28-02-2004 17:04									#1
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We've implemented a new search system for the forums

http://apolyton.net/forums/search.php

Searches should now be faster and more accurate.

Feedback is needed!

	28-02-2004 17:12									#2
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Thanks Mark!!!!! Just what I wanted!

I will go right now and see what it does....

	28-02-2004 17:17									#3
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Seems much faster.
Incidently, there are 246 threads that mention the word "porn". Make that 247 now, I guess.
7010 that mention "civ3".

I see there is still the 4-letter minimum though. Dammit.

	28-02-2004 17:18									#4
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Cool, how big backside changes were needed for this one?

	28-02-2004 17:26									#5
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LOVING IT!

Search is fast and returns results for things it didn't before. Will make trawling through strategy forums so much easier.

I notice it doesn't search through the private forums one has access to, but this is still a major improvement as it is

	28-02-2004 17:27									#6
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i should note that posting and editing will also be faster as the big searchindex tables are not used any longer

	28-02-2004 17:28									#7
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quote: Originally posted by Gramphos Cool, how big backside changes were needed for this one?

this is secret info for the staff room

	28-02-2004 18:04									#8
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i should note that posting and editing will also be faster as the big searchindex tables are not used any longer

	28-02-2004 18:15									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Gramphos Cool, how big backside changes were needed for this one?

Is no one going to make a crude joke? I'd do it, but I have my erudite repuation to think of.

Nice feature btw.

	28-02-2004 20:35									#10
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I like it! Fast and efficient. Thanks Mark.

	28-02-2004 22:54									#11
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i should note that posting and editing will also be faster as the big searchindex tables are not used any longer

Well editing takes still longer then just posting but actual this is no wonder, as adding at the end is faster then searching and modifying something.

But at least it now works to find really old posts.

-Martin

	29-02-2004 00:09									#12
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WOW! That was fast. I'll test editing too.

EDIT: Hopefully this edit will be fast.

	29-02-2004 00:12									#13
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It searches the Archives. YAY!

	29-02-2004 00:23									#14
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It doesn't search the archives fully, or at least not all of them.

But I'm not complaining, this is a major improvement The search feature used to be the part of Apolyton I used the most, but recently I've barely used it at all anymore due to it's very limited usefullness. Maybe that will now change again

	29-02-2004 02:00									#15
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This surely is good news. Looks very plain and working. Thanks, Markos!

	29-02-2004 02:10									#16
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I think I remember you



Where've you been, Ras?

	29-02-2004 02:44									#17
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Me? Here. I haven't been that frequently here, unlike previously. So my activity level has been shrinking quite a lot. I guess I have been occupied with other IRL issues more momentarily. Also not having actively played Civ games for a while, have caused me to drain out of new ideas or comments on the titles, so actual on-topic discussions haven't been my stuff for now.

But I'm not gone. Just a little bit more invisible. Like Kassiopeia and some other Finns.

	29-02-2004 03:46									#18
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i should note that posting and editing will also be faster as the big searchindex tables are not used any longer

fantastic. And viewing a member's profile seems to be much faster now as well

	29-02-2004 05:39									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns I see there is still the 4-letter minimum though. Dammit.

I think it should allow for certain 3 letter combinations to be searchable. Is it possible to just limit what is not searchable? Words like "and, the, but, ect" while leaving "Civ, PTW, C3C, 1.15"

How about string searches? Like: "We love the king day"

	29-02-2004 09:44									#20
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No, if it enables 3-letter words it has to enable every 3-letter word, unless someone goes through and manually lists all the words the search feature has to ignore.

quote: How about string searches?

Probably using the "search for exact phrase:" section of the page.

	29-02-2004 09:51									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns No, if it enables 3-letter words it has to enable every 3-letter word, unless someone goes through and manually lists all the words the search feature has to ignore.

That's what I thought. It would be easy enough to go in and kill the search for common 3-letter words but leave the possibility to search for acronyms.

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Probably using the "search for exact phrase:" section of the page. [/QUOTE]

Yes...I was wondering if the 3-letter limitation also applied to the string function or not. I think it doesn't apply, but I'm just checking.

	29-02-2004 10:09									#22
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The restriction doesn't apply to the string function, apparently. I did a search for "14 factions" in the AC Gen forum which netted around 20 threads. I then did a search for "factions" in the same forum (still using the string search part) which netted 1300+ threads.

	29-02-2004 11:52									#23
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I sure like it a lot better.

	29-02-2004 18:23									#24
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Good work

	29-02-2004 20:04									#25
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The 4 letter min is a bit of a pain. I was trying to find threads on CIV3 MP LAN .............

The my threads search seems much faster now

	01-03-2004 18:15									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns I see there is still the 4-letter minimum though. Dammit.

I posted some ideas on how to get around this problem and how a 3-letter minimum might be implemented. These ideas seem to have gone unnoticed.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=107927


I do notice an improvement on the existing search function with the changes Mark has made. Thanks Mark.

	03-03-2004 18:29									#27
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Outstanding upgrade!!!

	08-03-2004 09:04									#28
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my threads search not working and searching for psots by me, resultsin only three posts ....

	08-03-2004 18:17									#29
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That's because the new search feature only returns posts with content in them.

	08-03-2004 18:27									#30
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The search by name and my threads search doesnt work, but if you click on the 'find more posts by' icon it does work ?