Re: Keep getting "can't open /usr/local/lib/english.hash" for ispell

[p98710@gdc4s.com]

Sorry I get the same results.

EVAL output
=====================================================
Debugger entered--Lisp error: (error "Undefined dictionary:
C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash")
  signal(error ("Undefined dictionary: C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash"))
  error("Undefined dictionary: %s" "C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash")
  ispell-change-dictionary("C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash" t)
  eval((ispell-change-dictionary "C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash" t))
  eval-expression((ispell-change-dictionary
"C:/usr/local/lib/english.hash" t) nil)
* call-interactively(eval-expression)

Directory path (using emacs - open directory option)
=================================================
  c:/usr/local/lib:
  total 2497  free 15356344
  drwxrwxrwx   2 P98710   root        0 Oct 24 15:20 .
  drwxrwxrwx   2 P98710   root        0 Oct 24 14:02 ..
  -rw-rw-rw-   1 P98710   root   844776 Aug 15  2001 american.hash
  -rw-rw-rw-   1 P98710   root   845976 Aug 15  2001 british.hash
  -rw-rw-rw-   1 P98710   root    20938 Aug 15  2001 english.aff
  -rw-rw-rw-   1 P98710   root   844776 Aug 15  2001 english.hash

M-x ispell
=================================================
   ------> Starting new Ispell process ...
                  -----> cant open /usr/local/lib/english.hash

Do you know anything else I can try?

Thank you,

Kevin





On Oct 26, 8:26 am, p98...@gdc4s.com wrote:
> I tried the suggestion below using the ispell-change-dictionary
>
> M-x ispell-change-dictionary
>           C:\usr\local\lib\english.hash  -----> [no match}
>
> I can see the hash file and open the hash with emacs at
> C:\usr\local\lib
>
> any other suggestions?
>
> KC
>
> On Oct 26, 12:43 am, Eli Zaretskii <e...@gnu.org> wrote:
>
>
>
> > > Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
> > > Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 06:42:50 -0700
> > > From: "Abbott, Kevin-p98710" <Kevin.Abb...@gdc4s.com>
>
> > > - I have emacs 21.3 running on a windows machine (XP).=20
> > > - Also I have cygwin on the same machine.
> > > - I downloaded the latest ispell software and the program is located at
> > > C:\usr\local\bin.  (emacs finds and runs the ispell program)
> > > - The ispell library (dictionary (english.hash) is located at
> > > C:\usr\local\lib ---I have checked the dictionary  is at this location
>
> > > - When run ispell (M-x ispell or from the menu) the ispell program is
> > > fouind and starts running.  However, I keep getting the error message
> > > "can't open   /usr/local/lib/english.hash."
> > >     - I don't see any variables to change the location and emacs can
> > > find the ispell program which is on the same branch.
>
> > > Any help/suggestions?Use the ispell-change-dictionary command to point Ispell to the actual
> > location of the english.hash file, including the drive letter and the
> > leading directories.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -