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 theArchitect

Just one more question about enabling it for quickedit. I must be missing the TFO because I can't work out where I should put the button line. I have got it working for quickreply but can't for quickedit.

My mistake. The instructions should say to put step C in postbit_quickedit, not showthread. (A and B go in showthread)

You can put it right after this, for example:

		<if condition="$show['deletepostoption']">
		<input type="button" class="button" tabindex="1" value="$vbphrase[delete]" id="{$editorid}_delete" />
		</if>

[theArchitect]

Many thanks. It is all up and running now.

Also, I would suggest that if you want to spell check your PMs that B should be put in USERCP_SHELL and not in pm_newpm as it stops all the other buttons from working.

Or maybe that was what you meant and I just misread it.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by theArchitect

Also, I would suggest that if you want to spell check your PMs that B should be put in USERCP_SHELL and not in pm_newpm as it stops all the other buttons from working.

I haven't tested PM's Instructions updated.

[eXtremeTim]

Umm vb has its own built in spell checker now. Since beta 3.

But good work.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by eXtremeTim

Umm vb has its own built in spell checker now. Since beta 3.

Only for those on Windows, and if they like using Internet Explorer, and speak English only

I personally like client based spell checking, and there are client based spell checkers for other browsers. I use SpellBound for Mozilla.

But a server based spell checker is needed for those on the road, and don't have their home PC setup, or the many users who don't know about client-side spell checkers, or those on other browsers.

[eXtremeTim]

Thats why I said good work.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by eXtremeTim

Thats why I said good work.

Oh yes, I got that part

It's just that I've heard this comment at vb.com, and some people think ieSpell solves all the problems

[FASherman]

Originally Posted by eXtremeTim

Umm vb has its own built in spell checker now. Since beta 3.

But good work.

Since when is a button which is nothing more than a link to an external program "its own built in spell checker"?

Look! VB now has its own built-in sports site!

:ermm:

[jesus likes pie]

i cant get quick reply to work because i cant find any of that in showthread_quickreply......

[shiva]

The instructions are wrong for that.

You should have both A and B in the showthread template.

Add the code (to replace "C") at the bottom of the showthread_quickreply. It doesn't look very nice, but it works.