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

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.

If you right-click on the link and select "Save link as..."??

I'm trying to avoid uploading a zip/rar version as it will take some time...

[csidlernet]

/me installs

[Lea Verou]

An idea!
It would be nice if a member clicks on "Learn" instead of using only cookies to also add the word to a list that is moderated and the admin will choose if the word will be added in the database or not.
Wouldn't it be nice? :jumpy:

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

If you right-click on the link and select "Save link as..."??

I'm trying to avoid uploading a zip/rar version as it will take some time...

So finally were you able to download it or I should make a zipped version?

[ProperMethodz]

Installed... Thanks!

[ProperMethodz]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

An idea!
It would be nice if a member clicks on "Learn" instead of using only cookies to also add the word to a list that is moderated and the admin will choose if the word will be added in the database or not.
Wouldn't it be nice? :jumpy:

You can manually add words to the dictionary.

/yourforumdir/admincp/DICTIONARY.DIC


Open this file in notepad or whatever... add the words you'd like manually.

What I did for the last version I installed was create a notepad doc and put it on my desktop. I added common words which spell check didn't catch that I'd see around the site and update it manually once a month or so.

[agiacosa]

It works for me but in newpost I get this line showing up before the post box:

"form name="spell_form" id="spell_form" method="POST" target="spellWindow" action="vbspell.php">"

Any thoughts?

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

So finally were you able to download it or I should make a zipped version?

I think it won't work, due to the character encoding.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by agiacosa

It works for me but in newpost I get this line showing up before the post box:

"form name="spell_form" id="spell_form" method="POST" target="spellWindow" action="vbspell.php">"

Any thoughts?

This might be due to a missing < when cutting and pasting. Re-check the edit for the buttom code in the template.

[Lea Verou]

The host finally answered!

This is really a programing issue. You are able to control the PHP timeout by adding the PHP function to control it in the script set_time_limit(). For further information please see:

http://php.speedbone.de/manual/da/fu...time-limit.php

We will be happy to provide you with all the server information you need to help you configure your script.

There can literally be hundreds of reasons why a certain script may not be working and the absolutely best thing to do is to contact the person or company who made the script as they will be able help you install their script.

Many scripts come with a ?README? file which contains installation instructions. If you are still having difficulty we recommend contacting the programmer who wrote the script.

Thank you for your understanding.

So this means I will add the line that lerduh said??