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Buggy search function

Started by Goldfish Apr 22, 2004 at 10:09 AM 2 replies 1k views

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Apr 22, 2004 at 10:09 AM

I''m beginning to wonder if there is something seriously wrong with the search function on this forum. I had heard about the release of the VS.net C++ compiler being released, and wanted to find some info on this, wondering whether it would be worth the download or not. I pressed "search" and typed in "Microsoft" and "Compiler", figuring that would be enough. I chose to limit the search to 30-days old and newer posts, since this is a relatively new release. The results? Nothing! I tried several different keywords, but I find nothing. Being an experienced googler, I find this rather strange. Am I doing something wrong, or is the search function extremely buggy? This isn''t the first time I''ve had problems with finding things on the forum.

SiCrane

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SiCrane

Apr 22, 2004 at 10:15 AM

Yes, the search function is known to be fairly eccentric. The new forums have a much better search features, but in the meantime, google does index much of the forums. So a search for "microsoft compiler site:gamedev.net" will turn up a few hits, including a blurb from the news section and at least four of the threads that were started in the forums.

Goldfish

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Goldfish

Apr 22, 2004 at 10:17 AM

Cool! I didn''t know about that feature. Thanks for your help.

Michael Tanczos

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Michael Tanczos

Apr 22, 2004 at 3:46 PM

The date limiter was for the actual original posting date for the topic. Searching without a date range works fine. Also, the search assumes the topic should contain *all* the keywords.

I modified it a bit so it may work better now.

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Michael Tanczos

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