[OS X TeX] Spell check by TeXShop

[R. Vijay Krishna]

On Dec 21, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

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> On Dec 21, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:
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>> On Dec 21, 2011, at 1:55 PM, R. Vijay Krishna wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
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>>> I'm having some trouble with the spell check in TeXShop.  I use some shortcuts for typing; for instance, using 
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>>> \newcommand{\calF}{\mathcal{F}}
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>>> in the preamble allows me to type $\calF$ in the text.  But as I type $\calF$, the spell checker (I use Aspell) automatically converts this to $\calf$ which, of course, isn't what I want.  Am I doing something wrong?  Is this new behaviour?  I have been using such shortcuts for a decade now, and this seems to be a Lion-related issue.
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>>> Thanks
>>> Vijay
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>> Howdy,
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>> Welcome to Apple's auto-correct feature. Please see if Text Replacement in Edit->Substitutions is checked. If it is, uncheck it. If it isn't check it and then uncheck it. Please let me know if that fixes things.
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>> Good Luck,
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>> Herb Schulz
>> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
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> Howdy,
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> You might need to make sure that System Preferences->Language & Text->Spelling is set to English(Aspell) rather than Automatic. Finally, you may (I still have it checked and I don't get those incredibly annoying automatic fixes) have to un-check Correct spelling automatically.
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> Good Luck,
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> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)

Hi Herb

You're right the second time (first time didn't work, even after a few restarts).  I was already using English(Aspell), but needed to un-check Correct spelling automatically, which solved the problem.  Thanks again for your help.

Happy Holidays all
Vijay