OT: vim spellcheck [Was: slrn: aspell dies when used with vim macro for spell checker] - Editors

Troy Piggins <usenet-0610@piggo.com> wrote in news:20061019160048
@usenet.piggo.com:

>> Really??? How do you work it Troy?
>>
>> aspell does work just fine with regular text files and I can use it but
>> more on this built in checker please.
>
> This is getting OT here, but it's as simple as 'set spell' or
> 'set nospell'.
>
> I have this in ~/.vimrc
>
> map <f3> :set spell<cr>
> map <f4> :set nospell<cr>
>
> Simple, hey

Oh I just tried it. It simply colors red anything that may be spelled
wrong. That is not much help if I don't know how to spell the word to begin
with.

The aspell thing was terrific. You would press F8 and then would get a box
on the bottom, oh let me show you with a screencap, hang on a min...

Here is what the "built in" spell checker apparently does:
http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap214.jpg

And here is what the aspell did for vim when used as an editor for slrn:
http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap215.jpg

There is like no comparison. With the aspell box on the bottom, you get
suggestions and options and that really rocks. What good is pointing out my
misspelled words when I don't know what to put instead? Plus that is really
awkward and cumbersome to have to move all over the document, chasing down
these spelling errors to correct them manually.

There is no comparison at all. Either I am not doing something right with
the vim spell checker or they gotta be kidding me, right? What do you
think, Troy? ...and thanks for replying.

Hey uh, the rest of you guys, feel free to chime right in here, we are
looking for help. Thank you.
--
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* Ohmster wrote:
> Troy Piggins <usenet-0610@piggo.com> wrote in news:20061019160048
> @usenet.piggo.com:
>
>>> Really??? How do you work it Troy?
>>>
>>> aspell does work just fine with regular text files and I can use it but
>>> more on this built in checker please.
>>
>> This is getting OT here, but it's as simple as 'set spell' or
>> 'set nospell'.
>>
>> I have this in ~/.vimrc
>>
>> map <f3> :set spell<cr>
>> map <f4> :set nospell<cr>
>>
>> Simple, hey
>
> Oh I just tried it. It simply colors red anything that may be spelled
> wrong. That is not much help if I don't know how to spell the word to begin
> with.
>
> The aspell thing was terrific. You would press F8 and then would get a box
> on the bottom, oh let me show you with a screencap, hang on a min...

Vim's help is excellent. In vim try ':h spell'
Have a good read. Look for 'z=' maybe.
Sorry my brief hint didn't lead you deep enough into the depths
of :help

> Here is what the "built in" spell checker apparently does:
> http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap214.jpg
>
> And here is what the aspell did for vim when used as an editor for slrn:
> http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap215.jpg

Yes, I've used aspell.

> There is like no comparison. With the aspell box on the bottom, you get
> suggestions and options and that really rocks. What good is pointing out my
> misspelled words when I don't know what to put instead? Plus that is really
> awkward and cumbersome to have to move all over the document, chasing down
> these spelling errors to correct them manually.
>
> There is no comparison at all. Either I am not doing something right with
> the vim spell checker or they gotta be kidding me, right? What do you
> think, Troy? ...and thanks for replying.

See above. Of course if you are sold on aspell, your original
post needs revisiting because something must be wrong with your
setup. You should still, of course, be able to use aspell for
vim and slrn.

> Hey uh, the rest of you guys, feel free to chime right in here, we are
> looking for help. Thank you.

Some more than others

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Subject: Re: OT: vim spellcheck [Was: slrn: aspell dies when used with
vim macro for spell checker]
Newsgroups: Aioe.org NNTP server:comp.editors
To: Troy Piggins <usenet-0610@piggo.com>

Troy Piggins <usenet-0610@piggo.com> wrote in news:20061019160048
@usenet.piggo.com:

>> Really??? How do you work it Troy?
>>
>> aspell does work just fine with regular text files and I can use it
but
>> more on this built in checker please.
>
> This is getting OT here, but it's as simple as 'set spell' or
> 'set nospell'.
>
> I have this in ~/.vimrc
>
> map <f3> :set spell<cr>
> map <f4> :set nospell<cr>
>
> Simple, hey

Oh I just tried it. It simply colors red anything that may be spelled
wrong. That is not much help if I don't know how to spell the word to
begin
with.

The aspell thing was terrific. You would press F8 and then would get a
box
on the bottom, oh let me show you with a screencap, hang on a min...

Here is what the "built in" spell checker apparently does:
http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap214.jpg

And here is what the aspell did for vim when used as an editor for slrn:
http://www.ohmster.com/~ohmster/screencaps/snap215.jpg

There is like no comparison. With the aspell box on the bottom, you get
suggestions and options and that really rocks. What good is pointing out
my
misspelled words when I don't know what to put instead? Plus that is
really
awkward and cumbersome to have to move all over the document, chasing
down
these spelling errors to correct them manually.

There is no comparison at all. Either I am not doing something right with
the vim spell checker or they gotta be kidding me, right? What do you
think, Troy? ...and thanks for replying.

Hey uh, the rest of you guys, feel free to chime right in here, we are
looking for help. Thank you.
--
~Ohmster
theohmster at comcast dot net
Put "messageforohmster" in message body
to pass my spam filter.

Ohmster scripsit:
> There is like no comparison. With the aspell box on the bottom, you get
> suggestions and options and that really rocks. What good is pointing out
> my
> misspelled words when I don't know what to put instead? Plus that is
> really
> awkward and cumbersome to have to move all over the document, chasing
> down
> these spelling errors to correct them manually.

:help z=

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