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This is a big help, but only 1/2 of the problem. Have you found out a
way to export or save a current list of custom phrases? The custom words
are a trivial problem, it is the custom phrases that are so important.
Holland
David Fox wrote:
>
> In the Deluxe edition of NaturallySpeaking, you can use the topic
> builder to add a predefined list of new words, with pronunciations if
> desired. (This is a separate feature from the usual use of the topic
> builder, where new words found in a document would be added, but
> pronunciations would have to be added manually.) I would guess that
> this feature is also available in the preferred edition, and it is
> possible that it is included in the vocabulary builder of version 2.02
> of the personal edition, although I kind of doubt it.
>
> This feature is documented in an obscure corner of the help file, which
> I came across by chance. You can find it by searching for the word
> "predefined" in the Find tab of help. I have also included a copy
> below.
>
> --------------------
> Creating a list of predefined new words to add
>
> You can create a list of predefined new words to be added directly to
> the vocabulary. The list can include multiword phrases and spoken forms
> for words.
>
> 1 Create a document for the new words.
>
> 2 Enter each word on a separate line. Make sure words are spelled
> correctly.
> To add a multiword phrase, such as "Mayberry Tribune," enter it
> on one line.
> To include a spoken form for a word, type the word followed by a
> backslash (\) and the spoken form. For example, type: John F. Kennedy\J
> F K
>
> 3 Save the document as a text (.TXT) file.
> You may want to create a folder for storing all topic-related
> files you create.
>
> 4 In the Topic Builder Build Options dialog box, click Add
> Predefined New Words from File to Vocabulary.
>
> 5 Type the name of the file containing the new words, or click
> Browse to locate the file.
>
> When you click Begin in the Topic Builder dialog box, the words in the
> list are added to the vocabulary. The words are added directly and do
> not appear in the New Words dialog box.
> --------------------
>
> David Fox
> davidfox@@fas.harvard.edu
> http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~dcfox/index.html
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This of course is the way to talk to dragons, if you don't want to
> reveal your proper name (which is wise), and don't want to infuriate
> them by a flat refusal (which is also very wise). No dragon can resist
> the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to
> understand it.
> --- J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
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