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)

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by seg

Thanks for the Spell Checker mod. Everything works great except for the Quick edit. I was confused by the notes, is this fixed yet, or is it still not supposed to work?

No, it still doesn't work with Quick edit.

Also, just a suggestion for future versions. It would be nice to have a centralized dictionary where the Admin can allow certain words used by all members of the board.

Note that it's best to let everyone add words, since adding words is done through cookies, and does not effect other users.

[thewitt]

Originally Posted by tamarian

I like it. I've made a link to it in the instructions as an alternative method. Some minor drawbacks are: 1) vbspell.js will be loaded on everypage, and 2) it removed the ieSpell button, which some users may still prefer.

This integration method also makes vBSpell work with Quick Edit...

My users don't get the choice, but everyone has spell checking now.

-t

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by thewitt

This integration method also makes vBSpell work with Quick

On 3.5 or 3.5.1?

[thewitt]

On both 3.5 and 3.5.1.

So far it seems to work every time I have a posting window, regardless of how it's presented.

-t

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by thewitt

On both 3.5 and 3.5.1.

So far it seems to work every time I have a posting window, regardless of how it's presented.

I just tried it and you're right. It also works as a button now. Seems to be due to the change from vbform to qeform, now back to vbform again

[thewitt]

Originally Posted by tamarian

I just tried it and you're right. It also works as a button now. Seems to be due to the change from vbform to qeform, now back to vbform again

Nice utility tamarian, thank you for your work on this.

Are you planning on any dictionary maintenance functions? Adding words to the dictionary would be a nice addition.

I would think that at a minimun, integrating the phpspell admin Add a Word function into the Admin would be a valuable feature.

On the high end, capturing the words that individuals add to their own private dictionaries for possible inclusion into the main dictionary would be very sweet.

Anyway, a very nice utility.

Fixing that annoying upgrade bug that whacks the template would be nice .

-t

[SilentNoise]

I just installed it on my 3.5.1 board and things are A-OK. Awesome mod.
Thanks man.

[tamborinegal]

Thanks tamarian,

This is just what the users on our forum have been wanting. Thanks so much.

Easy to install. excellent.

[slvr ralliart]

aight nice hack!!

how do I add a few words in the dictionary that aren't there?

[tamborinegal]

Originally Posted by dsmcd01

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'.

Originally Posted by tamarian

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

tamarian,

Love this hack... but is there any update on the problem above? The problem is, if this happens at the beginning of a post, you have no way to check the rest, it just keeps suggesting the same word

thanks