Proofing Tool GUI

_{An open-source multiplatform advanced linguistic
tool coded in PureBasic for editing the
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Hyphenation/Autocorrect files of
OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey,
etc., provided they are in UTF-8-BOM format.

This program was originally developed to
easily edit the synonyms of OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

I had this idea after asking the people
managing the European Portuguese project,
from Minho University, how to suggest synonyms since they
were only adding dictionary entries.

I was told that they didn't know how to add
synonyms, since the person in charge of that project left
it long-ago (2006).

Later, I wanted to make my program compatible
with Firefox and Thunderbird, after it became possible to
edit dictionaries. I hoped that in the future, someone
would use it in Thunderbird to fix the British speller,
which was full of typos and missing words. Since no one
volunteered, I took this task myself in 2013.

This is where my idea came from: develop
something easy to use, since I tried some official tools
for the tasks and I didn't understand anything about them
nor how to use them.

Proofing Tool GUI is so intuitive that even a
6-year-old child can use it.

On 25.Aug.2013 I released a “forked” British speller V2.00
for OpenOffice/LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird and
SeaMonkey. So far, I have added 141 877+
words (as of V3.3.7).

NOTICE:

I have been publicly attacked regarding my
dictionary, even in front of other developers. They only
know how to criticise instead of suggesting words/fixes
for the dictionary. There are millions of words, and I
can't find them all by myself.

This is a serious project, I have been
paying out of my own pocket hundreds of EUR per year for
web hosting, domains, premium account in Oxford
Dictionaries, etc. so that people can enjoy quality work
freely.

I am a disabled person and open-source is
almost all I have left in life.

Proofing
Tool GUI: Why PureBasic⠀

I use PureBasic for all my projects because
“I like it simple and
powerful”.

This language is straightforward to use and
powerful, it produces compact and very fast executables,
and has multiplatform support.

It is “Basic” only in the name and in
the syntax.

I reached the conclusion that this is what I
have been after all over these years.

Like Linus Torvalds, I use
the “best
tool for the job”,
even if that includes proprietary software.

I use multiple tools for accomplishing
something, both free and commercial, since all the
features required aren't just in one app.

On
8.Nov.2023, I posted on
the PureBasic forum, praising its power and ease of use
but noting its lack of basic features long requested by
users. I suggested an annual subscription to help Fred
focus on major updates and reduce the need for excessive
API coding for small features.
https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=82820

Fred replied: “If
you really a new feature for your software and you are not
in mood to use API, you always can contact me in PM so we
can discuss a pricing so I can prioritize it to implement it
quickly (it needs to be useful for PB and fit in the
command-set).”

On 5.Feb.2024, I reported bugs on the PureBasic
forum. A user claimed 99.99% were useless due to being
unreplicable. I responded that I always do my best, and
Fred backed me up, confirming the reports were valid but
mostly occurred in rare cases.
https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=83496

Proofing Tool GUI 3.0 build 203 — PureBasic IDE
screenshot

You can know more about PureBasic here:
https://www.purebasic.com

… or visit the forums:

https://www.purebasic.fr/english

Proofing Tool GUI: Release Notes⠀

V3.0 beta is very stable, and it is the
latest release.

V3.0 build 204:
Major GUI/UX improvements.

V3.0 build 202:
Supports importing/exporting profiles.

V3.0 build 197: Now compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

V3.0 build 195: Dropped support for 32-bit OSes, and the Linux
version requires GTK 3.20 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or above.

V3.0 build 187: PureBasic 5.73 LTS fixed Hindi and Korean fonts.
Major GUI/UX/stability improvements.

V3.0 build
169: PureBasic 5.72 LTS
beta 2 updated all libraries, fixing a vulnerability in
the RegExp library.

V3.0 build 168: All files saved/exported now use UNIX line
endings, plus UTF-8-BOM.

V3.0 build 147: Preferences allow choosing the font for the
language.

V3.0 build 146: Added support for GTK3 (requires
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or above).

V3.0 build 144:
Real time refreshing dictionary flags, Hyphenation
improvements, coded “Show/Merge/Delete
duplicates .dic”.

V3.0 build 139:
Better decoding of affix rules, including dots, by using
the RegularExpressions library.

V3.0 build 132:
Major UX improvements.

V3.0 build 128:
Massive speed gain in Hyphenation and Dictionary
processing.

V3.0 build 123:
“Check for
Updates” now
detects new builds and coded the Hyphenator.}

_{On build 204:

— Compiled with PureBasic 6.04 LTS;

— Major GUI/UX improvements;

— Updated colour constants to 2023-07-02;

— Updated common procedures to V2024-01-14;

— Cleaned the code;

— Now the GUI window fits in Windows 11 desktop
height;

— Adding filename + path with icons;

— Improved “Check for
Updates”;

— Disabled non-working buttons on the LanguageTool
tab;

— Disabled non-working buttons on the AutoText
tab;

— Dictionary words editor no longer enables
“Display”
button if word=primary;

— Complex Prefixes not supported warning in
extract wordlist;

— Statistics:

1) Fix: Remember would not update the
Remember value;

2) New button:
“Copy ∑ New”.

— LanguageTool:

1) Opening a file now shows % progress;

2) Now shows the number of rules per
category;

3) Now shows total of rules for all
categories.

On build 203:

— Compiled with PureBasic 6.02 LTS;

— Removed tab “Language-specific”
and its menu is always active;

— “Words missing in Master
wordlist” is now in the menu “Language-specific
tools”;

— “Show/merge words in .dic”:

1) Improved the GUI;

2) Support for repeated flags;

3) Shows progress % while
scanning/processing.

— Removal of duplicates in the sort of flags;

— Dictionary Statistics:

1) Optimised the statistics processing;

2) Improved GUI of dictionary statistics
and added the “Remember” date.}

_{Proofing Tool GUI: Known issues on
Windows/Linux⠀

The latest
versions of PTG V3.0 (Windows)
require at least Windows 7.

The latest versions of PTG V3.0 (Linux) require at least GTK 3.20 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

PTG V3.0 will be the last one to support
Windows 7/8.x.

PTG V3.0 will be the last one to support
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Proofing Tool GUI: Downloads⠀

— V3.0 build 204 (beta)

MANUAL (semifinished
— 2023-05-05)

SOURCE CODE}