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With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.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

[mholtum]

Ok, installed fine, checks for misspelled words, however, it doesnt give me a choice of the correct spelling when it finds one. Did I miss something?

[o0Hubba0o]

Originally Posted by mholtum

Ok, installed fine, checks for misspelled words, however, it doesnt give me a choice of the correct spelling when it finds one. Did I miss something?

Yes, about 3 or 4 posts with the same problem and the answer given. :P

The reason for this is because the dictionary wasn't loaded into the database properly. You will have to do it manualy using phpmyadmin or something similar.

This is explained how to be done in another post too.


For those that are having the problem with no replacement suggestion showing up, or like it was doing for me where every word was wrong with no suggestion see this post:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=66

I unistalled the product and did what's mentioned in that post and it works fine now.

[Moparx]

<script type="text/javascript" src="vbspell.js"></script> and
<form name="spell_form" id="spell_form" method="POST" target="spellWindow" action="vbspell.php">
<input type="hidden" name="spell_formname" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="spell_fieldname" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="spellstring" value="" />
</form>

are inserted into every single page on the forum (index, showgroups, etc etc) instead of being limited to just showthread, newthread, usercp_shell, etc.

is there an easy way to fix this?
i have disabled the plugin & inserted the code into my templates for the time being.

thanks for your help & great plugin

[Dennis Olson]

Originally Posted by Masters

Which config??

I don't see the option in config.php

I gotta go find it. I'll report back when I do....

[cynix2]

Originally Posted by Moparx

<script type="text/javascript" src="vbspell.js"></script> and
<form name="spell_form" id="spell_form" method="POST" target="spellWindow" action="vbspell.php">
<input type="hidden" name="spell_formname" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="spell_fieldname" value="" />
<input type="hidden" name="spellstring" value="" />
</form>

are inserted into every single page on the forum (index, showgroups, etc etc) instead of being limited to just showthread, newthread, usercp_shell, etc.

is there an easy way to fix this?
i have disabled the plugin & inserted the code into my templates for the time being.

thanks for your help & great plugin

is there any particular reason you dont want it on all pages?

[Moparx]

Originally Posted by cynix2

is there any particular reason you dont want it on all pages?

you mean besides the fact that the code does absolutely nothing on all the other pages and just takes up space?

[cynix2]

the code has no visual effect on any page, it does output a few more bytes of information than a page without it would, but the code shouldnt effect the performance of the page even in load times (noticably anyways)

[cynix2]

IMPORTANT UPDATE
0.10.2a had a critical error in it's installation process which prevented dictionary files from being loaded into the database. this has been fixed in 0.10.2b

[AyeCapn]

I don't appear to have a spell check button anywhere...

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by cynix2

IMPORTANT UPDATE
0.10.2a had a critical error in it's installation process which prevented dictionary files from being loaded into the database. this has been fixed in 0.10.2b

Do you know why the window minimizes straight away when it opens?