Search isn't searchin' so well anymore

[Mark_Everson]

Could Really use the search being back in shape

Markos:

I am in talks to potentially merge Clash and another java-based civ project. If we do that, and it is looking reasonably likely at this point, having the search capabilities going back more than a few months would be Extremely valuable.

Is there any way you could make the search function be able to search all the way back, as it was before? I haven't been noticing big slowdowns with the site or anything. If you can't do it globally because of processor power concerns, can you at least do it for the Clash forum if possible? Pretty please

Thanks,

Mark

[Hercules]

I half know what you are talking about so will come back again

[Heresson]

I agree. It does not. I asked Ming about it. Got no reply.

[spartak]

Ming is probably busy right now.

[Heresson]

Hopefully he'll find some time to explain the thing

[spartak]

He looks to be otherwise occupied.

[Panag]

hi ,

Mark , on several times today the search would not show pages behind page number nine

please do something

have a nice day

[MarkG]

on several times today the search would not show pages behind page number nine

you mean that you did not get more than 9 pages of search results?

Is there any way you could make the search function be able to search all the way back, as it was before? I haven't been noticing big slowdowns with the site or anything. If you can't do it globally because of processor power concerns, can you at least do it for the Clash forum if possible?

i 'll give it a try

[MarkG]

in my endless ME threads I had to find some quote by Cybergnu.

you could also try searching for just the posts of cybergnu, from the links in his posts and profile page

[Panag]

Originally posted by MarkG

on several times today the search would not show pages behind page number nine

you mean that you did not get more than 9 pages of search results?

Is there any way you could make the search function be able to search all the way back, as it was before? I haven't been noticing big slowdowns with the site or anything. If you can't do it globally because of processor power concerns, can you at least do it for the Clash forum if possible?

i 'll give it a try

hi ,

yes , no more then nine , everytime you tried to go to page ten it could not find it , not even the last page , ....

the "+" had some troubles also , even the wild card

snif , snif , this is a very sad day , snif , snif , ....

for some reason or the other the server gave several time-outs also , well maybe its just that with the new year traffic is very high and such and shall the problem go away in a couple of days , ....? lets hope so

the benefit of having you and Dan on this site is that the two of you always find a solution , sooner rather then later

have a nice day

[Mark_Everson]

Originally posted by MarkG

Is there any way you could make the search function be able to search all the way back, as it was before? I haven't been noticing big slowdowns with the site or anything. If you can't do it globally because of processor power concerns, can you at least do it for the Clash forum if possible?

i 'll give it a try

Thanks Markos!

[Mark_Everson]

Markos, any luck on the search function restoration for Clash?

It is Really screwing up our effectiveness needing to search by hand for threads that are more than a few months old.

Anything you can to to help out would be Very appreciated

[MarkG]

mark sorry for the delay

as i suggested for cybergnu before, try searching for your own posts(without any other criteria)

http://apolyton.net/forums/search.php?s=&action=finduser&userid=834

the results go back to 1999

[Mark_Everson]

Originally posted by MarkG
mark sorry for the delay

as i suggested for cybergnu before, try searching for your own posts(without any other criteria)

http://apolyton.net/forums/search.php?s=&action=finduser&userid=834

the results go back to 1999

NP on the delay Markos, but your suggestion is of no help whatsoever. I have literally thousands of posts on the Clash Forum. Basically that would reduce to what I am doing now, which is searching thread titles by hand and Hoping to find what I'm looking for before I decide its not worth any further time investment.

Know of any search engines that allow searches restricted by url? I may be reduced to that. . .

[MarkG]

google can search in only a domain, but it hasnt scanned our forums correctly(only a few thousand threads)

give it a try

http://apolyton.net/search.php

(it's google searching only apolyton. this is also available in the search boxes on forum pages, in the "Apolyton" option)