Spell check unreliable

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4 total messages Started by Caroline_Campbell Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:51

#146

Author: Caroline_Campbell
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:51

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I am using Structured Frame 8 on Windows XP SP2. I find the spell check function unreliable. On one document it finds "email" but misses 3 incorrect versions of "occasionally" on the same page. The Paragraph Designer shows Language as US English for the elements where my poor spelling is not being caught. Some documents seem to work fine, but if I can't count on spell check: mi bose wil knowe what a badd spellir I am!

Is there some other setting I am missing? I'm pretty sure I didn't accidently add those typos to my dictionary.

Thanks,
Caroline

Re: Spell check unreliable

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Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:11

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Caroline,

You may have to reset the Spell Checker to check all paragraphs. FM
sets a flag on each paragraph after running through a spell-check and
doesn't re-check the paragraph unless it is "changed". Sometimes,
phunny things happen with this (or if a word gets split across a line
due to hyphenation).

In the Spell Checker window, click on the Dictionaries... button and
then select the "Mark All Paragraphs for Rechecking" option.

Then re-run the Spell Check.

Re: Spell check unreliable

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Author: Caroline_Campbell
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:57

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Thank you Arnis.

I did try that and it didn't work. However, your reply did help me find the problem. Each misspelled "occasionally" was preceded by an em dash. So perhaps Frame saw it as a hypenation and didn't check it? If I stick a space after the em dash (a formatting faux pas!)Frame CAN find the misspelling.

At least I only have to check my spelling on words next to hyphens and em dashes! (unless there are other characters that will phool Frame?)

Thanks,
Caroline

Re: Spell check unreliable

#52

Author: Arnis_Gubins
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:19

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Caroline,

Glad you were able to track down the cause.

FWIW, you can always try using a thin-space around an em-dash,
depending upon the typeface used, this may look better.

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