NationStates Jolt Archive


Suggestion: Addition of spellcheck

Pentastar
28-12-2003, 02:28
The addition of the equivalent of a spellcheck to UN proposals, issues, and possibly forum posts would be wondeful. Don't think I need to elaborate on that; now, it just needs input.

Of course, this just means more work for Salusa, but he's just there to be tortured with things like this, right?
Myrth
28-12-2003, 02:32
That would be a _hell_ of a lot of coding.
People should just get in the habit of using a word-processing program's spellcheeker.
Pentastar
28-12-2003, 02:35
Aah, Myrth, but that would be logical. What I mean is somthing that points out the mistakes one has made when one types in text, not a [click here to check spelling] thing.
Pentastar
28-12-2003, 02:37
But I'm neither Salusa nor a coder, so I a) wouldn't have to do the work, and b) have no concept of how much work it is.
Spoffin
28-12-2003, 02:43
But I'm neither Salusa nor a coder, so I a) wouldn't have to do the work, and b) have no concept of how much work it is.LOL!
Myrth
28-12-2003, 02:45
Aah, Myrth, but that would be logical. What I mean is somthing that points out the mistakes one has made when one types in text, not a [click here to check spelling] thing.

Text boxes are a standard client side thing. For a check-as-you-type spellcheck to work, you'd have to download the entire spellchecker before getting to work.
Sal is only one coder...
Pentastar
28-12-2003, 03:00
True, Sal is only one coder, but there aren't any other Tech Modlings.
So, scrap the idea. NS has enough bells and whistles and rampaging dictators already.
SalusaSecondus
28-12-2003, 03:51
Thank you for discarding an idea that wasn't going to get implemented anyway. This way I don't need to crush your hopes and desires.

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