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With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.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)

[Replicators]

Originally Posted by gizmo4321

This mod seems to be a bit problematic on vBulletin 3.5.4. In particular, the install stops at about 97%. In order to fix this, you have to edit the following line in the product-spellvb.xml file:

               <plugin active="1" executionorder="5">

change to this:

                <plugin active="1">

(vB 3.5 has no idea of 'executionorder' for plugins)

Even with this change, it doesn't show up in the advanced editor, only the quick editor and the edit post editor (and you have to make a template mod for the quick editor). To get it into the advanced post editor, you have to edit the 'editor_toolbar_on' template, and make the change mentioned in this post.

Hope this helps someone else.

First of all., if your using 3.5.x you should get this from HERE and not from the 3.6.x mod forum. Pretty stupid to expect 3.6.x mods to work on 3.5.x board.

[thetopday21122]

I keep running into this problem. When I import it, it only goes up to a certain number and then won't go past that number. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[rwilkins108]

This update didn't fix my problems with the photopost as stated that it might do in the product's history... adding the :
if ( VB3_INTEGRATION != "on" ) {
}
to vb spell's plugin doesn't seem to work at all (in other words vbspell icon doesn't show up in either the quick editor or the advanced editor)

Any ideas?

[Fungsten]

Originally Posted by thetopday21122

I keep running into this problem. When I import it, it only goes up to a certain number and then won't go past that number. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Same here. When I re-import the XML it stops at 98% then I get a database error.

[cynix2]

for all those who get stuck at 98% or something like that

it is clearly stated in the instructions that if you have problems with the regular install use the alternate install

photopost issues:
photopost might use it's own editor templates (it shouldnt, but it might) in which case the mod is not told to edit those templates, if this is the case i might release a separate plugin for photopost compatibility specifically however i dont have a copy of photopost to test on anymore

[santimariani]

I have upgraded my vbspell to the new version, but now I can no longer use it. When I click on the spell check button, nothing happens (except for a "error on the page" message on the bottom bar of explorer). Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how do I fix it? I am using 3.6.7. Thanks!

[santimariani]

Do you have a version of this mod before the most recent upgrade was made? I want to see if it works with the old one. Thanks!

[bada_bing]

I have just tried to update the hack to the lastest release 10.3 but when I did so all my template changes are gone. I no longer get the spell check button in any of the templates like new thread, thread reply and so on. I tried to downgrade to my working copy of vbspell version 10.2b and same issue. What did the new update break and how can I fix this please?

[bada_bing]

Can the author of this hack please correct the issues with the new upgrade? Here goes my member complaints from premium members, please provide a fix

[cynix2]

i am not sure why you are experiencing these issues, i have tested this hack on the latest version of vB, fresh installed, and it worked just fine

i might recommend undoing any template changes you made manually and uninstalling the hack entirely before installing the new version