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 Loukrhtia

Yes but what should I tell them to change?

The PHP script max execution time setting.

[Lea Verou]

This is what my phpinfo says:
max_execution_time 30 30
What should I tell them to put it to?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by lierduh

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.

My test server is a bit messed up, so I'll test this in a couple of days when my environment is back to a clean 3.5 gold state. Feel free to bump this in a couple of days if this is still not sorted out.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

This is what my phpinfo says:
max_execution_time 30 30
What should I tell them to put it to?

It would be hard to say, as it differs from server to server. If I tell you 60 or 90, it may still not be enough.

[Lea Verou]

Ok I'll tell them 100... I hope they do it even temporarily...

[lierduh]

Originally Posted by tamarian

The PHP script max execution time setting.

Or include this in the beginning of the installation script:

set_time_limit(3600);

The script can run for 1 hour before timing out.

(Also check http log to see if there is any error. It shows if it had timed out.)

[Lea Verou]

Thanks lerduh.
However, I'm trying to uninstall so that I perform a clean install now that safemode is off and When I click step 4 for the table I get a database error that the table exists although I have uninstalled!
How can I solve this?

edit: Where can I find this http log??

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Thanks lerduh.
However, I'm trying to uninstall so that I perform a clean install now that safemode is off and When I click step 4 for the table I get a database error that the table exists although I have uninstalled!
How can I solve this?

Hmm, run un-install again and see. It should remove it. There's only one table "vbspell".

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Hmm, run un-install again and see. It should remove it. There's only one table "vbspell".

I uninstalled many times, it doesn't do it. Can I delete the table from the database myself?

Also, they told my in the host that if they disable safemode I will be able to control myself the max execution time, how will I do it??

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

I uninstalled many times, it doesn't do it. Can I delete the table from the database myself?

Also, they told my in the host that if they disable safemode I will be able to control myself the max execution time, how will I do it??

Yes, you can delete the vbspell table manually, there shouldn't be a problem with that.

To change the execution time, you just update it in php.ini file. But you should ask your host where yours is. You just edit this cvalue in it max_execution_time = 30