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1.1 root 1: .id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
2: .id Writer's Workbench version 2.4, March 9, 1981
3: .tr @
4: .TH DICTADD 1
5: .SH NAME
6: dictadd \- add phrases to user's diction or sexist dictionary
7: .SH SYNOPSIS
8: .B dictadd
9: [
10: .B \-flags
11: ][
12: .B \-ver
13: ]
14: .SH DESCRIPTION
15: .I Dictadd
16: adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionaries
17: for use by the
18: .IR wwb "(1), " proofr "(1), " dictplus "(1),
19: .IR " diction "(1), "
20: .RI "and " sexist (1)
21: programs.
22: .I Sexist
23: searches a text for sexist phrases,
24: while the other programs search a text for wordy or misused diction.
25: These programs allow the user to have
26: dictionary files containing additional words and/or phrases
27: for the programs to locate or ignore.
28: .I Dictadd
29: automatically sets up these dictionary files.
30: .PP
31: .I Dictadd
32: asks users whether they want to add words to
33: .I $HOME/lib/ddict, $HOME/lib/sexdict,
34: or some other file.
35: The results depend on the user's response,
36: as shown below.
37: .PP
38: .RS 2
39: .TP 21
40: @@@User's request
41: .IR "Dictadd's " action
42: .TP
43: .I $HOME/lib/ddict
44: adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionary,
45: .I $HOME/lib/ddict.
46: This file is checked automatically by
47: .I wwb
48: and
49: .I proofr
50: and can be specified for use by
51: .I dictplus
52: and
53: .I diction.
54: (See
55: .IR diction (1).)
56: .TP
57: .I $HOME/lib/sexdict
58: adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionary,
59: .I $HOME/lib/sexdict.
60: This file is checked automatically by
61: .I sexist.
62: .TP
63: .I filename
64: adds words to
65: .I filename,
66: to be used with
67: .I diction, dictplus,
68: or
69: .I sexist.
70: .RE
71: .PP
72: In all cases,
73: .I dictadd
74: questions whether the user wants instructions,
75: and prompts with ">" for more words or phrases.
76: If the dictionary is not in existence when
77: .I dictadd
78: is invoked, it is created.
79: If the dictionary already exists,
80: .I dictadd
81: adds to it.
82: To quit, type "q" after the prompt.
83: .PP
84: Two options give information about the program:
85: .RS 5
86: .TP 7
87: .B \-flags
88: print the command synopsis line (see above)
89: showing command flags and options,
90: then exit.
91: .TP
92: .B \-ver
93: print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
94: .RE
95: .SH EXAMPLE
96: 1. The sequence:
97: .PP
98: .RS 5
99: .B dictadd
100: (carriage return)
101: .br
102: (program asks if the user wants the words to be added to $HOME/lib/ddict)
103: .br
104: .B y
105: (user responds yes)
106: .br
107: (program asks if the user wants instructions)
108: .br
109: .I [~]phrase 1
110: (carriage return)
111: .br
112: .I [~]phrase 2
113: (carriage return)
114: .br
115: .I "[~]phrase n"
116: (carriage return)
117: .RE
118: .PP
119: will add phrases to
120: .IR $HOME/lib/ddict .
121: Phrases to be ignored must be preceded by a tilde(~),
122: phrases to be located require no special symbol.
123: When finished, type "q" on a line by itself.
124: .SH SEE ALSO
125: diction(1),
126: dictplus(1),
127: proofr(1),
128: sexist(1),
129: suggest(1),
130: wwb(1).
131: .SH SUPPORT
132: .IR "COMPONENT NAME: " "Writer's Workbench"
133: .br
134: .IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY: " "Div 452"
135: .br
136: .IR "STATUS: " Standard
137: .br
138: .IR "SUPPLIER: " "Dept 45271"
139: .br
140: .IR "USER INTERFACE: " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
141: .br
142: .IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"
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