Unable to use dictionary

AlfonsVH · 05-02-2009, 07:49 PM

Hi all,

I installed the OpenInkpot pre-0.2-20090326 snapshot, and so far I like it very much.
However, I downloaded some dictionaries from StarDict (tried both the Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), and the The Collaborative International Dictionary of English; but no luck with either one), unpacked the tarball, and put the .dict.dz and .idx file in a folder called "dict" in the root of my SD-card. (I also tried renaming the .idx file to .index)

When I open a book in CoolReader, I am able to type in a word, but at every word I get the message "Article for word xxx not found".

Any ideas on how to fix this?

lunohod · 05-03-2009, 04:11 AM

Only dictd format is supported. You can use 'makedict' (http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=160978) to convert from startdict.

AlfonsVH · 05-03-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lunohod

Only dictd format is supported. You can use 'makedict' (http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...kage_id=160978) to convert from startdict.

Oops, I didn't know that.

Would anyone care to try and convert the Collaborative International Dictionary of English to dictd?
I can't get 'makedict' to install on my Mac or Ubuntu VM.

Thanks in advance!

dottedmag · 05-06-2009, 11:14 AM

This dictionary is in dictd format already. Just get it from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcide

AlfonsVH · 05-06-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dottedmag

This dictionary is in dictd format already. Just get it from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcide

Thanks for your help so far; but I still can't get it to work. I downloaded the files from that ftp-server, but they're not in .dict.dz / .index-format. I then downloaded the gcide-dictionary from ftp://ftp.dict.org/pub/dict/pre/ , but I still get the same error (Article for word xxx not found).

Any additional ideas?

dottedmag · 05-06-2009, 02:30 PM

lunohod figured out it does not work for dictd format too. looks like a bug in libtinydict

gwitt · 05-08-2009, 12:24 AM

see my response @ https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40845

BobC · 05-08-2009, 02:21 PM

I hit the same problem using Lbook software - see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46382 .

The issue seems to be the difference between .idx and .index files that are used with the .dict.dz file.

As I mentioned in the other thread the mueller dictionary that came with the Lbook s/w does work (but translates English to Russian) so pehaps it is just a matter of generating the correct .index file .

BobC

quickhand · 05-09-2009, 02:04 PM

Many dictionaries didn't work for me until I decompressed the .dict.dz file. When I put the .dict and .index files in the directory, it worked properly.

AlfonsVH · 05-09-2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickhand

Many dictionaries didn't work for me until I decompressed the .dict.dz file. When I put the .dict and .index files in the directory, it worked properly.

Would you care to upload a working version somewhere?

Kardell · 11-24-2009, 02:09 PM

Me please too, because I was trying to compile it without success.

05-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#1
AlfonsVH Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 2113226 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: BeBook Neo	Unable to use dictionary Hi all, I installed the OpenInkpot pre-0.2-20090326 snapshot, and so far I like it very much. However, I downloaded some dictionaries from StarDict (tried both the Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), and the The Collaborative International Dictionary of English; but no luck with either one), unpacked the tarball, and put the .dict.dz and .idx file in a folder called "dict" in the root of my SD-card. (I also tried renaming the .idx file to .index) When I open a book in CoolReader, I am able to type in a word, but at every word I get the message "Article for word xxx not found". Any ideas on how to fix this?

05-08-2009, 12:24 AM	#7
gwitt Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 62 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lübeck, Germany Device: BeBook reader	I got it work see my response @ https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40845

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05-06-2009, 11:14 AM	#4
dottedmag OpenInkpot co-founder Posts: 407 Karma: 845 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis	This dictionary is in dictd format already. Just get it from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gcide

05-06-2009, 02:30 PM	#6
dottedmag OpenInkpot co-founder Posts: 407 Karma: 845 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis	lunohod figured out it does not work for dictd format too. looks like a bug in libtinydict

05-08-2009, 02:21 PM	#8
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	I hit the same problem using Lbook software - see https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46382 . The issue seems to be the difference between .idx and .index files that are used with the .dict.dz file. As I mentioned in the other thread the mueller dictionary that came with the Lbook s/w does work (but translates English to Russian) so pehaps it is just a matter of generating the correct .index file . BobC

05-09-2009, 02:04 PM	#9
quickhand Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 1202 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Hanlin V3, Sony prs-505, Hanwang n516	Many dictionaries didn't work for me until I decompressed the .dict.dz file. When I put the .dict and .index files in the directory, it worked properly.

11-24-2009, 02:09 PM	#11
Kardell Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: HanLin V3	Me please too, because I was trying to compile it without success.