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Using Spelling Sentry

About Spelling Sentry

How to check a WordPad document (Windows 95 only)

How to check a file

How to check text in another application's window

How to check the clipboard

How to check a single word

How to add words to user dictionaries

How to set the View Window size

How to set spelling checker options

How to use dictionaries in different languages

How to use Microsoft Word's user dictionaries

How to order Spelling Sentry

Spelling Sentry Order Form

Spelling Sentry Reference

"Window contains no text" message

Check File button

Check Clipboard button

Check Window button

File|Check menu item

File|Exit menu item

Check|Window menu item

Check|File menu item

Check|Clipboard menu item

Check|Word menu item

Options|Main Dictionaries menu item

Options|User Dictionaries menu item

Options|Set View Window Size menu item

Options|Preferences menu item

Options|Keep on Top menu item

How to contact Wintertree Software


About Spelling Sentry

Spelling Sentry is a stand-alone spelling checker application for Microsoft Windows. A 16-bit version of Spelling Sentry exists for Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups, and a 32-bit version exists for Windows 95 and Windows NT. Spelling Sentry is especially useful for checking text in Write, WordPad and Notepad, which have no built-in spelling-checker capabilities. You can also use Spelling Sentry with many other applications, including databases, e-mail (including Eudora and WinCim), news readers, entry forms in Web browsers (including Netscape), web-page creators, etc.

One of Spelling Sentry's hottest features is its ability to check the text in a window or edit box directly. Just click the mouse over the window containing text, and Spelling Sentry will check its contents. You can also check the clipboard, text files of any size, Write files, and WordPad files.

Spelling Sentry comes with 100,000 word American and British English dictionaries. It also comes with automatic- and conditional correction dictionaries containing hundreds of common misspellings and their correct replacements. Dictionaries in other languages, including Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Swedish, are available from Wintertree Software.

You'll appreciate some of the details we've built into Spelling Sentry:

Small size: Spelling Sentry's window is as small as possible to use a minimum of screen "real estate." Other windows are opened and closed as needed.

Window position: Spelling Sentry remembers the positions of its windows and places them in the same location each time you run it.

Word counts: Spelling Sentry reports the number of words checked and the number of words replaced each time you check text.

Last file name and directory: Spelling Sentry sets the Open File dialog to the name and directory of the last file you checked.

Drag and drop: You can drag files from the File Manager or Explorer onto Spelling Sentry's window for fast checking.


How to check a WordPad document (Windows 95 only)

You can check the spelling of a WordPad document while WordPad is running. You can also check WordPad files (.RTF). You can also check just part of a WordPad document using the clipboard.

To check a WordPad document you are editing:

1.	Select Spelling Sentry's Check Window button or the Check|Window menu item.

2.	Click the left mouse button on top of WordPad's editing area. Be sure to click on the editing area and not on the tool bar, title bar, etc.

3.	Spelling Sentry will open a window containing the text from your WordPad document.

4.	The Spelling-Checker dialog will appear if the WordPad document contains any spelling errors. You can use the Spelling-Checker dialog to indicate what should be done with the word -- i.e., ignore it replace it, etc.

5.	If the text was changed as a result of spell-checking, the updated text will be placed back into WordPad's window.


How to check a file

Spelling Sentry can check text (*.TXT), Write (*.WRI) and rich-text (*.RTF) files. The RTF file feature is available only in the Windows 95 version of Spelling Sentry.

To check a file:

1.	Select the Check File button or the File|Check menu item or the Check|File menu item.

2.	The File Open dialog will appear. Use the File Open dialog to locate the file you wish to check. Click on the OK button once you have selected the file.

3.	A window containing the file's contents will open. The Spelling-Checker dialog will appear if any misspelled words are detected. You can use the Spelling-Checker dialog to indicate what should be done with the word -- i.e., ignore it replace it, etc.

4.	When the entire file has been checked, the window will close. If the text was changed, you will be asked whether you want to save the changes. Select Yes if you want to save the changes.

You can also check files by dragging them from File Manager or the Explorer on top of Spelling Sentry's window.

Notes

If the "Make backup copies" option is enabled, Spelling Sentry will leave a backup copy of the original file with a ".BAK" extension. For more information, see How to set spelling checker options.


How to check text in another application's window

Spelling Sentry can check the contents of some other applications' windows, particularly those that use standard edit boxes for text entry. This includes NotePad, database applications, e-mail clients, etc. (An edit box is a type of window, so the terms "window" and "edit box" are used interchangeably in this topic.)

To check the text in another application's window:

1.	Select the Check Window button or the Check|Window menu item.

2.	Click the left mouse button on top of the other window you want to check. Be sure to click directly on the window or area containing text. For example, to check the text in an edit box on a dialog, click on the edit box specifically.

3.	If the window contains text which is accessible to Spelling Sentry, another window containing text from the selected window will appear. The Spelling-Checker dialog will appear if any misspelled words are detected. You can use this dialog to indicate what should be done with the misspelled words -- i.e., ignore them, replace them, etc.

4.	If the text was changed as a result of spell-checking, the updated text will be placed back into the original window.

Notes

If the window's text cannot be accessed by Spelling Sentry, the message "Window contains no text" will be displayed in Spelling Sentry's status bar. You can still check the text in the window by copying it to the clipboard. See How to check the clipboard and "Window contains no text" message for more information.

See the Check|Window menu item for more information.


How to check the clipboard

Spelling Sentry can check text in the Windows clipboard.

To check the clipboard contents:

1.	Select the text you want to check in another application. How this is done depends on the application; dragging the mouse is a common technique. Some applications have an Edit|Select All command, which lets you select all the text in the application's window.

2.	Enter the other application's command to copy the selected text to the clipboard. This is usually done by typing Ctrl+C or by selecting the Edit|Copy menu item.

3.	Click on Spelling Sentry's Check Clipboard button, or select the Check|Clipboard menu item.

4.	A window will apear containing the clipboard text. If the text contains spelling errors, the Spelling-Checker dialog will appear. You can use this dialog to indicate what should be done with the misspelled words -- i.e., ignore them, replace them, etc.

5.	When all the text has been checked, the window will close. If the text was changed, Spelling Sentry's status bar will contain the message, "xxx words, yyy changes, zzz errors."

6.	If any words in the clipboard were changed, invoke the other application's Paste command. This is usually done by typing Ctrl+V or by selecting the Edit|Paste menu item.

Notes

If the other application's text is in rich-text format, Spelling Sentry will preserve the formatting. This means you won't lose text highlights, font changes, etc.

The Write application (Windows 3.1 only) does not copy its formatting information to the clipboard, so any formatting will be lost when you paste the corrected text back into Write. To avoid this, re-format the text after pasting (if necessary), or use Spelling Sentry to check the .wri file.


How to check a single word

You can check the spelling of an individual word using Spelling Sentry. This is handy if you're not sure of a word's spelling.

To check a single word:

1.	Select the Check|Word menu item.

2.	The Check Word dialog will appear. Enter the word you want to check, then select the Check button.

3.	If the word is spelled correctly, the message "OK" will appear below the word. If the word is misspelled, the Spelling-Checker dialog will appear. You can use this dialog to look up suggested alternative spellings for the word.

4.	Select the Close button in the Check Word dialog to close the dialog.


How to add words to user dictionaries

You can add personal words to Spelling Sentry's user dictionaries so they won't be reported as misspellings.

When Spelling Sentry reports a word as a misspelling, you can add the word to a user dictionary by selecting the Add button on the Spelling-Checker dialog. Before clicking on the Add button, select the specific user dictionary you want the word added to in the "Add Words To" list.

You can also add words to user dictionaries using the Dictionaries dialog. To display the Dictionaries dialog, select the Options|Dictionaries menu item.


How to set the View Window size

You can adjust the size of the View Window, which is used to display the text being checked. You can enlarge the size of the View Window to display more text at once, or reduce the size to occupy less screen space. You can't adjust the size of the View Window while the text is being spell-checked.

To adjust the size of the View Window:

1.	Select the Options|Set View Window Size menu item.

2.	The View Window opens. Adjust its size using the mouse or keyboard in the same way you adjust the size of other windows.

3.	When the View Window is at the desired size, close the View Window.

The new View Window size will be remembered.


How to set spelling checker options

You can set various spelling-checker options via the Options dialog. To display the Options dialog, select the Options|Preferences menu item.


How to use dictionaries in different languages

You can specify which language Spelling Sentry will use for its main dictionary. Spelling Sentry comes with American and British English dictionaries. Dictionaries in other languages (including Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Swedish) are available from Wintertree Software. See How to contact Wintertree Software for further information and pricing.

You can set only one language at a time. When you change the language, any text you check from that point will be checked in the language you set.

To set a different language:

1.	Select the Options|Main Dictionaries menu item.

2.	The Main Dictionaries dialog appears. This dialog contains radio buttons for various languages. Only those languages for which you have dictionaries installed will be enabled. To set a specific language, select its associated radio button.

3.	Select the OK button to save your new language choice.

4.	Select the Cancel button to close the Main Dictionaries dialog without changing your language choice.


How to use Microsoft Word's user dictionaries

Spelling Sentry can use the user dictionaries created by Word for Windows (and many other applications).

To use Word's user dictionaries in Spelling Sentry:

1.	Select the Options|Dictionaries menu item to display the Dictionaries dialog.

2.	Select the Add File button in the Dictionaries dialog.

3.	The Add Dictionary File dialog will appear. Use this dialog to locate and open one of Word's user dictionary files (e.g., CUSTOM.DIC).

4.	Select the Close button in the Dictionaries dialog.

Spelling Sentry will treat all words in the user dictionary file as correctly spelled (i.e., will ignore them).


How to order Spelling Sentry

Wintertree Software permits you to evaluate Spelling Sentry for a period of 30 days. When the 30 days have expired, you must either order Spelling Sentry or destroy your evaluation copy.

You can order Spelling Sentry for just $19.95 (US) ($24.95 Cdn). Instructions for ordering are provided below.

If you use Spelling Sentry within an organization (e.g., a company), one copy must be purchased for each person who uses it. Site licenses are available; please see How to contact Wintertree Software for more information.

You can order Spelling Sentry in three ways:

1.	On the World Wide Web (WWW)

2.	By phone.

3.	By mail.

Related Topics:

Ordering on the Web

Ordering by Phone

Ordering by Mail


Ordering on the Web

If you have Internet access, you can order and pay for Spelling Sentry using your Web browser (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer) with Mastercard, Visa, Amex, or Discover.

To order Spelling Sentry on the Web:

1.	Using your Web browser, open the Spelling Sentry page on Wintertree Software's Web site:

http://www.wintertree-software.com/app/spellsen

2.	Locate the "How to order" section, then select the link for Spelling Sentry/16 or Spelling Sentry/32.

3.	Follow the instructions displayed by the online ordering page. You will be presented with a form where you can enter your name, address, and credit card information.

You will also see a button you can click on to download Spelling Sentry. Please note that you must re-download Spelling Sentry when you order on-line, even if you have previously downloaded the evaluation version. The version you download from the on-line ordering page is different from the evaluation version. You will need a digital key (see the next step) to use it.

Once your order information has been collected, you will be given an order number. Please write this number down; you will need it if you have any questions regarding your order.

4.	After your credit-card information has been validated, you will receive via e-mail a serial number and digital key (a string of letters and numbers) you can use to unlock the copy of Spelling Sentry you downloaded in the previous step. The e-mail should arrive within an hour, though it can take up to 24 hours. You can check your order status by returning to the on-line ordering page.

5.	Run the copy of Spelling Sentry you downloaded in Step 3 (it is a ".exe" file). Enter the serial number and digital key you received via e-mail when prompted.


Ordering by Phone

You can order your copy of Spelling Sentry with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from the Public (software) Library by calling 1-800-2424-PsL or (713) 524-6394. You can also order by sending a FAX to (713) 524-6398, or by sending CompuServe EMail to 71355,470. Be sure to indicate whether you want Spelling Sentry for Windows 3.1 or for Windows 95. NOTE: These numbers are for orders only! Any questions about the status of your order, registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses, etc. must be directed to Wintertree Software Inc. at (613) 825-6271.

When you order by phone, PsL will notify us the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.


Ordering by Mail

Via check or money order: Click on Order Form to display an order form you can print out. Fill in the order form and send it with a check or money order for the total amount indicated to:

Wintertree Software Inc.
Attn: Order Dept.
69 Beddington Ave.
Nepean, Ontario
Canada K2J 3N4

We accept checks drawn on a US or Canadian bank. We also accept international money orders.

Via credit card: Click on Order Form to display an order form you can print out. Fill in the order form and send it to:

PsL
P.O. Box 35705
Houston, TX
USA 77235-5705

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.


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"Window contains no text" message

Sometimes, when you click on another application's window using Spelling Sentry's Check Window feature, Spelling Sentry displays the message "Window contains no text," even when the window you clicked on does contain text.

This message really means that Spelling Sentry cannot access the window's text. The window is probably implemented using a proprietary method that doesn't respond to the standard Windows protocols.

If the other application lets you copy text to the clipboard, you can use Spelling Sentry's Check Clipboard feature to check the text. See How to check the clipboard for more information.


Check File button

The Check File button lets you check the contents of a text or rich text (RTF) file. The Check File button is a shortcut for the Check|File menu item.


Check Clipboard button

The Check Clipboard button lets you check the contents of the clipboard. The Check Clipboard button is a shortcut for the Check|Clipboard menu item.


Check Window button

The Check Window button lets you check the contents of a window or edit box in another application. The Check Window button is a shortcut for the Check|Window menu item.


File|Check menu item

The File|Check menu item lets you check the contents of a text or RTF file. See the Check|File menu item for more information.


File|Exit menu item

The File|Exit menu item closes the Spelling Sentry application.


Check|Window menu item

The Check|Window menu item lets you check the contents of a window or edit box in another application.

When you select the Check|Window menu item, the message "Click on the other window" appears in Spelling Sentry's status bar. Spelling Sentry will attempt to obtain the text in the window under your next mouse press. If the other window contains no text, or its text is inaccessible, the message "Window contains no text" will appear in Spelling Sentry's status bar.

If text is obtained, Spelling Sentry will open another window containing the text, and check the spelling of its contents. If a misspelled word is detected, the Spelling-Checker dialog will appear. You can use the Spelling-Checker dialog to indicate what should be done with the misspelled word -- ignore it, replace it, etc.

When all words in the window have been checked, the window will close. If the text was changed, the new text will be sent back to the original window.

See How to check text in another application's window for more information.


Check|File menu item

The Check|File menu item lets you check the contents of a text, Write or RTF file (the RTF file feature is available only in the Windows 95 version of Spelling Sentry).

When you select the Check|File menu item, a File Open dialog appears. After you select the file to check via the dialog, Spelling Sentry loads the file's contents into another window and checks the spelling of its contents.

If a misspelled word is detected, the Spelling-Checker dialog will appear. You can use the Spelling-Checker dialog to indicate what should be done with the misspelled word -- ignore it, replace it, etc.

When all the words in the file have been checked, the window will close. If the file's contents were changed, you will be prompted to confirm that you want to save the new contents.

See How to check a file for more information.


Check|Clipboard menu item

The Check|Clipboard menu item lets you check the contents of the clipboard.

When you select the Check|Clipboard menu item, Spelling Sentry opens another window containing the clipboard text, and checks the spelling of the window's contents.

If a misspelled word is detected, the Spelling-Checker dialog will appear. You can use the Spelling-Checker dialog to indicate what should be done with the misspelled word -- ignore it, replace it, etc. Click on the help button in this dialog for instructions.

When all words in the window have been checked, the window contents will be copied back to the clipboard.

Spelling Sentry's status bar will indicate the number of words checked and the number of words changed. If words in the clipboard were changed, paste the updated text back into the original window.

See How to check the clipboard for more information.


Check|Word menu item

The Check|Word menu item lets you check the spelling of a single word.

When you select the Check|Word menu item, Spelling Sentry displays a dialog into which you enter the word you want to check. When you select the Check button on the dialog, Spelling Sentry checks the word's spelling. If the word is spelled correctly, the message "OK" will appear below the word. If the word is misspelled, the Spelling Checker dialog will appear.

See How to check a single word for more information.


Options|Main Dictionaries menu item

The Options|Main Dictionaries menu item lets you set the language of the main dictionary used by Spelling Sentry.

When you select the Options|Main Dictionaries menu item, the Main Dictionaries dialog appears. You can use this dialog to select the langauge of the main dictionary.

See How to use dictionaries in different languages for more information.


Options|User Dictionaries menu item

The Options|User Dictionaries menu item lets you manage and edit the user dictionaries used by Spelling Sentry.

When you select the Options|User Dictionaries menu item, the Dictionaries dialog appears.


Options|Set View Window Size menu item

The Options|Set View Window Size menu item lets you change the size of the View Window, which is used to display the text being checked.

See How to set the View Window size for more information.


Options|Preferences menu item

The Options|Preferences menu item lets you change Spelling Sentry's settings.

Make backup copies of changed files: When set, Spelling Sentry will leave the original version of a changed file with a ".bak" extension. You can restore the file to its state before changes were made by renaming it. If this option is disabled, Spelling Sentry will not make backup files.

More options: Displays the Options dialog, which you can use to set spelling-checker options.


Options|Keep on Top menu item

The Options|Keep on Top menu item keeps Spelling Sentry's window above all other windows, which prevents it from being obscured.

The Options|Keep on Top item is a toggle. When you select it, Keep on Top is enabled and a check mark appears next to the menu item. When you select it again, Keep on Top is disabled.


How to contact Wintertree Software

You can contact Wintertree Software by:

Phone: 613-825-6271

FAX: 613-825-5521

Email: sales@wintertree-software.com or support@wintertree-software.com

Web: http://www.wintertree-software.com