Have you tried the new 'Google Search'?

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'Google Search' is now on The Highway! [Linked Image]

What is your opinion of the new 'Google Search' feature? multiple choice, up to 2 choices
I love it (73%, 8 Votes)
It's okay (27%, 3 Votes)
I don't like it (0%, 0 Votes)
Other - see my comments below (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Votes: 11 Voting on this poll ends: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:32 PM

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Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? Pilgrim #31524 Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,908 Likes: 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast John_C Permanent Resident
John_C Permanent Resident Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,908 Likes: 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast	Oh, its on The Highway's Main Page. I was checking out the search in the discussion board and couldn't find any changes. I'll have to check out the Main Page more often, especially now with the new google feature. John Chaney "having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? John_C #31525 Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 15,128 Likes: 313 NH, USA Pilgrim OP Head Honcho
OP Pilgrim Head Honcho Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 15,128 Likes: 313 NH, USA	John, Yes, there are actually 2 locations for the Google Search feature: 1. The Highway home page 2. Calvinism and the Reformed Faith You will notice that the search results now include forum posts. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> simul iustus et peccator

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? Pilgrim #31526 Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:39 PM
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Reformation Monk Addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 416 Virginia	WoW, Thanks Pilgrim. That helps a ton. I like it. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/BigThumbUp.gif" alt="" /> By His grace alone, Dave Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. - Galatians 2:16

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? Pilgrim #31527 Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:09 PM
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John_C Permanent Resident Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,908 Likes: 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast	I'm enjoying the google search. FYI, you may want to check out the following scenario: after the software retrieves a page of the links for a selection criteria. When clicking on a discussion forum link, it may display or it may not. It displays if the url = . . .\forum]showflat.php\. .; however it does not display (comes back empty) if the url = . . .\forum\printthread.php\. . If you need to test it, I was using 'Ruling Elder qualifications' in the search criteria. Sorry for being nitpicky, but thought you may like to know and enjoy doing some troubleshooting. Last edited by John_C; Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:16 PM. John Chaney "having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? John_C #31528 Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:55 PM
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OP Pilgrim Head Honcho Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 15,128 Likes: 313 NH, USA	Thanks John, I'll look into that! Actually, I'm surprised there haven't been other "glitches" from this major move. LOTS of files had to be reconfigured and I couldn't be sure if all were done. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Edit: I looked at the file and everything seems to be fine. But I did replicate the search you did and I got the same results when clicking on a link that had "printthread" in it. The reason could be a couple of things, but one that comes immediately to mind is that the post(s) are old and are no longer in the database. Last edited by Pilgrim; Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:04 PM. simul iustus et peccator

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? Pilgrim #31529 Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:00 PM
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John_C Permanent Resident Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,908 Likes: 2 Mississippi Gulf Coast	Nope, the same results Basically it works for the showflat.php, but not for the printthread.php Could it be my configuration because my home setting is using the flat mode. John Chaney "having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7

Re: Have you tried the new 'Google Search'? John_C #31530 Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 15,128 Likes: 313 NH, USA Pilgrim OP Head Honcho
OP Pilgrim Head Honcho Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 15,128 Likes: 313 NH, USA	Quote John_C said: Nope, the same results Basically it works for the showflat.php, but not for the printthread.php Could it be my configuration because my home setting is using the flat mode. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/nope.gif" alt="" /> It isn't your configuration. The "printthread.php" file is used when someone clicks on the "printer" icon in the "Post extras" section at the bottom of each message. What I am thinking is that when Google spiders the site, it indexes everything and unfortunately this is one item which it shouldn't have indexed since it needs user input. What I would do is to use the Board's own "Search" if you are looking for forum discussion messages. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/Ponder.gif" alt="" /> simul iustus et peccator

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