I have been working on a Turkish Dictionary software that can be downloaded on your computer for a while, and the first version is completed now. You can download it at Turkish Dictionary download page to give it a try.

The dictionary database is not installed locally with the software, so you still need internet connection to get meanings. All feedback is welcome.

Known Bugs And Issues
- Excessive memory usage (Problem related to use of .Net)
- Sometimes fails to capture text on first try after starting the software
- Auto-complete will be added while typing words in meaning window

v0.2 (Latest Release)
- Settings for selecting hotkey combination to be used
- Settings to make meaning windows "Always on Top"
- Settings to start software on Windows startup
- Animated image notification until the meaning is retrieved from online database
- Making the setup files a single executable
- Adding an "About" form

v0.11
- The problem with capturing text from program's own windows fixed

v0.1
- Basic functionality implemented, text capture on Alt+Left Click hotkey action.

I've downloaded and installed it......at first glance it seems helpful but I am not sure it is significantly easier to use than a simple copy and paste into the online version. I'll try it out further over the next few days and give you some feedback.

As an aside, it should work on Windows 2000 assuming the setup install directories use environment varibles and are not hard coded. However, it is unlikely to work on Windows 98 due to the need for .NET v2. It definately won't work on Windows 95 as that doesn't support MSI packages.

I also downloaded it and it's really very good, because you can "Alt + left click" on any word, in any program and the meaning just pops up in a small window. It's really awesome.

The "double click" thing that checks the meaning only works on this web site and on the dictionary web site and it opens your browser window instead of a smaller pop-up, so this software really makes things much more sophisticated.

Thank you for the feedback. This is the first version, and I want to keep improving it based on what additions the majority would find useful.

I personally like to use a software like this, it makes things faster while reading a word document or some text in a browser window. That is why I decided to implement it, after a suggestion by Erdinc. It reduces the distraction caused by having to switch to a different browser page and write or copy-paste the word you want to look up. Of course, it is personal taste and you can still find it easier or more convenient to use the browser version. Both are free, so better to have more options.

I've found a bug!

One doesn't seem to be able to capture a word from within the dictionary window.

Yes, I also noticed that one. I don't know why yet, but it is in the list of things to fix for the next version.

Stats show that 3 different people used it yet. It is not a good sign for the popularity potential, especially considering that I am one of the three

İ hope i be on my way too

What is NET Framework that i need to download it ?

İ am having problem downloading the NET Framework,it told me the file changed its nature,asked me either to retry or cancel,but when i retry it telling me same again

What does this mean ?? :-S

Bingooo, İt works

İt is great and really helpful to use,specially the "Alt + left click" part
İ like it very much easier than to open another browser

But the double click works only in that site

Sometimes it fails to capture a word,but when trying again it captures it

Btw,i restarted my pc,and run the setup again,so it worked,if anyone had same problem as i did,this maybe help

Double click is now added to the dictionary lookup pages of the software. Auto-complete will be added soon, similar to the way it is in the TurkishDictionary.net website.

I wonder if anybody else downloaded the dictionary software and would like to share their experience?

Congratulations admin. It's nice to see an idea becoming reality. I wasn't expecting this program. It is a surprise to me. I wish I was as gifted as you. Thank you for your efforts.

I'm having problems with the installation. I like things straightforward. I like to eliminate possibilities of misunderstandings. I see many such possibilities now on the installation.

Here is a summary:
When downloading the file I think the file being a zip file is a bad idea. I would prefer the original unzipped file. There are poeple who don't know what a zip file is. It also makes it possible to open the file in different ways. You can double click on a zip file and if you have winzip the it will open an interface. Now you can extract the zip file or you can click on the files inside the zip file. You have already more than one option. This is not straighforward enough for newbies.

The installation was too complicated.

suggestion 1: no zip file

When you download the zip file the is a folder inside and inside the folder there are two files that have the name "setup" and "setup1". I don't know how you can do it but two files are not good. There should be only one.

suggestion 2: only one file within the download.

When I click on the link two download the file I have two options. Again two options are not good. I would prefer it if it told me to click on "open".

suggestion 3: When I click on open I don't wan't to see anything except a line where it shows the location to install like c/program files/... and a big big button in the middle that says "next" or "install".

suggestion 4: I think "alt + double click" is better than "alt + click". I end up clicking on the small popup window. At the end a smaller pop up appears that says "word not captured"

suggestion 5: completely remove the smaller pop up saying "word not captured"

suggestion 6: cancel "double click" on pop up window.

suggestion 7: Enable "ALT + double click on pop up window"

suggestion 8: cancel "double click" on this website.

suggestion 9: Enable "ALT + double click on this website without installing program"

suggestion 10: cancel "double click" on dictionary's home page.

suggestion 11: Enable "ALT + double click on dictionary's home page.

did anybody else try the new dictionary software?

http://www.turkishdictionary.net/download.php

I have downloaded it at work today, but it is no different to the dictionary here? Is that right? Do you have to be registered? :-S

a useful online dictionary is : www.seslisozluk.com

I have not installed the latest version (don't want to install it on this machine as it is a development machine!) but the first version required me to highlight the word and then Alt+click (left or right) to get the translation.

The instructions imply that you simply have to be over the word and Alt+cick to get the translation - they do not say you have to highlight the word.

Could this be the cause of the confusion?

Oh wow, that sounds strange, cause I don't have to highlight the word at all. I just alt + left click over it and it works every time! Strange things happen.

By the way, did anybody notice that there's a new English -> English section in the dictionary now? I find it very useful.

Ok, I noticed that when I click on a Turkish word containing the letter "ı", it interprets it as "i" and doesn't recognize the word. Admin, what do you say to that?

The same thing happens with letters "ş" and "ğ"...

Also, I don't know if this happens to everyone, but the first time I click on a word, the dictionary window pops up on top of it, but if I don't close this window and check another word, the dictionary window doesn't pop on top again.

Ok, thanks, but at the same time it works fine with the other characters: ü, ç, and ö.

My internet security system stops me from using the dictionary as a high risk warning appears on the screen.

Bingo! I managed to make it work here at the office. Home remains now. Let's see if I ll have the same luck there

It's great btw. I looooooooove this alt+left click feature

Ooooooo it's perfect! I can use it on my word documents as well! Thx admin! You're a star!

let me tell you one more! it works on messenger programs aswell

It still wont work for me and I have uninstalled and reinstalled. Not a thing :-S All it has done has put an icon my my desktop. Must have done something wrong but cant figure it out.

selam i need some help here T-E



bende sana dayanamam kiyamam allah sonumuzu hayir etsin bir tanem.


thanks

Bye the way, I downloaded Babylon software today and that is "CTL Right Click" which works perfectly anywhere - emails, websites, word docs, spreadhseet you name it.........

I think Admin will answer this question better, but what strikes me is that after downloading, you MUST have a "TurkishDictionaryv0.1.zip" file that you must explicitly extract. Then you get a new folder called "Turkish Dictionary v0.1", then you need to open this folder and there will be two different files - you need to click on the "setup.exe" file. That will initiate the installation. When the installation is complete, you'll get a purple-blue "Turkish Dictionary" icon. You click on it (and I think nothing explicit happens, but the program is running).

It looks like the bug with Turkish characters depends on your Windows language settings, I fixed it right now. But this fix will go into the next version once I accumulate couple more fixes and changes.

Thank you for the feedbacks and bug/error notifications, they definitely help a lot. We should actually keep a list of bugs and known issues. I will start the list once we have some more information accumulated from user experiences.

Babylon, I think is a very good software but the basic version starts from 60$ (and you need to pay for updates, based on the type of license you purchase). They are doing this since many years, that is how the software got so advanced - with improvements at each new release. This thing we are trying to do here is just at the beginning stage, not even version 1 yet. It is free, will stay free and will be improved based on the needs of Turkish language learners - its target audience is Turkish language learners. I have some improvements in mind, I will be implementing them as time permits and make new releases every once in a while.

I had the same problem as Canlı in the previous message. When I tried to use the dictionary last night my computer slowed down completely or maybe it was some other problem.

if you press ctrl+alt+del together, you can monitor how much memory and how much percentage of processor are used by softwares
so to have a joyfull nite press them and then run dictionary see the numbers and changes taking risk?

Learning has no age Sui! A bit difficult when the brain cells are diminishing all the time Yes it is norton and I will maybe take a risk and over ride it thanks

Few days ago I got high risk message on the screen too and was unable to login to TC but now have Norton again.I think it is safe now, just little slow.
TC is slow lately, do you have same thing or just me?

No,same here,its a bit slow,but it was even worse last night and in the morning,thought it was my Pc,
But it was working well with other sites !

Thank you Canli for respond.I was worry it is my PC because I am scared to loose connection with my dear friends. Hope we will be fine.
Take care!

Your welcome Bliss,

İ know what you mean,even i am kind of new here,but i feel something is missing when sometimes it didn't work,or even was slow
İ don't like to lose being in that community,everybody is helping the other from different parts of the worlds without any previous knowledge
Sometimes we disagree,but we respect our rights to have own opinions,and no harm done
Sometimes we be brave enough to admit the others point of view

To know that,you will have help whenever you ask for ,is a wonderful thing
Not even just in language help,but in the off the topic Forum,you can have help in any other subject you got

İ asked for help to my Pc before,and i got an answer too !

Love You all

I have just come across with an online dic on www.zargan.com

I have checked it out myself. It's very useful.

I posted a new version of the software (v0.2) at Turkish Dictionary download page.

Here is what is added:
- Settings for selecting hotkey combination to be used
- Settings to make meaning windows "Always on Top"
- Settings to start software on Windows startup
- Animated image notification until the meaning is retrieved from online database
- Making the setup files a single executable
- Adding an "About" form

Looks like there is a problem with the "loading" image. I will fix that and post a new version.

It must be ok now, it would be great if someone can install and confirm.

I tried to install the new version ( 2.0 ) but I got the following message:

unable to install because a newer version of this product is already installed

İ just installed it,i had no problem in the installation

Ok,now whenever i use it,it open another window,an error message,İnternet Explorer Script Error in the dictionary page

Then asking me if i want to continue running scripts on that page

What is wrong then ?

Looks like I managed to put as many bugs and problems as Windows Vista Beta 1 into this small piece of software

why doesnt the program write itself to start up?
-actually installed that v0.2 newly but previous one wasnt loading itself on startup) it would make the usage easier i guess... maybe it is writing itself there but as i am using a multi usered pc.. i dont know this is just an idea
and putting that loading "gif" is nice

if you run the program and click on the dictionary icon in your bottom right corner, a small list of options will pop up where you can enable the dictionary to run on start-up.

I have managed to download and run the version 0.2 without a problem. Last time with the previous version I had tremendous problems. I was very angry with it. Now it is much better. Here are my new suggestions:

1. Delete this thread. Completely remove it. Let us and newcomers forget about the past problems.

Installation was very good. I "did" see the next button and was very happy. But still it could be improved.

2. There is a button that could be easly dropped:
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8515/1mk9.jpg

3. There is another button that doesn't work as good as it could be:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2276/2aj8.jpg
It should work like this:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5395/3fq9.jpg

4. There is one unnecessary window during installation.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9625/4px8.jpg

5. During the installation it could ask me what shortcut button I want to use.

6. After the installation the program should automatically run and show itself on systam tray.

7. When you see the program icon on system tray and you double click on it, nothing happens. Double click should open settings.

8. I don't think "alt + left click" is the best option for defalt settings. It intereferes with answers.com. Maybe "shift + left click" is better as default. But being able to make changes on this is very good.

edit:
It turns out "shift + left click" isn't a good idea. I use this frequently to open a link in new window so I can't use it as dictionary. Maybe "ctrl + left click" could be default.

9. when I use our dictionary in this website for instance I don't see anywhere any word about the software. It is on the main page http://www.turkishdictionary.net/ but people who use the dictionary rarely go to its main page. It should be mentioned on every results page.

10. when are you going to add sound to the dictionary?
On this page there is an example that we have come accross elsewhere before. Find the "bu haberi dinle" button. In fact you can listen to all their news articles.
http://www.sabah.com.tr/gnd98.html

11. The small window that opens doesn't impress me. I'm happier with the full pages that open when I double click on our forums.

The dictionary I was having so much trouble with when I first downloaded, I revisted it today after trying several times before. I dont know what I did, except try and download again and now it works!!

Thank you Erdinc, great feedback. I will go over these suggestions for the next version. Starting a new thread is a good idea as well, I will do that as I start developing for the new version. I am actually stalling on my thesis work at school, and the sound files.

I saw the news article reading feature in Sabah, and they are using gvz. I contacted gvz multiple times with all the e-mail addresses they have on their website, but they keep ignoring me for some reason. I will try calling them to get more information and pricing. Do you have any information on this? A text-to-speech software like that can be used in so many places in both TurkishClass and TurkishDictionary.

Turkish will become more popular in the future. The dictionary software is a good idea for the Turks as well and it needs some marketing. Besides working on improvements and new features a little work on contents, some new design and functionality might be needed. The page designs aren't the best unfortunately.

Membership for the dictionary isn't a good idea I think. It looks like too much to ask to me.

I think the download.com link is very good. You should definately mention this everywhere. I would even remove any download from this website and put only the download.com link. It is more trusted.

Being among alexa top 100.000 and having a program on download.com are both very good things to mention but I see nothing about these on 'about us' menu. Everybody knows these websites. These should be on Turkishclass news.

While there are nice things to mention unfortunately problems with contents and server and speed problems continue. It is good but not as good as todays users are used to do. On a scale where answers.com would get 10 points I would give our dictionary 3 points. They are probably in this businnes for long time and have a bigger team.

When I typed "businnes" in that above sentence I knew it was incorrect and opened Turkish Dictionary.net but it doesn't recognise it. Answers.com does. This makes all the difference.

Something new that I have come accross is clicking on links. When you use answers.com and click on a link the link actually doesn't open and the program understands that you are not trying to open the link but you are trying to check the word.

If nothing else then I will make it more popular. Don't worry.

Thank you for the suggestions. I will get back to improvements on the dictionary and on the websites after my thesis defense. I also have some quite big ideas, but unfortunately very little time.

How is the dictionary software working for everybody?

Merhaba
I have downloaded the software for the dictionary...but I cant make it work.. even when I use the hotlink..it doesnt capture anything.. and not reply is given !!! any help?
Thanks

So far I like it a lot. Really helpful reading the online BBC news in turkish.
Only sometimes İ look up a turkish word and it goes to english--turkish instead of turkish--english eventhough the word does not exist in english so what İ get is turkish--turkish.
çok teşeküler
ellerinizden gelen çok iyi bir şeydi

Excellent I love it - will keep you posted

I cant get it to load?!
Its downloaded to my desktop...

But when i open it... nothing happens

I'm working on a trilingual dictionary,though.When I complete it,I can upload it,too

it's a useful dictonary...thx

Hello

I´m new to the site and already have found it useful.

I downloaded the dictionary yesterday and the ease of use, variety of words is excellent. I especially like the pop up window system that allows you to still keep your body of work on the screen.

I found though that my internet explorer pretty much stopped working, websites not opening, running extremely slowly, etc. I´m no computer expert, but, I have a 1 month old Dell XPS M1330 laptop, which I believe is pretty much top spec, it´s my work laptop.

I was wondering if I have done something wrong or if others have experienced this problem and what solutions are available?

I uninstalled it today to check and my computer is running fine again!

Additionally, does anyone know if it is possible to download a Turkish font/keyboard programme, so, I can practise my writing?

Thank you for your responses in advance.

Guy

 Information on one way to do this is on the site here  and welcome to Turkish Class btw! 

Thank you for your quick response Lady in Red.

I´ll try that later on today.

You may also know how I can make the forum lists show the latest messages on page 1 rather than page 11?

Yours sincerely

Guy

I just downloaded this today.. I am still playing with it.   It works very well on the internet web pages but I can not get it to work on notepad or wordpad.  Is it supposed to do that?  I am connected to the internet through broadband cable, so it is connected all the time.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Great idea btw Admin.

We are currently working on a new version of the dictionary software, it should have fixes to most of the bugs mentioned here. The work was interrupted by some unexpected problems but I am hoping to solve these and continue the work soon. Thanks a lot for letting us know about the problems you are having. 

 As usual Admin......awesome...

Size çok tesekkür ederim...Le sono davvero grato....

I am really grateful to you.....

:  >

Thanks for the software. I guess you wrote it by .NET Framework. I am just curious may I have the source code as well?

Not sure where to post this, but the word farkýnda olmak in the dictionary translated as

appreciate, shouldnt it be

Aware of

Observe, somthing like that ?!

 This is how it´s translated on www.tureng.com

´farkýnda olmak´
	farkýnda olmak meaning : 17 Result(s) Category   Turkish English   Common Usage   farkýnda olmak be aware of General   farkýnda olmak alive to something General   farkýnda olmak aware General   farkýnda olmak aware of General   farkýnda olmak be alive to General   farkýnda olmak be alive to something General   farkýnda olmak be awake to General   farkýnda olmak be aware of General   farkýnda olmak be cognizant of General   farkýnda olmak be conscious of General   farkýnda olmak realize General   farkýnda olmak recognize General   farkýnda olmak sense General   farkýnda olmak to be alive to something General   farkýnda olmak to be aware of General   farkýnda olmak wit Phrasals   farkýnda olmak alive to

 Be very vareful of downloading .Net Framework 3.5 !!!! The file KB967715 plays hell and keeps re-installing itself at each re-boot.  There is a bug in the installation process and your ´Antivirus´ can stop it from installing after download.  I don´t why MS have coupled Kb967715 with the .Net Framework 3.5 .... be warned.  Problem seems to be that KB967715 requires ´registry´ alteration which your ´Antivirus/Firewall´ may continue to prevent.

Tazx1

Hi

I am having a problem downloading the Turkish Dictionary

it says finished i get the icons but when i use Alt double click nothing happens, any tips

Thanks

Pabla

I think it´s just not working properly at the moment - I can´t get the dictionary by clicking on text either.  I will report it to admin.  

its works to me now by tryıng to read all your comments and follow ıt

çok çok teşekkürler admın

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Could someone tell me how is telling ´´I saw a school´´ ??

You might have seen "a school" but I see that school in a wrong thread ! This thread is for "Turkish Dictionary Software" as far as I know. You should send this request into "Translation" section that you will find it by clicking on the "Forum" above.

Beside the joke, it can be translated as ;

" Bir okul gördüm."

´´I saw a school´

In your question , you saw A school.  --> school is not a specific school. It might be any school.  "a" is "bir"  and because it is NOT a definite school, it does NOT take suffix.

---------------------------------

Bir ev gördüm ---> I saw a house.

Evi gördüm ---> I saw the house.

Write,thanks... But just one thing.. How is telling:
I saw THE school ???
Sorry if i´m boring. I´m from Serbia,and i don´t understand everything. 

Sorun değil [no problem] Nemanja. Anytime. You are not being boring.

I saw THE school    is    [Ben] Okulu gördüm.

                                  note that you dont have to say "ben" as there is already "person" indicated as "m" in  -----> "gör + dü + m [I]

OK,I understand know.. Thank you so much !

Again me ..  
Here:
http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish_lesson_66 
is written that in turkish exist five fundamental states , but on wikipedia is written that there is a six... Could you explain me that.. ?

Here, 5 fundamental states [cases] were mentioned. I think you mean "genetive case" that is missing.

Bahçe [ nominative case, "garden"]

Bahçeyi [accusative case, the garden]

Bahçeye [ to the garden]

Bahçede [in  the garden]

Bahçeden [ From the garden]

Bahçenin [Bahçe´s]

Thanks. Could you send me some lesson where there is explained were is using in,un,ün and ın?? D

Check this out ;

http://www.turkishlanguage.co.uk/suffix.htm

Thank you. http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish_lesson_60

Now this... I don´t understand where should stay im,um,üm and ım. Actually i understand for um,and üm. Um is for O,U / Üm for Ö,Ü. But where is using Im and İm.. :/

Wait. I little thought. 
İM- E , İ
IM- A , I
Am I right ??  

And for genitive is:
(n)in--> E,İ
(n)ün--> Ü,Ö
(n)ın--> A,I
(n)un--> U,O
Am I right ?  

Could someone give to me correct answers for this:
http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish_homework_145  
 

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Could someone give to me correct answers for this:
http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish_homework_145  

Write your answer, do the best you can and submit it. Someone will evaluate and return it to you soon.

thanks a lot! i´ll try to use it

The effort is impressive, but seems to me it would be so much simpler to just have JavaScript tell the web browser to show the definition in a pop-up window.  I used to have a Javascript bookmark in Firefox the would do that with Spanish.  Highlight a word, and click it in the bookmark bar.

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