Re: [Lynx-dev] editors and spell checking?

[Jude DaShiell]

Did pico have a configuration file?  Nano has nano.conf available for use.


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On Wed, 3 Apr 2024, tsiegel@softcon.com wrote:

> Pico and nano are basically the same editor, just a later version, (you know,
> pico is version 1.0, nano is version 2.0).
>
> The way to run aspell or spell is exactly the same regardless of the name of
> the editor in this case.
>
> ctrl-t asks you what program to run, type spell or aspell, depending on what
> you have installed, and you're all done.
>
> That's all there is to it.
>
> And, just for reference, Nano uses the same exact keystrokes as pico, I know,
> because I used pico for years before it got switched to nano, and I've not
> changed a single thing in how I use the program, and it still does everything
> exactly the same as it did before.
>
> No difference.
>
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> On 4/2/2024 11:25 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> > apparently?
> > There is more to this  solution, at least where the speller is concerned.
> > the editor in lynx in use is pico..cannot fault them there, I prefer it to
> > nano as well.
> > Alpine in their setup is using aspell for spell checking, so they want to
> > add this on the  editor line.
> > Pico runs fine by itself when added to the editor line in  the lynx options
> > menu.  but it does not seem to provide   things like alternative words, or
> > look up or anything as if a speller was in use...meaning something  else is
> > required.
> > Apparently adding the line as it appears in the alpine setup screen is not
> > working either.
> > Does pico need a configuration file to run with a spell checker?
> > thanks,
> > Karen
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2 Apr 2024, Tim Chase wrote:
> >
> >> Replying inline
> >>
> >> On 2024-04-02 15:33, Karen Lewellen wrote:
> >>> I am helping someone resolve an issue, they have access to lynx, but the
> >>> editor field is blank.
> >>> They are using Ubuntu.
> >>
> >> If they're already comfortable with a preferred editor, you can
> >> tell Lynx to use that on the command-line with the "-editor" option:
> >>
> >>  $ lynx -editor=/usr/bin/nano http://example.com
> >>
> >> They might even have configured their system to use "sensible-editor"
> >> in which case
> >>
> >>  $ lynx -editor=/usr/bin/sensible-editor http://example.com
> >>
> >> should invoke their preferred editor.
> >>
> >> Alternatively, you can use "o" to go to the lynx options, check the
> >> "Save options to disk" checkbox, set the Editor value in there, and
> >> save the options.
> >>
> >> Strangely, lynx doesn't honor the common method of setting either
> >> the $EDITOR or $VISUAL environment variable.
> >>
> >>> In alpine for example there is a field for editor, and one for spell
> >>> checking, I admit to thinking they worked together as in are software
> >>> dependent.
> >>
> >> They can be the same thing or they can be different tools.  Some
> >> editors have spell-check support, some don't; so you might want an
> >> external spell-checker.
> >>
> >>> Does lynx work the same?  meaning does there need to be one field
> >>> for the editor and one for spell checker?
> >>
> >> I don't think lynx has anything spell-checking-related, just
> >> editor-related.  However, if they use an editor with built-in
> >> spell-checking, that would do the trick.
> >>
> >>> or is it enough to make sure the chosen editor is configured
> >>> to use the desired spell checker.  meaning adding the editor will
> >>> allow for spell checking as well?
> >>
> >> I believe this is the case.  I know that vim and emacs both have
> >> support for spell-checking.  And nano does too if you enable it and
> >> add a spell-checking package:
> >>
> >>  $ sudo apt-get install spell
> >>
> >> With the spell-checker installed, you should be able to use control+t
> >> in nano to spell-check the file.
> >>
> >> Hopefully that helps,
> >>
> >> -tim
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