IMPORTANT : This is a private beta testing step and requires real activation. If you are one of our active beta testers and did not receive notification about this step, please contact us at info@sciproof.com.
Goal
The goal of the current step (SDP-WIN32 2006.12.28) is to check/test Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta v.0.2.0.7 for compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007 (Microsoft Word 2007) and overall functionality, and to check the SDP protection/activation mechanism.
Tools
To complete this step, you will need the following components:
- One of the following Microsoft Windows operating systems installed:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows Vista (any release edition)
We assume that all of the latest service packs and security updates are installed for your operating system.
- Microsoft Office 2007 (Word 2007)
We assume that your version of Microsoft Office was installed to the default location (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office). If it was installed in a different location, then please note that you need to use "your" custom paths.
- Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta v.0.2.0.7 for Microsoft Windows. Please click here to download sdp-win32-beta-0.2.0.7.exe (5.28 MB).
- The latest version of the Diagnostic Utility for SDP . Pease click here to download du-sdp-2.0.1.6.exe (388 KB) file.
- The SDP online key generator for beta testers (USE FOR MANUAL ACTIVATION ONLY).
Test items
To complete this step, you will need to perform the following tasks:
- If a previous version of Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta is installed, please uninstall it.
- Please check if all custom dictionaries from any previous versions of SDP are removed. To check this, please do the following:
- Start Microsoft Word 2007.
- Click the "Office button" (round button with Microsoft Office logo, in the top left corner of the window) to open the "main menu".
- On the "main menu", please click the "Word Options" button (located on the lower right corner of the "main menu") to open the "Word Options" dialog.
- On the "Word Options" dialog, please select/click the "Proofing" item on the side bar to display page with spelling and grammar settings.
- Find the "Custom Dictionaries..." button and click it to open the list of custom dictionaries.
- If SDP-Abbrs.Total... or SDP-Words.Total... dictionaries are there, please select them and click the "Remove" button to delete them.
- Click OK to apply the changes and close Microsoft Word 2007.
- Download Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta v.0.2.0.7 for Microsoft Windows (sdp-win32-beta-0.2.0.7.exe) and save it locally.
The first start up of the SDP installation (time elapsed after you start the installation and before the fist "Welcome" page appears) may take several seconds if:
- You have a fresh installation of Microsoft Office 2007 (a previous version of Microsoft Office was not installed on your computer).
- A previous version of SDP has never been installed on your computer.
- You manually removed SCIPROOF LLC VBA codesigning digital certificates from the "Trusted Publishers" store.
During this delay, a minimized window of Microsoft Word should be present on the task bar for several seconds.
- Start installation, proceed with activation and finish setup of Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta v.0.2.0.7.
IMPORTANT: It is recommended that you do not open the SDP Example Document at the last step of installation. To prevent this, clear the "Open Example Document" check box on the last page of the installation.
- Start Microsoft Word 2007, find the "Add-Ins" tab on the ribbon and click it.
- On the "Add-Ins" tab, there should be "Custom Toolbars" pad with 4 SDP buttons.
- Click the "About SDP" button to activate the dialog that displays a description of SDP. This dialog should show the installed version of SDP. It must be v.0.2.0.7.
- Open the "SDP Options" dialog. The following dictionaries should be listed in the 'SDP Dictionaries' list:
| Dictionary Name |
Type |
Status |
Active |
| SDP-Abbreviations-Mixed |
ABBRS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-Abbreviations-Upper |
ABBRS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-AuthorNames |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-ChemID |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-Common |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-Engineering-Words |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-JournalsAndCompanies |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-Private |
ABBRS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-PubMed |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
| SDP-Taxonomy |
WORDS |
[good] |
inactive |
Please note that all dictionaries should have the [good] label next to it. If there is a different label ([invalid] for example) or no tag, this indicates that an error occurred - please report it.
- Activate all SDP dictionaries and click the OK button to apply the changes and close the dialog.
- Open the list of custom dictionaries ("Office Button" > "Word Options" > "Proofing" > "Custom Dictionaries..." button) and make sure that the following dictionaries are listed:
- SDP-Total.Abbrs... under "All Languages" hive.
- SDP-Total.Words... under the language you selected in the "SDP Option" dialog. For example, under the "English (U.S.)" hive.
Close all dialogs and go back to Word.
- Click the "Example Document" button (from the SDP "toolbar") to open the SDP Example Document.
- Activate the spellchecker and follow the instructions in the Example Document
NOTE: To activate the spellchecker, click "Review" (item on the ribbon) > "Proofing" pad > "Spelling & Grammar" button or press F7 button.
- Close Microsoft Word 2007.
- Start uninstallation, check "Remove deleted custom dictionaries from the list" option, and proceed with uninstalling Scientific Dictionary Package (SDP) Beta v.0.2.0.7.
- Start Microsoft Word 2007 and check if all SDP custom dictionaries are removed. To check this, please click the "Office button" > "Word Options" > "Proofing" > "Custom Dictionaries..." button to open the list of custom dictionaries. The following dictionaries should not be there:
- SDP-Total.Abbrs... dictionary.
- SDP-Total.Words... dictionary.
Results
Please send your results to info@sciproof.com, with Beta Testing Report - SDP-WIN32 2006.12.28 in the subject line. Please do not forget to provide the following information:
- Your name and e-mail address.
- Your beta-testing report.
- Your version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
IMPORTANT: If any of the test items failed, please let us know and provide the SDP Diagnostic Report with a detailed description of the problem:
- Download SCIPROOF Diagnostic Utility for SDP and save it locally.
- Run the Diagnostic Utility - the wizard will guide you through the process.
- Include a detailed description of the problem in the e-mail with the attached diagnostic report and send.
Please do not send the diagnostic report if you do not encounter any problems.
Status
This step is no longer active. It began 12/27/06 and was completed 01/19/07.
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