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Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#488291
G'day,

I guess this is directed to the Admin people, I find the search thing very frustrating as you have to put in the exact title of a thread to get a result, could we have a section in there like "Thread or post containing ........." where you type in a couple of words of a subject your interested in without having to know the title of the thread. This would make searching a hell of a lot more enjoyable instead of searching for hours and not finding what you're looking for.

Just a suggestion,
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#488308
yup! good call Ian.

Search function is a little anal when it come to titles.
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#488335
Admin. I agree. I can never remember the exact name of a thread. Do it like a search engine. Work on the key words. I agree with Bug and empi. Please, pretty please, with sugar all over.

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#488356
a pretty good example is that of thesamba search engine

although even that at times frustrates me hehe

nick

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#488359
All are good ideas, but this also means an upgraded ultimabb software program I assume.
This too means more money! It would be nice to have a more user-friendly search engine, but we may just have to wait a while.
-Staggers.
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warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#488402
good idea..

you can also use google to search aussieveedubbers, this will only search stuff that the google bot has found (not updated regularly) .. goto Google and type in

site:forums.aussieveedubbers.com [keyword].. no []'s of course..

or

site:www.aussieveedubbers.com [keyword]

best click on the 'cached' part in google search..

[ Edited on 14-5-2006 by warb ]

bugeyedbabe Wheres her VW heart on her sleeve

3,945 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#489217
Is it me....but i just use keywords in the search function on avd...

Of instance...to find this thread...i just used the word 'search' nothing else...thread found!

But one things i'd like it to do..is set the time limit to the last year, or beginning as the first option...not the last.

I'm always forgetting to change it myself...and then reset the search again...DOH!
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷

Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#489300
Well it seems like it is now working, so good news. I may have been doing something wrong but I've never seen it work like it is now.
Thanks for that if someone sorted it.
Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.