New forum search tool for Subscribed members (star)

[badger]

I made some changes to the back end of RCC last night. I enabled the MySQL based (database) Fulltext search engine.

Now that were using the Fulltext search I was able to enable the Boolean search option, which allows you to search for phrases and use other "Boolean" search features.

Right now I have the Boolean search option enabled star members only to conserve resources for those that support RCC.

An example of a phrase search is "rock crusher", this will do a search using both words together. Before that same search would separate each of the words and do a search on the individual words i.e. "rock" "crusher" giving you results for both the individual words.

Also, A Boolean search is made up of keywords connected by the logical operators AND, OR and NOT. Computers cannot understand human language, but they can match words. By using a combination of keywords and Boolean operators you will improve the results of your search.

Example: If you want to read about Axial shock setups, the following Boolean search will yield relevant results.

axial AND (shock OR suspension)

[jaxcoffee]

Just another good reason to support you guys.

Thanks so much....this will help a bunch I'm sure.

[binaryterror]

+ and - work not too?

[Cloak]

Very cool. Thanks for enabling that. I hated not being able to do that.

[STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER]

huh????

just kidding.

is this the same concept that search engines like google and jeeves uses??

[badger]

Originally Posted by Cloak

Very cool. Thanks for enabling that. I hated not being able to do that.

This change really stems from the member pantablo creating this thread which reminded me about that search feature and got me off my butt to enable it which I wanted to do a long time ago.

Should I give him a free green star subscription for a year for reminding me to enable this cool feature that most of us can enjoy?

Originally Posted by STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER

huh????

just kidding.

is this the same concept that search engines like google and jeeves uses??

I am sure that Google and Jeeves use similar but much more sophisticated searching functions.

[jaxcoffee]

Originally Posted by badger

This change really stems from the member pantablo creating this thread which reminded me about that search feature and got me off my butt to enable it which I wanted to do a long time ago.

Should I give him a free green star subscription for a year for reminding me to enable this cool feature that most of us can enjoy?


I am sure that Google and Jeeves use similar but much more sophisticated searching functions.

Yes!

[Cloak]

Originally Posted by badger

Should I give him a free green star subscription for a year for reminding me to enable this cool feature that most of us can enjoy?

I would. The fact that anyone but me actually uses any sort of boolean searches deserves a green star.

[JamboreeTJ]

Thanks.

I use a variety of methods to search here, but this will help narrow the results. I usually use the "search this forum" or "search this thread" tools. Sometimes I even search using Google with the "(insert searchterm) site:www.rccrawler.com" command.

All the information IS here. You just have to find it and be sure it is still topical. It's funny to read the info posted back in 2005 compared to last year. Moab tires, for instance.

[dirtyal]

This should help a lot of the noobs such as myself. Hopefully it will cut down on all the repetitive posts.

[FrankyRizzo]

Originally Posted by badger

Should I give him a free green star subscription for a year for reminding me to enable this cool feature that most of us can enjoy?

If not that just for getting you off of your butt.

[JeremyH]

Nice work!

Thanks.

[badger]

Originally Posted by jaxcoffee

Yes!

Originally Posted by Cloak

I would. The fact that anyone but me actually uses any sort of boolean searches deserves a green star.

pantablo now has a free green star subscription for a year.

Originally Posted by dirtyal

This should help a lot of the noobs such as myself. Hopefully it will cut down on all the repetitive posts.

I pray to god that this will help that as well.

Originally Posted by FrankyRizzo

If not that just for getting you off of your butt.

It seems like there is always too much work to be done. I'll take any help I can get to kick me in the ass to remember to do something.

[FrankyRizzo]

Originally Posted by badger

I'll take any help I can get to kick me in the ass to remember to do something.

Like measuring foams?

[jaxcoffee]

Originally Posted by FrankyRizzo

Like measuring foams?

I do that! Oh but it's on latte's.

[badger]

Originally Posted by FrankyRizzo

Like measuring foams?

Oh yeah! I knew I had to do something for you last night.

My weekend was physically brutal so after my work was done on RCC last night, I headed straight for the bed.

[YoUnG_vErSiOn]

and the whole time i was thinking wild card characters, like *asshole* *young version*

[badger]

Originally Posted by young_version

and the whole time i was thinking wild card characters, like *asshole* *young version*

Yep, your searches before for *young version* was separating the words and searching for each of them individually.

Now you can make better use out of different words that have the same meaning like in your example "asshole" and "young version".

Example: If you want to search about Hawaiian assholes, the following Boolean search will yield relevant results.

Hawaiian AND (asshole OR young version)

Make sense?

[FrankyRizzo]

Just as long as I don't pop up on asshole searches.

[Soya]

sweet.