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]

Originally Posted by tamarian

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?

How can it be a problem with the server that the script completely ignores greek words?
I too believe that the problem with the dictionary is because of the server but if it supported greek when installed, I want it so much that I could enter the words in the database myself!!
So the biggest problem is that it ignores greek words, not the import of the dictionary...
How can that be a server problem (I am really asking, as I am quite a n00b on such stuff...)

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

How can that be a server problem (I am really asking, as I am quite a n00b on such stuff...)

I really don't know, I have no access to that server. Maybe the script is wrong, if someone finds the error, I'd be happy to fix the error.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

I really don't know, I have no access to that server. Maybe the script is wrong, if someone finds the error, I'd be happy to fix the error.

I could even pay to have this working...

[ProperMethodz]

Hello,

My members are getting an error:
$username, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
You are not logged in. Fill in the form at the bottom of this page and try again.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by ProperMethodz

Hello,

My members are getting an error:
$username, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
You are not logged in. Fill in the form at the bottom of this page and try again.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Make sure you have setup up the usergroups allowed to use it. Go to admincp -> vBulletin Options -> vB Spell and enter the usergroup id's, or select to let all use it.

[Parker Clack]

tamarian:

I posted this earlier but didn't see a response as to what I need to change in the script so that the popup window can be resized and its overall size increased.

Thanks,
Parker

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Parker Clack

I posted this earlier but didn't see a response as to what I need to change in the script so that the popup window can be resized and its overall size increased.

Edit this line in vbspell.js:

		openSpellWin(640, 480);

These are the popup coordinates

[dsmcd01]

Nice. Clicked install.

Can the 'Change to' field be populated with the current misspelled word if there are no suggestions?

Also, if you spell check: "greeeed asdf" and choose ignore for 'greed', the 'Change to' field is still populated with 'greed' when looking at 'asdf'.

Other than that a fine hack. Thank you.

Thx,
D.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by dsmcd01

Can the 'Change to' field be populated with the current misspelled word if there are no suggestions?

Also, if you spell check: "greeeed asdf" and choose ignore for 'greed', the 'Change to' field is still populated with 'greed' when looking at 'asdf'.

Good points, I'll mark it as a to-do

[dsmcd01]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Good points, I'll mark it as a to-do

Good news! Looking forward to it.

Thanks again,
D.