Purge/edit the word completion dictionary

[retdean]

I have been using my Windows Mobile version 5 a lot and the spell completion feature has built up a lot of junk in the word completion dictionary that I would like to get rid of.

Is there a simple way to do this? I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[Darius Wey]

Welcome to Pocket PC Thoughts.

Your device's \Windows directory may contain a system file called dyncompdict.dat. Locate this file using your computer's file explorer, or a third-party file browser on your device (such as Resco File Explorer, ensuring that it's been set to reveal all system/ROM files), and then open it in a text editor. Clear its contents, save it, and then soft-reset to see the changes.

Fortunately, Windows Mobile 6 devices now include a handy "Clear Stored Entries" button in the Word Completion tab of the Input applet. If the device you're using is eligible for a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade, you should consider it.

[coolabah]

I have been using my Windows Mobile version 5 a lot and the spell completion feature has built up a lot of junk in the word completion dictionary that I would like to get rid of.

Is there a simple way to do this? I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

or there is a freeware dictionary editor program available which I use and I think also runs under WM5 (I have 2003SE)
http://www.mobilitynews.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1262

[buzzard]

How do you add words to the word completion list (keyboard option) ? I've modified the dictionary as described above but words on that spellchecker list don't appear on the suggested word list.

[buzzard]

Let me be more specific with my question. I followed the directions above and have updated the dyncompdict.dat file and one of the words on the list is my forum name above, "buzzard". Whenever I type that word on my PPC such as on a mobile Word document I never see it as an option on the word completion list that pops up and that's my question....is the word completion list contained in a different file than dyncompdict.dat ?

[Menneisyys]

Let me be more specific with my question. I followed the directions above and have updated the dyncompdict.dat file and one of the words on the list is my forum name above, "buzzard". Whenever I type that word on my PPC such as on a mobile Word document I never see it as an option on the word completion list that pops up and that's my question....is the word completion list contained in a different file than dyncompdict.dat ?

It shoudl be. Also see http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=365548 for a complete reference - make sure you follow he links to other threads inside.

[buzzard]

Thanks for the information. I read all of it including the links and decided that if the words aren't there, that's OK. I do not have the knowledge or capability to attempt to make these changes.

[Jean Paul]

Welcome to Pocket PC Thoughts.

Your device's \Windows directory may contain a system file called dyncompdict.dat. Locate this file using your computer's file explorer, or a third-party file browser on your device (such as Resco File Explorer, ensuring that it's been set to reveal all system/ROM files), and then open it in a text editor. Clear its contents, save it, and then soft-reset to see the changes.

Fortunately, Windows Mobile 6 devices now include a handy "Clear Stored Entries" button in the Word Completion tab of the Input applet. If the device you're using is eligible for a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade, you should consider it.

Hi, I am a new user of PPC, thus I would like to seek advices of the above matter. I tried to open the dyncompdict.dat using text editor as mentioned by you, but I failed to do so.

Could you please teach me a step-by-step of how to edit the file?

[Darius Wey]

Hi, I am a new user of PPC, thus I would like to seek advices of the above matter. I tried to open the dyncompdict.dat using text editor as mentioned by you, but I failed to do so.

Could you please provide more details? Which text editor are you using?

[Jean Paul]

Hmm.. Sorry. I didn't install any programmes at all. I thought the text editor you mentioned is Notepad or Word Mobile.

I have two enquiries.

1. What program do I need to install?
2. If I delete the content of the file as mentioned, does it mean that the default suggestions (word completion) would be deleted as well?

[Darius Wey]

1. What program do I need to install?

Well, if you plan to do all this from your mobile device, Word Mobile will suffice. But you may have to modify the read-only permissions of dyncompdict.dat in order to overwrite it. Try Spb Pocket Plus' File Explorer enhancement or Resco Explorer to achieve that. Personally, I prefer the latter. You can then use it to perform an "Open With..." command and have dyncompdict.dat launch in Word Mobile.

2. If I delete the content of the file as mentioned, does it mean that the default suggestions (word completion) would be deleted as well?

No, only your custom entries will be purged.

[Jean Paul]

Thanks for your reply! It has enlightened me alot.

Do you have any suggestions on the finding of Resco File Explorer as I can't find on the Internet?

[Darius Wey]

Do you have any suggestions on the finding of Resco File Explorer as I can't find on the Internet?

My bad. I should have provided you with a link. Here you go. :)

http://resco.net/pocketpc/explorer/default.asp