[Forum] Spell check quit working when i upgraded to 4.1.8

[traprr]

Hello,

So far I'm happy with 4.1.8. Except now my spell check quit working. When I go to the spell check icon the words spell check do appear. However, clicking on it goes nowhere. Can anyone please help? I need the spell check. Spelling is my downfall..................

Thanks

[Paul M]

There is no spell check in vBulletin - is this a modification, or are you referring to some browser spell check system ?

[Falcon Capt]

There is no spell check in vBulletin - is this a modification, or are you referring to some browser spell check system ?

What is the "ABC check" button for then?

[Maurd]

Do you use Internet Explorer? If so, are you talking about ieSpell?

What was the version you were using prior to 4.1.8? Might be related to this: http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-12915

[Welshy]

Happy New Year Guys.

Traprr, What was the solution of this, for you? Did you get it sorted?

[Wayne Luke]

Happy New Year Guys.

Traprr, What was the solution of this, for you? Did you get it sorted?

If you follow the bug link above, there is a comment that it will work in 4.1.10 as long as ActiveX is allowed on the page. The actual bug is marked out of scope though.

The IEspell button is calling the ispell object in the accepted manner. The same manner that vB3 called the action. In general, if you get no response, or get prompted to download when you've already downloaded, the issue is with the browser/ispell. You can reinstall iespell and you can modify the browsers ActiveX settings.
There is nothing that can be changed with the iespell call on the vBulletin side. You can also try right clicking in the editor and trying the iespell option that appears there.

Works on latest 4.1.10 as expected. I have the permission to execute the ActiveX at the end of the browser when I click on the spell button.

[SarasotaRepub]

Works on latest 4.1.10 as expected. I have the permission to execute the ActiveX at the end of the browser when I click on the spell button.

Though this may be obvious to some...what EXACTLY does this mean? What do I have to change to get the spell button to work? Am I changing a vB option or are we talking Windows option??? Thx.

[JustAskJulie]

I just upgraded to 4.1.12 from 3.x recently and I'm running into this too. I, personally, prefer Firefox but I have users that use IE and have been asking about the disappearance of the spell check option. It appears the button is there on IE and is tied to iespell, however after installing it (I went through this and found the same) the button doesn't seem to do anything? Before iespell is installed when you try to use the button it pops up a message that you need iespell, but after it's installed it just does nothing. I'm good with the idea that the spellcheck is tied into the browser and that it can be used via right click (or the browser toolbar) but what's the point of the button if it doesn't do anything?

[Wayne Luke]

I just upgraded to 4.1.12 from 3.x recently and I'm running into this too. I, personally, prefer Firefox but I have users that use IE and have been asking about the disappearance of the spell check option. It appears the button is there on IE and is tied to iespell, however after installing it (I went through this and found the same) the button doesn't seem to do anything? Before iespell is installed when you try to use the button it pops up a message that you need iespell, but after it's installed it just does nothing. I'm good with the idea that the spellcheck is tied into the browser and that it can be used via right click (or the browser toolbar) but what's the point of the button if it doesn't do anything?

Do you have ActiveX enabled in Internet Explorer? This is required for ieSpell to work properly since it is very out of date software and hasn't been updated for newer versions of the browser.

[Riasat]

While this is not a direct solution, you can let your members know about this: http://www.speckie.com/home/

It works during type and is generally better than ieSpell.

[JustAskJulie]

Yes, I do have ActiveX filtering turned off

[Wayne Luke]

Yes, I do have ActiveX filtering turned off

ieSpell requires that ActiveX is turned on.

[JustAskJulie]

When I searched for how to turn on ActiveX in IE9 it came back with disable ActiveX Filtering (it's disabled) is there something else I'm missing?

[Riasat]

When I searched for how to turn on ActiveX in IE9 it came back with disable ActiveX Filtering (it's disabled) is there something else I'm missing?

No.

However, I do not have IE9 to test right now (using IE10; it has built in spell checker). When I did use IE9, ieSpell did work just fine but I switched to Speckie as it was better.

The only thing that might be causing problem is protected mode and/or some IE security setting. Without first hand testing, it is really hard to determine.