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)

[clearchannel]

I haven't been able to get the spell check to work in private messages in vb 3.51.

I have added the following code in the usercp_shell

<script src="vbspell.js"></script>

</head>

<body$onload>
$header
$navbar
<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>

I have not been able to find the code to replace in the pm_newpm, that code does not look like the other templates edits?

Can someone please point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by RGSMDNR

how do i make the pop up window bigger? the right hand side is cut off slightly.

Edit this in vbspell.js:

		openSpellWin(640, 480);

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by clearchannel

I haven't been able to get the spell check to work in private messages in vb 3.51.

I have added the following code in the usercp_shell

<script src="vbspell.js"></script>

</head>

<body$onload>
$header
$navbar
<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>

I have not been able to find the code to replace in the pm_newpm, that code does not look like the other templates edits?

Can someone please point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance.

You have steps A and B covered. For step C, just added it after the submit/preview buttons on the newpm template.

[clearchannel]

Ah thank you that did the trick.

Great response time I might add.

[davidw]

<font color="SeaGreen">* christianb clicks install</font>

[cclaerhout]

Here is vB Spell for french users.

***Information***

-Installation file modified : languageid "-1" to languageid "0"
Fichier d'installation modifi? : languageid "-1" -> languageid "0"

-Javascript file modified : thesaurus and lookup deleted and replaced by a french synonym dictionnary and french version of wiktionary
Fichier javascript modifi? : le thesaurus et la consultation du lexique ont ?t? supprim?s pour ?tre remplac?s par un dictionnaire des synonymes et la version fan?aise de wiktionary.

-Xml product file created : include french translated template and french phrases.
Cr?ation d'un fichier produit xml : comporte la traduction fran?ais du template et celle des expressions.

-English dictionnary replaced with french dictionnary
Dictionnaire anglais remplac? par celui fran?ais.

***New installation***

No problem, just read Tamarian How To, and import the new xml product file
Aucun probl?me, suivez juste les instructions de Tamarian et importer le fichier produit xml

***"Upgrade" after having installed vB Spell***
*** with original vbspell_install.php file***

If you want french phrases in admincp, uninstall first vBspell with the original vbspell_install.php
Si vous avez pr?c?demment install? vB Spell avec le fichier original, vous devez d?sinstaller le script avec le m?me fichier. Puis t?l?charger l'archive fran?aise et proc?der ? la r?installation

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by cclaerhout

Here is vB Spell for french users.

Cool :up: I've linked to it from the first post.

[pirotess]

SQL file for the dictionary is no longer posted in the 3.0.7 version or here. Anyone have a copy so I can get this working without messing around with my php variables?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by pirotess

SQL file for the dictionary is no longer posted in the 3.0.7 version or here. Anyone have a copy so I can get this working without messing around with my php variables?

I removed it since some didn't know it's optional

Here it is.

[pirotess]

Thanks. I managed to get it to work by just importing up to the r's then modifying the script and dictionary. This will help in the future though.