Re: Add and Remove Word Lists

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Gary Setter wrote:

> I want to make a dialog for adding and removing word lists from
> the dictionary. Adding a list would involve compiling it and
> adding the compiled name to the configured master dictionary,
> which I assume will be a multi dictionary. Removing a word list,
> would involve removing the compiled file name from the word list.
> 
> Typically in this situation, I make two list boxes with availed
> on items on one side and in use items on the other and two
> buttons in the middle to move the selected items from side to
> side.
> 
> The word list problem is special in that the item name changes
> when you compile it. Further, the directory of the source word
> list is lost. So there is a lose of continuity when the user
> compare what is available (word lists in the source dir) with
> what is in use (compiled dictionaries in dict-dir).
> 
> I'm thinking of this, put the path of the source file in the
> multi file after compiled name as a comment. The paths of the
> source files would go in the in use list and would be removed
> from the available list.

So what are you trying to propose.  If all you want to do is put the name 
of the source word list as a comment I don't object.  But I think you want 
to do more.  I am just not exactly sure what.

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