TECH: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker

Subject: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 30 Sep 02 - 01:45 AM

Thanks to McGrath of Harlow for suggesting download of the Hot Lingo Spell Checker in the "Upgrade is Coming" thread. It's great. No need to type up your message in a WP, spell check and cut and paste to here. Just type it here, right click and run the spell check. Only drawback is that it only works with Internet Explorer (note: this includes AOL's browser which is really just IE with a "skin"). Click Here to go to the download sight.

PS: In case you haven't looked at the "Upgrade" thread, The Mudcat upgrade will not include a spell checker.

Subject: RE: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 30 Sep 02 - 01:59 AM

it lucks a bit complycated to, me I dont think i will bother with it, thanks any way.john

Subject: RE: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 30 Sep 02 - 02:24 AM

No, John, you don't get to use a spell checker anyway. The Mudcat would be a totally different place if you began to spell like most folks.

Subject: RE: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker
From: Watson
Date: 30 Sep 02 - 08:59 AM

Another spell checker you could use is Brian Quinion's.

It should work - he says - in any Windows program text box. It comes with a choice of dictionaries in various languages - including both US and UK English. And it's free to download.

Subject: RE: Free Mudcat-friendly Spell Checker
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 30 Sep 02 - 02:09 PM

I've been using that one from Brian Quinion for maybe two months, and it has worked for me in any input situation which didn't have a spell checker of its own. I don't find it complicated to use at all. Highly recommended.

Dave Oesterreich