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)

[moonclamp]

You could try it in a different browser, I had a similar error with something different and could only get it to work in opera

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by monForum

Seems this hack doesn't work properly on vB 3.6b1. I've just attemped a fresh install of the hack on my vb 3.6b1 test board, and on step 1 of the vbspell_install.php script, received the following DB error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 1:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO settinggroup (grouptitle, displayorder, volatile) VALUES ('vbspell', '999', '0');

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry 'vbspell' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, June 12th 2006 @ 10:55:55 AM
Script : http://.../admincp/vbspell_install.p...install&step=1
Referrer : http://.../admincp/vbspell_install.php

When can we expect a fix so that vbSpell works with 3.6?

I have the same problem - I sure hope this gets an update....

[sam anders]

thanks for this will give it a go

[user02934123123]

Seems this hack doesn't work properly on vB 3.6b1. I've just attemped a fresh install of the hack on my vb 3.6b1 test board, and on step 1 of the vbspell_install.php script, received the following DB error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0 Beta 1:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO settinggroup (grouptitle, displayorder, volatile) VALUES ('vbspell', '999', '0');

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry 'vbspell' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, June 12th 2006 @ 10:55:55 AM
Script : http://.../admincp/vbspell_install.p...install&step=1
Referrer : http://.../admincp/vbspell_install.php

When can we expect a fix so that vbSpell works with 3.6?

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

I have the same problem - I sure hope this gets an update....

Any news yet on when we can expect a version of vbSpell that will install on vB 3.6?

[Carl Anderson]

I think we will get an update after 3.6 goes gold.. he said he would wait till then...:banana:

[Skyline_GT]

how come when i go to step 5, the page is blank..

[Skyline_GT]

I wonder does the permission thing works? cuz I set only a few groups can use vb spell, but it seems all groups can use it..

[lord_of_chaos]

Please make this mod compatible with 3.6 gold

[flushingcomic]

they said B4 should be stable enough that they should have more then one RC, then they will call it stable.

sucks it dont work on 3.6

[CaffeineGibbs]

Has anybody used it on vB 3.5.4 ?