You will have to type in exactly what you are looking for with the exact spelling.

looking for y-pipes?

this is a tuff one.. the person could have it typed y pipe or Y-pipe...

so you tried y pipe

Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

no that doesn't work.. but look at this..

trying pipe by itself.. boom

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending

hits galore...

The database searches for the exact way the searched word is typed by each user.. it is not going to figure it out for you...

another example..

you tried CAI but CAI is not a word..

but then you try again using intake

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending

its pretty much common sense.. you just have to type exactly what you want...

 

The search function isn't the best since it still gives a WIDE range of hits, most of them having nothing you're looking for. Due the speed issues, most people don't have time to sit & wait for the pages to load when there 2000-4000 hits on a subject you're trying to find.

 

Sprint,

I've given up on the common sense approach to text strings. Face it, the search function:

- doesn't work
- makes knowledge your anti-drug
- only works for the following members:

Jeff92se
bill99gxe
Shingles
SprintMax
Daniel B. Martin (that's right folks, it works for the one you heed as the Maxima God)
others, but you already know who you are

- is biased because it doesn't work for members who have "Lurker" or "Newbie" as their present status
- sucks
- is broken
- doesn't work because it's all bill99gxe's fault

 

Originally posted by got rice?


Again, there are simple, easy ways to get around this through the common sense use of text strings.

ALL, and I repeat, ALL useful sticky posts in the forums I moderate (especially those in the 4th gen forums) were generated by using the search function. It's actually scary how much info is in this site and the redundancy to which it is posted.

 

 

Common sense returned 172 results.

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending

 

 

I thought that was someone kissing as$ ..

 

Care to explain the meaning of this smilie? It's cute and all but I don't get it.

As for the search function, you've just got to be patient and be willing to try different strings of words. It seriously works most of the time.

 

ya got my vote!

 

it is...ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing)

 

I see it now. Nice.

He looks like he's scratching his chin too while he's laughing.

 

Search is good.

 

very good kevin

 

Isn't that guy a moderator somewhere else already?

 

Search does work most of the time, but if you are a lazy and or stupid it doesn't work.

 

Why must you smack the members upside the head with the truth?

 

Will the search engine fit in my Maxima?

 

Use it and find out.

 

[/talking to a certain someone] with people posting around 10k of posts, i doubt it. [/talkin to a certain someone]

 

Wow, who has that many posts?

 

Kev, up to his denying ways again.

Medicsonic: The search engine will automatically qualify your Max for the SMC.

 

Who, me?

 

yes, you..er

 

Can I do a automatic to manual conversion with it? How much will it cost?

 

You more than I do... er

 

i don't think so randy

 

who?

 

oh god this thread is going to hell very quickly....i'll help

 

they always seem to..



can't figure out why.....



i think it might have to go with kev....:vampire:

 

OK then, no problems here.

We have room for two evil moderators......

 

Let's go!

 

Think they got a VB mod if you cant convert?

 

 

If you had glasses you probably wouldnt squint so much...

 

 

lol