NewDictS: Difference between revisions

	NewDictS
	File:Newdictsds.png
General
Author(s)	sesa
Type	Utility
Version	8.5, 8.7
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Newsdicts8587ds.rar Download]
	Website

Revision as of 05:21, 20 May 2021

Features

Support for up to 100 dictionaries, all dics can looked up simultanously.
Integrated e-book reader with bookmark function and direct word lookup function.
Almost full unicode support in dictionaries and e-bookreader.
Integrated multiple choice vocabulary game.
Pronunciation support (English and Japanese).
Keyboard was enhanced to allow german character input.
No dictionary size limits.

Installation

Download and extract file.

DLDI patch .nds file and copy it to the root directory of the card.

Note: The older version 8.5 of newdicts is provided for Supercard Users.

User guide

You can switch between different dictionaries without the need to write the search-word again.

Add dictionary

Extract the files to the Dict folder in the NewDictS Folder. Then Run the 7zip installer and extract the .dz file in the .dict folder. When finished get rid of the .dz folder and keep the .dict folder.

Run the idxTOaoi file and open the .idx file in the .dict folder and extract the files. Now make sure the names are the same except make sure you have files of theses extensions:

.idx
.dict
.WRD
.aoi
.ifo

Multi-language homebrew translator

For multi-language homebrew translator with fat support for DS, it uses stardict dictionary files stardict dictionary files.

To get it running you need the appropriate file for your card. Create the folder NewDicts at the root of your card. In the folder NewDicts create a subfolder called Dict and one called voice. It should look like this:

|Root
|-NewDictS
|-- Dict
|-- voice

Copy the downloaded dictionaries in that folder (up to 10 different dics are supported, prefix must be the same per dictionary).

The files with the .dz ending must be deflated, ending with .dict (try 7zip to do that). Attention the .idx file size is limited to something smaller than 2.5 MB.

Controls

Start - Select dictionary

Select - Switch ebook/definition background color

A - Run, Switch capital/small letter

Y - Switch different keyboards

X/B - (word index) One line up/dpwn

Left/Right - Previous/next explanation page

Up/Down - Next explanation line

L - Pronounce word (if pronounciation icon is visable)

R - Click button twice to save e-book reading progress

Can be controlled with Stylus.

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 | title       = NewDictS
 | image       = [[File:Newdictsds.png]]
-| type        = Utilities
+| type        = Utility
 | version     = 8.5, 8.7
 | licence     = Mixed
 | author      = sesa
-| website     = http://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/applications/download-newdicts-f1668.html
+| website     = http://tvgame360.com.tw/viewthread.php?tid=21913
 | download    = Media:Newsdicts8587ds.rar
 | source      =
 }}
-NewDictS is a DS homebrew application for encyclopedias, dictionaries, translators and much more, a Stardict Dictionary for the DS.
+NewsDictS is a Stardict Dictionary program running on DS.
 ==Features==
-*Support for up to 100 dictionaries, all dics can looked up simultanously
+* Support for up to 100 dictionaries, all dics can looked up simultanously.
-*Integrated e-book reader with bookmark function and direct word lookup function
+* Integrated e-book reader with bookmark function and direct word lookup function.
-*Almost full unicode support in dictionaries and e-bookreader
+* Almost full unicode support in dictionaries and e-bookreader.
-*Integrated multiple choice vocabulary game
+* Integrated multiple choice vocabulary game.
-*Pronunciation support (English and Japanese)
+* Pronunciation support (English and Japanese).
-*Keyboard was enhanced to allow german character input
+* Keyboard was enhanced to allow german character input.
-*No dictionary size limits
+* No dictionary size limits.
 ==Installation==
-#Download and extract file
+Download and extract file.
-#[http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/ DLDI patch] .nds file and copy it to the root directory of the card
+[http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/ DLDI patch] .nds file and copy it to the root directory of the card.
 '''Note:''' The older version 8.5 of newdicts is provided for Supercard Users.
 ==User guide==
-User is able to switch between different dictionaries without the need to write the search-word again.
+You can switch between different dictionaries without the need to write the search-word again.
 ===Add dictionary===
 Extract the files to the Dict folder in the NewDictS Folder. Then Run the 7zip installer and extract the .dz file in the .dict folder. When finished get rid of the .dz folder and keep the .dict folder.
-Run the idxTOaoi file and open the .idx file in the .dict folder and extract the files. now make sure the names are the same except make sure you have files of theses extensions:
+Run the idxTOaoi file and open the .idx file in the .dict folder and extract the files. Now make sure the names are the same except make sure you have files of theses extensions:
-:.idx
-:.dict
+.idx<br>
-:.WRD
+.dict<br>
-:.aoi
+.WRD<br>
-:.ifo
+.aoi<br>
+.ifo<br>
 ===Multi-language homebrew translator===
 For multi-language homebrew translator with fat support for DS, it uses stardict dictionary files [http://stardict.sourceforge.net/index.php stardict dictionary files].
-To get it running you need the appropriate file for your card. Create the folder: "NewDicts" at the root of your card. In the folder "NewDicts" create a subfolder called "Dict" and one called "voice":
+To get it running you need the appropriate file for your card. Create the folder NewDicts at the root of your card. In the folder NewDicts create a subfolder called Dict and one called voice. It should look like this:
-:Root
-:--NewDictS
-:---- Dict
-:---- voice
-Copy the downloaded dictionaries in that folder(up to 10 different dics are supported, prefix must be the same per dictionary).
+ |Root
+ |-NewDictS
+ |-- Dict
+ |-- voice
+Copy the downloaded dictionaries in that folder (up to 10 different dics are supported, prefix must be the same per dictionary).
 The files with the .dz ending must be deflated, ending with .dict (try 7zip to do that). Attention the .idx file size is limited to something smaller than 2.5 MB.
 ==Controls==
-Start - select dictionary
+Start - Select dictionary
-Select - switch ebook/definition background color
-A - run, switch capital/small letter
-Y - switch different keyboards
+Select - Switch ebook/definition background color
-X - (word index) one line up
+A - Run, Switch capital/small letter
-B - (word index) - one line down
+Y - Switch different keyboards
-Left - scroll to previous explanation page
+X/B - (word index) One line up/dpwn
-Right - scroll to next explanation page
+Left/Right - Previous/next explanation page
-Up/Down - scroll explanation next line
+Up/Down - Next explanation line
-L - pronounce word (if pronounciation icon is visable)
+L - Pronounce word (if pronounciation icon is visable)
-R - click button twice to save e-book reading progress
+R - Click button twice to save e-book reading progress
 Can be controlled with Stylus.
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+<br>
+[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
+[[Category:Utility homebrews on DS]]