Re: [gedit-list] Dinamic Link Library LIBASPELL-15.DLL not found (Solution?)

[Mike Dee <mike-gedit emteedee net>]

Ignacio Casal Quinteiro wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Mike Dee <mike-gedit emteedee net> wrote:
> 
>> > Re: [gedit-list] Dinamic Link Library LIBASPELL-15.DLL not found:
>> > msg#00014
>> >
>> > Hi due to this problem with libaspell we decided to disable the spell
>> > check plugin, so in latest versions you will not have this problem
>> > but neither the plugin. Hope we will find a solution soon.
>> >
>> > Regards.
>>
>> Hello. Please do not disable the plugin. This is an issue with the name
>> of the Aspell Win32 DLL which is named aspell-15.dll *not*
>> libaspell-15.dll that Gedit Win32 is looking for.
>>
>> By making a copy of aspell-15.dll and keeping it in the Aspell bin
>> directory, giving it the name libaspell-15.dll - spelling checks in
>> Gedit Win32 port works fine after that, 100%
>>
> I think I tried renaming the library and didn't work. What exactly did you
> make?

Hello, I am also posting this response to the list, as it may be of use
to others.

I am using Gedit on Windows XP Pro. I assume that this will work in
Windows 2k onwards, but is untested by me. This is what I did to get the
Aspell spelling checker in Gedit (Win32) to work under Windows XP.

I installed the binaries for Aspell Win32 found here:
<http://aspell.net/win32/> That is; both the Aspell executable and
dictionaries of my choice were downloaded and installed from that link's
page.

I also installed the latest *stable* binaries for Gedit (Win32).

Installing the Aspell Win32 binaries using its default settings, places
the Aspell directory in C:\Program Files\Aspell

Inside the Aspell directory is the "bin" folder, inside this are several
files but the one of interest is named "aspell-15.dll".

I made a *copy* of "aspell-15.dll" and re-named it "libaspell-15.dll"
I kept both DLLs in the same "bin" folder of Aspell because I use other
programs that make use of Aspell win32 and do not want to break them
(they are happy with using "aspell-15.dll" as is).

Then I made sure that I set the PATH environment in Windows to point to
"C:\Program Files\Aspell\bin". For those who are unsure of how to do
this in Windows can follow the instructions here:
<http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000549.htm>

Restart the computer or logout and log back into Windows.

Spelling checks should now work properly in the Windows version of
Gedit. At least this is what has worked for me.

HTH

Mike Dee

>> Make sure that PATH points to the Aspell bin directory too.
>>
>> If anything, make Gedit to look for aspell-15.dll and not
>> libaspell-15.dll and everything will work properly as expected.
>>
>> Regards, Mike Dee
>>
>> > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Bettini Fabio
>> > <f bettini xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I’ve just installed the Win32 binary version of gEdit
>> > (gedit-setup-2.26.2-1.exe) in my Windows XP PC which  uses Italian
>> > language and keyboard.
>> >
>> > All seems working fine with one exception. The spell checker doesn’t
>> > work and it is unable to find a .dll library which is apparently
>> > missing.
>>
>> > The error that I receive is:
>>
>> See error msg here:
>> <http://osdir.com/ml/gedit-list/2009-08/msg00014.html>
>>
>> > Can you help me to solve this problem ?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance and best wishes
>> >
>> > Fabio Bettini