Comments on: Chemistry Dictionary for Word Processors – Version 2.0 (Updated)

By: unknown

unknown — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:10:42 +0000

I’m still confused on how to add this dictionary to OOo 3.1… Any step-by-step help or how-to-links? Please????

By: Abraham

Abraham — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:32:36 +0000

Thank you very much for the great resource!

By: piyrwq

piyrwq — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:45:03 +0000

You are a god! No more red squiggles everywhere!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:07:34 +0000

You should add the amino acids for us Biochemists!
;-P

Great Job though!

By: azmanam

azmanam — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:48:39 +0000

Word format is no good. You need to open it in Microsoft Word and resave it as a custom dictionary file. see update 1 above.

By: GPR

GPR — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:12:31 +0000

I have another question about installing the dictionary on an iMac in addition to what I posted above on 2009-02-23 @13:23:26. I tried following the installation directions for Word for the Mac. and have run into a problem. The questions are this: (1) In what format is “ChemDictMac” to be saved to the Microsoft folder in the Preferences folder of the Library folder? (2) I inserted the file in a Word format and found that when I try to use it by choosing it I get a “XXX Dictionary is not available for use” message”. Why?

By: azmanam

azmanam — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:11:16 +0000

Unfortunately, I don’t have a Mac and don’t know how to manipulate files for iWork. You may try asking over here, though. They may be able to guide you better: http://macresearch.org/chemical-dictionary

By: GPR

GPR — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:23:26 +0000

I am both a chemist and an editor who uses a Mac. For most purposes I use “Word” for Mac but I also use iWork’s word-processing program. When I downloaded what is purportedly the “iWork” version appearing in the 1/209 Update #2, the download was in the form of a Unix executable file and seems not to be usable on my iMac. Am I missing something or misunderstanding how this file is to be handled?

By: azmanam

azmanam — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:50:46 +0000

as a workaround for right now, if you can find the folder where en_US is currently located, you should be able to overwrite that file with the one in the zip file.

Will update when I have more info about the extension.

By: Chris Watts

Chris Watts — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:33:39 +0000

Please let me know when you’ve got a file and way to install your excellent dictionary in Open Office 3.0. Thanks.