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[cajames4746]

I was wondering if there was an application (searched Google to no avail) that allowed you to use your number pad on your PC as a t9 text input system.

I would be up for programming an application for this. But I've got no idea where to start.

Not even sure if this is the right thread or site. If you know a better one send a link :)

Thanks.

[gregwarner]

Well, to start this project, your first step would be to gather data on how the T9 text prediction system works. Here's a link to the wikipedia article to get you started:
http://en.wikipedia....predictive_text)

As with any software development project, your first steps are to learn the system you're trying to implement, understand its key concepts, and develop a flowchart that covers all the functionality of the system. Then you can get to coding.

Some hints: You're going to need a fast access dictionary data type. So sequential search is not an option, obviously. What data type do you think will provide you with the fastest word lookup based on a partial sequence of letters?