vB Spell :: Spell Checker in WYSIWYG and Standard Modes

A 3.6 version by cynix2 is posted here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124578

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: Many of you liked PungoSpell, but didn't like recompiling PHP for it. Many liked PHPSpell, but didn't like the lack of WYSIWYG support and browser compatibility. vB Spell solved both problems, I hope, by combining the best of each.

Features:
o Supports most recent versions of browsers. Tested on IE, Firefox, Mozilla/Netsacpe, Opera and Konqueror (Konqueror implies Safari, but please confirm Mac folks)
o Learn Feature uses cookies, so it won't increase the database size
o Admin panel options
o Works in WYSIWYG toolbar, Standard toolbar, and no toolbar
o Can be added in full edit mode, quick edit and quick reply.
o Skips quoted text and other tags (PHP, code, etc.)
o Usergroup permisisons
o Template based interface, and uses your default style.
o Link buttons (Thesarus and Lookup) with links to Merriam Webster's online thesarus and dictionary links with the suggestion for misspelled words.

Installation:
Note: There is a french version of vB Spell, by cclaerhout posted here

1. Upload files and run vbspell_install.php
2. Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
3. Template edits: (see alternative method, if you don't mind removing the ieSpell button made by vB : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=48)

For each template where you would like to add a vB Spell, do the following edits (Example: editpost, newreply, newthread, etc.)

A. Find:

</head>

Add before:

<script src="vbspell.js"></script>

B. Find: (or anywhere in the body)

$navbar

Add after:

<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>

C. Find the submit and preview buttons:

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

Add below:

<input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', '$editorid', '2');" />

Other templates:

Optional: Other Templates that contain edit boxes are:
USERCP_SHELL just add A before the </head section and B after it. Required for pm_newpm and modifysignature.
editpost
Calendar Templates: calendar_edit
New Posting Templates: newreply, newthread

Quick reply: . Put change A and B in showthread, as the rest, and use this for step C:

<input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('qrform', '$editorid', '2');" />

Right after this (also in showthread):

			<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[go_advanced]" accesskey="x" title="(Alt + X)" name="preview" tabindex="3" id="qr_preview" onclick="this.form.clickedelm.value = this.value" />

For quick edit in postbit_quickedit, use this for step C (A and B are in showthread):

		<input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', '$editorid', '2');" />

After this:

		<input type="button" class="button" tabindex="1" accesskey="p" value="$vbphrase[go_advanced]" id="{$editorid}_adv" />

History:
December 25, 2005: 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)
November 2nd. 2005: Fixes a bug with slashes in text.
October 17. 2005: Check for primary and secondary group for permission. Bug fix for quoted words.
September 13, 2005: v0.9.9 Bugfix for JS on IE with RC3
July 15, 2005: v0.9.8 Bugfix for JS code mismatch with template.
July 14, 2005: v0.9.7 Initial release for vB 3.5 beta-4

Please click Install if you have installed this mod.

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

[Lea Verou]

Yes but in how many portions?
I am currently shortening and shortening the dictionary to test if it will ever be imported.
At 3MB it didn't, now I'm going to test 2MB...
In how many portions does the above divide it?

[Lea Verou]

Just tested 2MB dictionary, and I stil had the problem!
Now I'll test 700KB and afterwards jsut 100. If it still has the problem...it must be something else I think...

[Lea Verou]

Oh my god, it worked with a dictionary of 700KB...

What can we do? Will the above code work?

[Lea Verou]

...and no matter what I write when I click on spell check it says "spell checking complete" :S

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

...and no matter what I write when I click on spell check it says "spell checking complete" :S

If I write english words in my post it actually tries to spellcheck... It completely bypasses greek words...
Maybe it doesn't work for greek?

(I knew it, too good to be true... )

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

If I write english words in my post it actually tries to spellcheck... It completely bypasses greek words...
Maybe it doesn't work for greek?

(I knew it, too good to be true... )

Well, sorry it didn't work for you. At least we both tried

[Lea Verou]

Yes...
But how can it work with french and not with greek?
There must be something that can be done...!! I can't believe it won't work at all...
Just tell me what to do to make it work and I'll do it! I badly need this hack, I can't accept giving up so easily!!

[Lea Verou]

Maybe in the ignore_sets you have put something that accidentaly tresspasses greek characters along with other special characters?

[Lea Verou]

Also, I just saw that another hack of yours for spellchecking (PHPspell) supported...russian! So it should support greek too! So this, that's supposed to be more advanced than PHPspell should support such a language.
I think I have done something wrong... Maybe I should edit any config.php files to put there lanuguage? Something else?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Also, I just saw that another hack of yours for spellchecking (PHPspell) supported...russian! So it should support greek too! So this, that's supposed to be more advanced than PHPspell should support such a language.
I think I have done something wrong... Maybe I should edit any config.php files to put there lanuguage? Something else?

Yes, it should, but many of these issues are server dependant. None of them reported the same problems you had with your server, and your host thinks it's a problem with the script, not their server. Think of it the other waty around. If the problem is with the script, why does it work with English, French and Russan, but not Greek?