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pzack · 09-14-2022, 08:22 PM

Hello M. Markismus,

Thank you for your kind reply. As far as I know stardict and goldendict, though sharing similarities are somewhat different in file format support. I think that Goldendict will support stardict files but you must convert Goldendict files for use in Stardict.

Goldendict does not help me here as I indicated earlier Koreader integrates Stardict in on-the-fly word lookup. I am not aware of any Goldendict installation on an e-reader, in my case, Kobo(sage,elipsa,forma).

You state that the files should be working with Koreader and Goldendict but the issue is not with Goldendict; I need the files to work in Stardict!

The question then is were you able to test the files in Stardict under Koreader on an e-reader?

I am still mystified why stardict-koreader is listing output4.csv. It seems stardict sees this file, though I didn't install the file in stardict, and hence Stardict is not accessing the stardict files that were installed in a folder. I have a folder for each stardict dictionary in koreader.

Please believe me when I tell you that google is no help for installing stardict-tools. I don't need the stardict editor, that is, the stardict dictionary shell but the stardict tools for converting a file into stardict files.

Another question is does Stardict-tools conversion support a csv file format?

Would it not be so much easier to tell me how to install stardict tools-perhaps sending me this or these files with installation instructions. I only see the stardict program via stardict.exe for download and I have that but it is not a conversion app.

Not sure what you mean about much easier than converting a dictionary. What is much easier?

Cordially,
pz

09-14-2022, 08:22 PM	#54
pzack Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2022 Device: kobo sage,elipsa	Hello M. Markismus, Thank you for your kind reply. As far as I know stardict and goldendict, though sharing similarities are somewhat different in file format support. I think that Goldendict will support stardict files but you must convert Goldendict files for use in Stardict. Goldendict does not help me here as I indicated earlier Koreader integrates Stardict in on-the-fly word lookup. I am not aware of any Goldendict installation on an e-reader, in my case, Kobo(sage,elipsa,forma). You state that the files should be working with Koreader and Goldendict but the issue is not with Goldendict; I need the files to work in Stardict! The question then is were you able to test the files in Stardict under Koreader on an e-reader? I am still mystified why stardict-koreader is listing output4.csv. It seems stardict sees this file, though I didn't install the file in stardict, and hence Stardict is not accessing the stardict files that were installed in a folder. I have a folder for each stardict dictionary in koreader. Please believe me when I tell you that google is no help for installing stardict-tools. I don't need the stardict editor, that is, the stardict dictionary shell but the stardict tools for converting a file into stardict files. Another question is does Stardict-tools conversion support a csv file format? Would it not be so much easier to tell me how to install stardict tools-perhaps sending me this or these files with installation instructions. I only see the stardict program via stardict.exe for download and I have that but it is not a conversion app. Not sure what you mean about much easier than converting a dictionary. What is much easier? Cordially, pz Last edited by pzack; 09-14-2022 at 08:37 PM.