spell checker

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:07 pm

Ive seen spell checker as an option on other forums. Have you guys entertained this idea for FG at all ?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:11 pm

Nomad wrote: Ive seen spell checker as an option on other forums. Have you guys entertained this idea for FG at all ?

Good idea Nomad....actually, you've just reminded me that Randall use to have problems with his spellchecker...he hasn't been around lately...hope he's OK.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:10 pm

spellcheck is already available. if you go to 'my settings', 'my options', 'miscellaneous options', you may choose between three text editors

basic

enhanced

WYSIWYG

the enhanced and WYSIWYG editors both have spellcheck.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:15 pm

Got it...i get a window asking me to down load iespell...is that right ?

Post by **spot** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:16 pm

anastrophe wrote: spellcheck is already available. if you go to 'my settings', 'my options', 'miscellaneous options', you may choose between three text editors

basic

enhanced

WYSIWYG

the enhanced and WYSIWYG editors both have spellcheck.I'm in enhanced, and I can see no spellchecker, and I have looked at all the options I can detect around this edit window. That's not a moan, it's a puzzle.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:18 pm

spot wrote: I'm in enhanced, and I can see no spellchecker, and I have looked at all the options I can detect around this edit window. That's not a moan, it's a puzzle.

upper righthand corner. far right is the font size tool. nearer right is the spell check, with the 'ABC' and a checkmark.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:19 pm

Bez wrote: Got it...i get a window asking me to down load iespell...is that right ?

i presume so. i just tried it and got the popup to download it. we definitely do not host or popup spyware or adware of any kind, so it's safe.

i've never used spellcheck before, so this was new to me.

Post by **spot** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:20 pm

anastrophe wrote: upper righthand corner. far right is the font size tool. nearer right is the spell check, with the 'ABC' and a checkmark.My apologies, I can't see it but I have rather minimised the look of ForumGarden - and I'm in Firefox. No ABC, anyway. No Internet Explorer to compare with, either. I'll wait a few days and try on another computer.

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:27 pm

spot wrote: My apologies, I can't see it but I have rather minimised the look of ForumGarden - and I'm in Firefox. No ABC, anyway. No Internet Explorer to compare with, either. I'll wait a few days and try on another computer.

you're right, i just checked in firefox, no spellcheck thingie. apparently because the spellcheck thingie is an IE plugin of sorts. that's a shame, since there's server-side spellcheck in squirrelmail for example that doesn't require any such stuff. i'll do some research when i get some time.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:44 pm

well I guess I'd better go download it, since my spelling is awful.

do you think we can get a grammer check.

just kidding.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:45 pm

Bez, did you manage to download it?

I tried to download the UK version but gave up the ghost cos it took so long!

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:54 pm

abbey wrote: Bez, did you manage to download it?

I tried to download the UK version but gave up the ghost cos it took so long!

No..it said they were "sorry" but there was a technical problem...I'll just stick to my good old dictionary i suppose

Gygz · Post by **Gygz** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:26 am

anastrophe wrote: you're right, i just checked in firefox, no spellcheck thingie. apparently because the spellcheck thingie is an IE plugin of sorts. that's a shame, since there's server-side spellcheck in squirrelmail for example that doesn't require any such stuff. i'll do some research when i get some time.

Try 'Jacuda spell' for Firefox

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:35 am

Gygz wrote: Try 'Jacuda spell' for Firefox

Can you set that up within FG given that it's an internal editor?

Gygz · Post by **Gygz** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:36 am

Bryn Mawr wrote: Can you set that up within FG given that it's an internal editor?

It comes up on the toolbar at the top of Mozilla/Firefox.. then you just click on it and it works like Word..

Yes it wurks here ..I'm yoosing it now..

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:46 am

It is GREAT!

Gygz · Post by **Gygz** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:12 pm

Yer It's soopurb.. I downt no wot Ide do withowt it. :driving: You get itt two ?

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:18 pm

Gygz wrote: Yer It's soopurb.. I downt no wot Ide do withowt it. :driving: You get itt two ?

smartie pants!

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:43 pm

wat di yew meane eye need spieel chek? I spieel jest fone.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:09 pm

Gygz wrote: It comes up on the toolbar at the top of Mozilla/Firefox.. then you just click on it and it works like Word..

Yes it wurks here ..I'm yoosing it now..

Wonderful - I'll go fetch

Gygz · Post by **Gygz** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:30 pm

Marie5656 wrote: wat di yew meane eye need spieel chek? I spieel jest fone.

*slapp*

..

Angelica · Post by **Angelica** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:18 am

You can also download the Google toolbar, it has one of the best pop-up blockers and also features a spell check.

Gygz · Post by **Gygz** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:24 pm

Angelica wrote: You can also download the Google toolbar, it has one of the best pop-up blockers and also features a spell check.

I was put off by the MSN toolbar,..the thing took over the whole pooter ..

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:51 pm

Gygz wrote: I was put off by the MSN toolbar,..the thing took over the whole pooter ..

I deleted it too, it was horrible!

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:01 pm

We've got spell check now. Anyone else notice?

I think it links to whatever spell check dictionary is already on your computer.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:52 am

koan;441669 wrote: We've got spell check now. Anyone else notice?

I think it links to whatever spell check dictionary is already on your computer.

Is that the one that only works in Internet Explorer or a new one from the latest upgrade?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:55 am

Bryn Mawr;442257 wrote: Is that the one that only works in Internet Explorer or a new one from the latest upgrade?

I know this hard for you to do but click reply and intentionally misspell a word. It should underline it in red. I'm using Firefox.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:16 am

koan;442260 wrote: I know this hard for you to do but click reply and intentionally misspell a word. It should underline it in red. I'm using Firefox.

Every timre I click reply I mis-spell a word (or three) - it still doesn't underline it

Do you have to load it or enable it in any way?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:41 am

Bryn Mawr;442264 wrote: Every timre I click reply I mis-spell a word (or three) - it still doesn't underline it

Do you have to load it or enable it in any way?

I didn't change anything on mine. Maybe it's a Linux issue? Mine even underlines the errors in the quote.

Post by **spot** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:57 am

I've got a pushbutton on my browser to activate Jacuba on demand like Gyger, it works on IE as well as Firefox - look on http://spell.jacuba.com/ "No downloads, installation, cost, bandwidth or registration". It's just an extra click whenever I want to have it on-screen.

Koan's is different - it looks like it was installed as part of Open Office, and it just underlines errors, and suggests possible corrections on request. I've not checked but it seems likely.

Firefox 2 will have a built-in spellchecker.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:02 am

Funny thing..I had the Google toolbar with this computer, and now it is gone. I know I did not delete it.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:57 am

*I* don't need spell check....:yh_glasse :yh_giggle

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:45 am

sunny104;442475 wrote: *I* don't need spell check....:yh_glasse :yh_giggle
If you used more than four letter words you might.:wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:01 am

YZGI;442514 wrote: If you used more than four letter words you might.:wah:

I can think of a few four letter words right now....:yh_mean :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:03 am

sunny104;442521 wrote: I can think of a few four letter words right now....:yh_mean :wah:
Do any of them start with "Z". I didnt think so.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:13 pm

Sheryl;308115 wrote: well I guess I'd better go download it, since my spelling is awful.

do you think we can get a grammer check.

just kidding.

GrammAr

I'll do it! lol

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:16 pm

Angelica;386313 wrote: You can also download the Google toolbar, it has one of the best pop-up blockers and also features a spell check.

I use that, it's brilliant. I have a thing about spelling and grammar, HATE bad spelling, especially when they are the same things over and over, mainly 'a lot' as one word, grr that really bugs me and 'I' as 'i'. I'd certainly recommend Google Toolbar.

Download

randall · Post by **randall** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:30 pm

:-6

Dear Bez,

Not to worry, randall is still around but he hasn't seen or heard of Arnold Layne or Lady Cop recently.

We, my wife and I, have had an unfortunate six months caused by both being seriously ill over Christmas and New Year up to the present.

As the good old Doctor says, "The two of you are just fit for the knackery."

Trust you and yours are well and happy.

God Bless all

randall

:)

PS I downloaded "ieSpell" and eventually got it onto this programme - just don't ask me how!

I am continually amazed, mainly due to a short term memory, how things just seem to "happen" in this computer world.

:-5

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:04 am

:rolleyes:

If we all have spell check the spelling police wont have anything to get worked up about & that seems unfair. :sneaky:

randall · Post by **randall** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:58 pm

:-6

Have "THEY" been after you too Buttercup. I mean the Spelling Police?

The very first forum I ever tried nearly stopped me from trying forums altogether.

I asked a reasonably sensible question but fatally addressed it "Dear Sir" - as is my wont (?)

I have been "converted" since then.

One infuriated "Lady" replied vehemently that she knew the answer to my question but as it was not addressed to the fair sex she refused to answer it.

The second reply was from a "gentleman" who didn't know the answer to my question but proceeded with all the callousness of a cold hearted Scots Dominie to rip my short letter apart. Parsing it and pointing out how that part did not go with this other part - grammatically speaking.

I had used the wrong verbs, participles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs and so on ad nauseum.

Looking back, it was a few years ago now, I think that I should have tried to find out if they were members of some institute or other - for the insane perhaps.

They say that there is a razor's edge between genius and madness?

God Bless All

randall

:)