Re: [tlug] Using JDIC from inside a text editor

[jeraldweinstein@example.com]

Jim Breen <Jim.Breen@example.com>wrote:
Shawn <javajunkie@example.com> wrote:
>> Jerald Weinstein wrote:
>> > By emulating JWP I meant all the user had to do to check on the
>> > dictionary meaning of a word was a two step process of
>> > highliting the hiragana/kanji and then pressing a function key (F6)
>> > and the dictionary would open up immediately inside of the editor
>> > with a myriad of EDICT meanings.

>>>It was relatively easy to do it JWP etc. because it was all in the one app.
>>>Ditto for edict.el in emacs.
>>>Things get *much* tougher when you want to make it work between apps, as
>>>you bring in APIs and related text coding issues.

>>>There are some good Windows apps that do all this. RobotWord and Dr Mouse
>>>come to mind. 

Would it be too far-fetched of an idea to use Wine to run Windows
apps and then integrate Windows-based stuff as you suggested above?
It seems much more trouble than its worth because as you said....


>>>Far too many apps do not follow X's text-coding rules. Some,
>>>like Mozilla will work for a while, then mysteriously stop. kterm always
>>>seemed to fail to pass on the first character af the string, etc. etc.


>>>Right now though I can cut-and-paste into xjdic using two 
>>>mouse clicks, so there's no great drive to do it.



Jerald Weinstein M.S.