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This method creates a new empty user dictionary at the specified location and returns interface pointer of the Dictionary object associated with it.

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Syntax

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C++

HRESULT CreateNewDictionary(
  BSTR           FileName,
  LanguageIdEnum LanguageId,
  IDictionary**  Result
);

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C#

IDictionary CreateNewDictionary(
  string         FileName,
  LanguageIdEnum LanguageId
);

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Visual Basic .NET

Function CreateNewDictionary( _
  FileName As String, _
  LanguageId As LanguageIdEnum, _
) As IDictionary

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Parameters

FileName [in] Contains the full path to the dictionary file to be created. If the specified dictionary file already exists, it is overwritten without prompt. LanguageId [in] A variable of LanguageIdEnum type that defines the language for the dictionary. Result [out, retval] A pointer to IDictionary* pointer variable that receives the interface pointer of the Dictionary object associated with the newly created dictionary. You may then edit this dictionary via this object methods.

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Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions.

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See also

Working with Dictionaries LanguageDatabase Dictionary