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Spell checkers are the bane of the modern world, since in "the old days" we had to learn how to spell things correctly in the first place. ;-)
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Kinda like remembering your wife or mom's phone number now huh??? Never had a problem remembering phone numbers till the advent of the I-phone.... now just too simple (= lazy) for me to just press wife or mom button!
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If there ever is a spellchecker in RW it would HAVE to allow unrecognized words to be added. That would be the true reason that RW needs spellcheck. I'll explain.
EXAMPLE:I have a Ranger who follows Mielikki (Forgotten Realms D&D). This is SO easy to misspell. However, once it's added as a custom word it will be checked and the CORRECT spelling (previously entered by me) would be suggested. THEN when RW scans for the name Mielikki it ALWAYS gets it because spelling is the same EVERY time and none of the story is lost. Isn't this the reason we have RW? So... spellchecker is NOT only for spelling but it is actually crucial to keeping the WIKI on track! It would be almost impossible for me to write "Meilikki" because spellcheck would see it and I could fix it and ALL my entries with Mielikki are accounted for and not LOST because I misspeleed. When you have years (real years...) of campaign data this is VERY IMPORTANT. RW NEEDS a Spellchecker for THIS reason. Now, I do all my note taking OUTSIDE RW with a program that has spellcheck and custom words. Then I paste into RW and scan entries. I want to do it all in RW. Last edited by gamemasterbob; September 21st, 2015 at 07:25 PM. |
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I was thinking...
Is it possible to add a function within the Link Scan that would search not only for existing links BUT for words that are SIMILAR or CLOSE? I realize that my reason for wanting a spellchecker is so I don't miss LINKS in the scan because of spelling. I want EVERY entry about an existing link to be recognized. Once again my request is NOT so much spelling as it is I don't want to MISS LINKS. That's it. :-) RW rocks. |
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I really need a spellchecker that allows me to add words to the dictionary (which I realize is a pretty standard part of most of the good ones).
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DLG D&D> Pre 1e White Box Edition, 1e, 2e, 3.5 Currently, Set in the World of Greyhawk (The first, longest running and Best Campaign Setting) Software>Extensive use of all forms of MS Products, Visual Studio 2012, DAZ 3d, AutoCAD, Adobe Products. Gaming Specific>Campaign Cartographer, D20 Pro Alpha & BattleGrounds Beta Tester, World Builder, Dungeon Crafter, LWD Hero Lab, Realm Works, Inkwell Ideas Citybuilder & Dungeon Builder, Auto-Realm, Dundjinni Contributing Writer for TSR, WOC, & Canonfire |
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Well it took me nearly a year but I checked back. I just installed tinySpell and problem solved. Thanks. I should have checked back sooner.
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I run Phrase Express on my computer. Whenever I find myself commonly misspelling a fantasy place name or NPC names, etc., I add it to Phrase Express to automatically change it to the correct spelling as I type. For me, an old-fashioned spell check that you have to run manually would not be something I use as there are already so many third-party tools that integrate with the OS and run in all applications, that application-specific spelling correction and other text macros are very low on the list of things I would like to see in RW.
That said, I wouldn't mind if they added the functionality either. RW Project: Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition homebrew world Other Tools: CampaignCartographer, Cityographer, Dungeonographer, Evernote |
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Absolutely YES. I wouldn't mind a spell checker if I could switch it off, however. The kids don't learn orthography at school anymore.
DM: Tol'Uluk - game system independent homebrew world (so far AD&D 2, D&D3.5, Fate, Pathfinder, D&D5) Tools: RW, CC3+, CD3, DD3, HL RL: Retired senior IT manager. Now just housewife, grandma and fantasy author. |
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