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Title: Spellchecker.
Post by: QD MBE on November 09, 2008, 07:05:15 am
i may be missing something, but is there a spellchecker?

Or is it a "download" it yourself, due to people having different operating and browsing systems.

If so what are people using, I have Vista 64 bit running Mozilla Firefox.

Cheers once again for a great firum.

SB
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: 182_blue on November 09, 2008, 07:54:45 am
I have Firefox and i use the firefox spellchecker thats build into it
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: SteveP on November 09, 2008, 10:53:01 am
With all the different operating systems and internet browsers that standard SMF offering isn't likely to work for everyone so we have left it disabled.

Like 182_blue says with Firefox there is a built in one and there is also one in Apples Safari for PC and Mac.
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: RedRobin on November 09, 2008, 11:07:34 am
....

I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

:smug:
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: Top Cat on November 09, 2008, 11:36:35 am
....

I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

:smug:

I know what you mean about software trying to second guess what you write. I bet you only have to write one letter and it changes your text to Carbon, Miltek, and my dealers great.  :signLOL:
Its just your age i am afraid predictive text on messages is invaluable.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmm104%2Ftomashandmilly%2F1214902984774.jpg&hash=383a917019e8da3632cf1ac0124e749bf1932ca2)
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: 182_blue on November 09, 2008, 12:12:55 pm
....

I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

:smug:

the firefox one only underlines (very faint too) anything it thinks is wrong, it wont manually change anything unless you right click, so its quite unobtrusive
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: RedRobin on November 09, 2008, 01:31:14 pm
the firefox one only underlines (very faint too) anything it thinks is wrong, it wont manually change anything unless you right click, so its quite unobtrusive

....But I find even faintly underlining words to be obtrusive. I'm always adapting words to better describe, and they invariably are seen as mispellings. For example, words like "loooong".
Title: Re: Spellchecker.
Post by: RedRobin on November 09, 2008, 01:37:23 pm
I know what you mean about software trying to second guess what you write. I bet you only have to write one letter and it changes your text to Carbon, Miltek, and my dealers great. 

^^^^
 
:signLOL:

You're obviously not using it either : - Milltek has two "L's" and apostrophe in "dealer's" meaning my dealer is great.