Site Search Function

The worst thing about NCKA is the search function. Really one of the worst search engines on the web. Hate to rag on my favorite site but to be a premier website, better get a world class search engine.

The worst thing about NCKA is the search function. Really one of the worst search engines on the web. Hate to rag on my favorite site but to be a premier website, better get a world class search engine.

More than agree.  It's on the list and will be addressed.

-Allen

OK.  So I updated the site search functionality.

There is now a drop down box that gives you options depending on where you are.

1) Entire Forum - uses the SMF search function to search the entire site.
2) This Board - searches only within the board you are currently in.  If you are not in a board, this option doesn't appear.
3) This Topic - searches within the topic you are currently in .  If you are not in a topic, this option doesn't appear.
4) Members - searches the members directory.
5) Google Search - redirects to Google and displays what Google would return if doing a search on this site.

Also the search display is updated for all the non-Google searches.  The posts x/y field is clickable and returns all the posts within that topic that have a positive search result.

Let me know what you think.

-Allen

Can we list the search results by date order?

   Can you get it to search for WSB  locations ?

   Can you get it to search for WSB  locations ?

You will be better off stalking people like GB2, Nudling, Alshobie, and halibu77 and follow them as they leave their house

Can we list the search results by date order?

For me this is a big one,

Last night I did a single word search "lowerance" in the gearing up section, and noticed the results came back sorted by relevance, which, with a single word I'm not sure how one was rated above another unless it had to do with the word appearing more often in higher rated threads.

Sometimes I want to search for something I saw "a few weeks ago" but end up having to look thru a mass of related posts with no date order.

Click on the Search menu item, then go to Advanced Search.  You'll see a search order drop down box. One of the options is "Most recent topics first".

-Allen

Click on the Search menu item, then go to Advanced Search.  You'll see a search order drop down box. One of the options is "Most recent topics first".

-Allen

Thanks,

Note that this new search function seems to break search for tapatalk.  Have I mentioned how much I dislike tapatalk?   

-Allen

Its ok no one uses tapatalk.

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Click on the Search menu item, then go to Advanced Search.  You'll see a search order drop down box. One of the options is "Most recent topics first".

-Allen

Most recent topics first only works on the Advanced Search and not in the This board search.  Why is that, and can it be an option?

Click on the Search menu item, then go to Advanced Search.  You'll see a search order drop down box. One of the options is "Most recent topics first".

-Allen

Most recent topics first only works on the Advanced Search and not in the This board search.  Why is that, and can it be an option?

I don't know.  I didn't write the code.  I only installed it.  But yeah, the same thing bugs me.  I'll put it on my list of things to take a look at when I have some time.  Actually I wish the results list would have sortable columns, but alas, that is starting to get a bit complex.

-Allen

Thanks Scott and Polepole!

   Can you get it to search for WSB  locations ?

You will be better off stalking people like GB2, Nudling, Alshobie, and halibu77 and follow them as they leave their house

 

Allen -

THANKS!!! The search function is improved. Is there a way to not search for letters within words?

Scott