Spell checker: PHPSpell for vBulletin3 WYSIWYG and Standard mode

PHPSpell for vBulletin3 WYSIWYG and Standard mode

Intro: PHPSpell uses a MySQL based disctionary and requires no additional tools than your standard PHP/MySQL setup. One draw back to this hack is that while it works with vBulletin in WYSIWYG mode, the popup window will still display html and vBCode tags. But the advantages are numerous, such as the "learn" capability and the admin tool.

There is another hack https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=65737 for PungoSpell that supports WYSIWYG mode disply on the spell check popup window. It has less features than PHPSpell, but it supports WYSIWYG display. Check it out, and compare which one is best for your forum.

Credit PHPSpell Was written for PHPBB, and then expanded to work for all major forum software, including vB2 and vB3. Due to vB3's WYSIWYG mode, PHPSpell only supports standard mode. This hack will allow it to work for both standard and WYSIWYG.

If you like this software, please click the PayPal button on the Author's site, so they'll add more features. Their future plans so far include:

* PHPBB Template integration
* Other Languages (Currently supports English & Russian)
* Finish Language support so that hardcoded output is stored in language files
* Ability to delete Learned Words for the end user
* Ability for Admin to View/Edit/Delete words in installed dictionaries
* Ability for Admin to export Dictionaries
* Ability for end user to choose which Dictionary/Thesaurus Site to use
* Ability for end user to be able to change which Language to use
* Ability for end user to change # of words to find.
* Ability for Integrated Dictionary/Thesaurus
* Other Program Integration

Demo: http://www.master-technology.com/demos/spell/index.php

What this hack does This hack modifies the PHPSpell software package from PHPSpell to allow spell checking on vBulletin for both modes, WYSIWYG and standard mode.

Note: You will see tags like <br> and others in WYSIWYG and BBCode in standard mode. Edit the config file to ignore them. This happens in both WYSIWYG mode, and in standard mode. It will show the tags, but it will not spell check them. This hack does not add new features to the spell checker, it just makes it work, as designed, for vB3 in both WYSIWYG and standard mode.

Instructions

1. Download the attached file, and unpack into a new directory called "spelling" below your forum directory.

2. Edit the config file "spell_config.php" and enter your forum database username and password.

3. Find a dictionary and upload it to the "spelling" directory. A copy is provided in the zip file. PHPSpell's site has a couple of dictionaries for download: http://www.master-technology.com/dem...l/download.php

4. Run "spell_admin.php" from your browser (URL/spelling/spell_admin.php) to create the dictionary datanbase table. When done, delete this file and the dictionary file.

5. You might want to modify the css files to have the look and feel of your forum and colours.

6. The rest is template edits for each template where you'd like to have the spell checker. For example:

newreply template

Find

</head>

Add above

<script language='javascript' src='spelling/spellmessage.js'></script>

Find the submit and preview buttons:

		<input type="submit" class="button" name="sbutton" value="$vbphrase[submit_reply]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />
		<input type="submit" class="button" name="preview" value="$vbphrase[preview_post]" accesskey="p" tabindex="1" />

Add below:

<if condition="DOTOOLBAR!=2">
<input type="hidden" name="toolbar" value="1" />
	<input type="button" class="button" name="spellcheck" value="SpellCheck" accesskey="c" tabindex="1" onclick="openspell('1');"/>
<else />
<input type="hidden" name="toolbar" value="2" />
	<input type="button" class="button" name="spellcheck" value="SpellCheck" accesskey="c" tabindex="1" onclick="openspell('2');"/>
</if>

And repeat the same steps for other templates like newthread etc.


Optional: Other Templates that contain edit boxes are:
USERCP_SHELL just add the first change here in above the </head section. Required for pm_newpm and modifysignature.
editpost
Calendar Templates: calendar_edit
New Posting Templates: newreply, newthread
Modify User Options Templates: modifysignature (add the the first change in USERCP_SHELL)
Private Message Templates: pm_newpm (add the the first change in USERCP_SHELL)

I may have missed a few, so let me know.

7. If it doesn't work, run the file "spell_diags.php" from your browser, it will test your setup and report any problems.

Enjoy

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by raptor260

Not to a smart AS$ but if you look in the spell_config.php on line 197 it refers to ../config.php. Where is that file located. It does not live in the forums directory nor does it live in the root of my website.

config.php is part of vBulletin. So if you don't have it at the root of your forum directory, then your setup may not be what it should, or too customized....

[ethics]

Originally Posted by raptor260

Not to a smart AS$ but if you look in the spell_config.php on line 197 it refers to ../config.php. Where is that file located. It does not live in the forums directory nor does it live in the root of my website.

my spell_config goes up to line 173. Not sure where you are looking but that's the only config file I've had to edit in order for this hack to work.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by ethics

my spell_config goes up to line 173. Not sure where you are looking but that's the only config file I've had to edit in order for this hack to work.

Hmm, I didn't notice the line number, but it gives me a clue....

Raptor: Did you install the original PHPSpell code from their site? That won't work... You need to download the hack files from the first post, as it contains the code changes to make it work for vBulletin in both editing modes.

The original code only works for standard mode, and it contains the config error you listed

[Ngreth Thergn]

I have installed this on two boards, using cut and paste.

For some reason, on one of my boards the spellcheck buttons will not apear, despite doing the same cut and paste.

the boards are http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq (spellcheck button apears) and http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq2 (spellcheck button will not apear)

Or am I missing an easy Vbulletin switch?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Ngreth Thergn

I have installed this on two boards, using cut and paste.

For some reason, on one of my boards the spellcheck buttons will not apear, despite doing the same cut and paste.

the boards are http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq (spellcheck button apears) and http://mboards.eqtraders.com/eq2 (spellcheck button will not apear)

Or am I missing an easy Vbulletin switch?

Double check your cut and paste.

The buttons are plain HTML. If they don't appear, then you have not updated the template correctly. I can't think of any other reason.

[Ngreth Thergn]

I did have a mistake... (the script tag was bellow head not above head) but it still does not work, even with clean fix. I do have Hack Traking Log on that board and not the other... I wonder if that is it...

[teksigns]

Learn do not work when word contains

's at the end

like it's

[kall]

Is this compatible with Firefox 0.9?

I have installed it, and it works marvellously with explorer, but the SpellCheck button doesn't open a new window on Firefox.

Yes, I do have popups enabled for the domain.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by kall

Is this compatible with Firefox 0.9?

I have installed it, and it works marvellously with explorer, but the SpellCheck button doesn't open a new window on Firefox.

Yes, I do have popups enabled for the domain.

I'm using FireFox 0.9 with no problems...... Is JavaScript enables?

[romeshomey]

The only question I have is, in the showthread_quickreply I do not have a </head> tag

I do have a </thead> tag though, is that where I need to make the modification?