Forum Search Update
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:11
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ExplorOz Team - David
Hi all,
I have just installed a small modification to the
Forum Search. In the past the search results were based on Rank and Hit Count. So the most revelant post regardless of age was displayed first.
The change I just made changes the search results to Updated, Rank and Hit Count. So the most recent result containing your search will be first regardless of how revelant the result is. if there are multiple for the same day then the results will be appear in rank and hit count order.
Do you prefer this or the old way? Whould you prefer it some other way?
Reply By: Member - Michael O (NSW) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:47
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 12:47
Great idea David.
Last week I did a
forum search on a
campsite, and was making some notes only to find it's from 2004. Still great info but a little dated. This way I get the new stuff first...
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:22
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:22
I like the idea :-))
Any chance of spell check also being available on members mail ?
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:40
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:40
Hi Kiws Kia
I use the free spell checker ieSpell. I can just right click on the text, be it on a thread, a member message, or almost any text being entered on an Internet site, and it checks and suggests options. Limitations of course due to US spelling, but it has an Add button so we can add the word spelt our way.
The only one it doesn't work on this way is the caravaner's
forum. However clicking to the lower right just outside of the text box works.
I just need to remember to use it more often!
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Nomadic Navara - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 00:38
Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 00:38
Upgrade to Firefox and you can have several flavours of English dictionary for its spell check. I have installed the English (Aust.) in my Firefox and it picks up my mistakes.
PeterD
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Follow Up By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 07:09
Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 07:09
Thanks guys, points noted.
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:26
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:26
Ah, that's great David, I always had problems finding the latest threads on the subject being searched. I often wondered why it was set up like it was.
Well done
Cheers
D
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Reply By: John from Phoenix Owners Group - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:31
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:31
I think it's better that way and what most people expect the search result to do i.e most recent.
The other way has always been a little frustrating especially if I'm looking for something in a recent post I read. Now I don't really need to fiddle with the From and To date fields, unless I want to narrow the search down for some reason.
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Reply By: Member - Willie , Sydney. - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:32
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 13:32
The best improvement for ages . It was a dunger before .
Thanks ,
Willie .
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Reply By: Kiwi & "Mahindra" - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 19:50
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 19:50
Thanks David, its good. It has always been good to see people ideas from a few yrs ago though....Ill still look for those..they are funny! and I have found how to get peoples rigs happening too, thanks.
Laura
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Reply By: Member - kevin Y (SA) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 20:06
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 20:06
i am glad i metioned this david ---your right on the ball , it will make finding things easier for sure---thumbs up
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Reply By: pop2jocem - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 20:52
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 20:52
David,
This new system makes the search function much more user friendly, great improvement thanks
Cheers Pop
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:34
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:34
Yes Mr Martin its better with this change IMHO
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Reply By: Motherhen - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:36
Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:36
Good move thanks David. Lately i have found the search not that effective, so this will be a welcome change.
Motherhen
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 00:08
Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 00:08
David, didn't you have a search by person posting thread button as well as by thread number or content? This was useful as often i can recall who initiated the thread i am seeking, but not enough of the content to fine down the results.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:27
Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:27
You can enter the screen name into the text box for the search - this works. As for thread number it is still there in the Post Find option - just put in the post number and you will be taken there.
Hope this helps.
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