# Spell Check - Memo Fields

You can spell check memo fields through the Memo Editor extended functions [F8] [S] "Check Spelling" function of the memo editor. This will spell check the entire memo, and will use the chooser for any misspellings.

When the memo field is on the screen, Press [F8] to present the Memo editor Extended functions and then press [S] to check spelling.

The first misspelled word is presented. Select the correct spelling and press [Return].

Each misspelled word will be presented.

If the word is not in the dictionary, you can elect to add to your personal dictionary with [F1], Ignore by pressing [F2] or Type In the correct spelling by pressing [F3].

When spell check is complete, a message is presented to indicate this.

You can also add a message box or input statement to force spell check of a memo field.

Personal dictionaries are maintained in the ~/fp/spell directory by default as /fp/spell/userID.txt where user ID is the *NIX login ID or Windows user name. You can override the default path and filename with the PFSPELLUSERLIST variable. Make sure that the path exists and that you properly set permissions if you override the default path. You can edit the personal dictionaries with the Spell Editor program included in the filePro Utilities menu.

Note: The F8 options of the memo editor have been tweaked as well. The "I"/"T" options for "insert time"/"toggle insert" have been swapped. Now, "D" inserts date, "T" inserts time, and "I" toggles insert mode. You can set PFMEMOEDITOLDKEYS=ON to revert to the old settings.