Now it may just be a case of RTFM, but I really struggle with the search function on this site.
If I want to search for a particular phrase, I would usually place the phrase in inverted commas to ensure I got relevant results. As this site is configured, it appears to ignore the quotes and simply look for threads that contain the individual words in the thread, often on different pages. For an example, try searching for "Day Tent" and marvel at the amount of results where "day" appears on one post while "tent" appears on another.
What makes this worse is that there is no obvious indicator of the location of the search result within a thread. If your search word is on page 7 of a 9 page thread you have to crawl through pages 1-7 to find it. Highlighting it in orange helps, but you still have to rummage through several pages.
Am I missing the bleeding obvious here? Is there a search help text I'm missing? Does anyone else have these problems?*
ND
{*These and other question will be answered in this weeks episode of "soap" (cue music)}I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
You can use AND to define words which must be in the results, OR to define words which may be in the result and NOT to define words which should not be in the result. Use * as a wildcard for partial matches
Agree that it could be better, but if you type [day AND tent] into the search box it narrows it down a bit The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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17th Apr 2007 4:07 pm
SPOTTER
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interesting you have to SHOUT at the computer to make it behave sensibly end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
You can use AND to define words which must be in the results, OR to define words which may be in the result and NOT to define words which should not be in the result. Use * as a wildcard for partial matches
Agree that it could be better, but if you type [day AND tent] into the search box it narrows it down a bit
Even if I'm looking for an engine problem? Loving the power of the TDV8!
17th Apr 2007 4:13 pm
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VA do you know where the engine is? I thought you had staff for that?
"AND" is redundant if you use the option to search for all words. Using my example above, you get 157 results with or without the "AND" if you have ticked the "all words" box. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
17th Apr 2007 4:31 pm
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
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Re: Search facility
NoDo$h wrote:
Does anyone else have these problems?
Yes. I can't seem to work the search engine either. I seem to just be listed with every post ever made
If you're looking for an engine problem, just get the butler to fill it with the wrong type of fuel The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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17th Apr 2007 5:54 pm
sideview
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You can google a specific site for results & use their more advanced search features.I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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Very true SV If you have the google toobar just click on the icon to the left of the search window , change it to 'current site' and enter your required search details ...and hey presto !!21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
17th Apr 2007 6:36 pm
DiscoStu
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Location: London
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Ta Sideview. No net access at home at the moment, so having to rely on my mobile phone and the browser at work, which is ie5.5 with all downloads locked out so google bar not an option at present, but noted for the future I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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If you have the google toobar just click on the icon to the left of the search window , change it to 'current site' and enter your required search details ...and hey presto !!
