Editor with word-finder?

[Jerry Muelver]

I'm looking for (so I won't have to create) an editor with a word-finder or dictionary function, that can can run on user-defined files, kind oke a captive WordWeb app. It would be a two-panel app, with a simple Notepad-type editor in the upper panel, and a four- or six-line panel at the bottom. Highlight a word in the upper panel, click button, get the word's definition in the bottom panel.

Intended use is a language teaching and translation aid. Read the story, and when you get to a word you don't recognize, get an instant translation. Right now I keep a dual-language dictionary open in a separate window, jump to it and scroll through the pages to find the word I need. It's do-able, but an inefficient work-method.

(Cross-posted at Code Monkey forum).

[mrainey]

when you get to a word you don't recognize, get an instant translation.

Have you looked at Lingoes?  I have it set up for Spanish and German, but there are other dictionaries available.  When I see a word I want translated to English, I just Control Right-Click the word and a window pops up with translations and other info.  It's free.

http://www.lingoes.net/

[Jerry Muelver]

Perfect! I can do my own dictionary, too:
http://www.lingoes.net/en/dictionary/dict_format.php

Okay, I'm going in for this one! Thank you!