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Brandon Martus
08-12-2002, 11:25
There is now a spell checker. It's not going to catch every mistake, but it should grab a number of them. It's pretty self-explanatory, but if you need help, reply here.
srawls
08-12-2002, 11:50
When I click the button, nothing happens, even though I inserted a few spelling mistakes. What action is it supposed to take? (i.e. alert you, silently fix, etc.)

Stephen

PS.

This is a test for the spellcheker.
Brandon Martus
08-12-2002, 11:55
Click the button, a pop-up should appear. Your text will be in there, and all mis-spelled words will be in a drop-down, with correct spelled suggestions. Change them, hit 'check again' and then 'Finish Checking'. If it looks OK, hit 'Insert in Document',. and it will replace your previous text with the corrected text.
srawls
08-12-2002, 11:57
Ah, ok. I disable pop-ups in Opera, so that's why I didn't notice anything happening.

Thanks,
Stephen
Joe Matt
08-12-2002, 12:02
Thanks! :D
MattK
08-12-2002, 14:17
TANKS! I reilley nead thus
Jack
08-12-2002, 14:38
Oh! But now i don't have the excuse of not spelling good. (To lazy)

Read my sig :)

PS: What 'service' are you using? Or, is this a hack that you found. (More with the word db, and not how the actual code works)
Brandon Martus
08-12-2002, 15:40
It is a perl script that uses 'aspell' [link (http://aspell.sourceforge.net)]. The only thing I modified with vBulletin was adding the button that sent your message to the perl script via javascript, which in turn sent back the corrected version, and placed it back into vBulletin. Probably very easy to add on to phpBB2, if of course you can install aspell on your server.

Next task: find out how to add words to the dictionary; or at least use 2 dictionaries. (1=english, 2=FIRST) :)
Jack
08-12-2002, 17:18
Originally posted by Brandon Martus
Next task: find out how to add words to the dictionary; or at least use 2 dictionaries. (1=english, 2=FIRST) :)

Ya. That's the only downside. When i posted some 'tech' terms, it didn't know them. If i have time, i might put it on our forums. I don't think it will be used too much though. (Me opens up word and checks spelling of word :) )
Brandon Martus
08-12-2002, 19:34
If I can find a way to add words, I will make a page where you can submit words to add. Approval-based, of course.
rbayer
08-12-2002, 19:42
Well, I don't know how you could do it dynamically, but you can always build your own dictionary using the "create" option to aspell. Here's the official site to look at for details: http://savannah.gnu.org/download/aspell/manual/user/5_Working.html#SECTION00640000000000000000.

The only real problem I see is that there is no way to add an individual word; you have to create a whole new dictionary based on some "master" dictionary and a user-defined word-list. I suppose you could just keep copy of the plain-text word-list around and rebuild the dictionary every few days using the official English dictionary as your base.

--Rob
Madison
08-12-2002, 20:59
Brandon, do you think you could try finding a 'stupid check' hack for VBulletin?

"I'm sorry, but your post is exceptionally stupid. Please try again in a few minutes."

I think it'd be valuable addition. :)
Joe Matt
08-12-2002, 21:04
Originally posted by M. Krass
Brandon, do you think you could try finding a 'stupid check' hack for VBulletin?

"I'm sorry, but your post is exceptionally stupid. Please try again in a few minutes."

I think it'd be valuable addition. :)

Like the 459385 thread if the next years play will include water? :D
Kris Verdeyen
09-12-2002, 16:48
Awesome. This will go a long way in improving the readability of some of these forums. Way to go, Brandon.
Greg Ross
10-12-2002, 01:33
Originally posted by verdeyw
Awesome. This will go a long way in improving the readability of some of these forums. Way to go, Brandon.
Do you think the worst offenders will use the spell check? ;)
Wetzel
10-12-2002, 11:27
I just use IE+Word to spell check. Its in my right-click menu.

/me exhibits shifty eyes...

(No one tell Microsoft)


Wetzel
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Hacking is good for you.
Rich Wong
11-12-2002, 11:51
Originally posted by Brandon Martus
There is now a spell checker. It's not going to catch every mistake, but it should grab a number of them. It's pretty self-explanatory, but if you need help, reply here.
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Great!
Now I don't have to run my stuff thru MS Word for
spelling. Can you do something about grammer check?

Thanks.
:D
Greg Ross
11-12-2002, 20:58
Originally posted by Rich Wong
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Great!
Now I don't have to run my stuff thru MS Word for
spelling. Can you do something about grammer check?

Thanks.
:D
You didn't use the spell checker did you? It's spelled grammar. ;)
team222badbrad
11-12-2002, 22:45
Juzt cheking the speel chek to see if it workz! Appearently it worcz!

The results: All words were on the list

Just checking the spell check to see if it works! Apparently it works!

Bad Brad
Rich Wong
12-12-2002, 09:35
Originally posted by gwross
You didn't use the spell checker did you? It's spelled grammar. ;)



No.....:D