vb.org Archive - One Step Away From Spellcheck

I posted less code then this yesterday...but now I am VERY close to being able to release a hack for integrating ieSpell into vB3.

The problem we are having, is that the new WYSIWYG editor is actually a div, so that programs like ieSpell can't read from it (it needs a textarea).

The code below is supposed to use javascript to replicate the data entered into the wysiwyg editor and place it in a hidden textarea for ieSpell to grab from.

Here is how much I have as of now. I've had some great help from folks like ShAm4n over at DevShed, and I think we are really close to licking this!

Like I said previously, the object here is to replicate the data in a div tag of a WYSIWYG editor so that ieSpell will be able to read from the data and spell check it.

Anyone who cracks this will have a major part in bringing free client side spellchecking to vB3!

PS: If my dream is not possible, please let me know.

PHP Code:


		
			
Here is the code for the form:

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<script language="javascript">

browsername=navigator.appName;



if (browsername.indexOf("Netscape")!=-1) {

browsername="NS";

} else {

if (browsername.indexOf("Microsoft")!=-1) {

browsername="MSIE";

} else {

browsername="N/A";

}

}



function checkspell() {

try {

var tmpis = new ActiveXObject("ieSpell.ieSpellExtension");

tmpis.CheckAllLinkedDocuments(document);

} catch(exception) {

// nothing

}



}



function spellButton() {

if (browsername=="MSIE") {

try {

var tmpis = new ActiveXObject("ieSpell.ieSpellExtension");

document.write('<input type="button" value="Check Spelling" onclick="checkspell()" class="normal_text">');

tmpis = null;

} catch(exception) {

// nothing

}

}

}



</script>

<script language="JavaScript">spellButton()</script>

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Here is the code for the form:

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<!-- This is the existing WYSIWYG code from vB3 --> 

<!-- I added the id="message" because I was told to --> 

<!-- BEGIN vBCODE --> 

<div class="controlbar" id="qrdiv"> 

<textarea name="message" id="qr_message" class="bginput" style="width:600px; height:100px;" rows="5" cols="60" tabindex="1"></textarea> 

<!-- End vBCode --> 



<!-- Here is the snippet provided to me --> 

<!-- BEGIN SNIPPET --> 

<textarea style="display: none" id="message"></textarea> 

<script type="javascript">

document.getElementById('message').value = document.getElementById('qr_message').InnerHTML;

</script> 

<!-- END SNIPPET --> 



<!-- BEGIN vBCODE -->         

    </div> 

<!-- END vBCODE -->

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By all accounts and purposes, I am sure this should work...but it's still giving me the same issues. Can SOMEBODY please help me figure this one out!?

Thanks!

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