[Solved] Where do en_us.oxt and dict-en.oxt go in OOo4kids?

[jimwg]

Greetings!

I'm running OOo4Kids 1.1.3 in PuppyPrecise 5.7 very well but I have no spell dictionary. As per OOo user suggestions I downloaded en_us.oxt and dict-en.oxt and stuck them every uno_package folder I could find but nothing appears in the Language Setting Writing Aids available modules panel. I just need a road map where to place them. Thanks for any hints!

Jim in NYC

[RoryOF]

Normally in OpenOffice and its derivatives, dictionares are installed by selecting /Tools /Extension manager, pressing the Add button and pointing to the dictionary (.oxt file). I don't know if OOo4Kids differs, but the above path and method is worth trying.

[jimwg]

Thanks for swift reply!

No Extension manager. Unfortunately Ooo4Kids lacks those kinds of features.

Jim in NYC

[RoryOF]

On my Xubuntu system dict-en.oxt lives in /opt/openoffice4/share/extensions/install/. If I remember I'll check location under Windows tomorrow. I don't know yet what registry modifications it might need.

[floris v]

OOo4Kids does have an extensions manager, but it's only available in the splash window - close all open files and then try the Tools menu again.

[jimwg]

OOo4Kids does have an extensions manager, but it's only available in the splash window - close all open files and then try the Tools menu again.

Floris, that worked! Thanks -- and thanks to all of you early responders.

Just one quickie without having to open a chronically redundant new topic. I have the Canadian Eng Diict and Theasurus combo up on the extension manager panel as well (because there's no separate US Theasurus) but it's menu icon is ghosted. I reinstalled it and no go. I'm not sure whether how or to do the profile fix thing because I'm in Linux not Windows. Any hints? Thanks!

Jim in NYC

[RoryOF]

On my Xubuntu my current User Profile is at

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/home/<username>/.openoffice/4/user/

In one's home directory in the file manager (Nautilus or Thunar, usually) one has to type Ctrl H to see the hidden OpenOffice directory ("hidden" because of the leading ".", which is _not_ a typo!)). The same command turns off viewing of hidden files.