Can't get dictionary to work with koreader

Dryaan · 11-02-2015, 08:16 AM

Hi there,

I have a Kobo Glo HD and recently tried to switch to koreader. I got Kobo Start Menu 08 and the latest stable version of koreader. [Obscene language deleted] and imho not as comfortable to use as nickel for a random user like me, but it's way faster and I find PDFs to be better handled.

However, I can't get dictionaries to work. I downloaded the Wiktionary from http://www.dictinfo.com (all languages), got the dict, idx and ifo files and following the instructions from https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ionary-support, I put them in .adds/koreader/data/dict (and since the instructions are not the clearest, also tried putting the files in another folder in data/dict/ instead of directly). No luck, still "No definition found.".

What did I do wrong?

Cheers!

Ken Maltby · 11-02-2015, 09:13 AM

Did you reboot your device? I just added "wikt-en-ALL-2015-07-20" and did a dictionary lookup using "test". the definition returned =
Czech n.
(I en test)

"forward" gave a much more expected result.
The online Wikipedia plugin gave a much more concise/limited 4 line result.

Luck;
Ken

I guess I missed something while I was editing my post.
Just for the record I downloaded the 70MB version from that same site, a couple of days ago, that is what gave the results posted above.

Dr. Drib · 11-02-2015, 09:25 AM

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Dryaan · 11-03-2015, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Did you reboot your device? I just added "wikt-en-ALL-2015-07-20" and did a dictionary lookup using "test". the definition returned =
Czech n.
(I en test)

"forward" gave a much more expected result.
The online Wikipedia plugin gave a much more concise/limited 4 line result.

Luck;
Ken

I guess I missed something while I was editing my post.
Just for the record I downloaded the 70MB version from that same site, a couple of days ago, that is what gave the results posted above.

Thanks for the answer. I downloaded the same 70mb version, and I reboot my device everytime I unplug it. Still no luck. I travel al' the time, so rarely have wifi on my Kobo unfortunately

Ken Maltby · 11-03-2015, 08:22 AM

OK, all I did is place the three files into the /mnt/onboard/.adds/koreader/data/dict/ folder, I am still using KSM 07+4. I have the files for 5 dictionaries on that page, including the files for this one. I also have two stardict-{dictionary name} folders that contain the same type of folders for two more dictionaries that I get results from.

Once they are there, and you rebooted, you should also find a fourth file, an .idx.oft .

It is working fine on my Aura HD.

Luck;
Ken

Dryaan · 11-04-2015, 05:16 AM

Okay! Somehow it was just the idx file who was empty. But thanks to you, I knew I did it the right way. Cheers!

11-02-2015, 08:16 AM	#1
Dryaan Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Can't get dictionary to work with koreader Hi there, I have a Kobo Glo HD and recently tried to switch to koreader. I got Kobo Start Menu 08 and the latest stable version of koreader. [Obscene language deleted] and imho not as comfortable to use as nickel for a random user like me, but it's way faster and I find PDFs to be better handled. However, I can't get dictionaries to work. I downloaded the Wiktionary from http://www.dictinfo.com (all languages), got the dict, idx and ifo files and following the instructions from https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ionary-support, I put them in .adds/koreader/data/dict (and since the instructions are not the clearest, also tried putting the files in another folder in data/dict/ instead of directly). No luck, still "No definition found.". What did I do wrong? Cheers! Last edited by Dr. Drib; 11-02-2015 at 09:23 AM.

11-02-2015, 09:13 AM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Did you reboot your device? I just added "wikt-en-ALL-2015-07-20" and did a dictionary lookup using "test". the definition returned = Czech n. (I en test) "forward" gave a much more expected result. The online Wikipedia plugin gave a much more concise/limited 4 line result. Luck; Ken I guess I missed something while I was editing my post. Just for the record I downloaded the 70MB version from that same site, a couple of days ago, that is what gave the results posted above. Last edited by Ken Maltby; 11-02-2015 at 09:53 AM.

11-03-2015, 08:22 AM	#5
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	OK, all I did is place the three files into the /mnt/onboard/.adds/koreader/data/dict/ folder, I am still using KSM 07+4. I have the files for 5 dictionaries on that page, including the files for this one. I also have two stardict-{dictionary name} folders that contain the same type of folders for two more dictionaries that I get results from. Once they are there, and you rebooted, you should also find a fourth file, an .idx.oft . It is working fine on my Aura HD. Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 11-03-2015 at 08:43 AM.

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Dryaan Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Okay! Somehow it was just the idx file who was empty. But thanks to you, I knew I did it the right way. Cheers!

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