is a coding editor that works for text and has spell checking.
 
Susan Bugher said:
Forty One Freeware in one install, listed below."
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Useless crap. Big shit in the registry, numerous files in system32
folder. Took me a while to get rid of it and clean up. Got rid of the
spell checker too.

May as well use an editor with spell checking capabilities such as
PSPad or CSELite (html) and a little copying and pasting. Numerous
dictionaries available for both.

bMorphus
 
Mike Dee escreveu:
I use "CheckSpell".
http://www.backtec.com/mybook.htm

Caveat: It comes as part of a shareware package called "MyBook with
QuickSpell trial". MyBook or QuickSpell are *not* a part of the
CheckSpell package, they just install altogether and the shareware
author has made it so you *must* install MyBook with QS trial just to
get CheckSpell.
Click to expand...

Hi Dee
Yeah, I finally got around to downloading CheckSpell by the route you
suggested (delay was due to some serious Internet access problems that
you don't want to hear about).
This is a nice SpellChecker (with Thesaurus) which does essentially
everything I was looking for. Thanks for this.
Interestingly, though, when I tried the word "color" with the British
English dictionary, it said this was OK. Hmmm...
But as soon as you've done that you are free to delete all of MyBook
(unless you want to explore it further) and keep using CheckSpell for
as long as you wish to.
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As there is no specific CheckSpell folder, I would appreciate your
input as to which of the MyBook stuff can be safely deleted without
upsetting the functioning of CheckSpell.
Of the 46 files/folders in the MyBook folder (after downloading the
other dictionaries), I count 14 that seem to have some relevance to a
spellchecker.
CheckSpell by itself is freeware and doesn't expire.

Anyway I prefer CheckSpell to similar universal spelling tools, as it
never nags or prompts you to check your spelling, it just waits in your
System tray until you are ready to use it.
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How large a text file can you place into the spellchecker all at once?
(you had already mentioned that there is a size limitation here).

TIA
Paul
 
Michael escreveu:
There's a free tiny script, available from this link, that'll send any
text that you can copy to the clipboard to the MS Word spellchecker
(which, of course, is not freeware):

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/tweaks/scripts8.html
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Hi Michael
This is a very nice idea to allow any text editor to tie into the
powerful MS Word spellchecker which I guess most people are going to
have already installed.
As things stand, however, using this method is somewhat more cumbersome
than CheckSpell as there is no auto-copying to the clipboard. However,
I believe it should be a simple matter to write a script which would
copy the text file to the clipboard and then run the spellchecker, all
by means of one HotKey combo.
I think this would make this version more attractive than CheckSpell
despite the absence of a Thesaurus.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention
Paul
 
This is a very nice idea to allow any text editor to tie into the
powerful MS Word spellchecker which I guess most people are going to
have already installed.
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Then I guess you're guess would be wrong.

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Darkhelmet: This is right now.
Colonel Sanders: Then when did the past happen?
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Colonel Sanders: Then when is the future?
Darkhelmet: *SOON*
 
Perhaps he means not everyone has MS Word, I know I don't. I do have
MSWorks which includes a spell checker.

Glenn
 
Derald escreveu:
...why would you guess that?
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Simply because MS Word is the dominant word processing software in the
world today (according to Wikipedia) AND because anybody interested in
spellchecking (the central theme in this thread) is likely to be also
interested in word processing (according to me).

Don't read anything sinister and underhand into this casual comment of
mine. In fact, you should know that I really don't give a cr*p whether
most computers have or have not got MS Word installed. Indeed, it's a
matter of complete indifference to me.

Nevertheless, if some posters wish to question my point of view (which
is their incontrovertible right), I believe it would be helpful if some
numbers were presented with the counter-arguments (for example; 5% of
computers around the world have MS Word installed which is
significantly less than the 50% minimum required to assert that MOST
computers use MS Word).

Anyway, this really is a side-issue of little or no importance to the
thread. The thread itself I have found to be most valuable in that it
introduced me to two excellent means of spellchecking text editors both
of which I am actually using right now. In addition, two free text
editors with spellcheckers included have also been mentioned although I
haven't yet had an opportunity to check these out.
Paul
 
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