vB Spell :: Spell Checker in WYSIWYG and Standard Modes

There's also a vB 3.5 version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=92202

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 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:
1. Download vbspell.zip and upload the files and run vbspell_install.php
2. Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
3. For each template where you would like to add a vB Spell, do the following edits (Example: editpost, newreply, newthread, etc.)

Note: For those running PHP in cgi mode and get timeouts while installing the dictionary, you can download the file dictionary_sql_for_php_cgi.zip to import it to mysql through the mysql command line.

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="">
        <input type="hidden" name="toolbar" 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:

<if condition="$show['wysiwyg']">
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'WYSIWYG_HTML', '2');">
<else />
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'message', '1');">
</if>

Other templates:

Optional: Other Templates that contain edit boxes are:
USERCP_SHELL just add the first change (A) here in above the </head section. Required for pm_newpm and modifysignature.
editpost
Calendar Templates: calendar_edit
New Posting Templates: newreply, newthread
Modify User Options Templates: add the the first change (A) in USERCP_SHELL) and the rest (B and C) in modifysignature

Quick reply: . Put change (A) in showthread, above </head>. Then add change B to the beginning of showthread_quickreply. Then find

			<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" />

Add after it:

<if condition="$WYSIWYG == 2">
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'WYSIWYG_HTML', '2');">
<else />
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'message', '1');">
</if>

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: Fixed a bug with slashes in text.

Oct 17, 2005: v0.9.5 Cecks for primnary and secondary group permission. Also fixed quoted words.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.4 Added an error if accessing vB Spell directly, like from who's online page.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.3 Fixed a problem with capitalized first letter of words, so chosing a suggested alternative would not alter capitalization.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.2 Fixed a browser bug, fixed an installer issue effecting some, and fixed handling of some special characters.

July 9, 2005: v0.9.1 Learned words in cookies are no longer case sensitive. Abbreviations are ignored and not spell checked.

July 8, 2005. initial release, v0.9

Please click Install if you have installed this mod.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by diettalk

My users are getting the good old "you do not have permission to view...." error... I can see it fine and I used my "secret account" and sure enough, "you do not... ".

Check the vB Options > vB Spell in the AdminCP. You can click yes to allow all but guests to use it, or explicitly list usergroup ids allowed to use it.

[Mr. Brian]

Do u mind provide me the Queries? I think I need to run it manually.

Thanks.

[Mr. Brian]

I'm stuck at step 5, unable to load the Dictionary.

[diettalk]

didn't see that. Working great now. thanks.

Originally Posted by tamarian

Check the vB Options > vB Spell in the AdminCP. You can click yes to allow all but guests to use it, or explicitly list usergroup ids allowed to use it.

[Mr. Brian]

When I click on Spell check it show this:

vB Spell installation problem, please notify the webmaster

Any clue?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Mr. Brian

When I click on Spell check it show this:

Any clue?

I think it's related to the failed step4 you had. I recommend running uninstall, then re-install from the beginning.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by diettalk

didn't see that. Working great now.

Good to hear

[Gudrune]

I like this spell checker. Couple things. The installer didn't put prefix for vbspell table. I had to ad vb_vbspell via phpmyadmin. After that the install worked fine.

Is it normal for no misspelled word to open and close right away? Only way the pop-up window stays open is if there is a misspelled word. This happens with both firefox and IE.

Last how would I add a Spell Check on the quick reply? I figured it out for all but that.

Thanks for the nice mod.

[Mr. Brian]

Originally Posted by tamarian

I think it's related to the failed step4 you had. I recommend running uninstall, then re-install from the beginning.

I believe something to do with step 5, I just unable to load step 5. Keep getting "The page cannot be displayed" text.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Gudrune

I like this spell checker. Couple things. The installer didn't put prefix for vbspell table. I had to ad vb_vbspell via phpmyadmin. After that the install worked fine.

Ah, I always forgot about those with table prefix Fixed and uploaded in the zip file.

Is it normal for no misspelled word to open and close right away? Only way the pop-up window stays open is if there is a misspelled word. This happens with both firefox and IE.

Yes, that's how PungoSpell (vB Spell's ancestor) worked. It basically finds nothing to spell check or suggest, so it closes.

Last how would I add a Spell Check on the quick reply? I figured it out for all but that.

Not sure, as I haven't installed it in QR. Check the PungoSpell thread, I think someone posted about it.