• sdcv
• How to compile and install
  • to install type
• Documentation
• Bugs
• Integration with fzf
• Integration with readline
• Notes to developer
  • make source code release
  • update translation

sdcv

sdcv is a simple, cross-platform, text-based utility for working with dictionaries in StarDict format.

How to compile and install

mkdir /tmp/build-sdcv
cd /tmp/build-sdcv
cmake path/to/source/code/of/sdcv
make

if you enable nls then you should also type

make lang

to install type

make install

you can use "DESTDIR" variable to change installation path

Documentation

See sdcv man page for usage description.

Bugs

To report bugs use https://github.com/Dushistov/sdcv/issues , if it is not possible you can report it via email to dushistov at mail dot ru. Be sure to include the word "sdcv" somewhere in the "Subject:" field.

Integration with fzf

Useful when you have multiple dictionaries

fzf --prompt="Dict: " \
    --phony \
    --bind "enter:reload(sdcv {q} -n --json | jq '.[].dict' -r)" \
    --preview "sdcv {q} -en --use-dict={}" \
    --preview-window=right:70%:wrap \
   < <(echo)

Integration with readline

This lines can be added to inputrc file (~/.inputrc, /etc/inputrc), to abort multiply usage with ESC:

$if sdcv
    "\e\e": "-1\n"
$endif

Notes to developer

make source code release

make package_source

update translation

cd po
xgettext -k_ ../src/*.cpp -o new.pot
msgmerge -U sdcv.pot new.pot
rm new.pot
for i in `ls *.po`; do msgmerge -U $i sdcv.pot; done