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With the release of 3.6.x the installer stopped working for fresh installs and the template changes were considerably out of date, tamarian gave me permission to release a 3.6.x version with updates.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)

[tidefans]

I have this installed in 3.6.8. It works on all pages except it does not work in quick reply, quick edit, and in the new project tools.

I have checked the html source code of these and the vbspell code looks exactly like that on showthread, etc.

I've made the changes suggested earlier in this thread (i.e. changing from "$vbforum[url]" to /forums/vbspell.php, etc) but nothing happens when i click the icon on the quickreply, quickedit, and project pages.

Thanks for any new suggestions anyone might have.

[chrisbeau]

Originally Posted by Serafim

I am stuck on this install. I am using vb3.6.4 I have all the populated tables in my database I have imported the product file and the icon appears To be in my template problem is nothing happens when you click the spell check icon. I do recieve an error at the bottom of the page. I am viewing through IE

Originally Posted by jeriddian

Yet when I try and click on the icon, nothing happens. If I am using IE7, all I get is a small "error on page" message on the footbar in the lower left corner. This is the same problem Serafim described above. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. Using version 3.6.8. So if the issue is the popunder, has anyone addressed this yet then?

Jeriddian

Same problem here.

Ive instaled this fine uploaded both folders and imported xml, the button shows but when I click it nothing happens ??? And the status bar reads error on page after clicking it??

[Brew]

Originally Posted by JirQUEST

don't know if this is too late. i had the same problem after upgrading to the latest version of vbspell today. apparently, it's an error in the templates. if you actually check the source code for the page "newreply.php", you would notice that the form action calls for "/vbspell.php", which is wrong.

i checked the coding under plugin manager, and found that "$vboptions[bburl]" didnt work for me. i just removed it, and changed it to "/community/vbspell.php". by the way, that error has to be corrected twice. once for "vbspell.js", and another for "vbspell.php".

I am running ver vB 3.6.8 and this mod wasn't working until I made your change.

Thanks!

My forums are under the /forums subdirectory so I made the link "/forums/sbspell.js" and "/forums/vbspell.php" by editing the templates under the plugin manager.

It seems to be working great now :up:

[buyinflatables]

I also get the icons.. but they do nothing when clicked.

JirQuest... can you please go through the process, step by step of what ever changes to make that will get this working for all of us who are having promblems on 3.6.8?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

[pwebb]

Originally Posted by buyinflatables

I also get the icons.. but they do nothing when clicked.

JirQuest... can you please go through the process, step by step of what ever changes to make that will get this working for all of us who are having promblems on 3.6.8?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tim

Hi,

Yeah I am getting the same problem with vb 3.6.7PL1 and 3.6.8

The problem only appears to be under Internet Explorer. Under firefox the spell checker appears to work correctly.

Maybe this might help in starting to track the problem down.

Regards

[Yellow-06-GT]

Not sure how, but my son got it working. Works great in VBulletin. However, it had disabled the comment option in PhotoPost.

Anyone else run into this and fond the fix for it>

Bob

[Hawaiian-TV]

"vB Spell installation problem, please notify the webmaster." is the message I get in the top box whenever trying to use VBSpell. The server my copy of VBulletin is on is Apache Red Hat Linux. Not sure what other debugging data you'd need. I even added the postbit_quickedit code and saved it, but all that did was add the spell check button to the quick editor. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling VBSpell to no avail. I've tried this in both Firefox 2.0.0.6 and IE 6.0.2800 and it doesn't work in either browser.
I'm using VBSpell 10.3 .. which I notice in the Edit box for the product, says "3.5.0" for compatibility, even though your data here indicates it works with 3.6.x versions also.

[tidefans]

Originally Posted by JirQUEST

i checked the coding under plugin manager, and found that "$vboptions[bburl]" didnt work for me. i just removed it, and changed it to "/community/vbspell.php". by the way, that error has to be corrected twice. once for "vbspell.js", and another for "vbspell.php".

This worked for me. I actually had to change it in the vbspell template.

Thanks.

[Megatr0n]

Like someone already said. A fix is needed for this so it doesn't interfere with the PhotoPost comment option.

[daveman1000]

Originally Posted by tidefans

This worked for me. I actually had to change it in the vbspell template.

Thanks.

This worked for me as well... asfter spending 2 hours going through posts and trying to figure out what went wrong.

The instructions should state explicityly that users of the older versions should remove the old code from their templates.

The plugin should also be updated with the fix decribed above.