vB Spell :: Spell Checker in WYSIWYG and Standard Modes

There's also a vB 3.5 version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=92202

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 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:
1. Download vbspell.zip and upload the files and run vbspell_install.php
2. Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > vB Spell and edit your usergroup permisisons.
3. For each template where you would like to add a vB Spell, do the following edits (Example: editpost, newreply, newthread, etc.)

Note: For those running PHP in cgi mode and get timeouts while installing the dictionary, you can download the file dictionary_sql_for_php_cgi.zip to import it to mysql through the mysql command line.

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="">
        <input type="hidden" name="toolbar" 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:

<if condition="$show['wysiwyg']">
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'WYSIWYG_HTML', '2');">
<else />
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'message', '1');">
</if>

Other templates:

Optional: Other Templates that contain edit boxes are:
USERCP_SHELL just add the first change (A) here in above the </head section. Required for pm_newpm and modifysignature.
editpost
Calendar Templates: calendar_edit
New Posting Templates: newreply, newthread
Modify User Options Templates: add the the first change (A) in USERCP_SHELL) and the rest (B and C) in modifysignature

Quick reply: . Put change (A) in showthread, above </head>. Then add change B to the beginning of showthread_quickreply. Then find

			<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" />

Add after it:

<if condition="$WYSIWYG == 2">
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'WYSIWYG_HTML', '2');">
<else />
        <input type="button" class="button" value="Spell Check" onClick="spellCheck('vbform', 'message', '1');">
</if>

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: Fixed a bug with slashes in text.

Oct 17, 2005: v0.9.5 Cecks for primnary and secondary group permission. Also fixed quoted words.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.4 Added an error if accessing vB Spell directly, like from who's online page.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.3 Fixed a problem with capitalized first letter of words, so chosing a suggested alternative would not alter capitalization.

July 10, 2005: v0.9.2 Fixed a browser bug, fixed an installer issue effecting some, and fixed handling of some special characters.

July 9, 2005: v0.9.1 Learned words in cookies are no longer case sensitive. Abbreviations are ignored and not spell checked.

July 8, 2005. initial release, v0.9

Please click Install if you have installed this mod.

[Aeolian_X]

I'll be installing this tonight. Thank youvery much!

**Clicks Install and Rocks On!**

[tamarian]

July 10, 2005: v0.9.2 Fixed a browser bug, fixed an installer issue effecting some, and fixed handling of some special characters.

To upgrade, just upload vbspell.php and vbspell.js from the zip file.

[Corriewf]

Originally Posted by tamarian

July 10, 2005: v0.9.2 Fixed a browser bug, fixed an installer issue effecting some, and fixed handling of some special characters.

To upgrade, just upload vbspell.php and vbspell.js from the zip file.

One little problem I have. The spell checker shows up on whos online. Now when I click on it I get the message about it being installed wrong. How can I fix this as I know some will click on it? Its no big deal at all if it cant.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by corriewf

One little problem I have. The spell checker shows up on whos online. Now when I click on it I get the message about it being installed wrong. How can I fix this as I know some will click on it? Its no big deal at all if it cant.

Ah, yes, I guess at least we can throw a specific error message for this one

[Corriewf]

What would be better is if it redirected them back to whos online so it would seem like nothing happened but a refresh.

[tamarian]

Originally Posted by corriewf

What would be better is if it redirected them back to whos online so it would seem like nothing happened but a refresh.

Sure. Put this code in vbspell_iframe.php

Find:

PHP Code:

include('global.php'); 


Place after:

PHP Code:

if (strpos(REFERRER, "vbspell") === false) {
        $url = REFERRER;
        eval(print_standard_redirect("vB Spell cannot be accessed directly", 0));                   
} 


[Acedeal]

for the calendar edit your need to find;

PHP Code:

value="$vbphrase[save_event]" accesskey="s" tabindex="1" />
        <input type="reset" class="button" value="$vbphrase[reset_fields]" accesskey="r" tabindex="1" /> 


then place your code under that for the spell check button

[cutetxblonde]

Woo hoo! Uploaded the new installer, and it is working like a charm! Thank you so much *install clicked*

[tamarian]

If anyone here uses the latest Safari browser, please confirm if this works on Safari/Mac. TIA

[Corriewf]

Originally Posted by tamarian

Sure. Put this code in vbspell_iframe.php

Find:

PHP Code:

include('global.php'); 


Place after:

PHP Code:

if (strpos(REFERRER, "vbspell") === false) {
        $url = REFERRER;
        eval(print_standard_redirect("vB Spell cannot be accessed directly", 0));                   
} 


It doesnt work. Will refer ever ocurance of its opening to the page of which you clicked it on.