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)

[bitbender]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Was the dictionary installed? How many words are there (size of the vbspell table)

Yes... 192,917 total.. i ran thru all the pages in this hack, checked perms on the scripts and everything I thought it might be. Not my first time at application of hacks either, but I know I can make a mistake the same as the next fellow...

I did read thru all the pages of this thread to see if it twas already discovered, saw one post, but no solution..

btw, this is a VB 3.5.0 gold , and Vbportal 3.5 co-mingling

TIA for your efforts.
Bits

[jarosciak]

I also have the problem two other users mentioned in this topic:
Upgraded VBulletin to 3.5.2 and:
- templates are fine
- files are where they should be
- database is fine
- buttons work
- vbspell.php is loaded into a new popup, but instead of showing anything, a white page (no error codes) is displayed.

What can I do to fix this? I don't want to reinstall it from the scratch. There must be something simple.
Please let me know. :devious:

Joe

[tamarian]

You don't have to re-install from scrach, just re-run the install script. The template edits will not need to be re-done.

[utw-Mephisto]

When you use this on "editpost" too it deletes the text ..

Basicially you click edit and then straight away spell check ... the popup appears empty and so is the post when closing the spellcheck window

[klaush]

Someone got a German dictionary?

Thanks!

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by utw-Mephisto

When you use this on "editpost" too it deletes the text ..

Basicially you click edit and then straight away spell check ... the popup appears empty and so is the post when closing the spellcheck window

You probably mean the quick edit? This seems to be a weird problem I'm not yet able to fix. If you click "go advanced" it will not happen. Best for now is to not use it in quick edit.

[utw-Mephisto]

Yeah, this is what I meant .. I disabled it for now ... if someone wants to use an advanced feature such as spell check - well - click advanced

[meissenation]

very nice! now the members of my site can stop making fun of the poor guy with bad spelling.

[Skitzzo]

I installed this and it went great for a while and then one day when I went to click on the spell check it popped up the window as usual but the window was blank. I checked all the templates and they appear to still be in order... any ideas? any specific places I should look?

[clearchannel]

It does not appear to be working in vB 3.52. Is there a fix for this problem?