Re: [Aspell-user] Special characters in a custom dictionary will break the spell check.

[Leonardo Fontenelle]

Is the dictionary encoded in UTF-8? IIRC, Aspell can't use utf-8 dictionaries.

Leonardo Fontenelle
http://leonardof.org

2007/6/20, Skip Ernst <address@hidden>:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I'm having a problem using Aspell in conjunction with the FCKeditor on
> linux. I have added a custom dictionary and that's where the problem lies.
>
> The spell check works great until any word that contains a character other
> than letters or the ' (single quote) is added to my custom dictionary. For
> instance, once a word like "resumé" is added, the spell check fails and
> gives an error alert like this:
>
> Error executing '/usr/bin/aspell -a --land=en_US --encoding=utf-8 -H
> --add-extra-dicts=/usr/bin/webroot/dicts/.aspell_4.en.pws <
> ./aspell_data_9UpGxQ 2 >&1'
> Error: p??   ??     "resumé" is invalid. The character '?' may not appear at
> the end of a word.
>
> I don't understand why Aspell would fail when using UTF-8. I have tried
> setting the LC_ALL environment variable prior to executing Aspell, but no
> luck. The spell check basically gives the same error (the only difference is
> in bold):
>
> Error executing 'LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 /usr/bin/aspell -a --land=en_US
> --encoding=utf-8 -H
> --add-extra-dicts=/usr/bin/webroot/dicts/.aspell_4.en.pws <
> ./aspell_data_9UpGxQ 2 >&1'
>  Error: p??   ??     "resumé" is invalid. The character '?' may not appear
> at the end of a word.
> If anyone has a similar experience and has gotten this working, please help.
> I'm pulling my hair out here.
>
>
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