The main window reminds you of the addresses where users of this software can register and send reports of bugs or requests for improvements.

1.0 - First of all the directory containing dictionary files has to be chosen: click on the "Select" button.

1.1 - Filenames ending with _DZ are a structured form of available dictionaries ( e.g. Rangjung Yeshe Dictionary of Buddhist Culture), therefore they are read-only files;
those ending with _DX are glossaries created and updated by BOD_X program,
those ending with _TX are databases of Tibetan texts created by BOD_X, select one.
The fonts to be used for Tibetan and translation fields is selectable by the user. The Tibetan font must use the Robilard / Tibetan for Windows code.
First, lets follow the path of read-only dictionary files.

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2.0 - Dictionaries are structured in two databases: the Tibetan dictionary itself and a database of keywords selected from English translations text, choose one of the two databases.

2.1.0 - This is the main form of the dictionary. The order of entries is the natural Tibetan order, the SEARCH for a string (of one or more syllables, in the Wylie or in the translation field) can be set to either check only at the beginning or in the entire text field. Fields can be transferred to other programs with the Copy and Paste technique. The COPY button (with the three checkbox) write the corresponding fields to a .TXT file with the same dictionary filename; this is useful for further word processing. The PRINT button queues the current entry to a report list that will be printed when the dictionary is closed. The browsing order (Wylie, Tibetan or Translation is choosen by clicking with the mouse on the column headers, the current order has a yellow background colour. The KEYWORDS button creates the database containing all the words from the Translation fields. The TO GLOSSARY button (active only when a glossary file is open) copies into the glossary file (editable) the current dictionary entry.

2.1.1 - In this search example the first entry beginning with "sku" in the Wylie field will be set as the current entry. By clicking on the translation, the full content of this field (with has an unlimited length) is shown in a scrolling window.

2.1.2 - A search for the word "gold" into the translation text (not at the beginning) ...

2.1.3 - ... returns 136 entries. In the first search all the words containing "gold" such as "golden", "goldsmith" etc. are found. The search can be refined choosing an option of the REFINE button.

2.1.4 - Most of the buttons show a help text when you move the mouse ont them.

2.2.0 - The keywords database associated with the dictionary was already created the corresponding browsing page is opened, a list of all the words appearing in all translation fields is shown in alphabetical order

2.2.1 - A search for the keyword "dharma" returns a dictionary subset of 814 entries.

2.3.0 - The button closes the current dictionary.

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