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Zutronius
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Suncheon
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 Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:13 am Post subject: Is the Search feature not working for anybody else? |
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| When I try to do a search on Dave's with the search tool, all i get is a blank page. Is this the same experience anyone else is having? I'm also running Firefox and will try the search feature using the Galeon browser. I run Linux and don't have a Windows machine in the house. |
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eddie1983man
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:32 am Post subject: |
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yeah i always get that problem too, using both IE, and FF
If i'm luck 1 in 15 tries will work. |
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MiniMoonks
Joined: 30 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Happens to me sometimes as well. I think it happens to everyone once and awhile. Just have to be lucky! |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Is the Search feature not working for anybody else? |
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| Zutronius wrote: |
| When I try to do a search on Dave's with the search tool, all i get is a blank page. Is this the same experience anyone else is having? I'm also running Firefox and will try the search feature using the Galeon browser. I run Linux and don't have a Windows machine in the house. |
Your search is too broad. Narrow it down. Change the search word and choose indiviidual forums to search instead of all forums. |
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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isn't there a way to use google to search dave's?
Maybe someone could put he links or command lines or some such
in here or a sticky or something. |
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:46 am Post subject: |
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| The "site search" box at the top of the page uses Google to search Dave's. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I find if you search on something that will return too many hits, the search engine karks out. Try narrowing your search. |
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huck
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| or if you use quotation marks or AND, it doesn't work either. |
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confused and upset
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| I keep getting a message saying I need to wait a short while before doing a search. Can they fix that? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:16 am Post subject: |
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The annoying thing is not being able to click 'back' to return to the search results.
Apart from that, I find the search function here to act like any other phpBB board.
The trick is to follow the instructions at the left of the search entry box. |
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confused and upset
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:54 am Post subject: |
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[quote="eamo"]The annoying thing is not being able to click 'back' to return to the search results.
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Yes, that is annoying. Can the site administrators fix it? |
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superdave
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: over there ----->
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:39 am Post subject: |
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phpbb search functions are notoriously difficult. it really depends on how the site is configured to save search terms in the database.
on this site, i get a blank page about 50% of the time ... even if i follow the instructions.
most of the options, however, are configurable. but moderators probably don't have those abilities. dave, or whoever admins the site, would have to do it. |
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cazador83
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: |
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| not to piss off any mods or dave himself, but the search function on this site is horrible. it needs to be upgraded or something. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Google the site. Don't use the built-in search engine. |
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