Completely free spell check

[SWFans.net]

This modification should work in any versions of vBulletin. I say modification because, this really isn?t a ?hack? as it is defined, but it is a nice trick if you want to give your posters the ability to spell check their posts without having to use another software program like MS Word.

It does require a little copying and pasting to use, but it does work well, and is 100% free. :D

I wanted to make this trick available to the posters at this board after hearing a few people ask how we did it on our forums. :)

This idea/implementation is due to the combined efforts and ideas of myself and the other owner/administrator at SWFans.Net, Nupraptor.

[Crinos]

Well, the spellchecker tags are actually commented out in the newreply, newthread, editpost and priv_sendprivmsg templates ... I removed the comment tags and regustered/downloaded the needed files from spellchecker.net

Although the one you specified is the simpler way of doing it, even though I probably won't try it to see if it works, coz I already have spellchecker enabled ;)

[SWFans.net]

It can be seen in operation/implementation at our forums, no download or uploads needed, only the template modifications.

[over]

i'm going to take a look at this hack later :) prolly be useful

[Nupraptor]

Originally posted by Crinos
Well, the spellchecker tags are actually commented out in the newreply, newthread, editpost and priv_sendprivmsg templates ... I removed the comment tags and regustered/downloaded the needed files from spellchecker.net Unless I'm mistaken, the version at www.spellchecker.net requires you to pay them a certain amount of money to use their service. I actually noticed the commented tags, but realized that I would have to (at the very least) sign up for and download their banner-laden software. This version, while not quite as advanced as spellchecker's (you have to actually copy-paste the message in the pop up window) is completely free and lacking advertisements. Plus, as Mr. SWFans mentioned, it's very simple to implement. :)

[Steve_S]

Thanks again. Plus the free service via the JS button is very very fast.

BTW, you might also want to modify some of the PM templates like priv_sendprivmsg

[Crinos]

Originally posted by Nupraptor
Unless I'm mistaken, the version at www.spellchecker.net requires you to pay them a certain amount of money to use their service. I actually noticed the commented tags, but realized that I would have to (at the very least) sign up for and download their banner-laden software.Hmmm, I didn't pay anything when I registered to download mine ...
Originally posted by Nupraptor
This version, while not quite as advanced as spellchecker's (you have to actually copy-paste the message in the pop up window) is completely free and lacking advertisements. On the contrary, when I tried this one on my other boards, the ads are still there on top ;) so I have to disagree with that statement.
Originally posted by Nupraptor
Plus, as Mr. SWFans mentioned, it's very simple to implement. :) Well, that's the one thing good about this one ... it might actually work with other message boards too ;)

[snyx]

I have already explained this one.

[Joshua Clinard]

I installed this hack. It's a great one! Very fast!

[Lesane]

Great! Thanks.

[SWFans.net]

:):)

Thanks, and you are welcome.

[Brahm]

Thanks SWFans,
I have wrestled with every other free spellchecker hack today and yours was the easiest to install. Albeit it is not the ultimate in spellcheckers, but it is free and easy! :)