Spellcheck for the Message Center

[Huey]

OK I'm going to test this out. It doesn't work . I have word installed. Copied and pasted the code only in a text file saved it in my docs with a .js extension. Then dragged it to my links on IE. What am I doing wrong Deej?

[+ deej]

What version of Windows?

What version of Word?

Is Windows Scripting Host enabled?

What error message are you getting?

 

I can't help much with "doesn't work" as the only description.

[JamesK840]

Wow, cool, let's see if it werks!

 

Umm, it didn't. Opened word, looked to paste the .js file itself into it, closed it, asked if I wanted to apply the changes, but didn't give me any chance to interact nor did it change the misspelling. Office XP?

[bigguyinpasadena]

Isn't there a site based spell check program that could be installed on the host's end?I post in biddingfortravel.com and they have a spell check button.

[+ deej]

It sounds like you tabbed out of the input area onto one of the buttons. The cursor has to be IN the message you're typing for this to work.

[+ deej]

Let's see if this works.

 

It sure did. Office XP.

[JamesK840]

Ok, let's give it another try, this is a different computer, Win2k, Office 2k.

 

Did pretty much the same thing... until I tried actually following your instructions. I had the .js itself in favorites, made a shortcut to it in My Documents and put it in Links and it works great now!

 

VERY COOL!!! Three cheers for Deej...

[HooBoy]

Hey, it's been a lifesaver for me since Deej slipped it to me in an unmarked paper bag several years ago.

 

As you may have noticed, I have not yet put it on my new computer and I am appalled at my atrocious spelling.

 

And if you do not have the right things to make it work, you can always bookmark http://www.spellcheck.net. Its free.

 

Glad to see someone here is using Biddingfortravel.com. One of my fave websites. I thought *I* could be bitchy, but I think Sheryl has me beat. But I love her 'cause she really takes her work seriously.

 

Sorry, I got off the subject.

[Huey]

Actually HooBoy you are why I use biddingfortravel and yes she makes you look like an angel .

 

Deej, I have win xp home edition, P4 computer with microsoft word 2002 and it says office for xp.

 

I copied the code saved it as a .js in my documents. Then dragged it to my links. When I went to open it nothing was there the first time. Tried again and the java script showed ye it didn't attempt any spell check .

[SoCal]

Wow, this is one cool tool! Thanks, Deej!

[+ Charlie]

DOWN WITH ALL SPELLCHECK PROGRAMS! They are part of an evil plot to encourage all of us to become illiterate. (And I've never encountered one that didn't contain errors.)

[+ deej]

>Deej, I have win xp home edition, P4 computer with microsoft

>word 2002 and it says office for xp.

>

>I copied the code saved it as a .js in my documents. Then

>dragged it to my links. When I went to open it nothing was

>there the first time. Tried again and the java script showed

>ye it didn't attempt any spell check .

 

Two things could be happening.

 

1) You weren't in a message-compose box when you tried to run the program or,

 

2) Either your computer has Windows Scripting Host disabled or some naughty program has taken over the association for .JS files. (I think Dreamweaver is one that does this.)

 

It definitely works, as other posts on this thread show, but it's a bit fragile. You can't just run the program from anywhere. You HAVE to be composing a message, and the cursor has to be in the message you're composing.

[+ deej]

>Did pretty much the same thing... until I tried actually

>following your instructions.

 

RTFM

 

:*

 

Glad you got it working.

[Huey]

>2) Either your computer has Windows Scripting Host disabled or

>some naughty program has taken over the association for .JS

>files. (I think Dreamweaver is one that does this.)

 

Bingo :o I had Dreaweaver on my computer. There probably are bits of it still scattered about. Most like this is why it isn't working for me .

 

I even deleted the original file and started over step by step and it is a no go. I guess I'll have to learn how to spell .

[+ deej]

>Bingo :o I had Dreaweaver on my computer. There probably are

>bits of it still scattered about. Most like this is why it

>isn't working for me .

>

>I even deleted the original file and started over step by step

>and it is a no go. I guess I'll have to learn how to spell

>.

 

Well, all is not lost. You just need to re-associate JS files with Windows Scripting Host. In XP:

 

* Open My Computer

* On the menu, Tools -> Folder Options

* File Types tab, scroll down until you find the entry for .JS files

* Change it to "Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host"

 

Some anti-virus programs change this setting, too.

[ValleyDwellerNorth]

http://www.iespell.com/

 

ieSpell is a wonderful way to have a spell checker with Internet Explorer. It can be added as an icon on your Internet Explorer menu bar and you can right click in any text box you are filling in in Internet Explorer and boom ... there you have it.

 

VDN

[HooBoy]

This sounds cool. I'm gonna give it a shot,

 

I like it! It even accepted the casual "gonna."

 

Thanks VDN!

[Guest Utopia]

This seems to be a great little program, thanks for posting it here VD.

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"You realize that life goes fast

It's hard to make the good things last"

[ValleyDwellerNorth]

>This sounds cool. I'm gonna give it a shot,

>

>I like it! It even accepted the casual "gonna."

>

>Thanks VDN!

 

I am glad you liked it. If you ever need to change the options make sure your web browser is open and go to TOOLS, then "ieSpell Options" and then the world will be your Oyster.

 

PEACE

VDN

 

:-)

[ValleyDwellerNorth]

>This seems to be a great little program, thanks for posting

>it here VD.

 

No problem. Every once in a while I watch "Screen Savers" on Tech TV and, from time to time, they always have cool little downloads to make cyber-life easier.

 

PEACE

VDN

:-)

[+ deej]

A frequent request is to get spell-checking in the Message Center.

 

If you're running Microsoft Windows and have Microsoft Word installed, this will work for you.

 

* 1) Right click on your desktop and choose New->Text Document

* 2) Copy/Paste this program code:

 

--- program code starts here ... dont' copy this line ---

 

oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oWord = new ActiveXObject("Word.Application");

 

oShell.SendKeys("^a");

oShell.SendKeys("^c");

 

oWord.Visible = true;

oWord.Documents.Add();

oWord.Selection.Paste();

oWord.ActiveDocument.CheckSpelling();

oWord.Selection.WholeStory();

oWord.Selection.Copy();

oWord.ActiveDocument.Close(0);

oWord.Quit();

 

var nRet = oShell.Popup("Apply changes?\n\nClick OK to replace all selected text.", 0, "Spell Check Complete", 33);

 

if (nRet == 1) {

oShell.SendKeys("^v")

}

 

--- program code ends here -- don't copy this line ---

 

* 3) Save it with the extension .JS -- I saved mine as SpellChk.js in the "My Documents" folder.

* 4) Add it to your Internet Explorer "Links" toolbar.

 

From then on, click on your spellchk link in the Links toolbar when composing messages and you've got spell-checking for messages you post.

 

The cool thing about this (if you're a Windows user and have Word installed) is that it works in just about any message board.

 

Enjoy.