LDdictionary not working

[litdev]

Yep,
That's the one I'll go for, bit of work to parse the Json return but fairly easy.

[jrmrhrb00]

LitDev,

Great if you can do it! Maybe you should rename your extension to "LitDev Basic".

JR

[litdev]

Hi,
Uploaded a new beta 1.2.29.16 version with this.  The French and Spanish variants don't seem to work (depreciated from intellisense for now) - also added to LDBasic as suggested.
Hope this works for a while!
It looks like this one actually scrapes the definitions from https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki.

[Scout]

Hi Litdev,
thanks for creating the dictionary function.
The error output goes to a text window, however.
"date" generates the following message:
LDDictionary.GetDefinition : Additional text encountered after finished reading JSON content: ,. Path '', line 1, position 874.
Unknown or incorrect words like "distroy" result in (404)

[litdev]

Scout,
Thanks for reporting - my tests were OK, I used the word "world".

The problems is that there is no definition of the API Json returned, so I just assumed the format would be similar for different words - unfortunately not.  It's hard to write a reader of a syntax that changes with no proper definition or API.  I will have a look at this example and see what is returned from the call and what in the Json may be different.

We can see the returned Json with a direct call to a browser:

https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/uk/date

The issue then seems apparent!

To turn off erro rmessages, you can use LDUtilities.ShowErrors = "False" (not implemented in LDBasic).

Of the other suggestions I would go for the Wordnik one after looking at the complexity/restrictions of the ones listed.  Of course you can get your own free API key and use LDNetwork.SendWebRequest and parse the result - maybe a fun challenge in itself.  But if LDDictrionary is something that is important for some existing users then I will research more test Wordnik.

[z-s]

https://free-apis.github.io/#/categories/Dictionaries
many free apis from this site i am using in ZSApi extension will be released soon.
also try contain audio also : https://dictionaryapi.dev/

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also show if word dont exist : https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/api/v2/entries/en/distroy

[litdev]

ZS, This is the one I used (api.dictionaryapi.dev - free no signup), just didn't realise lots of words 'don't exist' with it - after actually looking at the other suggestions in more detail some have very limited free trials (1000 words total), some have restrictive signup requirements etc, as I say I think the Worknik one looks best with simple signup, fairly simple Json use with access to good dictionary sources and free non commercial use 100 word/hour.

[z-s]

wordnik isnt public api

[litdev]

wordnik isnt public api

Not sure exactly what you mean, you do have to sign up with email address, but as far as I can see (without actually signing up) you will then get an account with API key that can be used in limited non commercial apps for free.

[z-s]

ok got it