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)

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by clearchannel

It does not appear to be working in vB 3.52. Is there a fix for this problem?

Did you try re-running the install script (except the last step for dictionary). This fixed it for a few in the previous page.

[Skitzzo]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Did you try re-running the install script (except the last step for dictionary). This fixed it for a few in the previous page.

I'll see if that does it.

[clearchannel]

I tried reinstalling with/o the dictionary, when doing a spell check it would find mispelled words, but no option to correct them. I then completely uninstalled and reinstalled the program, and all is working as it should now.

Thanks

[soravok]

So how come I can't find </head> in any of my templates? Has something changed?

[soravok]

Okay I'm having an issue when I click spell check it opens a window full of php gibberish, any idea's folks?

options['vbspell_allow_all'] OR is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, explode(',', $vbulletin->options['vbspell_use_groups']))) $vbulletin->userinfo['can_use_vbspell'] = TRUE; if (!$vbulletin->userinfo['can_use_vbspell'] OR $vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'] == 0) print_no_permission(); $PersonalWords = array(); if (!empty($_COOKIE['vbspell_words'])) $PersonalWords = explode(',', urldecode(strtolower($_COOKIE['vbspell_words']))); require_once('./includes/searchwords.php'); // get search engine stop words, to save on queries. function MisSpelled($word) { global $db, $badwords, $PersonalWords; $word = trim($word, "'"); $partial = explode('\'', strtolower($word)); if (count($partial) > 1) $CheckPartial = TRUE; else $CheckPartial = FALSE; if (in_array($partial[0], $PersonalWords)) return FALSE; // User have "learned" this word elseif ($CheckPartial AND in_array(strtolower($word), $PersonalWords)) return FALSE; // User have "learned" this word elseif ($word === strtoupper($word)) return FALSE; // All uppercase, treat as abbriviation, might want to make this an admincp option.. elseif (in_array($partial[0], $badwords)) return FALSE; // Very common word elseif ($CheckPartial AND in_array($partial[0] . $partial[1], $badwords)) return FALSE; // Very common word elseif ($db->query_first("SELECT word FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbspell WHERE word = '" . addslashes($partial[0]) . "'")) return FALSE; // Found In dictionary else return TRUE; // probably mis-spelled } function Suggest($for) { global $db, $vbulletin; $for = trim($for, "'"); $WordList = array(); $SuggestedList = array(); $Suggestions = $db->query_read("SELECT word FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbspell WHERE sound = '" . addslashes(metaphone($for)) . "'"); while ($Suggestion = $db->fetch_array($Suggestions)) $WordList[$Suggestion['word']] = levenshtein($for, $Suggestion['word']); asort($WordList); reset($WordList); foreach ($WordList as $word => $distance) if ($distance <= $vbulletin->options['vbspell_levenshtein_distance']) $SuggestedList[] = $word; if ($for === ucfirst($for)) { foreach ($SuggestedList as $key => $word) $SuggestedList[

[soravok]

Upgraded to 3.5.3 to see if it fixed the problem, still getting the same issue as above. I would really like it if someone could give me a hand figuring this out. Seems like a good piece of software if I can get it working Thanks!

[yessir]

You'll need to search your templates for "head". Find the one you need to edit. Proceed slowly through the instructions.

[soravok]

I'm just going to keep posting untill someone has a suggestion, so far I've tried both methods of setting it up and neither has worked properly. I have a forum that needs a spell checker, any legitimate suggestions on fixes/work arounds.

You'll need to search your templates for "head". Find the one you need to edit. Proceed slowly through the instructions.

I hope you don't moonlight in the support industry there guy!

[Wildthinks]

Originally Posted by klaush

Someone got a German dictionary?

Thanks!

me too interesting... :squareeyed:

[ludachris]

Has anyone else experienced Javascript errors, preventing the spell check from working? I ran the install and edited the templates, but when I click the button, nothing happens. I look down in the corner of the IE status bar and there's a JS error. The error says something like:

'document.forms[...].message.value' is null or not an object

Any idea what's going on? The only other thing I have running is phpAdsNew scripts (in js form). I removed all the phpadsnew code and it still gives the same error, so there's no conflict there.