Alpus

Alpus is a viewer application for dictionaries in StarDict, DSL, XDXF, Dictd, and TSV/Plain formats 1.

Features:

? Fast and fully offline operation

? Searches ignoring case, diacritics, and punctuation

? Wildcard search

? Fuzzy search

? Full-text search

? In-page popup translator

? History and bookmarks

? Customization options

Compatibility:

Alpus is compatible with the following dictionary/file types:

? StarDict dictionaries (*.idx)

? DSL dictionaries (*.dsl)

? XDXF dictionaries (*.xdxf)

? Dictd dictionaries (*.index)

? TSV/Plain dictionaries (*.txt, *.dic)

? Hunspell dictionaries (*.aff)

Setting up dictionaries:

? Connect your mobile device to your computer.

? Copy dictionary files to the app's documents/files folder on device 2. See iOS help 2 for details.

? Select the dictionary index file as listed in the compatibility section above (or an archive of it) using the \"Import Dictionary\" option of the \"Manage\" menu.

? Select multiple indexes/files, with each selection assumed and analyzed as one dictionary. (optional)

? Select resource ZIP files (if any) to copy during importing. (optional)

? Edit properties of the dictionary such as visible name using the \"Edit Properties\" option of the dictionary menu. (optional)

? Create a full-text search index of the dictionary using the \"Upgrade\" option of the dictionary menu. (optional)

? Create profiles to group and organize dictionaries. (optional)

Resource files:

Resource files of a dictionary can be put into multiple ZIP files with arbitrary sizes and file names. The resource ZIP files placed into the root folder of a dictionary (beside file) will be detected and indexed automatically.

Full-text search:

The app supports searching full-text of all dictionaries for exact matches. The feature requires a one-time upgrading (\"Upgrade All\" option of the \"Manage\" menu) of a dictionary which can take a very long time to complete, since every single word anywhere on the dictionary is made searchable during the process.

Synchronizing between devices:

Copying/moving dictionaries between devices is done using one of the two available methods:

? \"Export Dictionary\" to an *.aaf file on the first device and then \"Import Dictionary\" that *.aaf file on the second

? Copy/move whole \"\" folder or individual dictionary folders using a file manager or built-in file operations

Search types:

There are five kinds of searches you can perform on dictionaries.

? Regular search: Shows results exactly matching the query.

? Extended matching search: Shows results matching the query with case, diacritics, and punctuations ignored. Suggestions include in-phrase and phonetic matches.

? Full-text search: Shows list of articles containing exact matches of the query. The scope of search is not limited to headwords and includes all text in all articles (definitions, synonyms, examples, etc).

? Fuzzy search: Shows list of articles most similar to the query. The search works like a spell checker for words you're not sure how it's written/spelled.

? Wildcard search: Shows list of articles that match the criteria set with a wildcard query.

Help and Support:

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1 No dictionaries are bundled with the application. You will need dictionaries in supported formats to use with the application.

2

版本更新内容:
v11.2
? Fixed bug when importing large files
? Bug fixes and performance improvements