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• Spell checking, syntax hiliting, line numbering, etc.

  Jean Lalonde > 2023-05-02 09:15

  In a private message, a user suggested "It would be nice if the text could be checked with a dictionary file (.dic)." Another suggested to add line numbering.
  
  These are features that would be available if QCE could use a more advanced editor component. At this time, QCE uses the standard Windows Edit control. Basically, it is similar to what the Notepad application can do. All the QCE additional features has been coded using commands from the AHK programming language. Implementing spell checking myself with AHK could be done but it would be a lot of work. Same thing for the other features.
  
  Instead, I would prefer to implement a more advanced editor control, the open source editor Scintilla control, that already includes spell checking, syntax hiliting and much more. But, doing this is beyond my current level of expertise. Unless I can find someone to help me, it might take some time before this is implemented. If you know an AHK programmer that can collaborate on this, please let me know at jeanlalonde@quickaccesspopup.com.

• RE: Spell checking, syntax hiliting, etc.

  joeNOR > 2023-05-04 09:31

  Temporarily, or permanent, maybe considering using tools that can do spell/dictionary checks?
  
  F.ex. WordWeb Free (or the paid version).
  
  Personally I would assume that no matter how much time a developer spend on this stuff, those who do it for a living, do it better.
  (And, this is taking into account the huge respect I have for Jean as a developer who listens to the users. Language is just to much to handle, if you are not working with it).
  
  As an example, link to the portable version of WordWeb Free:
  https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1467
  
  Regards,
  joeNOR
  

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  Note:
  I'tested the free version with QCE, and it works just fine within the limitations of that free version.

• RE: Spell checking, syntax hiliting, etc.

  Jean Lalonde > 2023-05-04 10:23

  > Temporarily, or permanent, maybe considering using tools that can do spell/dictionary checks?
  
  Good idea. WordWeb Free works well with QCE. You Ctrl+Right-click and the selected word in QCE is lookup in the app's word dictionary. If the word is misspelled, you can click "Copy" in WordWeb. It copies the correct word to the Clipboard and you can paste it in QCE with Ctrl+V. WordWeb does not check syntax however.
  
  > I'tested the free version with QCE, and it works just fine within the limitations of that free version.
  
  Not sure what you mean. There is no "limitation" to a free version because there is only a free version of QCE. I have no plan to sell it.

• RE: Spell checking, syntax hiliting, etc.

  joeNOR > 2023-05-04 10:33

  Nah, the free version of WordWeb was what I meant!
  
  Sorry for screwing up the English language (again).... and actually making a point of my post!
  
  Cheers,
  joe

• RE: Spell checking, syntax hiliting, line numbering, etc.

  Jean Lalonde > 2024-04-29 18:10

  A follow up about Spell checking: this feature has been added to QCE v2:
  https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=2730
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