Preparation

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Smart-Type looks just like the windows SHAutocomplete API, except that it uses a datafile and you have total control over the words and phrases offered to your users.

To prepare an application to use Smart-Type, you need a file containing those words and phrases.

The file needs:

•	a field containing the words or phrases to be used

•	and a single ascending key on that field.

The file can be any type, and can have any other fields you like.

The key needs to be unique. Smart-type has a function to update other fields in a key if necessary.

The SmartTypeDemo.dct has an example file in it, which you are free to import and use.

A suggestion...

I use the import from excel wizard in Capesoft Office Inside to give my users the ability to add their own vocabulary.