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owl123 · 06-22-2010, 06:38 AM

It seems it's possible to convert StarDict and Lingvo dictionaries to the iPad format.

http://translate.google.com/translat...92918/&prev=_t (Russian - English translation by Google)

Instead of editing iPad's plist file you can use DicSelector to switch dictionaries: http://netherlandsdaniel.blogspot.co...naries-in.html

How about StarDict dictionaries? The procedure seems to be the same as on Macs: use DictUnifier http://davidtse916.wordpress.com/200...on-in-leopard/

Thing is how do I convert a StarDict dictionary if I don't have a Mac? Could someone make a script/program that would run on Windows? Please!

Note: jailbreak is required.

Edit: the dictionaries can be used with iBooks.

Edit 2: There's some kind of a StarDict-Mac-Dictionary converter written in Python: http://code.google.com/p/mac-dictionary-kit/

No idea how to use it though.

06-22-2010, 06:38 AM	#1
owl123 Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 214 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy NotePro 12.2, InkBook	Converting StarDict (and other) dictionaries to iPad (to use with iBooks) It seems it's possible to convert StarDict and Lingvo dictionaries to the iPad format. http://translate.google.com/translat...92918/&prev=_t (Russian - English translation by Google) Instead of editing iPad's plist file you can use DicSelector to switch dictionaries: http://netherlandsdaniel.blogspot.co...naries-in.html How about StarDict dictionaries? The procedure seems to be the same as on Macs: use DictUnifier http://davidtse916.wordpress.com/200...on-in-leopard/ Thing is how do I convert a StarDict dictionary if I don't have a Mac? Could someone make a script/program that would run on Windows? Please! Note: jailbreak is required. Edit: the dictionaries can be used with iBooks. Edit 2: There's some kind of a StarDict-Mac-Dictionary converter written in Python: http://code.google.com/p/mac-dictionary-kit/ No idea how to use it though. Last edited by owl123; 06-22-2010 at 09:22 AM.