Full Version: Search fix
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#1]
15 Jul 2006
To: ALL
If you want to search for 'jds' just type in jds AND set the 'Use boolean query' to 'Containing all of the words'. It is an extra step to set this but it bypasses a bug in the search feature.
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#2]
15 Jul 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#1] 18 Jul 2006
Can that be set as the default? That seems to be what most people expect from search engines these days anyway.
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#3]
15 Jul 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#2] 15 Jul 2006
I will have to look into the code, it should be possible. I thought about after I made the change and posted it.
I am glad that someone else thinks it is a good idea also.
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#4]
18 Jul 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#2] 18 Jul 2006
Search is updated to 'Containing all the words' as default. In addition to "from the beginning of time" it covers the forum.
Click on the search words box, enter the words, and press ENTER. That will get you where you want to go most of the time.
You can still change criteria, but this search is the most common by far.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
18 Jul 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#4] 18 Jul 2006
That's a definite upgrade.
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#6]
18 Jul 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#4] 18 Jul 2006
I like the "from beginning of time" change. I ended up re-doing searches a few times when forgetting that one.
I don't know about others, but the other one I use almost all the time is the "group results by thread". The only time I wouldn't have that checked is when looking for a specific post in a long thread. Most of the time I'm not looking for the exact post that matches my terms as much as I'm after the thread where those terms were used. But that may be just the way I use it.
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#7]
18 Jul 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#6] 19 Jul 2006
Thanks for the suggestion.
A NOTE TO ALL
This brings up the first instance in a thread, you can go down the thread and all other instances are highlighted. It is the alternative to having ten posts in the same thread all listed.
EDITED: 18 Jul 2006 by HARVEY-ONLY
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8]
19 Jul 2006
To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#7] 19 Jul 2006