[ale] Ale search utility (was Re: [ale] requests for help)

[John Wells]

On that same note, create a bookmark under mozilla and paste the following
code as its target.  It will pop up a dialog box in which you can enter
your search phrase:

javascript:q=document.getSelection();if(!q)void(q=prompt('Ale
search:',''));if(q)location.href='http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF8&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.ale.org'+escape(q)


For more cool tricks like this, visit http://www.php.net/tips.php.  You
just have to replace the php manual url with the ale/google url.

John




Michael D. Hirsch said:
> On Tuesday 01 October 2002 09:16 pm, Geoffrey wrote:
>> I actually have pretty good luck using Google with the
>> 'site:http://www.ale.org search-criteria' syntax.
>
> Awesome idea.  I just added a new "Enhanced Browsing" shortcut to
> Konqueror with shortcut name "ale":
>
>       http://www.google.com/search?q=\{@} site:ale.org
>
> So now, any time I want to search the ale site I just enter "ale:keyword
>  phrase" into Konqueror or the Run Command window and  get back the
> google search.
>
> Thanks for the inspiration,
>
> Michael
>
>>
>> John Wells wrote:
>> > One thing to mention here...the ale search utility sucks.  No
>> > offense to those who worked hard at getting it set up, but its
>> results are far from accurate.  In fact, I can search on key words
>> in posts which I *know* are there, but yet return nothing.
>> >
>> > Perhaps it's a configuration issue?  I suspect it's just broken
>> somehow, as I seem to remember it working better in the past.  At
>> the very least, it's a shame, because that archive is a virtual
>> how-to-do-everything-with-linux-and-related-cool-stuff tome.
>> >
>> > Maybe before implementing a complex indexing scheme, we should
>> really just focus on getting a good search capability in place.
>> >
>> > I'd volunteer to help, if anyone else is interested in getting it
>> working...
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> > ChangingLINKS.com said:
>> >>Yes. And how would you classify your proposal (as a message)? Would
>> >> that be OT  or what? What is the major benefit of your proposal
>> keeping in mind that we  currently have search functionality?
>> >>
>> >>Drew
>> >>
>> >>On Tuesday 01 October 2002 18:41, Geoffrey wrote:
>> >>>I really don't think you'll have any luck with this.  First of
>> >>> all, it sounds like a pain.  Sorry.  Second, as folks come and go,
>> how do you make sure everyone knows the rules?  Further, how do
>> you insure everyone  uses the rules?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>--
>> >>>Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
>> >>>
>> >>>I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen to
>> FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
>> >>>
>> >>>
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>> >>Drew
>> >>http://www.ChangingLINKS.com
>> >>
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