I'm tired of the Scubaboard search

[DandyDon]

It's really no big deal to use asterisks: *TSA*

 

[Diver0001]

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[Abaco24]

Just tried the special google search and it worked great after I couldn't find anything using the regular search function, thanks for posting.

 

[HowardE]

Thr search function on SB is part of vBulletin the software we use.

 

[Rhone Man]

The problem is much worse with "DAN". Even if you use the asterisks, you get an awful lot of posts about "danger", "dangerous", "dancers", and a few "dangs".

Very hard to locate threads on the Diver's Alert Network.

 

[D_B]

It's really no big deal to use asterisks: *TSA*

OK, this is what I got when I did ...

*TSA* in regular search = ScubaBoard - Search Results
*TSA* in advanced search, search titles only = ScubaBoard - Search Results

... does not look like much of a solution does it?

Thanks but have you tried this one:

Google Custom Search

TSA in GOOGLE search = http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...s/makecse?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scubaboard.com

That works! (thanks diversteve)

 

[DandyDon]

OK, this is what I got when I did ...

*TSA* in regular search = ScubaBoard - Search Results
*TSA* in advanced search, search titles only = ScubaBoard - Search Results

... does not look like much of a solution does it?



TSA in GOOGLE search = TSA - Google Search

That works! (thanks diversteve)

Your links didn't work for me.

If I use *TSA* in the general box, I get all of the threads that include that term.

Or I can use Advanced Search to check the titles only, or posts with it hightlighted only.

Or that Google method is good too.​

As explained, it came with the V-board package. We deal with it.

 

[diversteve]

Your links didn't work for me.

Links to search results expire after one hour - I just tested it.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

What use is the search function of the forum if it can't handle three letter acronyms?

I mean GUE, TDI, DIN, DIR, HOG, BAR, PSI, etc. are all legitimate (parts of) searches.

It helps prevent you from having a bad day on ScubaBoard. Many 3 letter acronyms just drive everyone crazy.

 

[D_B]

... If you try *TSA* in advanced search, titles only .. not a single instance of "TSA" comes up on the page, a bunch of TSandM's threads do though

It's OK, I'll be using google search now