Solution to missing Aspell-15.dll file in Notepad++

Spell Checker Won’t Work in Notepad++ Problem

* What a Journey * First , Spell Checker DOES work in Notepad++ (N++) , so keep the faith * I installed it from C:\Spell Checker\ and it DID work fine (and did-not get lost) *

* First you MUST uninstall all of it: N++ , all dictionaries , and the Aspell program in that order * N++ and the dictionaries can be uninstalled from Windows Add & Remove Programs , but Aspell , being a standalone Command Line program , must be uninstalled from its installed directory using unins000.exe * Not all files have been deleted , however * Next , go to each of the (installed) directories and delete ALL files , then reboot * From this clean slate , create (or retain) two empty directories Aspell and Notepad++ by those names only * These two directories MUST be under the same super-directory * I use C:\Programs\ , so my two directories are C:\Programs\Aspell\ and C:\Programs\Notepad++\ * Now install Aspell Program , at least one dictionary , and Notepad++ IN THAT ORDER *

* It is untrue that these three installs need to be made from the Desktop * I created a directory called “Spell Checker” in the root (C:\Spell Checker\) and loaded the three install programs in there * Running the install programs exactly according to below , I had complete success *

* Be sure to get the Windows version of ALL files * I found my Aspell and dictionary files on aspell DOT net/win32/ * I found this site by inserting “Aspell Windows” into my search engine , which is search DOT yippy DOT com/ * I highly recommend this search engine *

* Remember , you can install in any directory you want including the default C:\Program-Files\ directory * However , the following instructions use my selected install directory C:\Programs\ *

* Install (run) Aspell-0-50-3-3-Setup.exe (the Aspell Program):
Select Destination Directory double-click on C:\Programs\ ONLY , then press NEXT (get C:\Programs\Aspell )
Select Start Menu Folder choose any name or use the default , then press NEXT
Select Additional Tasks choose whatever you want , then press NEXT
Ready to Install confirm your choices , then press INSTALL
Information window shows you might want to ^C copy this and create a text file , then press NEXT
Completing Aspell Setup window shows the manual is not particularly useful at this point and is available in C:/Programs/Aspell/doc/html/manual.html *
Do-not run Aspell * You’re not really interested in the Command Line program are you ?*

* Install (run) Aspell-en-0.50-2-3.exe (the English Dictionary):
Immediately , a tmpinst.bat file is created and a TmpInstall directory is created in “C:\Spell Checker\” * These are supposed to be temporary items
The batch file contains:
@echo off
echo Starting TmpInstall\setup-Aspell-en-0.50-2.exe
start /wait TmpInstall\setup-Aspell-en-0.50-2.exe
echo Removing TmpInstall
deltree /Y TmpInstall
del %0
The dict directory (in C:\Programs\Aspell) contains the meat of the dictionary
Setup English Dictionary window shows , press NEXT
Information window shows , press NEXT
Select Destination Directory you should get C:\Programs\Aspell * If not , insert this or your text * Press NEXT
Do-not get tricky at this point ; just install the dictionary in the Aspell (install) directory
Select Start Menu Folder choose any name or use the default , then press NEXT
Ready to Install confirm your choices , then press INSTALL
Completing English Setup window shows press FINISH
The “TmpInstall” directory in “C:\Spell Checker\” is supposed to be deleted but the “deltree” command in the batch file isn’t available to do it * Leave it there for now
Don’t touch a thing here and now ; go on to install N++ *

* Install (run) npp.5.9.2.Installer.exe (the Notepad++ Program):
Installer Language window shows press OK
Notepad++ Setup window shows press NEXT
License Agreement window shows read then press I Agree
Choose Install Location here you MUST select Browse and locate the install directory for N++ (C:\Programs in my case)
In Browse select the Notepad++ folder and press OK * You should have C:\Programs\Notepad++\ (in my case) in the Location field ; press NEXT
Choose Components be sure to select Plugins / Spell-Checker ; otherwise , choose whatever you want
Choose “Context Menu Entry” , ALL “Plugins” , and “User Manual” for basics ; then press NEXT
Choose Components URGENT You MUST choose (check) Don’t use %APPDATA% for the spell checker to work , then press INSTALL
Completing Notepad++ Setup window shows I suggest that you run N++ here , press FINISH *

* Run Notepad++ ; “Change.log” file should come up by default:
If you have followed these instructions perfectly , N++ should Spell Check now *
Select Plugins from the program’s task bar and then Spell-Checker and then Spell-Checker *
If the Spell-Checker window shows items in the 3 fields , you have succeeded *

* You (I) can now delete the “C:\Spell Checker\” directory (save the install programs somewhere though) and you’ve cleaned up *

* The problem I had (and what others have been having) was that N++ could-not find all the files that it needed in order to spell check * Even the “..\Aspell\bin” didn’t work * That term (..\Aspell\bin) , by the way , means back up one directory , open the Aspell directory , then open the bin directory * Of course , you knew that , but it still didn’t work * The big question was Where am I starting from * The answer is that you were starting from inside the directory where the “notepad++.exe” file is located , which is (in my case) “C:\Programs\Notepad++\” * There are , it seems , some links that are created properly only when the installs are done exactly correctly and in the correct order * N++ had been going to the right place all along (provided that the “Aspell” directory and the “Notepad++” directory were located under the same super-directory) * However , the links to files were , somehow , not being made properly * So now ya know *

* BTW , be certain that you are-not using any files that have been “tar”ed * Files with the “tar” extension are almost certainly the linux versions of the programs *

* I suggest that you copy and save this text for future reference *

* Good luck and post your successes and failures on this website http://www.question-defense.com/ , and for this particular problem http://www.question-defense.com/2010/01/06/if-aspell-is-already-installed-do-correction-of-relative-path-to-aspell-15-dll-and-restart *

* Many thanks to the folks at question-defense for making the broadcast of this solution possible *

Macroe

Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experience as it is likely to help others.

Thanks.
alex

Great to hear that cp’s recommendation assisted in resolving your issue. Thanks for leaving feedback.

Thanks.
alex

I swear, this had my ass kicked for.. months really. I love using Notepad++, but the fact I could not get the spell check to work was killing me. Your suggestion worked like a charm, and now Notepad++ is the champion of my desktop all over again. This will allow me to willingly and willfully suggest this program to as many people as I know as a replacement for Microsoft’s Notepad.

Great. Thanks for taking the time to share this information.

Thanks.
alex

No problemo. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback.

Thanks.
alex

Solution to missing Aspell-15.dll file in Notepad++

Spell Checker Won’t Work in Notepad++ Problem

* What a Journey !* First , Spell Checker DOES work in Notepad++ (N++) , so keep the faith * I installed it from > C:\Spell Checker\ N++ , all dictionaries , and the Aspell program Add & Remove Programs unins000.exe * Not all files have been deleted , however * Next , go to each of the (installed) directories and delete ALL files , then reboot * From this clean slate , create (or retain) two empty directories > Aspell and Notepad++ C:\Programs\ C:\Programs\Aspell\ C:\Programs\Notepad++\ aspell.net/win32/ * I found this site by inserting > Aspell Windows*

* Remember , you can install in any directory you want including the default > C:\Program-Files\ C:\Programs\ *

* Install (run) > Aspell-0-50-3-3-Setup.exe
Select Destination Directory – double-click on > C:\Programs\ C:\Programs\Aspell )
Select Start Menu Folder – choose any name or use the default , then press NEXT
Select Additional Tasks – choose whatever you want , then press NEXT
Ready to Install – confirm your choices , then press INSTALL
Information window shows – you might want to ^C copy this and create a text file , then press NEXT
Completing Aspell Setup window shows – the manual is not particularly useful at this point and is available in > C:/Programs/Aspell/doc/html/manual.html *
Do-not run Aspell * You’re not really interested in the Command Line program are you ?*

* Install (run) > Aspell-en-0.50-2-3.exe
Immediately , a > tmpinst.bat TmpInstall
@echo off
echo Starting TmpInstall\setup-Aspell-en-0.50-2.exe
start /wait TmpInstall\setup-Aspell-en-0.50-2.exe
echo Removing TmpInstall
deltree /Y TmpInstall
del %0
The > dict C:\Programs\Aspell npp.5.9.2.Installer.exe
Installer Language window shows – press OK
Notepad++ Setup window shows – press NEXT
License Agreement window shows – read then press > I Agree Notepad++ C:\Programs\Notepad++\ Plugins / Spell-Checker Don’t use %APPDATA% “Change.log” file should come up by default >
If you have followed these instructions perfectly , N++ should Spell Check now *
Select > Plugins back up one directory , open the Aspell directory , then open the bin directory * Of course , you knew that , but it still didn’t work * The big question was – Where am I starting from * The answer is that you were starting from inside the directory where the “notepad++.exe” file is located , which is (in my case) “C:\Programs\Notepad++\” * There are , it seems , some links that are created properly only when the installs are done exactly correctly and in the correct order * N++ had been going to the right place all along (provided that the “Aspell” directory and the “Notepad++” directory were located under the same super-directory) * However , the links to files were , somehow , not being made properly * So now ya know *

* BTW , be certain that you are-not using any files that have been “tar”ed * Files with the “tar” extension are almost certainly the linux versions of the programs *

* I suggest that you copy and save this text for future reference *

* Good luck and post your successes and failures on this website question-defense.com/ question-defense.com/2010/01/06/if-aspell-is-already-installed-do-correction-of-relative-path-to-aspell-15-dll-and-restart *

* Many thanks to the folks at question-defense for making the broadcast of this solution possible *

Macroe

thanks gary!

Not sure what URL’s need to be updated but thanks for taking the time to leave feedback.

Thanks.
alex

Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback and let others know what resolved the problems you were having!

Thanks.
alex

Just follow the steps mentioned by Gary Simpson. He pointed out the exact problem and his solution works just fine. I had the same issues as your, it was a pain … anyway, after keeping the installer file Aspell-en-0.50-2-3 in the desktop and installing from there simply solves the problem.

And thanks to Garry.

Glad you got it worked out. Thanks for taking the time to follow up with what resolved the issue for you.

Thanks.
alex

Maybe the site admin could star or space out the link for us newbes?
I missed this completely link: Full installer (Released Dec 22, 2002)

The program is working beautifully now.
I am using 32-bit XP.