Creating a dictionary "Deutsch - Tagalog"

[Römmi]

Hello to everybody!

I've got two questions.

1. Is there a chance to change the side "Setting up a new dictionary for DictionaryForMIDs" that also people like me   can understand how to create a new dictionary?
Maybe an explanation which is using "normal" words or some pictures as well to see what to do exactly.
I mean just to simplify the side would be very helpful for "normal" users.

2. Can somebody help me to create a new dictionary " Deutsch - Tagalog"?
I have already an Exel form with quite a lot of words which I could integrate.
I'm working as a nautical officer and there will be a lot of time for that, next to my normal duties ...

Thanks a lot,
  Jan

[dreamingsky]

Setting up a dictionary is a 3 step process.

Step 1: Prepare the data file.

Setup the Excel file with 2 columns: headword and definition
Save the file as "Unicode text" (Unicode UTF-16LE)
Open the file in Microsoft Office and then resave the file as "plain text" (other encoding: Unicode UTF-8)
(the data file will be ready to go with a tab between the headword and definition)

Step 2: Create the DictionaryForMIDs.properties file

Paste this into Microsoft Word:

infoText: Deutsch - Tagalog
dictionaryAbbreviation: Deu-Tgl
numberOfAvailableLanguages: 2

language1DisplayText: Deutsch
language2DisplayText: Tagalog
language1FilePostfix: Deu
language2FilePostfix: Tgl

language1IsSearchable: true
language2IsSearchable: true
language1GenerateIndex: true
language2GenerateIndex: true

language1HasSeparateDictionaryFile: false
language2HasSeparateDictionaryFile: false

dictionaryGenerationSeparatorCharacter: '\t'
indexFileSeparationCharacter: '\t'
searchListFileSeparationCharacter: '\t'
dictionaryFileSeparationCharacter: '\t'

fileEncodingFormat: plain_format1
dictionaryGenerationInputCharEncoding: UTF-8
indexCharEncoding: UTF-8
searchListCharEncoding: UTF-8
dictionaryCharEncoding: UTF-8

language1NormationClassName=de.kugihan.dictionaryformids.translation.normation.NormationGer
language2NormationClassName: de.kugihan.dictionaryformids.translation.NormationFil


Change "infoText: Deutsch - Tagalog" to the name of the dictionary you downloaded and include the website where you got the dictionary.
For example:
infoText: EDICT by Jim Breen http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/j_edict.html (version 25Oct06)

Then save the file as a Unicode UTF-8 plain text file again.

Step 3:
Run DictionaryforMIDs

Download 3 files:
http://dictionarymid.sourceforge.net/newdict.html

1. DictionaryForMIDs_DictionaryGeneration_3.1.0.zip
2. DictionaryForMIDs_3.3.0_empty.zip
3. DictionaryForMIDs_JarCreator_3.1.2.zip


Extract the 3 files and put them plus your data file and DictionaryForMIDs.properties file in the 'C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\' directory.

Paste this into Microsoft Word:
java -jar C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\DictionaryGeneration.jar C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\Deu_Tgl.txt C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\dictionary C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl

Change 'Deu_Tgl.txt' to the name of your data file.
Save the file as plain text (Western European encoding) and save it as 'setup.bat'

Paste this into Microsoft Word:
java -jar C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\JarCreator.jar C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\dictionary C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\JAR\

Save the file as plain text (Western European encoding) and save it as 'jar.bat'
Then go Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

Type setup [Enter]
Type jar [Enter]

That's it.  The dictionary is ready to go in C:\Temp\Dict\Deu_Tgl\JAR\.  If you want you can upload it to Sourceforge for others to enjoy.  E-mail one of us on the Contacts page and we can upload it.

Hope that helps

[Römmi]

Hey "dreamingsky"!

Thanks a lot for your answer. 

I'll start my next job in some days so I saved all the files I need for a dictionary and will take them with me at the vessel.
Hope I can manage all the stuff there and I can upload the dictionary when I'll be back.

   Jan

[Römmi]

Hello "dreamingsky"!
I'm back in Germany now and started right away to finish the dictionary.
but ... guess I'm to stupid for that! 
I could follow you explanation until step 3, point 2, 3 etc. and then ...
I hope that it's fine for you when I send "my work" as an attachment and hope you can finish the last steps for all of us.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!

   Jan

P. S. There is no special internet side where I found the vocabulary, I was using everything I could find, so I don't know what to write and if you like to put your name as an author, no problem for me!
Two more questions: Can I later change the vocabulary if there might be a mistake? And can I put more words to complete the dictonary?
Again thanks a lot!

[dreamingsky]

Yes, I can help finish the last step.  I just need to know where you got the word list.

P. S. There is no special internet site where I found the vocabulary, I was using everything I could find

No problem, can you just post links here of the top 3 webpages you used to make the word list?  Please sort the list by writing the webpage you used the most at the top of the list.

Can I later change the vocabulary if there might be a mistake? And can I put more words to complete the dictonary?

Yes, no problem.  Please upload the final version of the word list you want on the forum.

[Römmi]

Hey again! Cool!! 
Most of the list I get from "http://www.de-it.ch/lexikon-deutsch-tagalog.htm"
Hope that's enough cause other words I found by just roaming around and I can't remember exactly where I found them.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!
   Jan

[dreamingsky]

Here you go.  It's ready to go.

I added this to your infoText in the DictionaryForMIDs.properties:
infoText: Deutsch - Tagalog (by Piero Peruzzi) 02Feb04 http://www.de-it.ch/lexikon-deutsch-tagalog.htm

I included a neat little utility called "Command Prompt Here" released by Microsoft back with Windows 2000.  Unzip the file, right-click it, and click Install.  This will let you start the Command Prompt from any directory.

Extract "DictionaryForMIDs_3.4.0_GerTgl_Peruzzi(source)" to your "C:\" (root) directory.

In Windows Explorer, right click on the C:\Temp\Deu-Tgl directory and click on "CMD Prompt Here".

type setup [Enter]
type jar [Enter]

Then you're done.  The JAR and JAD file will come up in the C:\Temp\Deu-Tgl\JAR directory.

If you get an error message about not finding Java, then you might need to add Java to your Windows Path:
Start -> Command Prompt -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables -> System Variables -> Path -> Edit

Add this to the end of your path (you need the ";"):
;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\
Then reboot and you should be good to go.

You might want to upload your dictionary to the DictionaryforMIDs website.  E-mail Peter Kmet (see the Contacts page http://dictionarymid.sourceforge.net/contact.html) to e-mail the file to be uploaded.

Have fun