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Just select directory. Don't mind if it doesn't display files. I have never seen it to display files. Then make sure it's added, close settings, probably restart QStardict, and see whether any dictionaries appear.
There is also mysterious Configure->Plugins->stardict->Reformat lists button.

I have set my present directory by manually editing the conf file because I wanted hidden directory, beginning with dot.

Wikiwide ... Hi, Tried all that numerous times (spent a few days trying to get either QStardict or MStarDict to work) but still neither will display any dictionaries. Also I have no idea what Reformat lists button does.

Hi

if you've problem with yours dictionaries, before downloading file make sure you select "Stardict" in the list box (on the right of the page), it's the file format that Qstardict can read.

After downloading, extract the file normally in /home/user/.stardict/dic

ex:
French-English dictionary
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/xdx...-2.4.2.tar.bz2

Try to point it to the folder
stardict/dic/
instead of
stardict/dic/stardict_eng_eng_individual_dictionary_folder

I have no idea what else can be wrong
Make sure you have the latest version of QStarDict?

Hi, I installed qstardict to see if its better than mstardict (I have no idea to activate speech in it even after i installed the synthesizer) so when i activate the stardict plugin under configure and click the wrench tool nothing happens not even the circled ! icon works do i have a broken version?


EDIT: actually i discovered the answer on page 7 users with QStarDict 0.13.2-3fb2 will end up with a broken and useless version of this program under PR 1.3 so extras devel needs to be accessed through downloader to get the working QStarDict 0.13.2-3fb3

thanks for the answers guys


EDIT2: I got it working alongside mstardict so they share dictionary directories. i remember a poster in this thread mentioned making a link for "dic" under user/stardict/ to the mstardict folder where the dictionaries have to be stored for mstardict, but all you really have to do is after clicking the wrench in qstardict is hit the + then target the mstardict folder then highlight it in blue then press out of the wrench window. Then press the dictionary tab and they will be there (even if multiple dictionaries are put in their own folders) after that its a matter of check boxing all the desired dictionaries for use.


Now when i tried to use the word speech in qstardict it unfortunately did not work just like in mstardict, which is confusing because i have it installed. Is there further steps to take so they will utilize the synthesizer? i thought it was merely installing espeak but it never works.

Hi

Please give me a solution to install dictionaries in MstarDict OR QstarDict. I have been trying for the last three days but in vain. Please help

sure if you plan on using both install the dictionaries in compliance to mstardict instead of qstardict because mstardict expects the dictionaries to be stored in myDOCs/mstardict. If you will only install/use qstardict then you could folder up the dictionaries where ever you want.

If you dont have dictionaries FIRST THING is to search google for babylon stardict torrent that would include a large package of dictionaries that are likely to appeal to you. Im not sure if they are compressed or not but i will assume they are so you have to use 7zip or something and it will reduce them to like 4 seperate files per dictionary.

You got your dictionaries, now hook the n900 to your desktop in mass storage mode create a folder called "mstardict" and then copy and paste all the dictionaries. Once transfer completes detach the N900 open mstardict check settings to make sure dictionaries are checked for use and let it index the dictionaries done. For Qstardict read my post on this page to get the same results for mstardict.

Thanks to all for the numerous posts offering help.
I have now spent around 7 days trying to get either of the two dictionaries to work! During this time I have created/deleted/downloaded/moved/copied/changed more files and folders than I can remember and still NEITHER of the two Dictionary progs will ever show loaded dictionaries. I have even yesterday purchased an 8 GB microSD card for the N900 and loaded dictionaries in numerous folders on it but still no go!
I have just about given up. Is there something really simple that i cannot see?

I can't believe the number of posts where people have problem installing dictionaries for qstardict/mstardict. Anyway Evok maybe you can post a link to the dictionary(s) you're trying to use and I will try them.

Quick reply...
1. Make sure you have the latest programs from extras-devel.
2. Start stardict from X Terminal and see whether there are any errors.
3. Try using the same dictionary files on your PC.
4. Check file permissions of the files.