Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 13784
cy-GB not reconised by OpenOffice spellchecker interfaces
Last modified: 2013-08-07 15:00:19 UTC
Hi, We would very much like to have a Welsh MySpell in OpenOffice, but we've come across a stumbling block. We produced just a tiny simple word list (at http://www.melin.bangor.ac.uk/cy_GB.zip) to verify the steps described at : http://whiteboard.openoffice.org/lingucomponent/download_dictionary.html#reinstall would work for Welsh. Sadly, in Tools->Options->LanguageSettings->WritingAids, in the drop down presents me with language/locale 'Unknown' instead of 'Welsh (UK)' Then back in Writer when highlighting some Welsh text and using Format->Character->Font to denote it as Welsh in order to enable the correct spellchecker, then neither 'Unknown' or 'Welsh' are listed in the drop down. If we changed the file names and dictionary.lst entries to for example fr_FR then our simple spell checker works within OOo but of course with text marked as French. Cheers, Dewi.
Hi Adding myself to CC on this but ... moving this issue to the localization project. Unfortuantely, determining which locales/languages are recognized by OOo is not within the lingucomponent domain and is instead in the domain of the localization project. Thanks, Kevin
Hi, Whoops forgot to add myself as CC doing so now. Kevin
Thanks Kevin. Perhaps a bit of background to this issue and why it's appeared. We are a part of the University of Bangor, Wales that develops Welsh language linguistic tools to various organisations in Wales. In the past we've developed our own Welsh spell checkers and more recently worked with Micorsoft to integrate our checkers into Office XP (http://office.microsoft.com/intl/welsh/Downloads/2002/WelshPtk.aspx) However, there is a big interest in Wales, especially by some government bodies, in StarOffice/OpenOffice, not only because of licensing and cost etc, but also because of OOo's potential for better support of the Welsh language i.e. a Welsh OpenOffice (which is under development). Towards this and as our contribution we would like to provide a Welsh MySpell checker. Hwyl, Cheers, Dewi.
DL->TL: Could you please takeover?
Target set.
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Liz->TL: Once the target is certain, the strings to use are ENGLISH_us Welsh GERMAN Walesisch Do not include the country after the language because it is only spoken in one country.
Liz->TL: OOPS! typo in the German string! Please use these strings ENGLISH_us Welsh GERMAN Walisisch
DL likes to get informed when the problem if fixed.
Won't be able to fix this for 1.1 RC -> final
Files changed: svx: langtab.src 1.38.72.1
Fixed in CWS welsh.
In CWS welsh OK: The entry "Welsh" is available and the character attribute can be saved and reloaded without problems. This CWS will be included in OO.org 1.1 In a masterbuild where this CWS is included (probably 645m8 or 645m9), you can do further experiments based on the welsh entry. Set to verified.
Excellent news!! Thanks for your help! Sorry if this is a silly question, is there an easy way to get hold of that masterbuild (645m8 or whatever) containing CWS Welsh so that we at least have something to play with before the 1.1 is officially released for our spell checker development work? It's not a show stopper, but it would be nice to have it also for demo'ing of what's to come. Cheers Llawer o ddiolch! Dewi.
Unfortunately not yet fixed in OO 1.1 RC, but OK in OO.org 645m13 (Build 8660). Closed.