I gots an idear

Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 11:25 am

How hard would it be to integrate a spell check feature for when one is making a post? Just a random thought as I close the window with dictionary.com

Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:04 pm

Xsalent idea!
I can't spell either, worst yet I can't manage to use the right word in a sentence (opps, I did it again, just typed "work" instead of "word").

For me, rather than running each word through a dictionary, like it seems your doing. I just type my whole posting, then before hitting [Submit] I TRY to remember to cut/paste it into MS-Word and let it yell at me. Just a suggestion, to make it more of a one step process.

Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:05 pm

quote:
Originally posted by EnergySaver:
... cut/paste ...

make that: copy/paste

Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:16 pm

quote:
Originally posted by EnergySaver:
I just type my whole posting, then before hitting [Submit] I TRY to remember to cut/paste it into MS-Word and let it yell at me. Just a suggestion, to make it more of a one step process.

Wouldn't it be easier to start out on the Word page, type it up, spell-check, then cut and paste into the thread? That way you're not having to move/make corrections twice....just a thought.
MB

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 4:18 am

oy......that sounds like alot of work.....cut/copy/paste, open word.....i should get rapske to make me a macro lol

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:21 am

quote:
Originally posted by EnergySaver:

For me, rather than running each word through a dictionary, like it seems your doing. I just type my whole posting, then before hitting [Submit] I TRY to remember to cut/paste it into MS-Word and let it yell at me. Just a suggestion, to make it more of a one step process.

Another method is to let the nit-pickers in the crowd find your errors and correct them for you.

BTW, that should be "...like it seems you're doing."

Joined: 2002-04-06 Posts: 1030 Location: Kenosha, WI

Safari checks my spelling for me as I type.

Firefox has a free spellchecker extension that you can install

Joined: 2002-02-18 Posts: 3399 Location: West Allis, Wi

Our current UBB software doesn't have a spell check feature. I'm not sure if other bulletin boards have such a feature or not. Good question.

Eye relie on Ken to katch my speling errs

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:44 am

quote:
Originally posted by MajorBrat:
Wouldn't it be easier to start out on the Word page, type it up, spell-check, then cut and paste into the thread? That way you're not having to move/make corrections twice....just a thought.
MB

Wow! Well I'll be darn ... yes that would be easier.

Should I send the "thank you" check to you or Bill Gates?

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 11:09 am

I dunno what engine they use, but the forums at cycleforums.com have a spell check feature. It works pretty slick.

quote:
Originally posted by GrouseTales:
Our current UBB software doesn't have a spell check feature. I'm not sure if other bulletin boards have such a feature or not. Good question.

Eye relie on Ken to katch my speling errs

Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:28 pm

Not to worry.. Do it as you would, we need to learn to live withe the fact that none of us is perfekt. Razz

Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 2:42 pm

Spellchecker. For those that use Firefox or Mozilla, go to http://spellbound.sourceforge.net/. A neat little spellchecker.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 2:46 pm

quote:
Originally posted by river_rat:
How hard would it be to integrate a spell check feature for when one is making a post? Just a random thought as I close the window with dictionary.com

For those that still use IE, go to http://www.iespell.com/

it workz fur me