PRB: Initializing Spell Checker Error When Running SpellchkID: Q134438 The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen using the spell checker in Visual FoxPro, the following error can occur:
CAUSEVisual FoxPro makes a call to the \Windows\Msapps\Proof directory and uses files located in that directory to aid in spell checking a document. There is a file in the Proof directory called Custom.dic that saves customized words that can be used when spell checking. This is the file that is causing the problem.
RESOLUTIONRemove or rename the Custom.dic file to eliminate the error message. By renaming the file, some or most of the custom words can be saved and added to a new file. If custom words in the Custom.dic file need to be saved, add a few lines at a time to a new file. Then check to see if they are valid by spell checking a document in Visual FoxPro. Continue in this way until the error occurs. Then you'll know which lines to omit.
STATUSMicrosoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATIONAs Visual FoxPro spell checks a document, it looks in the Custom.dic file and uses any custom words contained in it to check against words used in the document it is spell checking. If there are any unusual characters in this file, Visual FoxPro displays the error. Other applications, such as Microsoft Word, operate correctly even though these characters are in the Custom.dic file.
Steps to Reproduce Behavior1. Using Notepad, open the Custom.dic file located in the 2. Add an ASCII character by holding down the ALT key as you enter 0236 by
3. Save the file, and close Notepad.
4. Start Visual FoxPro, and try spell checking a document to see the error Additional reference words: 3.00 VFoxWin
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