Comments on: Pingguo Dictionary

By: alex

alex — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:49:02 +0000

Hi All,

Sorry for the delay, but I just updated the dictionary files – version 1.0.0.2 released!

By: Matic

Matic — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:16:30 +0000

Hi alex,
when do you plan on updating the CEDICT database again?

Thanks!

By: GL

GL — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:44:58 +0000

Brilliant!

By: alex

alex — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:05:03 +0000

@steven I plan to release an edition at least twice a year (to keep up-to-date with CEDICT). but in the future, when i have time to refine it, I plan on releasing my generation code into the open source.

By: steven

steven — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:21:55 +0000

Thanks, Alex. We don’t really expect you to be updating this wonderful addition to Apple’s Dictionary so often. Is there any way we can manually update the CEDICT database ourselves?

By: Matic

Matic — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:50:41 +0000

I’m a bit late on replying, but thanks again Alex! Much appreciated.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:32:02 +0000

As promised, I just released another update.. 1.0.0.1 including the latest CC-CEDICT from earlier today.

By: Matic

Matic — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:36:56 +0000

Hi Alex!

Sounds good. Please do let me know once the update is out!

Have a good day,
Matic

By: alex

alex — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:51:20 +0000

Hello Matic,

Thanks for your comments. FYI, the dictionary contents are not mine — I use the CC-CEDICT by MDBG. They welcome additional words and phrases to their database which you can easily submit online.

MDBG updates their database every few weeks. I need to update the software to use the latest dictionary files but have planned to do that every six months or so — so I am due to update soon too! However, my PhD and other matters have distracted me a bit. In any case, I will try to get another update out within the next couple of weeks.

Cheers!

By: Matic

Matic — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:52:39 +0000

Hi Alex,
first off, I applaud your idea about Pingguo Dictionary, it’s a great little addition to my Macbook Pro, esp. considering that Sinology is my major.

However, I would like to point out that the dictionary still lacks certain individual characters’ definitions as well as countless 2-character words and 4-character idioms (成語).

Are the definitions getting an update in the near future?

Thanks and keep up the good work!