Moon Reader Pro and ColorDict not working

barryem · 12-06-2015, 10:28 PM

I recently got a Nexus 5 and I installed ColorDict on it just like I did on my 2 previous phones but it doesn't seem to be working. When I try to look up a word it'll show me Wikipedia and other sites and it has a dialog over that that says there's no data and asking if I want to install the data. If I say yes it takes me to a search of ColorDict editions on Google Play.

I've tried uninstalling it and re-installing it but it still does the same thing.

Does anyone know if this might be a temporary glitch ColorDict is having, or maybe Moon+ is having? Or does anyone know of some other cause? Or someplace I might look for a cause?

I also have a Moto G with this same stuff installed and it all works perfectly there. And on my Fire Phone where I've ported it over from my Moto G it also works perfectly. Moon+ seems to work fine on my Nexus 5 but the dictionary isn't working. I can set it to use an online dictionary but I don't have service on this phone, it's mainly a pocket computer, and I'm often not online when I'm away from the house, which is when I use it most for reading.

Any help or tips or pointers to information will be appreciated. I realize I can contact Moon+ and maybe the developers of ColorDict but I thought it might be well to ask in here first.

Thanks,
Barry

jackie_w · 12-07-2015, 03:01 PM

Moon+/ColorDict works OK on my Samsung phone.

Have you remembered to configure the Dictionary in Moon+? It's at the very bottom of the Miscellaneous Options screen.

Purple Lady · 12-07-2015, 04:35 PM

Did you install the DictData? It is two separate installs - one for the dictionary app and one for the data.

barryem · 12-07-2015, 08:02 PM

It does ask me to install DictData and then it takes me to Google Play to a page full of other language dictionaries. I don't see anything to install that's called DictData.

Also, I did try configuring it. I've done pretty much the same as on my older phone, which works like a charm.

Barry

barryem · 12-07-2015, 08:08 PM

I found the problem. It turns out to be the nut behind the wheel. Me!

I did install DictData but I forgot I had to open it to install the data. I did that and now it's working fine.

Whew!
Barry

12-06-2015, 10:28 PM	#1
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	Moon Reader Pro and ColorDict not working I recently got a Nexus 5 and I installed ColorDict on it just like I did on my 2 previous phones but it doesn't seem to be working. When I try to look up a word it'll show me Wikipedia and other sites and it has a dialog over that that says there's no data and asking if I want to install the data. If I say yes it takes me to a search of ColorDict editions on Google Play. I've tried uninstalling it and re-installing it but it still does the same thing. Does anyone know if this might be a temporary glitch ColorDict is having, or maybe Moon+ is having? Or does anyone know of some other cause? Or someplace I might look for a cause? I also have a Moto G with this same stuff installed and it all works perfectly there. And on my Fire Phone where I've ported it over from my Moto G it also works perfectly. Moon+ seems to work fine on my Nexus 5 but the dictionary isn't working. I can set it to use an online dictionary but I don't have service on this phone, it's mainly a pocket computer, and I'm often not online when I'm away from the house, which is when I use it most for reading. Any help or tips or pointers to information will be appreciated. I realize I can contact Moon+ and maybe the developers of ColorDict but I thought it might be well to ask in here first. Thanks, Barry

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12-07-2015, 03:01 PM	#2
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,212 Karma: 16534894 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	Moon+/ColorDict works OK on my Samsung phone. Have you remembered to configure the Dictionary in Moon+? It's at the very bottom of the Miscellaneous Options screen.

12-07-2015, 04:35 PM	#3
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	Did you install the DictData? It is two separate installs - one for the dictionary app and one for the data.

12-07-2015, 08:02 PM	#4
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	It does ask me to install DictData and then it takes me to Google Play to a page full of other language dictionaries. I don't see anything to install that's called DictData. Also, I did try configuring it. I've done pretty much the same as on my older phone, which works like a charm. Barry

12-07-2015, 08:08 PM	#5
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I found the problem. It turns out to be the nut behind the wheel. Me! I did install DictData but I forgot I had to open it to install the data. I did that and now it's working fine. Whew! Barry