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Lucky #9 · 11-15-2009, 03:08 AM

The Search Function on HC has been a sore point with me for...forever.

eboe · 11-15-2009, 08:44 PM

Seems like TalkBass is able to have a googlesearch function added right into their vBulletin - but then again, they are on version 3.6.12 whereas a quick peek at the code shows that HC is still on 3.6.7. That might have something to do with the search function being borked, or at least them not being able to implement potential work-a-rounds... of course, never mind the fact that both sites are hideously outdated and the most recent version is actually 3.8.4... let's hope that the update to HC2.0 includes a full jump to the most recent version of vBulletin... now, if only I can talk the mods over at bossarea into switching away from that hideous software they use, lol...

Jon Chappell · 11-16-2009, 03:29 PM

Search is back, in modified form. But it works!

Eddie · 11-17-2009, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Chappell

Search is back, in modified form. But it works!

Will it be improved, or is this the final version?
Even in advanced search I found no option to search by user name.

Fortunately this one still works:
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/search.php

Jon Chappell · 11-17-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie

Will it be improved, or is this the final version?
Even in advanced search I found no option to search by user name.

Fortunately this one still works:
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/search.php

I don't think the current search function will be changed until we make the switch to 2.0. But that day is coming very soon (sorry I can't be more specific).

Thanks for including the link that still works for UN search. I've upgraded the forum announcement to reflect that.

And thanks for your patience.

ElectricPuppy · 11-17-2009, 03:54 PM

Search doesn't seem to be working for me, though. I tried searching for known words in KSS in both thread titles and in posts and got nada.

For example, I know there's posts and thread titles with "friday" in them, and it comes up bupkis...?

JohnnyWishbone · 11-17-2009, 09:04 PM

I searched for some G&L info and came up with this Never Ending Archive page. Had A Thousand Posts listed Too Small to read. Seems Hacky.

Johnny

eboe · 11-17-2009, 09:16 PM

it is apparently the best they can do, it is using Google search engine, and it finds stuff even in people's sigs. I cannot wait until 2.0 is here, or they figure out how to fix search, whichever comes first... heck, I'll be patient for a "forum upgrade" outage and I think most everyone else would too, if it fixed search!

Repner · 11-18-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElectricPuppy

Search doesn't seem to be working for me, though. I tried searching for known words in KSS in both thread titles and in posts and got nada.

For example, I know there's posts and thread titles with "friday" in them, and it comes up bupkis...?

Yah. I just tried "guitar"

Nothing

Ultrahighgain · 11-19-2009, 09:29 AM

Jon Chappell · 11-19-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eboe

it is apparently the best they can do, it is using Google search engine, and it finds stuff even in people's sigs. I cannot wait until 2.0 is here, or they figure out how to fix search, whichever comes first... heck, I'll be patient for a "forum upgrade" outage and I think most everyone else would too, if it fixed search!

Believe me, we in "mod/admin land" feel your pain (to quote B. Clinton). I'm not just an HC moderator, I'm also a user (to quote the Hair Club president). The forums are a great source of info, but its use as a resource is limited when I can't search for "impedance" in "thread titles only."

We are working on it. If anything happens regarding search functionality, Craig Andeton or I will report back here. Eboe, we're conscripting you as a beta tester when the new search goes live!

11-15-2009, 03:08 AM	#21
Lucky #9 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orbiting The Red Planet in Rocket #9 Posts: 885	The Search Function on HC has been a sore point with me for...forever. __________________ "There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt about in your philosophy, Horatio." "Live Long and Prosper."

11-15-2009, 08:44 PM	#22
eboe Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: columbus, oh Posts: 11	Seems like TalkBass is able to have a googlesearch function added right into their vBulletin - but then again, they are on version 3.6.12 whereas a quick peek at the code shows that HC is still on 3.6.7. That might have something to do with the search function being borked, or at least them not being able to implement potential work-a-rounds... of course, never mind the fact that both sites are hideously outdated and the most recent version is actually 3.8.4... let's hope that the update to HC2.0 includes a full jump to the most recent version of vBulletin... now, if only I can talk the mods over at bossarea into switching away from that hideous software they use, lol... __________________ gary -------- post-punk, ethereal-shogaze, goth influenced bassist / guitarist, currently inbetween bands... grr... faded sympathy, my last band - I played bass and did programming stare... - previous band, I programmed drums, played all guitars, basses and keys and wrote all music

11-16-2009, 03:29 PM	#23
Jon Chappell Administrator, guitar player Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,329	Search is back, in modified form. But it works! __________________ Jon Chappell http://jonchappell.com

11-17-2009, 09:16 PM	#28
eboe Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: columbus, oh Posts: 11	it is apparently the best they can do, it is using Google search engine, and it finds stuff even in people's sigs. I cannot wait until 2.0 is here, or they figure out how to fix search, whichever comes first... heck, I'll be patient for a "forum upgrade" outage and I think most everyone else would too, if it fixed search! __________________ gary -------- post-punk, ethereal-shogaze, goth influenced bassist / guitarist, currently inbetween bands... grr... faded sympathy, my last band - I played bass and did programming stare... - previous band, I programmed drums, played all guitars, basses and keys and wrote all music

11-19-2009, 09:29 AM	#30
Ultrahighgain Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Standish, Maine, USA Posts: 36,743	__________________ I make the fire but I miss the firefight. METALMILITIA All that stuff is evil: Ozzy, Judas Priest. There's backwards messages in that stuff that leads you to the Beast.

11-17-2009, 03:54 PM	#26
ElectricPuppy I haz a keyboard Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Inside, outside, upside-down Posts: 12,329	Search doesn't seem to be working for me, though. I tried searching for known words in KSS in both thread titles and in posts and got nada. For example, I know there's posts and thread titles with "friday" in them, and it comes up bupkis...?

11-17-2009, 09:04 PM	#27
JohnnyWishbone Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I'm right here with you. Posts: 514	I searched for some G&L info and came up with this Never Ending Archive page. Had A Thousand Posts listed Too Small to read. Seems Hacky. Johnny

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