06-16-2006, 01:55 PM
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#1 | | Just Joined
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4
| Is it possible to improve the search function?
Perhaps I'm not just not using it right, but, for example, if I entered [+"Italian grip"] (without the brackets, obviously), I would expect to see only those posts which had the words "Italian" and "grip" right next to each other, only separated by a space.
What seems to be happneing today is that I would get any posts which had the words "Italian" and "grip" anywhere in them.
Also, when I enter a search using the phrasing above, the words I searched on are not highlighted.
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06-17-2006, 02:32 AM
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#2 | | Fencing Expert
Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsauken, NJ
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| Use Google's advanced search rather than the built-in functionality here if you want things more complicated that f.net's advance search allows. Italian grip
("www.fencing.net/forums" as domain, "italian grip" as phrase)
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06-17-2006, 04:25 PM
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#3 | | Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Scotland
Posts: 4,643
| I agree. I use Google to search most websites as I find the search syntax easier to define. | |
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06-18-2006, 12:45 AM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: RPI (Troy, NY)
Posts: 926
| I wonder if the google site search can be integrated into the forum as other websites have.
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06-19-2006, 02:47 PM
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#5 | | Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Scotland
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| There's no real reason why not it does however, require time and the necessary skill. I'm sure Craig has the skill but I am not sure I would consider it a pressing concern. | |
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06-19-2006, 06:00 PM
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#6 | | Admin
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 4,665
| The search that should work would be +Italian +grip. Google search integrated would probably be better.
I should have a little time once Summer Nationals is over with. I'll put that on the "to do" list for when I get back to the site overhaul.
Just about every part of the site is due for a tune-up.
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06-20-2006, 02:49 AM
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#7 | | Épéeist Hive Queen
Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sweden
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Originally Posted by Craig Just about every part of the site is due for a tune-up. | I know I've asked before, but please please, would it be possible to correct the links on the Journal and Photo Album sections? - Journal section
New entries opens the 'frame' for the actual entry and not within the journal layout. Also you need to back-browse to return to the main Journal page. - Photo Album section
The link to the forum section does not work. Again, back-browsing.
Cosmetics, perhaps, but it should be fairly easy to fix. I think. Thanks in advance.
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06-20-2006, 03:39 AM
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#8 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
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| Uh oh. I sense another lengthy site closure coming. 
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06-20-2006, 05:44 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Inquartata Uh oh. I sense another lengthy site closure coming. | You'd think Craig was turning off your life support! 
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06-21-2006, 02:41 AM
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#10 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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| Close.
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