Vista - Languages

05-03-2008

Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM.

Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO much
easier to work with.

05-03-2008

Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and
Korean, you're just about stumped. I *think* the English dictionary
you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard
of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper
English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in
%programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If
you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the
following:

If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you
want - or could get your
hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007
is no
good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't
work
with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works
in Vista.

Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live
Mail.
In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being
something
like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of
the
Language ID in hex*, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in
hex) lives
in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So:
(1) Create these folders
(2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in
%programfiles%\Common
Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof.
(3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of
choice. They
will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them
to your
new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Windows
Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1.
(4) Open Notepad and type in:

[Spellchecker]
Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL
Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX
Lang=1036

using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex
bits, and
the appropriate Language ID on the last line.
(5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as
dialogue box)
spell.ini in your folder called 1.
(6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have
just
installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected
"Check
spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page.
Whilst you're
on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed.

No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been
successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.

* See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for
a list.
--
Noel

"PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell)
> for WLM.
>
> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE
> was SO much
> easier to work with.

05-03-2008

I too found the US only dictionary annoying.
For UK / British dictionary you need to do this:
Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British dictionary:
Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini
Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057'
I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai and Aust
English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute those for
'1003'.
a3dvm

"PGS" wrote:

Quote:

> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM.
>
> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO much
> easier to work with.

05-03-2008

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

BTW, the email link goes to a blank page...

"Ildhund" wrote:

Quote:

> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and
> Korean, you're just about stumped. I *think* the English dictionary
> you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard
> of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper
> English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in
> %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If
> you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the
> following:
>
> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you
> want - or could get your
> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007
> is no
> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't
> work
> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works
> in Vista.
>
> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in
> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live
> Mail.
> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being
> something
> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of
> the
> Language ID in hex*, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in
> hex) lives
> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So:
> (1) Create these folders
> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in
> %programfiles%\Common
> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof.
> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of
> choice. They
> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them
> to your
> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Windows
> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1.
> (4) Open Notepad and type in:
>
> [Spellchecker]
> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL
> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX
> Lang=1036
>
> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex
> bits, and
> the appropriate Language ID on the last line.
> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as
> dialogue box)
> spell.ini in your folder called 1.
> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have
> just
> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected
> "Check
> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page.
> Whilst you're
> on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed.
>
> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been
> successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.
>
> * See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for
> a list.
> --
> Noel
>
>
> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell)
> > for WLM.
> >
> > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE
> > was SO much
> > easier to work with.

>
>

05-03-2008

You mean that URL link?
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx

Works fine here.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)

"PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C3274039-6C02-4CF2-AA61-3279C957432B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Thanks, I'll give it a go.
>
> BTW, the email link goes to a blank page...
>
>
>
> "Ildhund" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and
>> Korean, you're just about stumped. I *think* the English dictionary
>> you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard
>> of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper
>> English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in
>> %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If
>> you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the
>> following:
>>
>> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you
>> want - or could get your
>> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007
>> is no
>> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't
>> work
>> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works
>> in Vista.
>>
>> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in
>> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live
>> Mail.
>> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being
>> something
>> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of
>> the
>> Language ID in hex*, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in
>> hex) lives
>> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So:
>> (1) Create these folders
>> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in
>> %programfiles%\Common
>> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof.
>> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of
>> choice. They
>> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them
>> to your
>> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Windows
>> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1.
>> (4) Open Notepad and type in:
>>
>> [Spellchecker]
>> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL
>> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX
>> Lang=1036
>>
>> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex
>> bits, and
>> the appropriate Language ID on the last line.
>> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as
>> dialogue box)
>> spell.ini in your folder called 1.
>> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have
>> just
>> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected
>> "Check
>> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page.
>> Whilst you're
>> on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed.
>>
>> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been
>> successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.
>>
>> * See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for
>> a list.
>> --
>> Noel
>>
>>
>> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell)
>> > for WLM.
>> >
>> > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE
>> > was SO much
>> > easier to work with.

>>
>>

05-03-2008

You mean the *web* link just above my sig? Works fine for me. Try
reloading the page.
--
Noel

"PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C3274039-6C02-4CF2-AA61-3279C957432B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Thanks, I'll give it a go.
>
> BTW, the email link goes to a blank page...
>
>
>
> "Ildhund" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and
>> Korean, you're just about stumped. I *think* the English
>> dictionary
>> you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't
>> heard
>> of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper
>> English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in
>> %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If
>> you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try
>> the
>> following:
>>
>> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you
>> want - or could get your
>> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office
>> 2007
>> is no
>> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that
>> don't
>> work
>> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also
>> works
>> in Vista.
>>
>> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in
>> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
>> Live
>> Mail.
>> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being
>> something
>> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of
>> the
>> Language ID in hex*, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in
>> hex) lives
>> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1.
>> So:
>> (1) Create these folders
>> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in
>> %programfiles%\Common
>> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof.
>> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of
>> choice. They
>> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy
>> them
>> to your
>> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Windows
>> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1.
>> (4) Open Notepad and type in:
>>
>> [Spellchecker]
>> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL
>> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX
>> Lang=1036
>>
>> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and
>> Lex
>> bits, and
>> the appropriate Language ID on the last line.
>> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as
>> dialogue box)
>> spell.ini in your folder called 1.
>> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you
>> have
>> just
>> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected
>> "Check
>> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page.
>> Whilst you're
>> on that page, you should see your new language shown as
>> Installed.
>>
>> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been
>> successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.
>>
>> * See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx
>> for
>> a list.
>> --
>> Noel
>>
>>
>> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell)
>> > for WLM.
>> >
>> > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE
>> > was SO much
>> > easier to work with.

>>
>>

05-03-2008

"PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM.
>
> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO
> much
> easier to work with.

I've seen Thunderbird mentioned as an email program that offers spelling
dictionaries for some languages that WLM doesn't, so you might want to
check it out:

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html

05-04-2008

Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2003 appears to have a Thai dictionary and
proofing tools available. I have the software, and I can verify that it
shows Thai as an available option, but I don't have any way to test it.

Cheers,

Earle

"Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#GuebnVrIHA.3780@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and Korean,
> you're just about stumped. I *think* the English dictionary you already
> have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard of anyone who's
> managed to make it work. You might prefer proper English to American; if
> so, change 1033 to 2057 in %programfiles%\Windows
> Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If you're up for half an hour's
> fiddling around, you could also try the following:
>
> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you want - or
> could get your
> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007 is no
> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't work
> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works in
> Vista.
>
> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in
> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail.
> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being something
> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of the
> Language ID in hex*, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in hex)
> lives
> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So:
> (1) Create these folders
> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in %programfiles%\Common
> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof.
> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of choice.
> They
> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them to
> your
> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Windows
> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1.
> (4) Open Notepad and type in:
>
> [Spellchecker]
> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL
> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX
> Lang=1036
>
> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex bits,
> and
> the appropriate Language ID on the last line.
> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as dialogue
> box)
> spell.ini in your folder called 1.
> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have just
> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected "Check
> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. Whilst
> you're
> on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed.
>
> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been successful
> with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish.
>
> * See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for a
> list.
> --
> Noel
>
>
> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM.
>>
>> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO
>> much
>> easier to work with.

>

05-04-2008

I played around yesterday and tried the one for Australia. But it
didn't work at all. It seems that it only understands the US and UK
codes. Anything else at all disables the spell checker. It won't flag
anything as an error.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8DE5CFF2-FB90-4BA2-8623-02CAF2C0A473@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I too found the US only dictionary annoying.
> For UK / British dictionary you need to do this:
> Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British dictionary:
> Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini
> Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057'
> I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai and
> Aust
> English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute those
> for
> '1003'.
> a3dvm
>
> "PGS" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for
>> WLM.
>>
>> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was
>> SO much
>> easier to work with.

05-04-2008

It works for Canadian (en-ca, LCID 4105), as well. Just not Oz, for
some reason.
--
Noel

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eI9hu2irIHA.4560@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I played around yesterday and tried the one for Australia. But it
> didn't work at all. It seems that it only understands the US and
> UK codes. Anything else at all disables the spell checker. It
> won't flag anything as an error.
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8DE5CFF2-FB90-4BA2-8623-02CAF2C0A473@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I too found the US only dictionary annoying.
>> For UK / British dictionary you need to do this:
>> Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British
>> dictionary:
>> Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini
>> Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057'
>> I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai
>> and Aust
>> English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute
>> those for
>> '1003'.
>> a3dvm
>>
>> "PGS" wrote:
>>

Quote:

>>> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell)
>>> for WLM.
>>>
>>> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE
>>> was SO much
>>> easier to work with.

>
>

05-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
PGS n/a posts	Languages Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM. Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO much easier to work with.
My System Specs

05-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Ildhund n/a posts	Re: Languages Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and Korean, you're just about stumped. I think the English dictionary you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the following: If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you want - or could get your hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007 is no good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't work with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works in Vista. Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail. In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being something like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of the Language ID in hex, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in hex) lives in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So: (1) Create these folders (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in %programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof. (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of choice. They will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them to your new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1. (4) Open Notepad and type in: [Spellchecker] Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX Lang=1036 using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex bits, and the appropriate Language ID on the last line. (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as dialogue box) spell.ini in your folder called 1. (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have just installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected "Check spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. Whilst you're on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed. No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish. See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for a list. -- Noel "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) > for WLM. > > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE > was SO much > easier to work with.
My System Specs

05-03-2008	#3 (permalink)
a3dvm n/a posts	RE: Languages I too found the US only dictionary annoying. For UK / British dictionary you need to do this: Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British dictionary: Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057' I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai and Aust English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute those for '1003'. a3dvm "PGS" wrote: Quote: > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM. > > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO much > easier to work with.
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05-03-2008	#4 (permalink)
PGS n/a posts	Re: Languages Thanks, I'll give it a go. BTW, the email link goes to a blank page... "Ildhund" wrote: Quote: > Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and > Korean, you're just about stumped. I think the English dictionary > you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard > of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper > English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in > %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If > you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the > following: > > If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you > want - or could get your > hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007 > is no > good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't > work > with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works > in Vista. > > Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in > %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live > Mail. > In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being > something > like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of > the > Language ID in hex, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in > hex) lives > in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So: > (1) Create these folders > (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in > %programfiles%\Common > Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof. > (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of > choice. They > will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them > to your > new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application > Data\Microsoft\Windows > Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1. > (4) Open Notepad and type in: > > [Spellchecker] > Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL > Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX > Lang=1036 > > using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex > bits, and > the appropriate Language ID on the last line. > (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as > dialogue box) > spell.ini in your folder called 1. > (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have > just > installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected > "Check > spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. > Whilst you're > on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed. > > No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been > successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish. > > See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for > a list. > -- > Noel > > > "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: > > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) > > for WLM. > > > > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE > > was SO much > > easier to work with. > >
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05-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Languages You mean that URL link? http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx Works fine here. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail) "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C3274039-6C02-4CF2-AA61-3279C957432B@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks, I'll give it a go. > > BTW, the email link goes to a blank page... > > > > "Ildhund" wrote: > Quote: >> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and >> Korean, you're just about stumped. I think the English dictionary >> you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard >> of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper >> English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in >> %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If >> you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try the >> following: >> >> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you >> want - or could get your >> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007 >> is no >> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't >> work >> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works >> in Vista. >> >> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in >> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live >> Mail. >> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being >> something >> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of >> the >> Language ID in hex, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in >> hex) lives >> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So: >> (1) Create these folders >> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in >> %programfiles%\Common >> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof. >> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of >> choice. They >> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them >> to your >> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Microsoft\Windows >> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1. >> (4) Open Notepad and type in: >> >> [Spellchecker] >> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL >> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX >> Lang=1036 >> >> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex >> bits, and >> the appropriate Language ID on the last line. >> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as >> dialogue box) >> spell.ini in your folder called 1. >> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have >> just >> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected >> "Check >> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. >> Whilst you're >> on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed. >> >> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been >> successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish. >> >> See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for >> a list. >> -- >> Noel >> >> >> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) >> > for WLM. >> > >> > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE >> > was SO much >> > easier to work with. >> >>
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05-03-2008	#6 (permalink)
Ildhund n/a posts	Re: Languages You mean the web link just above my sig? Works fine for me. Try reloading the page. -- Noel "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C3274039-6C02-4CF2-AA61-3279C957432B@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks, I'll give it a go. > > BTW, the email link goes to a blank page... > > > > "Ildhund" wrote: > Quote: >> Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and >> Korean, you're just about stumped. I think the English >> dictionary >> you already have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't >> heard >> of anyone who's managed to make it work. You might prefer proper >> English to American; if so, change 1033 to 2057 in >> %programfiles%\Windows Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If >> you're up for half an hour's fiddling around, you could also try >> the >> following: >> >> If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you >> want - or could get your >> hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office >> 2007 >> is no >> good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that >> don't >> work >> with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also >> works >> in Vista. >> >> Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in >> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows >> Live >> Mail. >> In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being >> something >> like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of >> the >> Language ID in hex, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in >> hex) lives >> in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. >> So: >> (1) Create these folders >> (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in >> %programfiles%\Common >> Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof. >> (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of >> choice. They >> will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy >> them >> to your >> new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Microsoft\Windows >> Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1. >> (4) Open Notepad and type in: >> >> [Spellchecker] >> Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL >> Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX >> Lang=1036 >> >> using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and >> Lex >> bits, and >> the appropriate Language ID on the last line. >> (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as >> dialogue box) >> spell.ini in your folder called 1. >> (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you >> have >> just >> installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected >> "Check >> spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. >> Whilst you're >> on that page, you should see your new language shown as >> Installed. >> >> No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been >> successful with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish. >> >> See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx >> for >> a list. >> -- >> Noel >> >> >> "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) >> > for WLM. >> > >> > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE >> > was SO much >> > easier to work with. >> >>
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05-03-2008	#7 (permalink)
n/a posts	Re: Languages "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: > Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM. > > Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO > much > easier to work with. I've seen Thunderbird mentioned as an email program that offers spelling dictionaries for some languages that WLM doesn't, so you might want to check it out: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html
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05-04-2008	#8 (permalink)
Earle Horton n/a posts	Re: Languages Microsoft Office Proofing Tools 2003 appears to have a Thai dictionary and proofing tools available. I have the software, and I can verify that it shows Thai as an available option, but I don't have any way to test it. Cheers, Earle "Ildhund" <jnllb@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#GuebnVrIHA.3780@xxxxxx Quote: > Unless you can make do with English, French, German, Spanish and Korean, > you're just about stumped. I think the English dictionary you already > have is supposed to understand Oz, but I haven't heard of anyone who's > managed to make it work. You might prefer proper English to American; if > so, change 1033 to 2057 in %programfiles%\Windows > Live\Mail\Proof\prf0009\2\spell.ini. If you're up for half an hour's > fiddling around, you could also try the following: > > If you have Office (97-2003) Proofing Tools for the language you want - or > could get your > hands on them - then the following might work for you. Office 2007 is no > good, because the proofing tools are a new Vista variety that don't work > with WLMail. What follows applies to XP, but I think it also works in > Vista. > > Extra spellcheckers are installed in a folder called Proof in > %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail. > In there is a separate folder for each language, the name being something > like prf000C. The last two characters of this are the last two of the > Language ID in hex, so FR-FR which has Language ID 1036 (40C in hex) > lives > in prf000C. Inside the prf00xx folder is another one called 1. So: > (1) Create these folders > (2) Locate your Office proofing tools: mine are in %programfiles%\Common > Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof. > (3) Locate the spelling engine and lexicon for your language of choice. > They > will be called something like MSSP3FR.DLL and MSSP3FR.LEX. Copy them to > your > new folder (%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application > Data\Microsoft\Windows > Live Mail\Proof\prf00xx\1. > (4) Open Notepad and type in: > > [Spellchecker] > Engine=MSSP3FR.DLL > Lex=MSSP3FR.LEX > Lang=1036 > > using the names of the two files you copied for the Engine and Lex bits, > and > the appropriate Language ID on the last line. > (5) Save this text file as (select "All files" in the Save as dialogue > box) > spell.ini in your folder called 1. > (6) Restart WLMail and set your input language to the one you have just > installed. Check under Options > Spelling that you have selected "Check > spelling in current input language" at the bottom of the page. Whilst > you're > on that page, you should see your new language shown as Installed. > > No guarantees that it will work for you, but others have been successful > with Dutch, Swedish, Italian and Danish. > > See http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/r.../lcid-all.mspx for a > list. > -- > Noel > > > "PGS" <PGS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:7FE340C7-B64D-4CBB-9790-6ECBF0CD25B4@xxxxxx Quote: >> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for WLM. >> >> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was SO >> much >> easier to work with. >
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05-04-2008	#9 (permalink)
Michael Santovec n/a posts	Re: Languages I played around yesterday and tried the one for Australia. But it didn't work at all. It seems that it only understands the US and UK codes. Anything else at all disables the spell checker. It won't flag anything as an error. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8DE5CFF2-FB90-4BA2-8623-02CAF2C0A473@xxxxxx Quote: >I too found the US only dictionary annoying. > For UK / British dictionary you need to do this: > Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British dictionary: > Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini > Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057' > I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai and > Aust > English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute those > for > '1003'. > a3dvm > > "PGS" wrote: > Quote: >> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) for >> WLM. >> >> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE was >> SO much >> easier to work with.
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05-04-2008	#10 (permalink)
Ildhund n/a posts	Re: Languages It works for Canadian (en-ca, LCID 4105), as well. Just not Oz, for some reason. -- Noel "Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eI9hu2irIHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: > I played around yesterday and tried the one for Australia. But it > didn't work at all. It seems that it only understands the US and > UK codes. Anything else at all disables the spell checker. It > won't flag anything as an error. > > -- > > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm > > > "a3dvm" <a3dvm@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8DE5CFF2-FB90-4BA2-8623-02CAF2C0A473@xxxxxx Quote: >>I too found the US only dictionary annoying. >> For UK / British dictionary you need to do this: >> Windows Live Mail spell checker - change to UK British >> dictionary: >> Open Program Files\WindowsLive\Mail\Proof\Prf0009\2\Spell.ini >> Change 'Lang=1033' to 'Lang=2057' >> I'm sure there must be equivialent dictionary numbers for Thai >> and Aust >> English out there on Google if you take a look, and substitute >> those for >> '1003'. >> a3dvm >> >> "PGS" wrote: >> Quote: >>> Require Thai & Aust English dictionaries (as Yanks can't spell) >>> for WLM. >>> >>> Have to say that so far I'm really not impressed with WLM - OLE >>> was SO much >>> easier to work with. > >
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