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.

[Prince]

Your zip file does not work.

[exodus]

whoops..

it should work fine now. I screwed up on the filename..

[Prince]

Is there a way to make it work with the dictionary "unzipped" on the web server so it does not have to be downloaded?

[exodus]

currently there is no way to have the java applet read an unzipped dictonary stored on a server.

[GameZilla]

i get a java error -_-

[XiXora]

hmm i got a suggestion when u click speeel check yout does an alert() where it asks if you want go go ahead because it takes a bit of time on 56k ( although i only have 56k for another 5 days )

[exodus]

Originally posted by XiXora
hmm i got a suggestion when u click speeel check yout does an alert() where it asks if you want go go ahead because it takes a bit of time on 56k ( although i only have 56k for another 5 days )

yeah cuz on cable/dsl it only takes about 10 seconds.

[Parker Clack]

I get a Spellcheck.class not found error when I try to implement this. Since the .class file is not included in the .zip file where do you get this class file from?

Parker

[exodus]

you shouldn't get any errors. Everything you need is right in the zip file. Did you put everything in the spellchecker/ directory on your server under your forums home directory?

You can also get everything you need from http://xde.net/distrib/
The standalone spellcheck exe is the one you want. It's got all the docs and everything you need to set it up. Let me know if that helps ya out any.