New Posting Features - vB Spell

What this does: vB Spell allows you to install a dictionary (English dictionary included) into your MysQL database, and provide a spell checking window that works in both of vB's editor modes, standard and WYSIWYG.

Background: This mod was originally developed by tamarian for vB 3.5.x. With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.
This version should work with both 3.5.x and 3.6.x series.

Features:

• Supports most recent versions of browsers. Tested on IE, Firefox, Mozilla/Netsacpe, Opera and Konqueror (Konqueror implies Safari, but please confirm Mac folks).
• Learn Feature uses cookies, so it won't increase the database size.
• Admin panel options.
• Spell Check button appears anywhere there is a WYSIWYG Enhanced or Standard Editor Toolbar [includes quickreply but not quickedit].
• Skips quoted text and other tags (PHP, code, etc.).
• Usergroup permisisons.
• Template based interface, and uses your default style.
• Link buttons (Thesarus and Lookup) with links to Merriam Webster's online thesarus and dictionary links with the suggestion for misspelled words.

Installation:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
  Regular Install:
  • Unzip dictionary-reg.zip.
  • Upload DICTIONARY.DIC to your forum home directory.
  Alternate Install
  • Unzip dictionary-alt.zip.
  • Import the SQL files to your database.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.
• Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
• Template changes are now automatic. [accept for quickedit]

Q: What is the Alternate Install method for?
A: If you are having problems with the Regular Install (such as your dictionary import freezes at x%) then you should consider using the Alternate Install. If neither of these methods work for you then there might be an issue with your server host.

Upgrading:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.

To manually force the quickedit template to work with this mod:
postbit_quickedit
Find

		<if condition="is_browser('ie')">
			<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
			<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>
		</if>

Replace with

		<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
		<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling(null)"><img onclick="spellCheck('3', '$editorid', '2');" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>

History:
0.10.x NyNe versions
v0.10.3b - 06/22/07:
Compensated for an issue brought up in this post.
v0.10.3 - 06/22/07:
Added a check to the product installer so it would not remove the vbspell table after just having created it.
Added $vboptions[bburl] to all template code that asks for files (this *might* fix the PhotoPost issues - no promises).
v0.10.2b - 08/26/06:
Fixed error in product installer (removed table prefix).
Changed all <? to <?php for php5 compatibility.
v0.10.2a - 08/26/06:
Removed alt product installer.
Product installer included now checks for dictionary file, if dictionary file is not found it continues installing.
Product installer no longer drops dictionary table before installing.
v0.10.2 - 08/22/06:
vbspell template is now XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Fixed a version check for vbspell template (made compatible with 3.5.x).
vB Spell window should now open on top of other windows.
Removed table prefix for vbspell sql table (product installer includes code to remove old tables).
Included alternate installation method (Credit goes to Replicators for the SQL Install method).
v0.10.1 - 08/21/06:
Beta release for 3.6.x series.
Switched to product/plugin based installer.

0.9.x tamarian versions
v0.9.12 - 12/25/05:
Security fix for cases where you allow HTML posts and they contain malicious code (Credit goes to Brendan Donahue for finding the issue and alerting TechGuy, and to TechGuy for alerting me to it).
v0.9.11 - 11/02/05:
Fixes a bug with slashes in text.
v0.9.10 - 10/17/05:
Check for primary and secondary group for permission.
Bug fix for quoted words.
v0.9.9 - 09/13/05:
Bugfix for JS on IE with RC3.
v0.9.8 - 07/15/05:
Bugfix for JS code mismatch with template.
v0.9.7 - 07/14/05:
Initial release for vB 3.5 beta-4.

NOTE: The above section says NyNe versions, because I go by the name NyNe everywhere accept here.

Scrrenshots: (from tamarian's 3.0.7, but it's identical)

[badham]

I looked at your instal on your board.......a somewhat unconventional install in that you only have one level to your fourm......everything is set to your root directory www.mmaworld.org. That will be tough in the future if you decide to add a home page or certain additions......not impossible but very hard as most hacks and setups are designed assuming you set up your forums at www.yoursite.com/forums just an observation


badham

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by badham

I looked at your instal on your board.......a somewhat unconventional install in that you only have one level to your fourm......everything is set to your root directory www.mmaworld.org. That will be tough in the future if you decide to add a home page or certain additions......not impossible but very hard as most hacks and setups are designed assuming you set up your forums at www.yoursite.com/forums just an observation


badham

it is not really set up that way....I just had the URL drop in to the /forum directory so that you did not see www.mmaworld.org/forum instead you only see www.mmaworld.org, but on my FTP there is a /forum where the install resides.

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by badham

Yes...go to ADMINCP>>Maintance>run SQL querry You can copy and paste the above code and the run the querry....it will ask you if you are sure...click continue. What you have done is made a table in your database called vbspell....now you can unzip the dictonary alt download. you will find 10 txt notepads...open one, copy it and the paste it in the run sql querry section and click run.....do this one at a time for all 10 and you will be good to go. It is easier if you use phpmyadmin...but since you are not familiar with it....this will work......you can also edit the prdouct file as noted above......but this may be safer in your case.

badham

man I feel bad...this is what I get when running htat...

An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1064
error desc: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ';
REPLACE INTO vbspell VALUES ('aa', 'A');
REPLACE INTO vbspell VALUES ('aaas'' at line 1

[webwench]

I just read through all the posts in this thread and haven't found a solution for this:

When I import the product, it goes all the way to 99% done and then I get a database error:

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry 'vbspell_allow_all' for key 1

I've been looking for a solution for an hour with no success - please, someone take pity on me and tell me what to do?

On edit - searched and found 3 things in vb_settings from a previous installation of vbSpell - there are three vbspell_ variables in vb_setting that need to be deleted before you import the product. I haven't tested yet but no more database errors; hopefully it worked!

On edit again - I spoke too soon. Javascript errors, and it doesn't work.

[jw00dy]

Originally Posted by Pyrix

Sure,

Go to Plugin Manager in your admin control panel and edit the plugin 'vB Spell Template Changes'.

Add the following line at the very top before anything else:

if ( VB3_INTEGRATION != "on" ) {

and the following after the very last line:

}

Because the VB3_INTEGRATION variable should be defined when the WYSIWIG editor is being called from photopost, it'll fail that condition and the code to include the spell check won't be called.

You won't get spell check in the gallery, but you can still use it in the forums without messing up the gallery.

Works for me anyway

Ollie

Works for me too. THANK YOU!!!

[badham]

Originally Posted by brvheart

man I feel bad...this is what I get when running htat...

Do you run cpanel???? If so you can log into it at www.mmaworld.org/cpanel and you can access phpmyadmin under the mysql icon and install the database querry that way. Did you remove the dictionary.dic file that you uploaded previously????


badham

[Mr Peabody]

Originally Posted by Pyrix

For some reason the product's install code drops the vbspell table as soon as it's created it, unless you have a table prefix!

$db->hide_errors();
// Create vB Spell Table
$db->query_write("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS vbspell (
  word varchar(30) NOT NULL,
  sound varchar(10) NOT NULL,
  UNIQUE KEY word (word),
  KEY sound (sound)
) TYPE=MyISAM");

// Remove Old vB Spell Table
$db->query_write("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbspell");

I can only assume the coder was asleep when he wrote it

The product file needs to be editted and reattached here. The above code would work well if it was...

$db->hide_errors();

// Remove Old vB Spell Table
$db->query_write("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbspell");

// Create vB Spell Table
$db->query_write("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS vbspell (
  word varchar(30) NOT NULL,
  sound varchar(10) NOT NULL,
  UNIQUE KEY word (word),
  KEY sound (sound)
) TYPE=MyISAM");

This way the table is cleared, but a new one is created! Previously it would create a new table, then delete it straight away so your dictionary words had nowhere to go?!?!?!?

Bizarre

Ollie

Cheers mate this worked great for me. I run 2 forums and for some reason it installed great on one the other it kept dropping the table like you said

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by badham

Do you run cpanel???? If so you can log into it at www.mmaworld.org/cpanel and you can access phpmyadmin under the mysql icon and install the database querry that way. Did you remove the dictionary.dic file that you uploaded previously????


badham

I found the mysql area from my host...but not sure how to do it..

and no I did not remove the dictionary.doc file....I will try that and let you know. Thanks for all the help!

[badham]

If you can't figure it out.....you can pm me the control panel info and I can fix it in about 10 minutes......

badham

[brvheart]

Originally Posted by badham

If you can't figure it out.....you can pm me the control panel info and I can fix it in about 10 minutes......


badham

Thank you, I will let you know