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)

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Yes, you can delete the vbspell table manually, there shouldn't be a problem with that.

To change the execution time, you just update it in php.ini file. But you should ask your host where yours is. You just edit this cvalue in it max_execution_time = 30

Oh thanks a lot.
Will what lerduh said work if I don't change php.ini? Where will I place this line of code?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Oh thanks a lot.
Will what lerduh said work if I don't change php.ini? Where will I place this line of code?

You man this " set_time_limit(3600);"? It won't make a difference if your server's host doesn't allow it. The installation script already tries to disable the limit.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

You man this " set_time_limit(3600);"? It won't make a difference if your server's host doesn't allow it. The installation script already tries to disable the limit.

Oh what a pity...
Then I 'll have to wait the host's reply...
Damn, and I was so happy that I'd finally install it...

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Oh what a pity...
Then I 'll have to wait the host's reply...
Damn, and I was so happy that I'd finally install it...

Another alternative, is to have your host import the dictionary table directly for you (if you don't have ssh access). The dictionary table dump is posted in the 3.0.9 version of vB Spell.

[Lea Verou]

What is ssh access?
They offered to do so, but how will they import it? It's just a list of words!
Oh, I guess I'll nag them till they increase it or let me do so

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

What is ssh access?
They offered to do so, but how will they import it? It's just a list of words!
Oh, I guess I'll nag them till they increase it or let me do so

They will definitly know what ssh is, they can't be a host without it. And the MySQL dump in the other thread I mentioned is not a list of words, it's a MySQL sump of the dictionary.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

They will definitly know what ssh is, they can't be a host without it. And the MySQL dump in the other thread I mentioned is not a list of words, it's a MySQL sump of the dictionary.

Yes but I will not be using the english included dictionary but a greek one, did you forget?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

Yes but I will not be using the english included dictionary but a greek one, did you forget?

Yes, I did forget Send me your Greek dictionary file, and I'll make you a MySQL dump out of it. Email is webmaster at the domain in my profile.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Yes, I did forget Send me your Greek dictionary file, and I'll make you a MySQL dump out of it. Email is webmaster at the domain in my profile.

It's much easier for you to download it straight from a link:

www.e-steki.com/forum/arxigeio/DICTIONARY.DIC

(put encoding at 8859-7 if you view it online)

if you like, paste the english one too, I removed it to make the filesize smaller.

Tell me when you download it to remove the link.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

It's much easier for you to download it straight from a link:

www.e-steki.com/forum/arxigeio/DICTIONARY.DIC

(put encoding at 8859-7 if you view it online)

if you like, paste the english one too, I removed it to make the filesize smaller.

Tell me when you download it to remove the link.

It didn't show up right, compress the file, so that I can download it properly, without browser screwing it up. Send me the link by PM.