Update dictionary lists application
(Windows version).

The description of the installation and execution of teh application to update dictionary list on Windows

Prerequisites

Ensure that you have already installed the original dictionary lists: see here for instructions..

That page contains directions for additional prerequisites.

Why is there a application to update the dictionary lists?

Programs such as word_finder.exe and anagram_solver.exe require the use of word lists that have previously been installed.

It is anticipated that these word list will need to be updated, both for new terms that coined, as well as to address words that were overlooked in the original lists.

Installation

Execute the following steps:

  1. Create a target folder, UDL, on your Windows Cragcross base directory; e.g., C:\Cragcross\UDL (used below).
  2. Using the following link, save the attached update_dic_lists.7z to C:\Cragcross\UDL:     Download update_dic_lists.7z.
  3. Double-click on update_dic_lists.7z to expand. (If not the default action, right-click and select extract.)

Usage test

When the update_dic_lists.exe is available, execute the following steps:

  1. Use a text editor to open the empty C:\Cragcross\UDL\update_words.txt and add the line zzzzzzzzz.
  2. Double-click on C:\Cragcross\UDL\update_dic_lists.exe
  3. Use a text editor to show that the final items in C:\Cragcross\DicLists\reduced.txt and C:\Cragcross\DicLists\master.txt are both zzzzzzzzz.
  4. In the directory in C:\Cragcross\DicLists, use a text editor to remove the line zzzzzzzzz from master.txt, reduced.txt and merged.txt, saving the files when finished.

Let me know of any problems you may encounter...