Publisher spell checker

[witzend]

Running Publisher 1.7.1 on MacOS 10.14.6

I have a document with various drafts.

Spell checker used to work OK in earlier versions.

In the current version of my document it has stopped working:

In Spelling Options neither the "Find Next" nor "Ignore" buttons works, so, having reached a word that flags as incorrect, but which I want to retain without adding to the dictionary, I'm stuck!

(I have check that all language options in preferences/text styles are set to UK English or No Change).

[Callum]

Hi Witzend,

Welcome to the forums

If possible could you provide a screen recording of this issue?

C

[witzend]

Hi Callum

Spookily was just doing a couple of screenshots. Will post asap.

Thanks for getting back (deadline looming!)

 

[witzend]

OK, this is a book of poetry, and contains a load of words that aren't in any dictionary!

Spell checker (run from the contentiously named Spelling Options) reports the first dodgy word as "Allo" (see screenshot). This word is as the author intends, but I can't move on from it, even though I know there are other misspelt words further on ("minexp" for example).

I've included a ss of History. As you can see it shows the "'Ignore" command but the word it's ignoring is "". "Find next shows as "Set current text selection".

Any thoughts? I could send the whole file, but I'm reluctant to do this if it can be avoided as the contents are not mine to share: client confidentiality and all that.

Another thing that puzzles me: Affinity Help refers to Check Spelling In, but I can't see this anywhere.

Thanks for your interest