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From: c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu (Walter C3arlip)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: MacWrite II
Message-ID: <1990Sep30.181024.9486@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 30 Sep 90 18:10:24 GMT
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A colleague of mine uses MacWrite II for extensive word processing on a
MacPlus and has found the spelling checker to be irritating and useless.
The problem is that the program spends too long compiling long lists of
"suggested" changes for simple typo's, e.g., if he types "th" instead of
"the" MacWrite will chug away for several minutes searching for words that
begin with "th" to suggest as alternatives.  

Is there anyway to circumvent this "feature".  (I've already suggested
switching to an fx, where I'm sure the delay is less noticeable.)  In other
words, can MacWrite be configured (or hacked) to find misspellings and
*not* suggest changes?

Alternately, can anyone suggest a different word processor for which the
spelling interface is less slow?

Thanks,

--Walter
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Walter Carlip 				**** carlip@ace.cs.ohiou.edu ****
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Walter Carlip 				**** c3ar@finite.chi.il.us ****
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