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|    Herbert Kleebauer to Andy Burnelli    |
|    Re: requst for easy to implement spell c    |
|    11 Feb 22 01:29:03    |
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.usage.english   
   From: klee@unibwm.de   
      
   On 11.02.2022 00:48, Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   > Setup:   
   > A. Modify the attached batch script to point to the full path to spell.txt.   
   > B. Save the batch script anywhere under any name that makes sense to you.   
   > INSTALL: c:\apps\databases\tts\spelltest.bat   
   > USRMENU: Taskbar > menus > databases > tts > spelltest (rarely used)   
   > COMMAND: Win+R > spelltest <== Note the "Run" icon is pinned to taskbar   
   > DATFILE: c:\data\databases\tts\spell.txt   
   > ARCHIVE: c:\archives\databases\tts\spelltest.bat.7z {includes a readme}   
   > Note: Consider encrypting archives to keep them away from a-virus scans.   
   > Note: Every archive_always_ gets a readme (often it's a Usenet thread).   
   > B. Add any keyword to create a personal command in the Windows registry.   
   > [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\spelltest.exe   
   > @Default = c:\apps\databases\tts\spelltest.bat   
   > D. Separately populate the spell.txt file with a log of your redsquiggles.   
   > Win+R > spell <== Note this can be any keyword not already employed   
   > Where that keyword has been previously defined in your Windows registry.   
   > [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\spell.exe   
   > @Default = c:\data\databases\tts\spell.txt   
      
   Isn't that a bit to complicated for such a simple script? Just copy   
   spell.bat together with spell.txt in any directory you like. Then put   
   a link to spell.bat on the desktop (drag it with the
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