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Lightproof grammar checker

by FSF.hu
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Lightproof is a grammar checker extension and a framework for quick grammar checker development for every language supported by OpenOffice.org.
Install it in OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 for Hungarian and (very simple) English grammar checking.
Download and unzip the extension package in a new folder to develop a minimalistic grammar checker for your language within a few minutes (see doc/manual.txt).
Requirements: Python–UNO bridge (it is part of the default OpenOffice.org installations.)

Features:

– language-neutral proofreading tool (see data/ for language data)
– high-level regex-based rule definition language
– optional Python conditions in the rules
– integration with Hunspell morphological analyser
– written in Python using fast regex module of CPython
– lazy loading of language modules
– template (data/template.dat) for new languages

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Operating System: System Independent
Compatible with: OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 or higher.
Official release: 1.2.2
Date: 2009-Oct-23
Size: 40.09 KB
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License: opensource | Read license
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Provider: FSF.hu
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Comments

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 14:42 — Bobf

lightproof not update able in OO 3.1.0

Hi,

used OO 3.0.1 and lightproof 0.9.4. The installation was sccessful and without problems.
Today i have update the OO to 3.1.0 and wanna update lightproof to 1.0.0 but it fails with an java exceptions... an uninstall fails too.
How can i update or install lightproof 1.0.0 in OO 3.1.0, or remove lightproof 0.9.4 from OO 3.1.0?
Is this a know issue?

many thanks Bob

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 22:53 — nemeth

LanguageTool and Lightproof

Hi,

LanguageTool 0.9.4 and Lightproof 1.0 are different programs. English grammar checking rules of Lightproof are mostly limited
to punctuation checking yet, unlike the LanguageTool grammar checker extension. You can update LanguageTool here: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/languagetool

A possible issue with Lightproof: broken Python–UNO Bridge on Mac OS X (Issue 92661). A fix from MultiRacio: http://www.multiracio.com/eurooffice/news/mac-patcher-released

I have successfully tested Lightproof 1.0 also with OOo 3.1 RC 1, but only on Windows. If you have installation problems, you can remove all extensions by deleting the uno_packages folder, see LanguageTool extension page for the instructions.

Best regards,
László