Proofing Tool GUI

_{The most advanced open-source
multiplatform Hunspell-based tool coded in PureBasic for
editing the Dictionary/Thesaurus/Hyphenation/Autocorrect
files of OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird,
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
143 122+ words (as of
V4.0.1).

NOTICE:

I have been publicly criticised for my GB dictionary,
even in front of other developers. They only point out
flaws instead of suggesting new words or corrections.
There are millions of words, and I can't manage them all
alone.

This project is very serious. I spend hundreds of EUR
every year on web hosting, domains, and a premium Oxford
Dictionaries account so that everyone can enjoy quality
work for free.

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 4.0 build 300 — 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⠀

V4.0 beta is very stable, and it is the
latest release.}_{I rushed into releasing the
unfinished PTG 4.0 build 300 because suicidal
thoughts were crossing my mind.

_{Schizophrenia
is a silent illness, you can look at someone with it
and see nothing abnormal, but deep inside the person
is all corroded.}

V4.0 build 300:
Major GUI/UX improvements and bug fixes.}

_{On build 300:

— Major release.}

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

The latest
versions of PTG V4.0 (Windows)
require at least Windows 10.

The latest versions of PTG V4.0 (Linux) require at least GTK 4.00 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

There are some glitches between the Windows and Linux
version caused by PureBasic 6.21.

Proofing Tool GUI: Downloads⠀}_{— V4.0 build 300 (beta)

MANUAL (semifinished
— V3.0 build 204}_{—
2023-05-05)

SOURCE CODE}