New Posting Features - vB Spell

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: This mod was originally developed by tamarian for vB 3.5.x. With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.
This version should work with both 3.5.x and 3.6.x series.

Features:

• Supports most recent versions of browsers. Tested on IE, Firefox, Mozilla/Netsacpe, Opera and Konqueror (Konqueror implies Safari, but please confirm Mac folks).
• Learn Feature uses cookies, so it won't increase the database size.
• Admin panel options.
• Spell Check button appears anywhere there is a WYSIWYG Enhanced or Standard Editor Toolbar [includes quickreply but not quickedit].
• Skips quoted text and other tags (PHP, code, etc.).
• Usergroup permisisons.
• Template based interface, and uses your default style.
• Link buttons (Thesarus and Lookup) with links to Merriam Webster's online thesarus and dictionary links with the suggestion for misspelled words.

Installation:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
  Regular Install:
  • Unzip dictionary-reg.zip.
  • Upload DICTIONARY.DIC to your forum home directory.
  Alternate Install
  • Unzip dictionary-alt.zip.
  • Import the SQL files to your database.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.
• Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
• Template changes are now automatic. [accept for quickedit]

Q: What is the Alternate Install method for?
A: If you are having problems with the Regular Install (such as your dictionary import freezes at x%) then you should consider using the Alternate Install. If neither of these methods work for you then there might be an issue with your server host.

Upgrading:

• Unzip main package.
• Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum home directory.
• Import product-spellvb.xml.

To manually force the quickedit template to work with this mod:
postbit_quickedit
Find

		<if condition="is_browser('ie')">
			<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
			<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>
		</if>

Replace with

		<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/separator.gif" width="6" height="20" alt="" /></td>
		<td><div class="imagebutton" id="{$editorid}_cmd_spelling(null)"><img onclick="spellCheck('3', '$editorid', '2');" src="$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/spelling.gif" width="21" height="20" alt="$vbphrase[check_spelling]" /></div></td>

History:
0.10.x NyNe versions
v0.10.3b - 06/22/07:
Compensated for an issue brought up in this post.
v0.10.3 - 06/22/07:
Added a check to the product installer so it would not remove the vbspell table after just having created it.
Added $vboptions[bburl] to all template code that asks for files (this *might* fix the PhotoPost issues - no promises).
v0.10.2b - 08/26/06:
Fixed error in product installer (removed table prefix).
Changed all <? to <?php for php5 compatibility.
v0.10.2a - 08/26/06:
Removed alt product installer.
Product installer included now checks for dictionary file, if dictionary file is not found it continues installing.
Product installer no longer drops dictionary table before installing.
v0.10.2 - 08/22/06:
vbspell template is now XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Fixed a version check for vbspell template (made compatible with 3.5.x).
vB Spell window should now open on top of other windows.
Removed table prefix for vbspell sql table (product installer includes code to remove old tables).
Included alternate installation method (Credit goes to Replicators for the SQL Install method).
v0.10.1 - 08/21/06:
Beta release for 3.6.x series.
Switched to product/plugin based installer.

0.9.x tamarian versions
v0.9.12 - 12/25/05:
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).
v0.9.11 - 11/02/05:
Fixes a bug with slashes in text.
v0.9.10 - 10/17/05:
Check for primary and secondary group for permission.
Bug fix for quoted words.
v0.9.9 - 09/13/05:
Bugfix for JS on IE with RC3.
v0.9.8 - 07/15/05:
Bugfix for JS code mismatch with template.
v0.9.7 - 07/14/05:
Initial release for vB 3.5 beta-4.

NOTE: The above section says NyNe versions, because I go by the name NyNe everywhere accept here.

Scrrenshots: (from tamarian's 3.0.7, but it's identical)

[bbcentral]

I run a Blues Brothers forum, and I needed a way to add "Aykroyd" to my dictionary (somehow "Belushi" was already in there!), as well as any words we come across that should be in the list.
I searched this thread, and the other vB Spell thread and couldn't find any easy way to add new words, apart from the Learn cookie method (which isn't much help in this case). Until this feature is added (perhaps as an AdminCP thing), here's a page I threw together quickly to generate the SQL required to add a new word to your dictionary. I assume this also works for 3.5.x, if they're using the same vbspell table structure.

http://www.bbhosts.net/vbspell/

You should be able to just copy/paste the SQL into phpMyAdmin, or whatever database admin software you use.

If it's useful to anyone let me know, extra feature ideas are welcome

[deegan]

Originally Posted by cynix2

first off dont upload the upload folder, open the folder and upload what's inside
secondly dont upload the dictionary zip, unzip it and upload what's inside (assuming you're doing the regular install, if not you'll need to import the sql files)

then import the product file to vB's product manager

O.k, thanks, did that, I did unzip the diction. sorry, I am not sure about the last part of your instruction?, please let me thank you in advance

"then import the product file to vB's product manager"

Should I erase that upload folder in there?

[cynix2]

keep everything you've done so far, go to the plugins and products section in your admin cp and click manage products, then click add/import product, browse for product-spellvb[reg].xml
click import

[cynix2]

bbc that is a good idea, i'll look around for a good way to add a page to the admincp so that this can be done

[deegan]

Originally Posted by cynix2

keep everything you've done so far, go to the plugins and products section in your admin cp and click manage products, then click add/import product, browse for product-spellvb[reg].xml
click import

When I browse, it takes me to my pictures, sorry, I am totally ignorant to this system, and computers period. How do I get to my ftp, or should I just find it on my desktop.

[transitbus]

well installing this crashed mysql (max 50,000) by using the regular install method so I think you need to break up the regular install into chunks like you do in the alt install.

Now to wait on hold forever to have my host restart mysql. :angry:

[deegan]

I think I'm missing a step here, how to communicate with my host, is there some way to do this, perhaps a setup that allows me to transfer files and what not?

[steadicamop]

Got this installed, took a bit had to do a progressive dump into mysql to get it working!!

Now I got that far, no text actually shows on the spell checker, it must give me options but the text just isn't there, it changes it to nothing!!!

Also the pop up window it opens in isn't long enough, the text box just disappears off the side....

HELP!!

[transitbus]

To me this isn't worth crashing and f'ing up your database over. I got the exceed 50k error both ways so I have decided to forget this for now.

[bashy]

There aint any m8...its a stand alone, but intergrated, does that make sense... www.mkportal.it

Originally Posted by cynix2

can you send me the plugins your portal uses?