Very weird! Try opening a blank documetn and use Insert, File to get the
problem document into a new document. Does the problem still recur?
terry
wrote in message ...
: Tried that and lots of other suggestions; no go. Here is a summary of the
: problem and efforts to fix it to date. Only *some* documents produce a
: message when trying to spell check 'Cannot find MSSSpell32.dll' and later
: '...mgr**32.dll' or similar. I know enough now to know that these are
: language specific spell files probably on the document originator's HD and
: not on mine. In the documents where this problem occurs the spell check
: catches errors before the (foreign) word that invokes the problem, and not
: after. It says 'Word has completed spell check' even when I've placed
dummy
: badly spelt words after. Now, here's the rub: if I now delete the foreign
: words and indeed carefully check the document by hand and remove all
: spelling errors, I still get the problem and the message. Changing the
: language at my end does not help. Neither does pasting the document minus
: the last para mark into a new document. So the document must have hidden
: somewhere (not in the last para mark) in it a flag that says it needs a
: certain language add-in. Where is this flag and how do I remove/change
it?
: Or, what is the language being indicated, and how can it be changed?
:
: "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
: ...
: Tools, Language, Set Language and there are two check boxes at the
bottom
: of
: the dialog.
:
: Terry
:
: wrote in message ...
: : How exactly? BTW, see my posting in
: microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar,
: : which outlines my experiments so far.
: :
: : "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
: : ...
: : It sure should. But the document may be from a template that has
: : Automatically Detect Language deselected. Check that setting as well
: when
: : it
: : happens again.
: :
: : --
: : Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: :
http://word.mvps.org/
: :
: : wrote in message
: ...
: : : Thanks, mate. This is the best attempt yet. But I do have both
the
: US
: : and
: : : Aust installed, and it only happens with some files. Next time it
: : happens,
: : I
: : : will try changing the language (dictionary) and see what happens.
: On
: : : further thought, however, if that file was on my disk (and I do
have
: : both
: : US
: : : and Aust) then surely it would be found...
: : :
: : :
: : : "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : Proofing of documents are fully compatible if they are all set
to
: the
: : same
: : : language. Check that the language setting is correct for
: particular
: : : documents that are giving this message. The error indicates that
: Word
: : is
: : : looking for the spell-checking .dll which it cannot find. If
other
: : : documents
: : : are working correctly, it would suggest that Word is looking for
a
: : : language
: : : not installed (e.g. you are using English (US) and the document
is
: in
: : : English (AUS) or something along those lines.
: : :
: : : Terry
: : :
: : : wrote in message
: : ...
: : : :O Suzanne! I spelt it out in great detail in my previous post!
: Don't
: : : *you*
: : : : turn against me. I was *sure* you'd have the answer.
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: : : :
: : : : Here is the post again
: : : :
: : : : Word 2000. Windows XP (but happened on 98SE too): *Sometimes*
: when
: I
: : run
: : : a
: : : : spellcheck through a file, I get the message 'Word cannot find
: the
: : : spelling
: : : : file MSSSpell32.dll' and later '...filemsgr?32.dll'. What
does
: this
: : : mean
: : : : and is it due to the originator of the file probably using
: Office
: : 2003
: : : (and
: : : : aren't all documents compatible)?
: : : :
: : : :
: : : : "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: : : : ...
: : : : Perhaps you should try posting your question to
: : : : microsoft.public.word.spelling.grammar? It certainly won't
: help
: to
: : : start
: : : a
: : : : new thread with no vestige of a description of the problem.
: : : :
: : : : --
: : : : Suzanne S. Barnhill
: : : : Microsoft MVP (Word)
: : : : Words into Type
: : : : Fairhope, Alabama USA
: : : : Word MVP FAQ site:
http://word.mvps.org
: : : : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to
: the
: : : newsgroup
: : : : so
: : : : all may benefit.
: : : :
: : : : wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : : Do I take it that *no-one* has the answer to my previous
post
: : (qv)
: : on
: : : : this
: : : : subject. I can't believe no-one else has experienced this
or
: is
: : not
: : : able
: : : : to
: : : : identify the file as belonging to a particular platform or
: : version!
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