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]

Damn didn't work now either
Isn't there another way to do this? I really like this hack and I have many members that do terrible mistakes...

[Moparx]

Originally Posted by Moparx

i just looked over the code and it looks fine to me.. it seems to be a problem with the spellcheck's input button code for postbit_quickedit.

if i change 'qeform' to 'vbform' the spell checker comes right up instead of doing nothing. of course the spell checker can't do any spell checking because 'vbform' obviously isn't supposed to be used there.

any ideas?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

How can I find out what the limit is?

In admincp, there's a phpinfo tool, under maintenance I think, where you can see all your PHP variables.

If you still can't load the dictionary, use the original dictionary file, which worked before (didn't it?)

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

In admincp, there's a phpinfo tool, under maintenance I think, where you can see all your PHP variables.

If you still can't load the dictionary, use the original dictionary file, which worked before (didn't it?)

What's the use of having english spellcheck in a greek forum?
Which variable should I see?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Moparx

any ideas?

I have no idea why it wouldn't work for your setup, that's why I suggested a revert and re-apply the edits (all 3 of them).

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

What's the use of having english spellcheck in a greek forum?
Which variable should I see?

I did not suggest that, you did. You said you wanted to use both I'm still not sure what setup worked for your before, and why it doesn't work now. So just repeaet the steps that worked.

[Lea Verou]

If you are replying to me, no setup worked for me! I could never get past the 5th step!
And I want to use both IF and only IF I have greek spellcheck. If I can't have both then I'll go with just greek. It totally useless to have only english...

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

If you are replying to me, no setup worked for me! I could never get past the 5th step!
And I want to use both IF and only IF I have greek spellcheck. If I can't have both then I'll go with just greek. It totally useless to have only english...

O.k., so if it never worked, it's probably just the PHP max time setting. Which depends on your hosting company.

[lierduh]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Might want to revert the template, and re-apply ythe edits. Have the header templates been changed inbetween RC's? Might need a revert,

Gold has changed the quick_edit's AJAX code. It used to send the quick_edit form by html. It seems now sending it using xml.

I have been trying to find the form name for the quick_edit form but have failed so far.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

O.k., so if it never worked, it's probably just the PHP max time setting. Which depends on your hosting company.

Yes but what should I tell them to change?

I really want this hack, I'll do anything I can to install it!