Re: Search disabled

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Search disabled

ChopperCharles 07-01-2008, 8:55 PM
The problem with the database is that this forum software stores links to every word from every post in a "search barrel" table. It grows with every post input, well beyond the size of the actual posts. So, for now search is not going to work. I'm going to implement a google search engine later, but for now it will just be broken.

Charles.
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87 TW200
84 V65 Magna
75 GL1000 (in pieces)
79 CX500 Custom
79 CX500 Deluxe
81 GL500 Interstate
Location: Durham, NC

Re: Search disabled

timk 07-01-2008, 9:41 PM
Cool, thanks for the heads up!
We all appreciate your continued support!

82 GL500I (Commuter) 81 GL500 (spare parts - future project)
83 GL650 (In Work) 83 CX650C (spare parts)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t14/tim_pnw/GLCXFamily.jpg

Re: Search disabled

kenglong 07-02-2008, 5:12 AM
Meanwhile, we can use Google manually by specifying choppercharles.com as the site to search.

Go to Advanced search here:
Google Advanced Web Search

and specify your search terms then put in choppercharles.com in the "Search within a site or domain:" field near the bottom.

Works great!

Ken in Albuquerque
'83 GL650 Silverwing

Re: Search disabled

jamby 07-02-2008, 5:18 PM
Glad you posted this. I was thinking something was odd with the search, now I know.

Great site -- thanks

83 Silverwing Interstate

note -- Caution service required at 600 miles sticker
on speedo at left.

Jim

Re: Search disabled

Witch Doctor 07-07-2008, 9:53 PM
Piggybacking off Kenglong's comment, here's how I search the site till there's a fix:

In my Google search bar, I type the stuff I'm looking for with "site:choppercharles.com/cs" after it. My petcock is leaking gas, so:

petcock site:choppercharles.com/cs

Or, I need new tires:

best tires site:choppercharles.com/cs

The great thing about using your browser's search box / bar is that it keeps the search text there, so you just need to double click "petcock" and change it to "best tires," then hit Enter. It should still keep the site: text.

Pretty simple! (You should use the /cs as that's where the Forums live.)

'81 CX500 Custom
'81 CX500 Deluxe
'99 VFR800

Re: Search disabled

mildhog 07-08-2008, 6:57 AM
Thanks Doc. Most helpful.

Arnie in VA

1982 GL500I Silverwing
1983 GL650

Re: Search disabled

rlcorn64jh 09-06-2008, 7:45 AM
The search hint is excellent! This is the best internet hint I've learned this year. Thanks for posting it.

Russ Cornelius
Brookfield, CT

Re: Search disabled

Cobram 09-07-2008, 3:02 AM
Unfortunately it doesn't bring up even 10% of the posts you're inquiring about. The resident search engine was much better, let's hope Charles can get it back online sooner or later.
Then again, 10% or so is MUCH better than nothing.

1978 CX500 - I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure how I got here, or how I'm going to get out.

Re: Search disabled

ki4 09-10-2008, 6:58 PM
At least it works the way it does and you guys keep it going.

Thanks

cx 500 c 81 It's my Ugly and I'll ride it if I want to, ride if I want to, you would ride to if you had an Ugly to.

Re: Search disabled

RustyTec 09-23-2008, 12:36 PM

I really REALLY miss the ability to click on a member’s name and be able to click “show all posts by this member”.

It really helps to read several posts by someone to get a feel for that person, their bike, and their past, before posting a reply.

I was also very useful to read through my own past posts, to make sure that I am not overly repeating myself.

However, I am thankful for what we do have.

RustyTec on a ’81 GL500.
She’s not my bike. I’m just her current boyfriend. -
She gets everything that she needs, and most of what she wants. - Works for us.

Re: Search disabled

TwoW4B2C4V 09-23-2008, 2:13 PM
I think that looking up prior posts by user is probably the #1 thing that I too miss from the search feature. Many times you can recall a thread by those who posted, but it's impossible to get a decent search result via Google, posters with over 1000 posts are lucky to bring up a couple dozen posts there when their handle is searched on this site.

Maybe it might be possible to re instate just the member search feature? I don't know how the software on here works, so it might not be that easy.

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Re: Search disabled

ki4 09-30-2008, 3:25 PM
The prior post look up would be very helpfull, and or the member search.

Just my thoughts from another sugestion. (two)

cx 500 c 81 It's my Ugly and I'll ride it if I want to, ride if I want to, you would ride to if you had an Ugly to.

Re: Search disabled

ezzee 12-15-2008, 4:50 AM

ChopperCharles wrote:
The problem with the database is that this forum software stores links to every word from every post in a "search barrel" table. It grows with every post input, well beyond the size of the actual posts. So, for now search is not going to work. I'm going to implement a google search engine later, but for now it will just be broken.

Charles.
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Bumping forward

1978 CX 500
1981 GL 500
1981 Custom