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scottie
 Post subject: Buggy forum search
PostPosted: Nov 11th, '07, 06:47 
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The search feature of this forum doesn't work as I expected. I've suspected it of being buggy for a while but just ascribed it to early onset dementia. :)

Anyway, if I perform a keyword search for "wetearth Brisbane" & check "search for all terms" it finds zero matches. Notably, it fails to find this topic: http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum ... .php?t=967

It still fails if I do "wetearth and Brisbane" and check "... use query as entered".
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PostPosted: Nov 11th, '07, 15:51 
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why complicate things :?:
just use wetearth - works a treat (and check "display results as posts")
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And remember to check the "Posts" button rather than the default "Threads" :D
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EllKayBee wrote:
why complicate things :?:
just use wetearth - works a treat


As a software engineer, I've heard some great excuses for not fixing bugs before, and ... that's a ripper!! :)

There's so much useful information here. It's frustrating to be unable to find something because there's a serious bug in the search feature - to whomever hosts this site, [glow=red]PLEASE FIX IT![/glow]

Another example: searching on "best and zero" returns a whole bunch of results with _only_ "zero" appearing in them.

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(and check "display results as posts")


Yep, I usually do.
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As a software engineer, I've heard some great excuses for not fixing bugs before


Now if you were a software programmer you wouldn't see them as "bugs" at all......

They'd be design enhancements :lol:
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On a serious note Scottie, the original PHP developer(s) that designed the site are no longer around and contactable....

If you have any experience with PHP .... PM Joel he'd be delighted.
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RupertofOZ wrote:
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As a software engineer, I've heard some great excuses for not fixing bugs before


Now if you were a software programmer you wouldn't see them as "bugs" at all......

They'd be design enhancements :lol:


Nah Rupe, they're always bugs ... unless they're in my code, in which case they're "features"! :)

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the original PHP developer(s) that designed the site are no longer around


Bugger. How much did they modify/enhance phpBB? It's a shame the site can't be upgraded to the latest version of phpBB - I'm sure such a serious bug would be fixed.

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If you have any experience with PHP .... PM Joel


I've developed in PHP before. To my mind this is more of a software upgrade issue, than a get-down-and-dirty-with-the-code thing.
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RupertofOZ wrote:
If you have any experience with PHP .... PM Joel he'd be delighted.


Speaking of Joel, is he back in the virtual world yet? I want to buy a pump from him.
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Yep, he was online this arvo....
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scotty, don't know if any iof the usual operands like " " & and work with the search.

Unfortunatly the board was modded rather heavily before the modder cut and run. i've tried a few relatively simple mods that have bummed out.
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Hi Steve,

steve wrote:
scotty, don't know if any iof the usual operands like " " & and work with the search.


I've tried quoting before - it doesn't work. Just tried & - doesn't work. :(

steve wrote:
Unfortunatly the board was modded rather heavily before the modder cut and run.


Do you happen to know what they modified? I haven't noticed much here that seems custom made. How much effort would it take to convert the site over to vanilla phpBB?
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Yeah I'm back on.... :) Sorry if I missed something there Scottie, PM me..

There are over 90 different mods that are installed on the board so I don't think it's going to be an easy thing to play with... :?
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Hi EB,

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Yeah I'm back on.... :) Sorry if I missed something there Scottie, PM me..


Ok, have done so.

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There are over 90 different mods that are installed on the board so I don't think it's going to be an easy thing to play with... :?


Ohhhh, bugger! Dodgy programmers! :D
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I just downloaded & installed the latest version of phpBB ... it's very different! :)

Maybe email me search.php & I'll take a look. I can't promise anything though.
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This Topic was so promising. Has it died?
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