I wanted to create a new dictionnary (japanese 4 kanjis) from the very good data base of stardict (http://stardict.sourceforge.net/Dictionaries.php).
I used Mdict to implement it on the pocket PC as it allows you to create your own dictionary. I will here expand/update the already available tutorial that is to be find inside Mdict converter.
So here we go, and it is all for free !
needed software : mdx builder
from : http://www.octopus-studio.com/download.en.htm (you will see that there are already some dictionaries that have been made)
Steps to convert Star dict dictionary files into mdx format:
1) download the dictionary files in tarbal format from http://stardict.sourceforge.net/Dictionaries.php
here we use 4JWORDS (4-kanji ideomatic expressions and proverbs)
from
http://stardict.sourceforge.net/Dictionaries_ja.php as example
2) extract the file into a temporary directory for example: c:\temp
There should be 3 files in c:\temp now:
4jword3.dict.dz
4jword3.idx
4jword3.ifo
4) copy the "convstar.exe" and "star_style.txt" into c:\temp too. You will find these files in mdxbuilder, convstar folder.
5) run command prompt (you will find it on windows XP on start/all programs/accessories)
command promp must show the path c:\temp> (because the files you want to convert are there)
then write : convstar 4jword3.ifo k2e.txt
You will obtain a new file in yuor temp folder named k2e.txt
6) Run MdxConvert, fill in these parameters:
Source: C:\temp\k2e.txt
Target: C:\temp\JMDict4k2e.mdx
Style: C:\temp\star_style.txt
Original Format: MDict(Compact HTML)
Encoding: UTF-8(Unicode) <---Must use UTF-8 for all stardict dictionaries
Title: JMDict japanese 4 kanjis to english
Description: <font size=5 color=red> japanese 4 kanjis to english</font>
don't touch the rest
7) Click Start
8) Done.
Note: Some dictionaries contains International phonetic alphabets(IPA) symbols, to display them correctly, you need to install true type fonts which support IPA, for example the Lucida Sans Unicode font in win98/2000/XP
( copy the windows\fonts\l_10646.ttf into PDAs \windows\ or \windows\fonts\, may need to soft reset your pocket pc)
Voila monsieur, it is done.
If, still, there is a dictionary you would like but you don't feel like you can do it, I can try to upload converted files here (if it is OK with Xda-developers).
Cheers !
Great! Will link your tutorial from my fgorthcoming, related article(version)s!
nice !
Thank you, I wil try to post more useful post on that subject !
cheers
dam said:
If, still, there is a dictionary you would like but you don't feel like you can do it, I can try to upload converted files here (if it is OK with Xda-developers).
Cheers !
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Hi. I hope you are still around to see this request. I like WordNet and I see that WordNet is up to 2.1 while the one that is available is 2.0. I was wondering if you knew how to create the 2.1 database as the files are not quite the same as Stardict. Thanks.
ftp://ftp.cogsci.princeton.edu/pub/wordnet
Just want to say thanks to dam. Great tutorial, I have just converted the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia from stardict to mdict and it worked like a charm.
-=Ri/\xim=-
P.S. I think the MDXbuilder application has changed since you wrote this tutorial as there is now another input panel called "data" when building the database module. I left this empty since I didn't know what it meant and it made no difference at all.
dam said
2) extract the file into a temporary directory for example: c:\temp
There should be 3 files in c:\temp now:
4jword3.dict.dz
4jword3.idx
4jword3.ifo
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Hello dam, thank you so much for the instructions, but I am having problems extracting the 4JWORDS file. In fact, I don't understand how to extract it. I have tried using WINZIP and a RAR extractor but all to no avail. All I have in my temp directory is the single file that I downloaded from sourceforge "stardict-4jword3-2.4.2.tar.bz2"
Can someone tell me how to extract the 4JWORDS file into the three files
4jword3.dict.dz
4jword3.idx
4jword3.ifo
Thank you so much for your help!
hairyleprechaun
Hello Everyone,
Well, I managed to get the file properly extracted with 7-Zip and the I was able to create the k2e.txt file using the ConvStar application.
However, I have a problem now. When using the MdxBuilder application, the instructions say that I need to change the character encoding to UTF - 8 for converting stardict databases. Well, in my drop down box under encoding, I only have UTF - 16, ISO 8859-1, and GBK available. I don't have UTF - 8 available in the dropdown encoding box.
Will this cause a problem when converting the file?
I don't know if this will help or not, but on my computer I have Asian Languages turned on, and I often type in Chinese text.
Thanks for any help!
Scroll down, dude... then you'll find UTF-8
I was looking at the Star Dict website and found Word Net 3.0 in the database. I tried to use Convstar for the wordnet.ifo file, but found that the program was not able to open up the file. Is this program only meant for the Asian languages or is the program just unable to open this particular file? Thanks.
Didn't worked for me mate. Can You plz provide me the link for Wikipedia file of .Mdx, I wish if there is any updation to the database.
Hi,
You could try BVOCABULARY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=534306
http://bvocabulary.googlepages.com/home
Boki.
I've yet to find a good tut on editing the manila files that contain all the icons and such. The ones called (number)_manila that contain things like taskbar and notification icons, Sense images, etc.
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I've yet to find a good tut on editing the manila files that contain all the icons and such. The ones called (number)_manila that contain things like taskbar and notification icons, Sense images, etc.
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For image editing type mods, you can use Mode9 Editor to convert the original manila file into a PNG file.
Then, using image editing software such as PhotoShop, Fireworks etc, edit the image as you prefer.
Use Mode9 Editor to convert your newly edited file back into a manila file.
Copy and paste the new manila file back into your device's 'Windows' directory (using Resco, Total Commander or similar to ensure the original file is overwritten).
Don't forget, if you're going to mess with manila files... backup, backup, backup!
I have found out the format for Samsung Conquer 4G Boot Logos and made this simple batch to use Imagemagick and make a compatible RLE encoded logo for this phone.
Here is the Readme.txt included in the archive -
Samsung Conquer 4G Boot Logo Maker by brienj, founder of XHP Creations
Special thanks to Imagemagick and their awesome converting programs!
Only works on Windows Machines, but can easily be ported to work on Linux after installing Imagemagick, if you use Linux. I use Photoshop in Windows, so that's why I made it for Windows.
To convert your image to the correct boot image format -
1) Extract ALL the contents of the rar file to a working directory.
2) Open your image in Photosop or similar program.
3) Make sure the image looks ok if resized to 320x480, if not make it so it will ok resized to that size, and save it.
4) Make sure the image is in the main folder with the batch file and then drag the image into the convert-image.bat file.
5) Take the Replacement.rle image and replace the SPH-D600.rle file in the ramdisk image that is in the boot image.
6) Rebuild the boot image (A tutorial to rebuild the boot image correctly for this phone is coming).
7) Profit!
I normally work on modding Xbox video games, so this Android stuff is all new to me. I hope to use my prior programming and modding experiences to help me become better at Android modding. Expect a custom ROM for the Samsung Conquer 4G in the future, I am in the process of making it now.
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You can download it from the link below -
http://www.mediafire.com/?3an8f2vi9wg4dbo
Great
took me a little while but it works. thanks.
EDIT : Sorry posted this in the wrong forum. To many windows open at the same time.
so this works now?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk
Does anybody knows a file manager that is capable to:
1) Browse any files
2) Create any files
3) Change any proprieties/attributes of any files
4) Edit any files
5) View any files as text
6) And the rest of any thing that can be made with files.
The reason I ask is because I don't know a program that can open an file as text and have the ability to edit that text and then save it.
hy xda
i just want to share a trick how to
deleted .thimbnail folder in DCIM
what is thumbnails?
Thumbnails are reduced-size
versions of pictures, used to
help in recognizing and
organizing them, serving the
same role for images as a
normal text index does for
words. In the age of digital
images , visual search
engines and image-
organizing programs normally
use thumbnails, as do most
modern operating systems or
desktop environments, such
as Microsoft Windows , Mac
OS X , KDE ( Linux ) and
GNOME (Linux ).
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Thumbnail
so.... if we look at the folder
thumbnails
always bulky and uses a lot of
memory .... if they are removed
automatically returns
this a little trick
- DELETED .thumbnails folder using
root explorer
- push menu button and make a new
file
- make a new file n give a
name .thumbnails
- move to DCIM folder
n look....youll never see .thumbnail
again with a big size
i got this from my friend n i give credit
to him
and some one has found this trick
sorrt my bad english
Thanks mate
So you mean we should replace it!??
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blackrose1 said:
Thanks mate
So you mean we should replace it!??
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yes ... just make a file in root explorer
dont make a folder
Once i make a folder
And once o same file
But in new. Thumbnails folder
There is no change and there is a big file as you seen
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blackrose1 said:
Once i make a folder
And once o same file
But in new. Thumbnails folder
There is no change and there is a big file as you seen
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see my attachement
firs deleted your thumbnails folder
then make a file give name .thumbnails
look at your ss
.thumbdata blabla