[DECtalk] question about running dictool

Jayson Smith ratguy at insightbb.com
Fri Jul 6 14:58:19 EDT 2012


It may be a Windows 7 thing. I can run both programs with no problem under 
XP Pro.
Jayson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about running dictool


> Dictionary tool usage remains unclear. I pasted dtalk_us.dic into the 
> folder
> where I extracted the dictionary tool. I tried to run windic and dictool 
> in
> Windows 7 as administrator and via  Dos prompt. The same error occurs 
> about
> application failing to start. Suggestions?
> Blake
>
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> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of ebruckert Bruckert
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 12:16 PM
> To: DECtalk Discussions
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about running dictool
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> two possibilities him I didn't include but will attach a Dick talk
> dictionary which is needed for the deck.dll to start and the other
> possibilities it needs to be also run this administrator for privileges
> my eyes are slowly getting better I can almost open them
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Blake Roberts <beroberts at hughes.net> 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> Ed,
> I have attempted to run dictool.exe and windic.exe. I receive an error 
> when
> running both tools stating "The application was unable to start 
> correctly".
> This happens when  launching the executables from a dos prompt and the
> Windows run dialog.  I am able to run dic.exe from a dos prompt. The
> resulting list of parameters is unclear. For example, I am asked for an
> input and output file. I assume the input file is the dictionary text 
> file.
> However, I do not know what the output file should be named. How is the DT
> dictionary converted to Windows and tools utilized?
>
> Blake
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