New Posting Features - vB Spell

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: This mod was originally developed by tamarian for vB 3.5.x. With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.
This version should work with both 3.5.x and 3.6.x series.

Features:

• Supports most recent versions of browsers. Tested on IE, Firefox, Mozilla/Netsacpe, Opera and Konqueror (Konqueror implies Safari, but please confirm Mac folks).
• Learn Feature uses cookies, so it won't increase the database size.
• Admin panel options.
• Spell Check button appears anywhere there is a WYSIWYG Enhanced or Standard Editor Toolbar [includes quickreply but not quickedit].
• Skips quoted text and other tags (PHP, code, etc.).
• Usergroup permisisons.
• Template based interface, and uses your default style.
• Link buttons (Thesarus and Lookup) with links to Merriam Webster's online thesarus and dictionary links with the suggestion for misspelled words.

Installation:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
  Regular Install:
  • Unzip dictionary-reg.zip.
  • Upload DICTIONARY.DIC to your forum home directory.
  Alternate Install
  • Unzip dictionary-alt.zip.
  • Import the SQL files to your database.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.
• Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
• Template changes are now automatic. [accept for quickedit]

Q: What is the Alternate Install method for?
A: If you are having problems with the Regular Install (such as your dictionary import freezes at x%) then you should consider using the Alternate Install. If neither of these methods work for you then there might be an issue with your server host.

Upgrading:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.

To manually force the quickedit template to work with this mod:
postbit_quickedit
Find

		<if condition="is_browser('ie')">
			<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
			<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>
		</if>

Replace with

		<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
		<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling(null)"><img onclick="spellCheck('3', '$editorid', '2');" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>

History:
0.10.x NyNe versions
v0.10.3b - 06/22/07:
Compensated for an issue brought up in this post.
v0.10.3 - 06/22/07:
Added a check to the product installer so it would not remove the vbspell table after just having created it.
Added $vboptions[bburl] to all template code that asks for files (this *might* fix the PhotoPost issues - no promises).
v0.10.2b - 08/26/06:
Fixed error in product installer (removed table prefix).
Changed all <? to <?php for php5 compatibility.
v0.10.2a - 08/26/06:
Removed alt product installer.
Product installer included now checks for dictionary file, if dictionary file is not found it continues installing.
Product installer no longer drops dictionary table before installing.
v0.10.2 - 08/22/06:
vbspell template is now XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Fixed a version check for vbspell template (made compatible with 3.5.x).
vB Spell window should now open on top of other windows.
Removed table prefix for vbspell sql table (product installer includes code to remove old tables).
Included alternate installation method (Credit goes to Replicators for the SQL Install method).
v0.10.1 - 08/21/06:
Beta release for 3.6.x series.
Switched to product/plugin based installer.

0.9.x tamarian versions
v0.9.12 - 12/25/05:
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).
v0.9.11 - 11/02/05:
Fixes a bug with slashes in text.
v0.9.10 - 10/17/05:
Check for primary and secondary group for permission.
Bug fix for quoted words.
v0.9.9 - 09/13/05:
Bugfix for JS on IE with RC3.
v0.9.8 - 07/15/05:
Bugfix for JS code mismatch with template.
v0.9.7 - 07/14/05:
Initial release for vB 3.5 beta-4.

NOTE: The above section says NyNe versions, because I go by the name NyNe everywhere accept here.

Scrrenshots: (from tamarian's 3.0.7, but it's identical)

[crashys]

Where or How can i arrange a Portuguese Dic to use with vb spell? :|

[vBulletin THEN DAYLIGHT]

Originally Posted by crashys

Where or How can i arrange a Portuguese Dic to use with vb spell? :|

Unless someone makes you one, or you can find one, you would have to edit the DICTIONARY.DIC file with all the words in the Portuguese dictionary!

[vBulletin THEN DAYLIGHT]

The vbspell table in my database is 8MB containing the dictionary. I don't use the database dictionary so is it safe to remove the word table?

[snobird1211]

atabase error in vBulletin 3.6.3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT word FROM vbspell WHERE word = 'dude';

MySQL Error : Table 'snobird_forums.vbspell' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date : Saturday, November 18th 2006 @ 05:05:32 AM
Script : http://www.iptourneys.com/forums/vbspell.php
Referrer : http://www.iptourneys.com/forums/new...oquote=1&p=633
IP Address

whats wrong with it

[SparKeh]

works perfectly here

[Codeman05]

Originally Posted by snobird1211

atabase error in vBulletin 3.6.3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT word FROM vbspell WHERE word = 'dude';

MySQL Error : Table 'snobird_forums.vbspell' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date : Saturday, November 18th 2006 @ 05:05:32 AM
Script : http://www.iptourneys.com/forums/vbspell.php
Referrer : http://www.iptourneys.com/forums/new...oquote=1&p=633
IP Address

whats wrong with it

same error but with 'nice' as the word. Uninstalled vbspell, reinstalled...no go

[Codeman05]

apparently the install script was never creating the vbspell table.
So I manually created it and imported the SQL files...works fine now

Probably the same thing you will need to do snobird1211

[da_judge]

If you get Maximum execution time of 30 seconds error to fix easy do this

Open .htaccess in public_html folder

Add this line

php_value max_execution_time 90

or

php_value max_execution_time 120

it will fix the time out problem

Also if you get data base error after.. copy attached to admincp folder and run..... www.yours.com/forum/admincp/vbspell_install.php... Uninstall old version... then delete attached from you folder... then try again... bet it works

Judge

[Thawcko]

Originally Posted by da_judge

If you get Maximum execution time of 30 seconds error to fix easy do this

Open .htaccess in public_html folder

Add this line

php_value max_execution_time 90

or

php_value max_execution_time 120

it will fix the time out problem

Also if you get data base error after.. copy attached to admincp folder and run..... www.yours.com/forum/admincp/vbspell_install.php... Uninstall old version... then delete attached from you folder... then try again... bet it works

Judge

I would find this where?? cant seem to locate public_html folder

[sross]

Has anyone gotten this working with 3.6.4? I upgraded from 3.6.1 to 3.6.4 and my spellcheck button has disappeared. I tried re-importing the product and still no luck