Amazing synonym/thesaurus AutoHotkey script: SynonymLookup.ahk (with screencast on YouTube) Thread poster: Michael Beijer
| Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 12:11 Member (2009) Dutch to English + ... | Thesaurus.com | Nov 9, 2018 |
Thanks for the link! Since AutoHotkey doesn't work on Mac, I've created a web resource for CafeTran Espresso 2019: The result isn't as concise as with the AHK macro, but it's nevertheless useful: | | | Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 13:11 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ... Yes, processing web sites is the next step | Nov 9, 2018 |
Michael Beijer wrote: (2) scrapes the relevant synonyms/antonyms from the HTML page, and The biggest problem with these types of scripts (and I have written a few) is that they only work for as long as the web page's format stays the same. As soon as the company changes the web site's coding in any way, it may break the script's ability to extract the required text. You're very fortunate that Thesaurus.com still uses plain old HTML for their web pages. | | | Michael Beijer United Kingdom Local time: 12:11 Member (2009) Dutch to English + ... TOPIC STARTER Luckily, the guy that made this particular script is planning to keep it working, if possible: | Nov 9, 2018 |
Samuel Murray wrote: Michael Beijer wrote: (2) scrapes the relevant synonyms/antonyms from the HTML page, and The biggest problem with these types of scripts (and I have written a few) is that they only work for as long as the web page's format stays the same. As soon as the company changes the web site's coding in any way, it may break the script's ability to extract the required text. You're very fortunate that Thesaurus.com still uses plain old HTML for their web pages. “If Theraurus.com ever notices, I suppose this script may not make the owners of the site very happy. Any revenue they derive comes from the advertising. My app ignores all of it. They could change the formatting of the page, but then I would adjust the Regular Expression I use to extract the data. They might make an attempt to block my efforts, but I guess any such blocking technique would also block regular users. They could block my IP, but that would be a lot of work for just one person. (I would simply switch to another site offering synonyms.) In any case, I plan to continue using this AutoHotkey script until it stops working—for whatever reason. Then, I’ll fix it.” (https://jacksautohotkeyblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/11/build-your-own-dream-thesaurus-word-replacement-tool-autohotkey-web-application/ ) | |
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Actually, besides plain-text glossaries, MS Word and other suits come packed with dictionaries and thesauruses with synonyms, antonyms, and other stuff, so it makes sense to check the Office bundle, updating some CustomDic or alike | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Amazing synonym/thesaurus AutoHotkey script: SynonymLookup.ahk (with screencast on YouTube) CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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