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Personal dictionaries are used to complement system dictionaries with words that users deemed correctly spelled. Personal dictionaries can be edited while system dictionaries cannot.

MapSpeller Personal Dictionary Names & Locations

MapSpeller automatically creates personal dictionaries in Windows user profiles. A set of dictionaries are created per user; one for each language used. Personal dictionary names are made by appending the following elements:

  1. The string "User_"
  2. The language option selected from system language combo box in the MapSpeller Options dialog (such as "English (USA)")
  3. The extension ".dic".

If a user with the XYZ login selects the American English system dictionary, the name of the related personal dictionary would be: User_English (USA).dic, and it would be located*:

  • In Windows XP in: C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ\Application Data\Edgetech America\MapSpeller
  • In Windows Vista or Windows 7 in: C:\Users\XYZ\AppData\Roaming\Edgetech America\MapSpeller

MapSpeller Personal Dictionary Format

MapSpeller personal dictionaries are formatted in the following way**:

  • The first line typically contains the dictionary language identifier
  • Each line thereafter corresponds to a word entry
  • The general line syntax is as follows:
    1. A word of reference. If this word is deemed correctly spelled, it may stand on its own on its line.
    2. Followed by a TAB character (from the Tab key)
    3. Followed by a command letter
    4. If the command calls for another word, that word should directly follow (without space).

The command letters are the lowercase letter:

  • i. This indicates that the preceding word is deemed correctly spelled. It is optional and is not followed by another word.
  • c. This letter indicates that the mandatory word that follows it is to be offered as a replacement suggestion to the first word on the line.
Important Notes
 
* To see personal dictionaries in Windows Explorer, the latter needs to be set to show hidden files.
     
** Only edit MapSpeller dictionaries with MapSpeller or Notepad. Do not use other word processors as they may insert invisible characters that would corrupt the dictionaries.
 
  • Dictionaries are case sensitive.
  • Words should be sorted alphabetically in the dictionary to optimize spell checking speed.
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Page last updated on February 15, 2010
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