Spell Checker for vBulletin

I was searching for a replacement spell checker for use on my forums since spellchecker.net charges $150 for 10,000 uses. I found something called XDE Spellcheck, it's a nifty little applet.


Installation is quite simple..

First, you will need to modify the directories of where the applet code is on your server (the bold section in the code). Then add the code below to your style footer:

<!-- spell checking -->
<applet codebase="/spellchecker"
        code="net.xde.SpellChecker.SpellCheck.class"
        archive="xdespellchecker.jar, usenglish.jar"
        height="1"
        name="spellcheck"
        width="1"
        alt="Applet Not Supported"
>

<param name="name" value="spellcheck">
<param name="scriptable" value="true">
<param name="mayscript" value="true">
</applet>

<script language="JavaScript" src="/spellchecker/spellcheckcode.js"></script>
<!-- /spell checking -->

Second, add the following input button wherever you want to spell check a textbox called "message" within the "vbforum"

Then add the following wherever you want to spell check a textbox called "message" within form "vbform".

<input type="button" class="bginput" name="spell" value="Spell Check" accesskey="c" tabindex="5" onClick="SpellCheckFieldsLocal();">

In order for the spell checker to work you will need to download the vbSpell.zip and install it into a directory called spellchecker in your forum home.

[Freddie Bingham]

You would most likely have to purchase a spellcheck license from them at the greatly reduced price. We haven't discussed this yet though so I am just throwing things out.

[Glitch]

Well, whatever you folks decide, from what I understand, he's made the offer and has not given me any information further than that which I've already forwarded to everyone here...

Having an optional integrated spellchecker for v3.0 would be very cool though...

Glitch

[Parker Clack]

Exodus:

Yes, I understand what you are saying. I have it listed in /htforum/spellechecker and I still get the javascript error. So...

I wish someone would come up with something that uses the aspell libraries that come with PHP4.

Parker

[Psychdrone]

wow that is totaly wierd guys HA I have free service!

Wicked

all I have to say is HAHA
naw j/k
but good luck on getting a new spell checker everyone!

[Stretchr]

I concur. Can anyone who knows more about PHP than I do (not difficult to imagine )
comment on this idea?

Thanks!

Originally posted by Parker Clack
Exodus:

Yes, I understand what you are saying. I have it listed in /htforum/spellechecker and I still get the javascript error. So...

I wish someone would come up with something that uses the aspell libraries that come with PHP4.

Parker

[SgtSling]

so did this work for anyone?

[Parker Clack]

I posted a .cgi version of a Spellcheck that uses aspell with PHP4
here a while ago. If someone could mod this out to PHP and then set the correct paths/functions in the newthread, newreply and edit templates then this would work great.

Parker

[neal]

Originally posted by exodus
I was searching for a replacement spell checker for use on my forums since spellchecker.net charges $150 for 10,000 uses. I found something called XDE Spellcheck, it's a nifty little applet.


Installation is quite simple..

First, you will need to modify the directories of where the applet code is on your server (the bold section in the code). Then add the code below to your style footer:

<!-- spell checking -->
<applet codebase="/spellchecker"
        code="net.xde.SpellChecker.SpellCheck.class"
        archive="xdespellchecker.jar, usenglish.jar"
        height="1"
        name="spellcheck"
        width="1"
        alt="Applet Not Supported"
>

<param name="name" value="spellcheck">
<param name="scriptable" value="true">
<param name="mayscript" value="true">
</applet>

<script language="JavaScript" src="/spellchecker/spellcheckcode.js"></script>
<!-- /spell checking -->

Second, add the following input button wherever you want to spell check a textbox called "message" within the "vbforum"

Then add the following wherever you want to spell check a textbox called "message" within form "vbform".

<input type="button" class="bginput" name="spell" value="Spell Check" accesskey="c" tabindex="5" onClick="SpellCheckFieldsLocal();">

In order for the spell checker to work you will need to download the vbSpell.zip and install it into a directory called spellchecker in your forum home.

Where is step 2!?

[neal]

bump

[cditty]

I get a file not found error when I try to download your vbSpell.zip file. The other link you provide does not have this file in it.

Chris