MDict Help



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Quick Start

Install library files
Lookup



Usage

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Quick Start:
• Install library files:
Just put all library files(*.mdx) into any folder in your computer. Then in MDict program, select "File"->"Open Library" to chose individual library. Libraries that opened will be listed under menu "Libraries" for fast access.

• Lookup:
Input text in the input panel, then press "Enter" to lookup or select entry from the keyword list.
Tips: just type (key in) words you want to lookup, the input focus will automatically switch to input box.

Usage:
• Tools:

Open Library
Use this function to open library file for lookup.
Save lookup content: Save the current lookup result as html file in the same folder as the MDict program. Notes: this file is in UTF-16 encoding, So your PocketIE maynot display it correctly.
Save lookup history: Save lookup history as "History.txt" in the same folder as MDict program

• View
-History Back: Jump to previous entry in lookup history -History Next: Jump to next entry in lookup history
-Chinese conversion
No conversion: Do nothing
To Simplified Chinese: If the library is in traditional chinese, You can check this option to convert all traditional chinese character in lookup result into simplified chinese. After checked this option, if you want to lookup chinese keyword, you should input simplified chinese.
To Traditional Chinese: If the library is in simplified chinese, You can check this option to convert all simplified chinese character in lookup result into traditional chinese. After checked this option, if you want to lookup chinese keyword, you should input traditional chinese.

-Font: Not supported yet

• Libraries
List all opened libraries for fast access.

• Help

MDict Help: Display this help file
About MDict: Display information about the MDict program
About Library: Display information about the current opened library
Keyboard shortcut:
• When input focus is in the input panel:
-Enter: Lookup current input/ select entry in entry list
-Arrow left/right: Move cursor
-Arrow up/down: Scroll entry list

• When input foucs is in the document window
-Enter: Switch input focus to input panel
-Arrow left/right: Jump to previous/next entry in the library
-Arrow up/down: Scroll contents in document window.
-Input any alpha character will switch input focus to input panel, this function will easy the use of device with keyboard.

• Hotkeys
-Atl+Ctrl+L: Put MDict window into foreground
-Esc: Minimize MDict window into a taskbar icon