Problem with dictioanry

Pink Floyd · 05-28-2012, 07:49 AM

Hi guys,
I have a prc-dictionary file on my device named OALD 8. I imported it to my KT through calibre. Everything works like a charm, including index search and so on. But there is an odd problem with it. KT is not going to recognize it as a dictionary and the book is treated like an ordinary e-book, How can I get the device to recognize it as a dic? I tried moving it to "Dictionaries" folder on the device, but, unfortunately, nothing happened.

thanks in advance

susan_cassidy · 05-28-2012, 02:17 PM

If it is not formatted as a dictionary, it is not going to work as one. Dictionaries take special formatting. Search is not really dictionary-specific. All books are searchable on the Kindle. Is it available if you try to select it as a default dictionary? If not, it is not properly formatted.

Pink Floyd · 05-29-2012, 04:06 AM

Salute,
Thanks for your comment. As far as I know, Index search is specific just for dictionaries. This function works well on this dic. any other ideas?

susan_cassidy · 05-29-2012, 01:44 PM

Not sure what you mean by Index search. The Kindle searches all text in all books.

By the way, I am unaware of a Dictionaries folder on the Kindle. Most Kindles just place the dictionary files in the same "documents" folder as other book files. Maybe this is a Touch-specific thing?

05-28-2012, 07:49 AM	#1
Pink Floyd Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma, US Device: Likebook Mimas	Problem with dictioanry Hi guys, I have a prc-dictionary file on my device named OALD 8. I imported it to my KT through calibre. Everything works like a charm, including index search and so on. But there is an odd problem with it. KT is not going to recognize it as a dictionary and the book is treated like an ordinary e-book, How can I get the device to recognize it as a dic? I tried moving it to "Dictionaries" folder on the device, but, unfortunately, nothing happened. thanks in advance

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05-28-2012, 02:17 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	If it is not formatted as a dictionary, it is not going to work as one. Dictionaries take special formatting. Search is not really dictionary-specific. All books are searchable on the Kindle. Is it available if you try to select it as a default dictionary? If not, it is not properly formatted.

05-29-2012, 04:06 AM	#3
Pink Floyd Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oklahoma, US Device: Likebook Mimas	Salute, Thanks for your comment. As far as I know, Index search is specific just for dictionaries. This function works well on this dic. any other ideas?

05-29-2012, 01:44 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Not sure what you mean by Index search. The Kindle searches all text in all books. By the way, I am unaware of a Dictionaries folder on the Kindle. Most Kindles just place the dictionary files in the same "documents" folder as other book files. Maybe this is a Touch-specific thing?

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