I have pspell enabled but my host tells me I need to upload my own dictionary because they don't store those on the server. I saved a word list as en-us.dic because the php path to 'language' on my particular server is shown as en-us.

I uploaded the dictionary file to my main forum directory and made sure both it and custom.pws are CHMOD to 777.

Now, can someone please advise me as to what else I need to do at this point in order for custom.pws to find and use the proper dictionary?

Thanks in advance.

Your host may need to update their /etc/ dictionary config files to point to your dictionary, if they don't allow the use of the standard paths stated in the apspell conf files.

I have never done it before, so not sure what changes need to be made, but if they have any aspell gurus there, ask them to point the config files to your dictionary files.

I never understand ANY of the responses given by my host, I do not think English is a first language for any of them, so I don't know if they can or will help me.... DRAT IT ALL anyway! I really wanted this to work.
But, Thanks anyway....

This fix worked for me. Thanks!

This hack is everything I need. I'm a terrible speller =(

However, I'm completely lost as to how to install this. My phpinfo does not have the spell thing in it, so I need to add that but I don't know how. And then the thing with aspell has me completely confused.

If some kind and geneous soul could help me get past these obstacles I think I could wing the rest.

The forum is for my world of warcraft guild. Sadly they are stuck with a girl who knows nothing about php, sql, css. I'm just kind of winging all of this really. I can donate for the help. I just hate embarrassing myself with misspelled words in my messages.

I am suck a n00b .. but I dont see the places I am supposed to edit in the newreply .. am I tryin to do it in the wrong part .. I am using newreply.php but dont see it ..

please help me ..

thanks

There is a chance that your templates have already been modified, so that you cannot easily find the EXACT location for the modifications...

However, if you post your complete template, then others here who are more experienced should easily be able to pick out the right spot for you...

(We can't tell you where to put it, if we can't see it. ;) )

This hack does not require editing of any vBulletin php files, just templates from the admin panel.

Unfortunately, to install aspell, you will need access to the root level, or have a host willing to install it, and recompile php for you. I think only dedicated servers can do that, but it depends on the hosting company. If you don't have aspell instaled, and php was not compiled with pspell, and don't have root access, then the best thing is to use the other hack, PHPSpell.

That makes so much sence now .. thanks ..

but I dont see a quick reply template ..

yes. . I have it working great now on my site