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Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:27 pm
by Bootsy
Bootsy wrote:Ok, yes the search function is only searching content post update.
I need to rebuild the search tables which will take sometime and could possibly crash the server.
I will set this off before I retire tonight and we will see what we have in the morning!

Thanks
search tables rebuilt, hopefully search all working as it should now

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:08 am
by Lightweight_911
There still seems to be a slight problem with the search function - it doesn't appear to recognise 'figures only'. For instance if you search for '912' no results are found but if you search 912E there are. Similarly no results for 904, 906, 911, 914, etc

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:13 am
by Bootsy
Lightweight_911 wrote:There still seems to be a slight problem with the search function - it doesn't appear to recognise 'figures only'. For instance if you search for '912' no results are found but if you search 912E there are. Similarly no results for 904, 906, 911, 914, etc
The new search function indexes a minimum of 4 characters I'm afraid

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:06 am
by Mike Smith
So (as an example) how do we find 356 Topics only ?

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:12 am
by Bootsy
Mike Smith wrote:So (as an example) how do we find 356 Topics only ?
Two ways

If you were able to search with 3 characters only a search for 356 would bring up thousands of results so not the most usable.

However if you narrow your search to a longer string and put quotation marks around it e.g. "356 engine" you'll get some much more relevant results.

By putting multiple words in quotes the search engine will look for instances where those words appear together.


Second route

Use the wildcard function - put 356*

This will find posts with 356 in them and any character following it and seems to also find posts with just '356'

This brought up over 2000 posts for example

Hope this helps

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:08 am
by Nick Moss
Here's a real geeky difference. I think the old software opened a link in a new tab automatically (target=_blank) whereas the new software opens links in the same window.

New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:24 am
by Bootsy
You're right Nick, I'm going to try and revert to the old way

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:20 pm
by Mitch
Bootsy wrote:You're right Nick, I'm going to try and revert to the old way
Thanks Thomas/Nick, I was about to post on this issue then thought I'd better check this thread. FWIW I much prefer the old way when a new tab is opened, rather than being navigated away from DDK.... cos sometimes I get lost on the way back home :wink:

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:48 pm
by Bootsy
Mitch wrote:
Bootsy wrote:You're right Nick, I'm going to try and revert to the old way
Thanks Thomas/Nick, I was about to post on this issue then thought I'd better check this thread. FWIW I much prefer the old way when a new tab is opened, rather than being navigated away from DDK.... cos sometimes I get lost on the way back home :wink:

Haven't cracked this one. Will try again

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:51 am
by Darren65
Any progress with links opening in a new tab as before or will things be staying as they are?

Cheers,
Darren

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:07 am
by Bootsy
Darren65 wrote:Any progress with links opening in a new tab as before or will things be staying as they are?

Cheers,
Darren
As they are
Remember to right click a link and open in a new window or hold down on a link and do the same with a Mac

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:55 am
by Darren65
Cheers - just sussed that if I hold and drag the link to the top bar on a Mac it opens the link in a new tab.

Didn't know I could do that - this works fine for me :)

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:14 pm
by ims101
hold down the cmd key and click that opens links in a new tab too on a mac :wink:

Re: New update to forum software, please read

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:06 pm
by Darren65
ims101 wrote:hold down the cmd key and click that opens links in a new tab too on a mac :wink:
Better than queueing in the Apple shop! - Cheers Ian