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With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.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

[bada_bing]

I am running VB 3.64 and have tried to uninstall the plugin and reinstall it and same issue. Now to go through and remove all the temlate code just to upgrade thats insame, should not have to do that for a plugin upgrade?

[bada_bing]

Ok so I have removed the plugin and removed all template code and reinstalled the plugin and the only template it seams to apply on now is the newthread and thats it.. This hack seems buggy to mean at lease for 3.6.x

[santimariani]

Hmm... I have tried undoing the changes to the templates (quickedit), uninstalling it, and reinstalling it, but nothing. Ack! I loved this mod. Cynix, is there any chance I may get the old files for this? It worked fine then.

Thanks in advance.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by santimariani

Hmm... I have tried undoing the changes to the templates (quickedit), uninstalling it, and reinstalling it, but nothing. Ack! I loved this mod. Cynix, is there any chance I may get the old files for this? It worked fine then.

Thanks in advance.

Yes please becuase this version is not working

[rainyleaves]

Originally Posted by santimariani
Hmm... I have tried undoing the changes to the templates (quickedit), uninstalling it, and reinstalling it, but nothing. Ack! I loved this mod. Cynix, is there any chance I may get the old files for this? It worked fine then.
Thanks in advance.

Me too...please help...
Thanks
VB3.6.7LP1

[ZomgStuff]

Oh my gosh, could you develop this into a smartness system?

Like it scans every word in your post and for every word that is mispeleld you lose some points.

I would pay you for such mod, PM me if interested.

[laura66a]

Hello.

This is the second time I have tried this and it still doesn't install. It looks like its going through the dicitonary and importing data. It stops around 26% complete.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Laura

[ninjamaster]

thanks for this 1 iam going to need it lol

[bada_bing]

Please can I get some support on this hack please?

[Quantnet]

Originally Posted by 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!

samething here...all latest version.

Firebug reported 1 error with the old version but when i update to the newest version, it does not work anymore. No popup with the spell suggestion, now Firebug report 1 error everytime i click on the VBspell icon