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gingerprince - 3/3/06 at 10:39 AM

How does everyone find the forum search facility? Personally I find it fairly restrictive. It seems that it only searches the exact phrase you enter, not allowing and "AND" logic etc.

For example if I want to find any threads about radiators for MK's I'd expect to be able to do something like: -

radiator and mk
+radiator +mk

or something similar. But all of these (and radiator mk) come up with nothing. The only way I can see is to use google: -

site:www.locostbuilders.co.uk radiator mk

This then finds the threads for me.

I know the forums uses phpbb and that allows the facility for AND etc, just seems it's turned off?

How does anyone else cope with this?


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stevebubs - 3/3/06 at 12:29 PM

Try...

term1%term2

gingerprince - 3/3/06 at 01:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stevebubs
Try...

term1%term2


wildcarding works better but still not ideal, especially for more than 2 terms.

eg for 2 terms you'd have to search

term1%term2
term2%term1

to catch the terms in different order. for 3 terms it'd be: -

term1%term2%term3
term1%term3%term2
term2%term1%term3
term2%term3%term1
term3%term1%term2
term3%term2%term1

Not as easy as

term1 AND term2 AND term3

[Edited on 3/3/06 by gingerprince]

bob - 3/3/06 at 01:48 PM

The search facility is a bit painfull, i've always thought a data base would be better with more definitive answers.

Or even frequently asked questions, since in wiring headlight dip/main and indicators are probably the most common followed by fans and relays.

A search on rads is minefield to search through, probably best to search polo rad.