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Clemenseken · 03-28-2008, 05:15 AM

Hi!

Like Ilasram, I've been busy with obelix' autorun solution:

Here is the second edition of DictioLauncher (0.7b)

These are the new 0.7b features:
– Found explanations for your search word are now separated only after whole words.
– The "Choose Dictionary" button lets you change the dictionary you use from the UI (your last choice is saved in "dict.dat"). I renamed dictionaries to three letters to make it easier to change them.
– Expressions that consist of several words (e.g. "New York") are displayed now completely in the "first" line; "space" can be input from keyboard (but is only visible between two other letters).
ATTENTION: This means that in your dictionary the search word HAS to have TWO SPACES before the explanation !!! Otherwise NO WORD will be found ...
– "0.7b" stands for beta version. This one is much more complex internally than 0.5 was... – I'm glad for any feedback!
(Firmware is NOT changed in any way. While developping I had to do a cold reset a few times: but never in this version...)

As it runs as well on PRS-500 models (actually I got one) I'd like to place a cross-link here to the original thread in the 505 Dev Corner...

This is how it works (partial quotes):
– Dictionaries can be accessed without closing your current book. [...]
– Your dictionary must be a simple text file. [...]
– You can search for any word using the onscreen keyboard. [...]
– Get at different keyboard rows with "cursor-up/down". [...]
– The "arrow" (right side) removes letters from [...]
– DictioLauncher will check your input word against the first word of each line of your text file.
– Search time varies from zero ("a...") to"quite some time" [...]
– The previous/next line (= word) will be displayed by [...]

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– Included are three example dictionary files (French, Italian, Spanish; from www.freedict.com): [...]
– BUT - you may use *ANY* text file you have/find [...]
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link to 505 thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22320

03-28-2008, 05:15 AM	#1
Clemenseken eWriter Posts: 267 Karma: 175607 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frankfurt, FRG Device: PB-IQ / Sony PRS-500	Dictionary for Sony PRS500/5 (autorun from SD card) with onscreen keyboard Hi! Like *Ilasram, I've been busy with obelix' autorun solution: Here is the second edition of DictioLauncher (0.7b)* These are the new 0.7b features: – Found explanations for your search word are now separated only after whole words. – The "Choose Dictionary" button lets you change the dictionary you use from the UI (your last choice is saved in "dict.dat"). I renamed dictionaries to three letters to make it easier to change them. – Expressions that consist of several words (e.g. "New York") are displayed now completely in the "first" line; "space" can be input from keyboard (but is only visible between two other letters). ATTENTION: This means that in your dictionary the search word HAS to have TWO SPACES before the explanation !!! Otherwise NO WORD will be found ... – "0.7b" stands for beta version. This one is much more complex internally than 0.5 was... – I'm glad for any feedback! (Firmware is NOT changed in any way. While developping I had to do a cold reset a few times: but never in this version...) As it runs as well on PRS-500 models (actually I got one) I'd like to place a cross-link here to the original thread in the 505 Dev Corner... This is how it works (partial quotes): – Dictionaries can be accessed without closing your current book. [...] – Your dictionary must be a simple text file. [...] – You can search for any word using the onscreen keyboard. [...] – Get at different keyboard rows with "cursor-up/down". [...] – The "arrow" (right side) removes letters from [...] – DictioLauncher will check your input word against the first word of each line of your text file. – Search time varies from zero ("a...") to"quite some time" [...] – The previous/next line (= word) will be displayed by [...] ================================================= – Included are three example dictionary files (French, Italian, Spanish; from www.freedict.com): [...] – BUT - you may use ANY text file you have/find [...] ================================================= link to 505 thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22320 Last edited by Clemenseken; 04-16-2008 at 04:12 AM. Reason: (New version of program posted recently.)